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Charles W. McLaughlin photographs

 Collection
Identifier: MS-125

Collection Scope and Contents

This collection contains the negatives of Charles W. McLaughlin’s photographic work documenting the Inland Empire of Southern California (San Bernardino and Riverside counties). Spanning from circa 1850 to 1984 it shows the development of the region from its agrigultural and pastoral origins. A newspaper article written on the death of Charles McLaughlin is also included. Charles McLaughlin took much of his pictures within the San Bernardino Mountains at smaller trails and lakes. The collection also contains folders of wildlife areas and landmarks outside of the Inland Empire such as Yosemite, the Grand Canyon, and Bryce Canyon National Park, etc.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1850-1984

Creator

Languages

The collection is in English.

Access

This collection is open for research.

Publication Rights

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.

Extent

1.88 Linear Feet (5 boxes)

Abstract

This collection contains the negatives of Charles W. McLaughlin’s photographic work documenting the Inland Empire of Southern California (San Bernardino and Riverside counties). The photographs span more than a sixty year period showing the region's development from a rural/agricultural area to a more urban one. Most of the subject matter is landscapes, architecture, and people within the San Bernardino mountains, but areas and landmarks outside of the Inland Empire are included as well. The collection covers material from about 1850 to 1984.

Collection Arrangement

The collection is arranged alphabetically by topic.

Acquisition Information

Gift of Betty and Walter McLaughlin, 1991.

Processing History

This collection was processed by Serena Rodholm, Student Processing Assistant, 2019.

Processing of the Charles W. McLaughlin photographs 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 Andrew Lippert, Special Collections Processing Archivist.

Title
Charles W. McLaughlin photographs
Status
Processed
Author
Finding aid prepared by Serena Rodholm, Student Processing Assistant.
Date
2019
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Description is in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Manuscript Collections Repository

Contact:
University of California
Rivera Library
P.O. Box 5900
Riverside 92517-5900 USA