Access Restrictions
Use Restrictions
Preferred Citation
Acquisition Information
Historical Note
Scope and Contents
Arrangement
Processing Information
Contributing Institution:
University of California, Santa Cruz
Title: Loma Prieta
earthquake
collection
Identifier/Call Number: MS.189
Physical Description:
4.34 Linear Feet
2 cartons; 2 flats
Date (inclusive): 1989-1990
Abstract: The Loma Prieta
earthquake
collection
documents how Santa Cruz County was affected by the Loma Prieta
earthquake
, which took place
on October 17, 1989. The collection contains personal accounts of the
earthquake
and
material from goverment agencies, local businesses, and UC Santa Cruz.
Physical Location: Collection stored off-site at NRLF:
Advanced notice is required for access.
Language of Material:
English .
Access Restrictions
Collection open for research. Audiovisual media is unavailable until reformatted. Contact
Special Collections and Archives in advance to request access to audiovisual media.
Use Restrictions
Copyright for the items in this collection is owned by the creators and their heirs.
Reproduction or distribution of any work protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair
use requires permission from the copyright owner. It is the responsibility of the user to
determine whether a use is fair use, and to obtain any necessary permissions. For more
information see UCSC Special Collections and Archives policy on Reproduction and Use.
Preferred Citation
Loma Prieta
earthquake
collection. MS 189. Special Collections and Archives, University
Library, University of California, Santa Cruz.
Acquisition Information
Acquisition information for this collection is unknown.
Historical Note
The Loma Prieta
earthquake
was a 6.9 magnitude
earthquake
that took place on October 17,
1989. The
earthquake
was centered in the Forest of Nisene Marks State Park on a section of
the San Andreas Fault. In Santa Cruz, the Pacific Garden Mall was severely damaged and
several buildings listed on the Santa Cruz Historic Building Survery were damaged enough to
warrant demolition.
Scope and Contents
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in four series:
- Series 1. Community response and accounts
- Series 2. Government response
- Series 3. Local business response
- Series 4. UC Santa Cruz response
Materials in each series are arranged alphabetically.
Processing Information
The Loma Prieta
earthquake
collection was processed by Zoe MacLeod in 2023.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Loma Prieta
Earthquake
, Calif.,
1989
Earthquakes
-- California -- Santa Cruz County