Scope and Contents
A collection of photographs mounted on card, measuring approximately 205 x 155 mm., with brief typed captions pasted to the mounts. The collection shows stages in the extraction, transportation and refining of pitch from the asphalt lake at La Brea, in the south-west corner of the Island. Raleigh used the pitch from this lake to caulk his ships as early as 1585, declaring it to be the best he had ever used.
Dates
- Creation: 1965
Conditions Governing Access
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Extent
17 item(s) (17 images)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Good condition.
Existence and Location of Copies
This collection is available on microfiche: South America/Caribbean, fiche number 25.
General
This collection level description was entered by WS using information from the original typescript catalogue.
Originator(s)
Unknown
- Date
- 2006-10-11 16:42:33+00:00
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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