William Wyles newspaper collection, 1690-1913

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Summary

Creators:
Wyles, William, 1857-1946
Abstract:
This collection contains newspapers from the eighteenth and nineteenth century, most relating to the period leading up to and including the Civil War.
Extent:
3.3 Linear Feet (13 oversize flat boxes)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of Item], William Wyles Newspaper Collection, Wyles Mss 127. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains newspapers from the nineteenth century, most relating to the period leading up to and including the Civil War. The bulk of the newspapers are from the U.S., but there are a few foreign newspapers as well. Included are those titles for which Special Collections has single issues or broken runs.

Materials are primarily in English, with some in French, Spanish, or German. The titles represented have also been cataloged individually the library's online catalog.

Acquisition information:
Purchase and donation from various sources.
Arrangement:

This collection has been arranged alphabetically by state. Within many states there are sub-series consisting of cities the newspapers were published in.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Property rights to the collection and physical objects belong to the Regents of the University of California acting through the Department of Special Research Collections at the UCSB Library. All applicable literary rights, including copyright to the collection and physical objects, are protected under Chapter 17 of the U.S. Copyright Code and may be retained by the creator and the copyright owner, heir(s), or assigns.

All requests to reproduce, quote from, or otherwise reuse collection materials must be submitted in writing to the Department of Special Research Collections at UCSB at library-special@ucsb.edu. Consent is given on behalf of the Regents of the University of California acting through the Department of Special Research Collections at UCSB as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright owner, heir(s), or assigns. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or their assignees for permission to publish where the UC Regents do not hold the copyright.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of Item], William Wyles Newspaper Collection, Wyles Mss 127. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Location of this collection:
UC Santa Barbara Library
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9010, US
Contact:
(805) 893-3062
special@library.ucsb.edu
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