San Fernando Earthquake Damage Photograph Collection
Scope and Contents
The San Fernando Earthquake Damage Photograph Collection includes photographs of damage caused by the 1971 Sylmar earthquake. Photographs primarily document the Sylmar area and northern section of the San Fernando Valley, particularly of the Olive View Hospital and San Fernando Valley Juvenile Hall. Photographs were taken, unofficially, by a building inspector of the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety, Conservation Bureau, in his earthquake investigations.
Dates
- Creation: 1971
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access:
The collection is open for research use.
Conditions Governing Use:
Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge. Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Full Extent
0.42 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
Abstract
This collection includes photographs of damage caused by the 1971 Sylmar earthquake.
Electronic Format:
Digital reproductions of selected items in this collection are available electronically as a part of the San Fernando Valley History Digital Library.
https://digital-library.csun.edu/
Genre / Form
- Title
- Guide to the San Fernando Earthquake Damage Photograph Collection
- Date
- 2012-06-04
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections & Archives Repository
University Library
California State University, Northridge
18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge CA 91330-8326 USA
818-677-4594
asksca@csun.edu