Collection on the Mission Inn, circa 1880-1939, undated

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Summary

Abstract:
This collection consists of photographs and documents related to the Mission Inn, a national historic landmark located in Riverside, California, generally considered to be the largest Mission Revival Style building in the United States. The collection also includes images of Frank Miller, the first owner of the Mission Inn, Riverside's Mount Rubidoux, and other historic buildings in Riverside.
Extent:
4.75 linear feet (10 boxes, 1 flat file folder)
Language:
The collection is in English .
Preferred citation:

[identification of item], [date if possible]. Collection on the Mission Inn (MS 285). Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists mostly of glass plate negatives and photographs of the Mission Inn, a national historic landmark located in Riverside, California, generally considered to be the largest Mission Revival Style building in the United States. Photographs in the collection include interior and exterior shots of the inn, images of Frank Miller, the first owner of the Mission Inn, Riverside's Mount Rubidoux, and other historic buildings in Riverside.

The collection also includes articles, menus, postcards, and programs related to or from the Mission Inn.

Acquisition information:
Provenance unknown.
Processing information:

This collection was processed by Serena Rodholm, Student Processing Assistant, 2017.

Processing of the Collection on the Mission Inn 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 Jessica Geiser, Collections Management Librarian.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged into four series as follows:

  • Series 1. Photographs and negatives, circa 1880-1975, undated
  • Series 2. Newspapers and articles, circa 1930-1993
  • Series 3. Postcards, 1909, undated
  • Series 4. Ephemera, 1912-1995, undated
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

Please contact Special Collections & University Archives in advance for access, as some items in the collection may require special handling.

Terms of access:

Copyright Unknown: Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction, and/or commercial use, of some materials may be restricted by gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing agreement(s), and/or trademark rights. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also required. Responsibility for obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Preferred citation:

[identification of item], [date if possible]. Collection on the Mission Inn (MS 285). Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.

Location of this collection:
University of California, Riverside - Special Collections and University Archives
P.O. Box 5900
Riverside, CA 92517-5900, US
Contact:
(951) 827-3233
specialcollections@ucr.edu
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