Elster (Ernestine S.) Files of the Calif. State Resources Commission, 1977-1985

Collection context

Summary

Title:
Ernestine S. Elster's State Commission Files,
Dates:
1977-1985
Creators:
Elster, Ernestine S.
Abstract:
Ernestine Sondheimer Elster served as a member of the California State Historical Resources Commission, and as Director of Publications at the UCLA Institute of Archaeology. The collection consists of meeting notebook files used by Dr. Elster while serving as a California State Resources Commission member.
Extent:
11 cartons (11 linear ft.)
Language:
English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Ernestine S. Elster's State Commission Files (Collection 210). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of Meeting Notebook Files used by California State Resources Commission member Ernestine S. Elster. Includes meeting agendas and submissions for designation of California sites as either registered landmarks, registered sites, or registered buildings. Also contains her correspondence, a separate chronological set of meeting agendas and minutes, brochures and pamphlets describing a state locale, files and publications pertaining to Native Californian Indian culture, and a few photographs.

Biographical / historical:

Ernestine Sondheimer Elster served as a member of the California State Historical Resources Commission, and as Director of Publications, UCLA Institute of Archaeology.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Ernestine S. Elster, 1992.
Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series:

  1. Commission Meeting Notebook Files (Boxes 1-10).
  2. Sir Francis Drake files (Box 11).
  3. Ernestine S. Elster miscellaneous correspondence (Box 11).

Physical location:
Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Processed by Charlotte Brown; machine-readable finding aid created by Caroline Cubé
Date Prepared:
© 1999
Date Encoded:
Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, May 1999 . Frontmatter gathered from MARC record. Supplementary encoding and revision supplied by Caroline Cubé.

Access and use

Restrictions:

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access.

Terms of access:

Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Ernestine S. Elster's State Commission Files (Collection 210). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
Contact:
(310) 825-4988