Stanford University, the California Bay Area earthquake symposium, earthquake damage, and SITN classroom footage [video recordings], 1989

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Summary

Creators:
Stanford University
Extent:
0.75 Linear Feet (6 videotape)
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[identification of item] Stanford University, the California Bay Area earthquake symposium, earthquake damage, and SITN classroom footage [video recordings] (V0054). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Background

Scope and content:

Tape of a symposium following the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, featuring speakers from the Stanford-United States Geological Survey Center for Research in Earthquake Engineering - Haresh Shah, Helmut Krawinkler, and Anne Kiremidjian. Topics discussed include geophysics of earthquakes, ground motion, and building failures. Also included is video footage taken on October 19, 1989, of damage to Green Library, Geology Corner, the Museum, the anatomy building, and Encina Hall at Stanford University. Includes a 30 minute source tape and 5 minute edited version; the latter also includes footage from two classes that were being filmed as the earthquake struck.

Physical location:
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Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Materials are open for research use. Audio-visual materials are not available in original format and must be reformatted to a digital use copy.

Terms of access:

While University Archives is the owner of the physical and/or digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns.

Preferred citation:

[identification of item] Stanford University, the California Bay Area earthquake symposium, earthquake damage, and SITN classroom footage [video recordings] (V0054). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Location of this collection:
Stanford University Archives, Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-6064, US
Contact:
(650) 725-1022
specialcollections@stanford.edu
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