Blake Gumprecht papers, 1916-2007

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Summary

Creators:
Gumprecht, Blake, 1959-
Abstract:
The collection contains research regarding Blake Gumprecht's book The Los Angeles River: Its Life, Death, and Possible Rebirth. Materials include correspondence, photographs, audio tapes, VHS tapes, and maps. The collection consists of research material dating from the early twentieth century to the early twenty-first century regarding the Los Angeles River and Aqueduct that was utilized by Gumprecht for his book.
Extent:
8.15 linear feet (9 boxes, 1 flat file folder)
Language:
The collection is in English .
Preferred citation:

[identification of item], [date if possible]. Blake Gumprecht papers (WRCA 276). Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection's material is related to the Los Angeles River and the Los Angeles River Aqueduct. The materials were used in research for the creator, Blake Gumprecht's book The Los Angeles River: Its Life, Death, and Possible Rebirth, which was published in 1999 by Johns Hopkins University Press. Photographs ranging from the late twentieth to early twenty-first century illustate damage that the Los Angeles River has caused in addition to pollution within the river, graffiti along the river's concrete edges, and popular movies that have been filmed there such as Grease (1978). Correspondence related to different water resource organizations and Gumprecht's progress for his book are included. Research articles, newspapers, and maps of the Los Angeles River and the surrounding area span from the late ninteenth century to early twenty-first century.

Acquisition information:
Provenance unknown.
Processing information:

Processed by Serena Rodholm, Student Processing Assistant, 2018.

Processing of the Blake Gumprecht papers was completed by undergraduate students from the University of California, Riverside as part of the Special Collections & University Archives Backlog Processing Project started in 2015. This project was funded by the UCR Library and administered by Andrew Lippert, Special Collections Processing Archivist.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged into three series as follows:

  • Series 1. The Los Angeles River, 1993-2001
  • Series 2. Secondary source material, 1916-2007
  • Series 3. Audio/Visual material, 1994-1999
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Copyright Unknown: Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction, and/or commercial use, of some materials may be restricted by gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing agreement(s), and/or trademark rights. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also required. Responsibility for obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Preferred citation:

[identification of item], [date if possible]. Blake Gumprecht papers (WRCA 276). Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.

Location of this collection:
University of California, Riverside - Special Collections and University Archives
PO Box 5900
Riverside, CA 92517-5900, US
Contact:
(951) 827-3233
specialcollections@ucr.edu
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