Museum News Clippings Scrapbook Collection, 1920-1994

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Summary

Abstract:
The Museum News Clippings Scrapbooks consist of 29 volumes of newspaper clippings about the San Diego Natural History Museum, those involved with the museum, and local science news.
Extent:
29 Items
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Museum News Clippings Scrapbooks (LA 2019-0321). Research Library, San Diego Natural History Museum.

Background

Scope and content:

The Museum News Clippings Scrapbooks consist of 29 volumes of newspaper clippings about the San Diego Natural History Museum, those involved with the museum, and local science news. The 29 elephant folios collect articles that date from 1920-1994. The volumes are labeled 1 to 30, but volumes one and three are combined into one binding. The collection includes an index to volumes 1 through 17 (1920-1977).

Biographical / historical:

The clippings collected in these scrapbooks were primarily published in local newspapers, including the San Diego Union (1922-1992), the Evening Tribune (1895-1939), and the San Diego Sun (1908-1939). The Museum employed news clipping services to supply newspaper and magazine articles and notices of events from many published sources, including newspapers in California and Arizona.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open to researchers by appointment. Contact the Research Library Director, San Diego Natural History Museum.

Terms of access:

Copyright may be reserved. Consult the San Diego Natural History Museum Research Library Director for more information.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Museum News Clippings Scrapbooks (LA 2019-0321). Research Library, San Diego Natural History Museum.

Location of this collection:
1788 El Prado, Balboa Park
San Diego, CA 92101, US
Contact:
(619) 255-0225
library@sdnhm.org
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