Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Maechtlen family photographs
- Dates:
- 1904-1920
- Abstract:
- The collection consists of five photographs of members of the Maechtlen family at various sites in the San Bernardino National Forest during the early 1900s. The photographs depict family members at campsites, playing in the snow, and preparing fish caught in the mountain rivers and creeks.
- Extent:
- 0.02 linear feet (1 flat file folder)
- Language:
- The collection is in English .
- Preferred citation:
-
[identification of item], [date if possible]. Maechtlen family photographs (MS 341). Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection consists of five photographs of members of the Maechtlen family at various sites in the San Bernardino National Forest during the early 1900s. The photographs depict family members at campsites, playing in the snow, and preparing fish caught in the mountain rivers and creeks.
- Biographical / historical:
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The Maechtlen family consisted of William (Bill) Maechtlen, his wife Malvina, and their two sons Lawrence and Walter.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Frances Nelson, 2026.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Jessica Geiser, Collections Management Librarian, 2026.
- Arrangement:
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The collection is arranged chronologically. Locations, personal identifications, and dates of photographs were all taken from notes written on the photographs, with descriptive titles provided by library staff.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Recreation
Photographs
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 2026
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-09-11 13:51:46 -0700 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
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Copyright Unknown: Some material in this collection 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:
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[identification of item], [date if possible]. Maechtlen family photographs (MS 341). Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.
- Location of this collection:
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University of California, Riverside - Special Collections and University ArchivesP.O. Box 5900Riverside, CA 92517-5900, US
- Contact:
- (951) 827-3233