Collection context
Summary
- Abstract:
- The collection consists of photographs, reports, newspaper clippings, and maps related to two historic tsunamis that devastated the eastern coast of Hawaii, and especially the city of Hilo, in 1946 and 1960.
- Extent:
- 0.21 linear feet (1 box)
- Language:
- The collection is in English .
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item], [date if possible]. Hilo Tsunami collection (WRCA 117). Water Resources Collections and Archives. Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection consists of photographs, reports, newspaper clippings, and maps related to two historic tsunamis that devastated the eastern coast of Hawaii, and especially the city of Hilo, in 1946 and 1960.
- Acquisition information:
- Provenance unknown.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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This collection is unprocessed. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives regarding the availability of materials for research use.
- Terms of access:
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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:
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[identification of item], [date if possible]. Hilo Tsunami collection (WRCA 117). Water Resources Collections and Archives. Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.
- Location of this collection:
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University of California, Riverside - Special Collections and University ArchivesPO Box 5900Riverside, CA 92517-5900, US
- Contact:
- (951) 827-3233