Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- California Academy of Sciences.
- Abstract:
- This collection was gathered over many years by Academy Library staff. It is comprised of photographs, correspondence, ephemera, and reports and surveys about the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire.
- Extent:
- 2.0 Cubic feet 2 archives boxes, 1 clamshell box, plus 2 oversize boxes, 1 oversize folder
- Language:
- Materials are in English . and Materials are in English .
- Preferred citation:
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San Francisco Earthquake of 1906 collection, Special Collections, California Academy of Sciences Library, San Francisco, CA
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection was gathered over many years by Academy Library staff. It is comprised of photographs, correspondence, ephemera, and reports and surveys about the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Access is unrestricted. The newspapers were highly acidic so the front page was photocopied and the originals were disposed of.
- Terms of access:
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All requests subject to limitations noted in departmental policies on reproduction.
- Preferred citation:
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San Francisco Earthquake of 1906 collection, Special Collections, California Academy of Sciences Library, San Francisco, CA
- Location of this collection:
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55 Music Concourse DriveGolden Gate ParkSan Francisco, CA 94118, US
- Contact:
- (415) 379-5487