Richard E. Lingenfelter Papers, 1957-1988

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Summary

Creators:
Lingenfelter, Richard E.
Abstract:
Richard Emery Lingenfelter (1934- ) was a professor of geophysics and planetary physics at UCLA (1969-79), and the author of several books on western American history. The collection consists of Professor Lingenfelter's research notes, copies of articles, manuscripts and galley sheets of his various works on western American history including Death Valley & the Armagosa: a land of illusion, The hardrock miners: a history of the mining labor movement in the American West, 1863-1893, The newspapers of Nevada, 1858-1958: a history and bibliography, The Nonpareil press of T.S. Harris, Steamboats on the Colorado River, 1852-1916, and Songs of the American West.
Extent:
99 boxes (49.5 linear ft.) 3 oversize boxes
Language:
English.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of research notes, copies of articles, manuscripts and galley sheets of Professor Lingenfelter's various works on western American history. Includes Death Valley & the Armagosa: a land of illusion, The hardrock miners: a history of the mining labor movement in the American West, 1863-1893, The newspapers of Nevada, 1858-1958: a history and bibliography, The Nonpareil press of T.S. Harris, Steamboats on the Colorado River, 1852-1916, and Songs of the American West (editor).

Biographical / historical:

Richard Emery Lingenfelter was born on April 5, 1934 in Farmington, New Mexico; AB, UCLA, 1956; became physicist at the Lawrence Radiation Laboratory, 1957-62; research geophysicist (1962-68) and professor of geophysics and planetary physics (1969-79), UCLA; affiliated with Center for Astrophysics, UC San Diego; author of several books on western American history, including The Nonpareil press of T.S. Harris (with Richard A. Dwyer, 1957), The newspapers of Nevada, 1858-1958 (1964), The songs of the American West (co-editor, 1968), The hardrock miners (1974), Steamboats on the Colorado River, 1852-1916 (1978).

Acquisition information:
Gift of Richard Emery Lingenfelter, 1972-94.
Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series:

  1. Notebook research notes on 19th century miners union (Boxes 1-5).
  2. Manuscripts of publications, 1957-67 (Boxes 6-10).
  3. Hardrock miners, a history of the mining labor movement in the American West, 1863-1893 (Boxes 11-12).
  4. Steam navigation on the Colorado River (Boxes 13-30,33, 83).
  5. Songs of the American West (Boxes 31,42).
  6. Various scientific writings (Box 32).
  7. Newspapers of Nevada, 1858-1958 (Boxes 34-38, 90).
  8. Death Valley & Armagosa (Boxes 39-41,44-73, 75-77).
  9. Death Valley Lore (Boxes 43,73).
  10. Lying in the eastern slope: James Townsend's comic journalism on the mining frontier (Box 74, 86-87).
  11. Dan De Quille, the Washoe giant (Boxes 78-80, 89, 91).
  12. Mojave Desert notes (Boxes 92-97).
  13. Mining research (Boxes 98, 99, 101).
  14. Presses of the Pacific Islands (Box 100).
  15. Book reviews by Richard Lingenfelter (Box 81).
  16. Cement hunters (Box 82).
  17. Prints and negatives (Box 102).

Physical location:
Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.

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Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
Contact:
(310) 825-4988
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