Guide to the Iain Hamilton Collection
Special Collections & Archives
University Library
California State University, Northridge
18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge, CA 91330-8326
Contributing Institution:
Special Collections & Archives
Title: Iain Hamilton Collection
Creator:
Hamilton, Iain, 1950-
Identifier/Call Number: URB.IH
Extent:
2.80 linear feet
Date (inclusive): 1973-2005
Abstract: The
Iain Hamilton
Collection
documents perspectives from a uniformed LAPD officer based out of the
West Valley Division for the majority of his career. This includes his daily work as a
police officer, and his engagement with significant moments in late 20th century Los Angeles
history, including the 1984 Olympics, the 1992 Los Angeles riots, and the 1994 Northridge
earthquake.
Language of Material: English
Biographical Information:
Iain McGregor Hamilton was born in Paisley, Scotland in 1950. His parents immigrated to the
United States and they settled in Burbank, California in 1953. After graduating from Verdugo
Hills High School in 1968, he attended Los Angeles Valley College for two years before
transferring to UCLA and graduating with a BA in Political Science, with an emphasis in
International Relations, in 1972. He later received an MA in Public Relations from
Pepperdine University and a second BA in history from California State University,
Northridge.
He began his police career in March 1973 when he entered the Los Angeles Police Academy
for six months of training. He was assigned to Foothill Division as part of his fifth month
training requirement, and then initially assigned to Hollywood Division upon Police Academy
graduation. After he completed his six month probation period, he was assigned to
Communications Division, before being transferred to West Valley Division. While at West
Valley Division he was assigned to patrol, a detective unit, and the West Valley jail. He
worked for a period in the Van Nuys Division, before returning to West Valley Division,
where he remained until his retirement in September 2005.
Scope and Contents
The
Iain Hamilton Collection provides insight into police
officer training and careers through Los Angeles Police Academy training materials,
Hamilton's personnel file, commendations, newspaper clippings, event ephemera, and a small
number of photographs. Police reports and investigation notepads document daily work as a
police officer, criminal activity, and life in the San Fernando Valley during the late 20th
century. Materials are arranged chronologically within boxes by material type.
Conditions Governing Access:
The collection is open for research use.
Conditions Governing Use:
Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of
this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge.
Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials
protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires
the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be
commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any
use rests exclusively with the user.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Iain Hamilton, 09/12/2016.
Preferred Citation:
For information about citing items in this collection consult the appropriate style
manual, or see the
Citing Archival
Materials
guide.
Processing Information:
Mallory Furnier, 2018
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Ephemera
Documents
Photographs
Box 1, Folder 1
Academy Photographs,
1973
Box 1, Folder 2
Los Angeles Police Department Training Manual and Bulletins,
1973
Box 1, Folder 3
Los Angeles Police Department Training Manual and Bulletins,
1973
Box 1, Folder 4
Business and Los Angeles Police Protective League Cards,
ca. 1973-1981
Box 1, Folder 6
Rating Reports,
1973-2004
Box 1, Folder 7
Police Academy Firing Range Qualification Stubs,
1974-1989
Box 1, Folder 8
Personnel File,
1974-2005
Box 1, Folder 9
Police Reports,
1977-1985
Box 1, Folder 10
Patrol Unit Master of Public Administration Research Project,
April 1978
Box 2, Folder 1
Press Clippings and Correspondence,
1978-1996
Box 2, Folder 2
Police Humor and Cartoons,
1982-1992
Box 2, Folder 3
Olympics Law Enforcement Handbook, Maps, Notes, and Summaries,
1984
Box 2, Folder 4
Annual Los Angeles Police Celebrity Golf Tournament Tickets,
1988 May 14
Box 2, Folder 5
Los Angeles Police Celebrity Golf Tournament Concession Ribbon,
1989
Box 2, Folder 6
Iain McGregor Hamilton Autobiography
Box 2, Folder 7
Los Angeles Police Department Matchbook
Box 2, Folder 8
Police Identification Card
Box 3, Item 1
Investigation Notebooks,
1973 July 1-1988 September 16
Box 4, Item 3
Police Academy Issue Whistle
Box 4, Item 8
Uniform Chevrons 20 Years of Service
Box 4, Item 10
West Valley Area Divisional Pin
Box 5, Item 2
Pope John Paul II Visit Ribbon,
1987
Box 5, Item 3
Civil Disobedience Rodney King Riots Pin,
1992
Box 5, Item 4
Northridge Earthquake Ribbon,
1994
Box 5, Item 5
Democratic National Convention Ribbon,
2000
Box 5, Item 6
Community Police Advisory Board Pin
Box 5, Item 7
Drug Abuse Resistance Education Pin
Box 5, Item 8
Los Angeles Police Protective League Pin
Folder 1
Adopt a School Program Award,
1990 June 13
