Riverside, California photograph collection, circa 1834-1977, undated

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Summary

Abstract:
This collection contains photographs, slides, and glass plate negatives depicting the landscapes, people, and culture of Riverside, California from the mid-19th to mid-20th centuries. Images in the collection include notable local buildings and businesses, Riverside families and residents, and local natural and agricultural sites.
Extent:
5.77 linear feet (9 boxes, 2 flat file folders)
Language:
The collection is in English .
Preferred citation:

[identification of item], [date if possible]. Riverside, California photograph collection (MS 204). Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of photographs, slides, and glass negatives documenting the landscapes, people, and culture of Riverside, California from the mid-19th to mid-20th centuries. Images in the collection include notable local buildings and businesses, Riverside families and residents, and local natural and agricultural sites.

Acquisition information:
Provenance unknown.
Processing information:

Processed by Serena Rodholm, Student Processing Assistant, 2017.

Processing of the Riverside, California photograph collection 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 Jessica Geiser, Collections Management Librarian.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged into 6 series as follows:

  • Series 1. Aerial and panoramic views, 1870-1977
  • Series 2. Buildings, 1857-1975
  • Series 3. Nature and agriculture, 1857-1976
  • Series 4. Objects, 1900-1943
  • Series 5. People, 1834-1950
  • Series 6. Streets, 1875-1947
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]. Riverside, California photograph collection (MS 204). Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.

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