Local History Files, ca. 1970-1999, bulk (bulk 1970-1987)

Collection context

Summary

Extent:
7.8 linear feet (12 boxes)
Language:
English.

Background

Scope and content:

The bulk of the collection was accumulated and maintained by the UCSB University Libraries Reference Department as a vertical file for researchers, then later transferred to the Department of Special Collections. Related materials have been incorporated into the collection and continue to be added. The collection is arranged alphabetically by topic and consists primarily of newsclippings, along with other printed materials such as reports, newsletters, pamphlets, and flyers.

A substantial proportion of the collection relates to events in Isla Vista (the student community adjacent to UCSB) in the 1970s.

Acquisition information:
Donations from various sources, from the 1970s onward. Additions to the collection anticipated.
Physical location:
Del Sur

Access and use

Location of this collection:
UC Santa Barbara Library
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9010, US
Contact:
(805) 893-3062