Collection context
Summary
- Abstract:
- This is a collection of materials related to major California earthquakes of the first half of the 20th century, including San Francisco, El Centro, Santa Barbara and Eureka, as well as the Helena, Montana earthquake of 1935.
- Extent:
- 1 legal size document box (0.5 linear ft.)
- Language:
- Finding aid is written in English. and Materials are in English.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection consists primarily of black and white photographs of earthquake damage in California in the cities of San Francisco, Santa Barbara, and Eureka, as well as Helena, Montana. It also includes an investigative report of building damage that occurred during the El Centro, California earthquake.
- Biographical / historical:
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The origin of the collection is unknown. The materials in this collection come from various sources related to architecture and engineering. H.C. Mathers (1899-1977), whose name is inscribed on the informational book on the San Francisco earthquake structural damage, was president of the Associated Brick Manufacturers of Southern California. One of the albums with photographs of the Santa Barbara and Helena earthquakes belonged to Clarence Derrick (1893-1972), a well-known consulting structural engineer, who is recognized for helping to pioneer shock-resistant design. A set of photographs of the Santa Barbara earthquake in the collection was originally sent to Professor C. Martin Duke (1917-1988), a Professor of Engineering at UCLA, whose work focused on earthquake engineering and the structural effects of earthquakes.
- Physical location:
- Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact UCLA Library Special Collections for paging information.
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Indexed terms
Access and use
- Location of this collection:
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A1713 Charles E. Young Research LibraryBox 951575Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
- Contact:
- (310) 825-4988