Descriptive Summary
Access
Publication Rights
Preferred Citation
Acquisition Information
Processing History
Collection Scope and Contents
Collection Arrangement
Indexing Terms
Descriptive Summary
Title: Charles W. McLaughlin photographs
Date (inclusive): circa 1850-1984
Collection Number: MS 125
Creator:
McLaughlin, Charles W.
Extent:
1.88 linear feet
(5 boxes)
Repository:
Rivera Library. Special Collections Department.
Abstract: This collection contains the negatives of Charles W. McLaughlin's photographic work documenting the Inland Empire of Southern
California (San Bernardino and Riverside counties). The photographs span more than a sixty year period showing the region's
development from a rural/agricultural area to a more urban one. Most of the subject matter is landscapes, architecture, and
people within the San Bernardino mountains, but areas and landmarks outside of the Inland Empire are included as well. The
collection covers material from about 1850 to 1984.
Languages: The collection is in English.
Access
This collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
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.
Preferred Citation
[identification of item], [date if possible]. Charles W. McLaughlin photographs (MS 125). Special Collections & University
Archives, University of California, Riverside.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Betty and Walter McLaughlin, 1991.
Processing History
This collection was processed by Serena Rodholm, Student Processing Assistant, 2019.
Processing of the Charles W. McLaughlin photographs was completed by undergraduate students from the University of California,
Riverside as part of the Special Collections & University Archives Backlog Processing Project started in 2015. This project
was funded by the UCR Library and administered by Andrew Lippert, Special Collections Processing Archivist.
Collection Scope and Contents
This collection contains the negatives of Charles W. McLaughlin's photographic work documenting the Inland Empire of Southern
California (San Bernardino and Riverside counties). Spanning from circa 1850 to 1984 it shows the development of the region
from its agrigultural and pastoral origins. A newspaper article written on the death of Charles McLaughlin is also included.
Charles McLaughlin took much of his pictures within the San Bernardino Mountains at smaller trails and lakes. The collection
also contains folders of wildlife areas and landmarks outside of the Inland Empire such as Yosemite, the Grand Canyon, and
Bryce Canyon National Park, etc.
Collection Arrangement
The collection is arranged alphabetically by topic.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
library's online public access catalog.
Subjects
Riverside County (Calif.)
San Bernardino County (Calif.)
San Gorgonio Wilderness (Calif.)
Genres and Forms of Materials
Negatives (photographs)
Photographs