Charles W. McLaughlin photographs
Finding aid prepared by Serena Rodholm, Student Processing Assistant.
Special Collections & University Archives
The UCR Library
P.O. Box 5900
University of California
Riverside, California 92517-5900
Phone: 951-827-3233
Fax: 951-827-4673
Email: specialcollections@ucr.edu
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The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
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
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and/or commercial use, of some materials may be restricted by gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and
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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
Box 1, Folder 2
Bloomington
circa 1908-1965
Box 1, Folder 3
Bodie and Virginia City
1954
Box 1, Folder 4
Capitol Reef and Bryce National Park
circa 1923-1953
Box 1, Folder 5
Cards
circa 1875-1948
General Note
This folder contains photographs of a Native American papoose and Mount Lowe.
Box 1, Folder 6
Colton - W.P.A.
circa 1940-1943
Box 1, Folder 7
Colton and Highland
circa 1886-1966
Box 1, Folder 8
Cross on Mount Rubidox
1951
Box 1, Folder 11
Depots - cars and trains
circa 1887-1965
Box 1, Folder 12
Desert Cajon
circa 1892-1978
Box 1, Folder 13
Feather River - Western Pacific
1955
Box 2, Folder 5
Fontana Historical Society
circa 1928-1976
Box 2, Folder 6
Glenn Ranch
circa 1890-1967
Box 2, Folder 9
Ice House Canyon and San Jacinto
circa 1921-1922
Box 2, Folders 10-11
Lytle Creek
circa 1887-1970
Box 2, Folder 13
Motor bike
circa 1900-1920
Box 3, Folder 2
North Fork
circa 1920-1929
Box 3, Folder 3
Portraits
circa 1842-1915
Box 3, Folders 4-6
Redlands
circa 1891-1977
General Note
Folder six originally contained the note "K.B. Write".
Box 3, Folder 7
Redlands - H.B. Wright Cabin Crafton Depot
circa 1890-1920
Box 3, Folder 8
San Berdoo - small clock
circa 1891-1972
Box 3, Folder 9
San Bernardino
circa 1923-1925
Box 3, Folders 10-12
San Bernardino County Museum
circa 1957-1978
Box 3, Folder 13
San Bernardino Fire Department
circa 1907-1911
Box 4, Folder 1
San Bernardino houses, hotels, and streets
circa 1944-1979
Box 4, Folders 2-3
San Bernardino Mountain
circa 1888-1965
Box 4, Folder 4
San Bernardino Mountains - Gold Hill
circa 1929-1963
Box 4, Folder 5
San Bernardino postcards - Harlem
circa 1880-1984
Box 4, Folder 6
San Gabriel Mountains - trail sign
circa 1890-1969
Box 4, Folders 7
San Gorgonio Mountains
circa 1934-1954
Box 4, Folders 8-9
San Jacinto Mountains
circa 1850-1973
Box 4, Folder 10
San Sevaine Boy Scouts - Middle Fork Falls
circa 1918-1974
Box 5, Folder 1
San Sevaine - Middle Fork Falls
circa 1922-1941
Box 5, Folder 2
Sequoia - Kings Canyon
1956
Box 5, Folder 3
Shandon Hills
circa 1918-1974
General Note
The title may refer to Shandin Hills, CA.
Box 5, Folder 4
South Fork
circa 1921-1934
Box 5, Folder 5
The Sun article
circa 1991
Box 5, Folder 6
Tombstone, Arizona
circa 1952-1954