San Diego Memorabilia Collection, 1868-1976, bulk 1890-1930

Collection context

Summary

Extent:
2.61 Linear Feet
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Identification of item, folder title, box number, San Diego Memorabilia Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, San Diego State University Library.

Background

Scope and content:

The San Diego Memorabilia Collection contains historic ephemera related to San Diego. Brochures, tickets, programs, labels, flyers, photographs, stereoscopic views, pamphlets, and postcards are all part of the collection. Most materials do not have dates, although a date is noted where discernible, and most date from the very late nineteenth century or the first half of the twentieth century.

Items are arranged by relevant place or topic. Series 15, General San Diego, includes miscellaneous items that do not relate to any of the other major series.

Acquisition information:
Andreas Brown
Arrangement:

1. 1915-1916 Panama-California Exposition

2. 1935-1936 California-Pacific Exposition

3. Coronado and the Hotel del Coronado

4. Point Loma and Lomaland

5. La Jolla

6. Hotels, Resorts, and Sanitariums

7. Missions

8. Theatres and Entertainment

9. Churches

10. Schools and Colleges

11. Railways and Trolleys

12. Ships and Boats

13. Local Businesses

14. Military

15. General San Diego

16. Maps and Oversize

Accruals:

1977-008, 1983-002, 2006-065

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Photographs
Places:
San Diego (Calif.)--History--Sources

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Some of these materials are in the public domain. However, the nature of historical archival and manuscript collections means that copyright status may be difficult or even impossible to determine. Copyright resides with the creators of materials contained in the collection or their heirs. Requests for permission to publish must be submitted to the Head of Special Collections, San Diego State University, Library and Information Access. Permissions is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder(s), which must also be obtained in order to publish. Materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials.

Preferred citation:

Identification of item, folder title, box number, San Diego Memorabilia Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, San Diego State University Library.

Location of this collection:
Library and Information Access
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182-8050, US
Contact:
(619) 594-6791