Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- A Collection of Perspectives of American Cities
- Dates:
- 1964-1971
- Abstract:
- The collection consists of 8 perspective drawings of aerial views of major United States cities.
- Extent:
- 1 unknown (2 oversize folders)
- Language:
- Materials are in English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], A Collection of Perspectives of American Cities (Collection Number 412). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection consists of 8 perspective drawings of American cities created by various architects. The drawings were created in a range of media and stylistic methods common to architectural draftsmanship.
- Processing information:
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Collections are processed to a variety of levels depending on the work necessary to make them usable, their perceived user interest and research value, availability of staff and resources, and competing priorities. Library Special Collections provides a standard level of preservation and access for all collections and, when time and resources permit, conducts more intensive processing. These materials have been arranged and described according to national and local standards and best practices.
Processed by Heather Lowe with assistance from Megan Hahn Fraser in the Center for Primary Research and Training (CFPRT), August 2011.
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- Arrangement:
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The collection is organized alphabetically by city name.
- Physical location:
- Stored off-site. All requests to access special collections material must be made in advance using the request button located on this page.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Cities and towns -- United States.
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-07-18 10:58:16 -0700 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open for research. All requests to access special collections materials must be made in advance using the request button located on this page.
- Terms of access:
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Property rights to the physical objects belong to UCLA Library Special Collections. All other rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], A Collection of Perspectives of American Cities (Collection Number 412). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
- Location of this collection:
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A1713 Charles E. Young Research LibraryBox 951575Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
- Contact:
- (310) 825-4988