The collection contains documents, clippings, and newsletters collected by Ralph Fertig over the course of his work as a bicycling advocate.

Ralph Fertig (1939-2014), spokesperson for bicycle related issues in the City of Santa Barbara, was a founding member of the Santa Barbara Bicycling Coalition and creator of the Coalition's newsletter Quick Release. An advocate for bike lanes and hiking trails, Fertig was a founding member of Grassroots 101, and a member of ad hoc committees advising the city in the adoption of Santa Barbara's Circulation Element.

8.0 linear feet (8 cartons)

Copyright has not been assigned to the Department of Special Research Collections, UCSB. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Research Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Department of Special Research Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained.

The collection is open for research. The collection is stored offsite. Advance notice is required for retrieval.