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MS 092
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Title: San Bernardino County, California collection
Date (inclusive): circa 1892-2003, undated
Date (bulk): 1950-2000
Collection Number: MS 092
Extent:
2.56 linear feet
(3 boxes)
Repository:
Rivera Library. Special Collections Department.
Riverside, CA 92517-5900
Abstract: The San Bernardino County, California collection contains press clippings, correspondence, brochures, maps, and other material
pertaining to the history, culture, tourism, and local communities of the county. Material related to heritage sites, cultural
institutions, natural landmarks, residential life, and tourist attractions are included.
The county of San Bernardino was officially created on April 26, 1853 from parts of Los Angeles, San Diego and Mariposa Counties.
The city of San Bernardino was incorporated as the county seat in 1854.
Languages: The collection is in English.
This collection is open for research.
Copyright Unknown: Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction,
and/or commercial use, of some materials may be restricted by gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and
publicity rights, licensing agreement(s), and/or trademark rights. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by
copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions
apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also required. Responsibility for
obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.
[identification of item], [date if possible]. San Bernardino County, California collection (MS 092). Special Collections &
University Archives, University of California, Riverside.
Provenance unknown.
Processed by Juliana Schouest and Sara Seltzer, Student Processing Assistants, 2008.
Explorations of the San Bernardino area began in the 1770s and continued into the nineteenth century. In 1810, Franciscan
missionary Francisco Dumatz, of the San Gabriel Mission, named the San Bernardino valley in observance of the feast day of
Saint Bernardine of Siena. Later in the century, the county was used for gold and silver mining, as well as the agricultural
development of citrus fruit. The county of San Bernardino was officially created on April 26, 1853 from parts of Los Angeles,
San Diego and Mariposa Counties. The city of San Bernardino was incorporated as the county seat in 1854.
The San Bernardino County, California collection contains press clippings, correspondence, brochures, maps, and other material
pertaining to the history, culture, tourism, and local communities of the county. Select media publications include local
newspapers and magazines discussing cultural events, community life, and historical information. Ephemera pertaining to tourism
in the county primarily relates to Joshua Tree National Park, surrounding campgrounds, and the desert communities of Twentynine
Palms and Yucca Valley.
This collection is arranged into three series as follows:
- Series 1. County history and culture, circa 1892-1996, undated
- Series 2. Local news, 1942-2000
- Series 3. Tourism and recreation, 1948-2003, undated
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
library's online public access catalog.
Joshua Tree National Park (Calif.)
San Bernardino County (Calif.)
Twentynine Palms (Calif.)
Yucca Valley (Calif.)
Clippings (information artifacts)
Correspondence
Publications