Conditions Governing Access
Publication Rights
Preferred Citation
Provenance
Related Materials
Conservation Note
Administrative History
Scope and Contents
Arrangement
Title: Collection on the 1989 Loma Prieta
Earthquake
Date (inclusive): 1989-1990
Identifier/Call Number: SFH 455
Physical Description:
6 cartons, 1 pamphlet box. Includes one audio tape.
(6.25 Cubic Feet)
Contributing Institution:
San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library
100 Larkin Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 557-4567
info@sfpl.org
Abstract: The collection includes personal accounts of Bay Area residents during and after the 1989 Loma Prieta
Earthquake
, along with original and photocopied ephemera. It also includes newspaper articles from the days and months following the
earthquake
.
Physical Location: The collection is stored onsite.
Language of Materials: Collection materials are in
English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is available for use during San Francisco History Center hours, with photographs available during Photo Desk
hours. Collections that are stored offsite should be requested 48 hours in advance.
Publication Rights
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the City Archivist. Permission
for publication is given on behalf of the San Francisco Public Library as the owner of the physical items.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Collection on the 1989 Loma Prieta
Earthquake
(SFH 455), San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library.
Provenance
The collection was amassed by the San Francisco History Center between 1989 and 1990.
Related Materials
Researchers are encouraged to see also the San Francisco History Center's Subject and Biographical Files and to check the
catalog holdings of the San Francisco Public Library for related materials.
Conservation Note
During processing, part of the collection was re-foldered and re-housed in acid-free folders and boxes. Some original folders
remain. Duplicate materials were removed when possible.
Administrative History
Scope and Contents
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in five series: Series 1: Personal Accounts; Series 2: School Project - Personal Accounts; Series
3: Subject Files; Series 4: Newspaper Clippings; Series 5: Loma Prieta
Earthquake
Resource Materials
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Loma Prieta
Earthquake
, Calif., 1989.
Earthquakes
-- California, Northern.