Guide to the Olive View Hospital Earthquake Damage Collection

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Title: Olive View Hospital Earthquake Damage Collection

Identifier/Call Number: SC.OVH

Physical Description: 0.21 linear feet

Date: 1971

Abstract: The Olive View Hospital Earthquake Damage Collection consists of photographs of earthquake damage to the Olive View Hospital in 1971.

Language of Material: English

Scope and Contents

The Olive View Hospital Earthquake Damage Collection consists of photographs of damage caused to the hospital by the 1971 San Fernando Earthquake, also known as the 1971 Sylmar Earthquake. The photographs, primarily prints, document damage to the newly-built hospital. The majority of images include captions with detailed descriptions of the damage and location of each image.

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Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge.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.

Preferred Citation:

For information about citing items in this collection consult the appropriate style manual, or see the Citing Archival Materials guide.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Documents

Photographs