Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Stanford University
- Abstract:
- This collection of various materials concerning the effect of the October 17, 1989, earthquake includes press releases from the Stanford University News Service, photographs of interior and exterior damage to Stanford buildings, slides (approx. 180) of damage to and repairs done at the museum, personal accounts from university staff and students, miscellaneous university newsletters with quake-related stories, and special editions of assorted newspapers.
- Extent:
- 1.75 Linear Feet
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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Loma Prieta Earthquake Collection (SC0566). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection of various materials concerning the effect of the October 17, 1989, earthquake includes press releases from the Stanford University News Service, photographs of interior and exterior damage to Stanford buildings, slides (approx. 180) of damage to and repairs done at the museum, personal accounts from university staff and students, miscellaneous university newsletters with quake-related stories, and special editions of assorted newspapers.
- Biographical / historical:
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On October 17, 1989, at 5:04 p.m. local time, the Loma Prieta earthquake shook California's Central Coast. This seismic event led to the tragic loss of 63 lives and caused injuries to 3,757 individuals. The repercussions were severe in Santa Cruz County and relatively less so to the south in Monterey County. However, the impact reached far to the north, affecting the San Francisco Bay Area extensively, including both the San Francisco Peninsula and Oakland on the opposite side of the bay.
Following the earthquake's occurrence, a team led by Antony C. Fraser-Smith from Stanford University documented that the event had been preceded by anomalies in the background magnetic field noise. These anomalies were detected by a sensor located in Corralitos, approximately 4.5 miles (7 km) away from the earthquake's epicenter.
- Physical location:
- Special Collections and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged 48 hours in advance. For more information on paging collections, see the department's website: https://library.stanford.edu/libraries/special-collections.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Materials are open for research use. Audio-visual materials are not available in original format and must be reformatted to a digital use copy.
- Terms of access:
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While University Archives is the owner of the physical and/or digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns.
- Preferred citation:
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Loma Prieta Earthquake Collection (SC0566). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
- Location of this collection:
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Stanford University Archives, Green Library557 Escondido MallStanford, CA 94305-6064, US
- Contact:
- (650) 725-1022