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Title:

[Frederic F. Hall collection of California earthquake photographs]

Creator/Contributor:

Hall, Frederic F., creator, creator.

Abstract:

Photographic prints documenting structural damage caused by California earthquakes in Santa Barbara (June 29, 1925) and Long Beach (March 10, 1933). Also includes a few prints depicting damage caused by the San Francisco earthquake and fire (April 18, 1906); 37 negatives depicting damage of the Santa Barbara quake; and 2 negatives depicting damage from an earthquake in San Jacinto (December 25, 1899).
Papers include letters of introduction and other correspondence pertaining to Hall's professional qualifications and activities as an earthquake engineer. Correspondents include H.W. Hincks, John Bakewell, Jr., Angelo J. Rossi, Hollis R. Thompson, P.A. Kinnoch and Eugene H. Heald.

Date:

1899 (issued)

Subject:

n-us-ca
Earthquakes -- California -- Santa Barbara -- Photographs
Earthquakes -- California -- Long Beach -- Photographs
Earthquakes -- California -- San Francisco -- Photographs
Earthquakes -- California -- San Jacinto -- Photographs
Earthquake engineering -- California
Tremblements de terre -- Californie -- Santa Barbara -- Photographies
Tremblements de terre -- Californie -- Long Beach -- Photographies
Tremblements de terre -- Californie -- San Francisco -- Photographies
Génie parasismique -- Californie
Earthquake engineering
Earthquakes
California
California -- Long Beach
California -- San Francisco
California -- San Jacinto
California -- Santa Barbara
Hall, Frederic F -- Archives

Note:

Title devised by cataloger.
Collected by Frederic F. Hall. Photographed by Hall and others.
Backs of many prints include hand-written descriptive captions and initials of photographer: FFH.
Matching prints available for Santa Barbara negatives, but not for San Jacinto negatives.
Includes one folder of miscellaneous papers.
COLLECTION STORED, IN PART, OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.
NITRATE NEGATIVES CLOSED TO RESEARCH DUE TO HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESTRICTIONS.
Purchase; From Jeff Weber Rare Books ; 2015.
Frederic F. Hall: structural engineer; graduate of Cornell University (class of 1899); associated with Russian-American engineer Michael V. Pregnoff and firm Hall & Pregnoff in San Francisco; specialized in earthquake engineering; died 1955.
Preferred citation: Frederic F. Hall collection of California earthquake photographs, BANC PIC 2015.057, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

Type:

graphic
Archives.
Photographs.

Physical Description:

photonegative
photoprint
approximately 500 photographs in 1 box : chiefly gelatin silver prints ; 17 x 22 cm or smaller
39 photographs : nitrate film negatives ; 9 x 12 cm or smaller

Language:

English

Origin:

California

Copyright Note:

COLLECTION STORED, IN PART, OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.
NITRATE NEGATIVES CLOSED TO RESEARCH DUE TO HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESTRICTIONS.