Photographs and binders, 1920-2003

File — Box: 3

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This box contains the contents of several binders put together by John Nichols. All materials are related to the St. Francis Dam disaster, including research, notes, correspondence, photographs, negatives, ephemera, and clippings. Not all photographs are originals from the 1920s. Some photographs are reprints or copies. The contents of the binders have been foldered for preservation purposes, but original order has been maintained. The binder titles and their contents are detailed below. Other materials include loose photographs and negatives of the damage after the disaster, 2 scrapbooks, and 1 U-matic cassette tape. The tape contains footage of flood damage taken by Celestino Giacomazzi in 1928 that was transferred from 9.5mm film.

Please be advised that some photographs contain graphic images of victims.

Dates

1920-2003

Conditions Governing Access

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: Open for research. All requests to access materials must be made in advance by contacting the Research Library staff via email: library@venturamuseum.org.

Extent

From the Collection: 6.87 Cubic Feet : (6 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

BOX CONTAINS AUDIO-VISUAL MATERIALS: Special equipment or further processing may be required for viewing. Requests to use audio-visual materials must be made in advance. In some cases the cost of digitization of materials must be covered by the researcher. Please contact the Research Library at library@venturamuseum.org.