Abstract The George E. Brown Jr. papers consists of 438 linear feet of the professional and personal papers of Congressman George E. Brown Jr., who represented congressional districts in Los Angeles from 1963-1971 and the Inland Empire from 1973-1999. The majority of the collection documents Brown’s 34 year tenure in the United States House of Representatives, consisting of legislative, committee, district, campaign and administrative files. Also included in the collection are personal papers,...

Abstract This collection is primarily comprised of manuscripts, and some corresponding published articles/materials, written by Dr. R. Bruce Harley regarding Agua Mansa/La Placita and related New Mexican history, the Catholic Church in southern California, and March Air Force Base, focusing on the area that is now Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. Harley earned his PhD in history from the University of Iowa and spent his career teaching U.S. and world history, eventually becoming the historian...

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This collection includes historic maps of the Inland Empire, primarily Riverside and San Bernardino counties, dating back to the 1880s.

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...

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The collection consists of the records of the Professional Advisory Council (PAC), a group founded in the Inland Empire in 1977 to provide resources, education, support and community to local gay professionals and businesses. Materials in the collection include meeting minutes, calendars, notes, resource lists, brochures, information on other local organizations, and other related records.

Abstract The San Bernardino County, California collection contains press clippings, correspondence, brochures, maps, and other material pertaining to the history, culture, tourism, and local communities of the county. Material related to heritage sites, cultural institutions, natural landmarks, residential life, and tourist attractions are included.The county of San Bernardino was officially created on April 26, 1853 from parts of Los Angeles, San Diego and Mariposa Counties. The city of...

Abstract Ian A. Smith was an employee of the California Portland Cement Company's Colton Plant from 1952-1977. Smith also conducted research regarding the history of mining operations at Slover Mountain in Colton, California. The Ian A. Smith papers primarily focus on the California Portland Cement Company's presence at Slover Mountain, but also contain material regarding Isaac Slover and the history of the southwestern United States, particularly that of San Bernardino County, California. Two...

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This collection contains photographs, negatives, and slides taken by Stephen J. Wayne, a local photographer from the Inland Empire region of Southern California. Images in the collection primarily reflect the landscape of Riverside and the greater Inland Empire during the later 20th century, and include depictions of local events, residents, architecture, and nature.