UC Riverside Library, Special Collections and University Archives
Library, Special Collections and University Archives
UC Riverside
- Location: Riverside, CA
- Phone: (951) 827-3233
- Email: specialcollections@ucr.edu
- Website: http://library.ucr.edu/libraries/special-collections-university-archives
Special Collections & University Archives at the UC Riverside houses rare books, manuscripts, archival records, audiovisual materials, and other formats covering a wide range of special subject areas.
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Collections at this institution
Albert L. Page collection of University of California, Riverside photographs
Portrait and group photographs of faculty from the University of California, Riverside and Citrus Experiment Station collected by Albert L. Page, an emeritus professor of environmental science and alumnus from the University of California, Riverside.
Institution: UC Riverside, Library, Special Collections and University Archives
98 Items
Alfred M. North diaries
This collection contains the diaries of Alfred M. North, a high school and junior college teacher in Riverside, California in the early twentieth century. The diaries consist of short daily entries that focus on North's work as an educator, his daily life, his family, and his thoughts on current local and national issues.
Institution: UC Riverside, Library, Special Collections and University Archives
20 Items
Avery E. Field photographs
Commercial photographer Avery Field documented the growth and development of Riverside, California in the first half of the 20th century. A large portion of this collection is comprised of images featuring local residents and their involvement in various events such as parades, celebrations, and weddings. The architectural history of the city is also well-documented with images of both residential and commercial buildings, including many of the Mission Inn. Portraits of local families, images of the region's geographic landscapes, and artwork are also contained in this collection.
Institution: UC Riverside, Library, Special Collections and University Archives
4,340 Items
Catherine Clark papers
This collection contains correspondence, publications, and other material related to the world of Russian Science Fiction and Fantasy. Primarily includes correspondence between Catherine Clark, a science fiction fan from California, and Igor A. Toloconnicov, a science fiction fan from Volgograd. Clark and Toloconnicov were in correspondence with each other as pen pals and regularly traded science fiction publications over the course of several years. Select material regarding VolgaCon '91, a 1991 science fiction convention organized by Toloconnicov, are also included.
Institution: UC Riverside, Library, Special Collections and University Archives
37 Items
Charles E. McGee papers
This collection contains memorandums, special orders, correspondence, administrative records, and other material pertaining to the military career of Charles E. McGee, a retired United States Air Force Colonel, fighter pilot, and member of the Tuskegee Airmen. McGee served from 1942-1973 with a record of 409 aerial fighter combat missions, including service in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam.
Institution: UC Riverside, Library, Special Collections and University Archives
13 Items
Collection of citrus labels
Citrus crate labels, primarily from packing and shipping companies in Southern California with an emphasis on the Inland Empire region.
Institution: UC Riverside, Library, Special Collections and University Archives
374 Items
Collection on race, ethnicity and student activism
This collection contains programs, newspaper clippings, fliers, posters, and other materials related to race and ethnicity both on and off the UC Riverside campus in the late 1960s. Topics addressed in the collection include information on ethnic studies, African American students, Mexican American students, protests, and related campus events. The collection also includes materials related to events and issues that happened off campus, such as housing discimination, farm worker strikes, and elections.
Institution: UC Riverside, Library, Special Collections and University Archives
84 Items
David Bratman collection on Hour 25
Seven reel-to-reel audio tapes related to the Hour 25 science fiction radio program, which was broadcast in southern California between 1972 and 2000, content from L.A. Con I, and interviews.
Institution: UC Riverside, Library, Special Collections and University Archives
7 Items
Earl R. Oatman papers
Photographs, correspondence, military records, and other material pertaining to Earl R. Oatman, a Prisoner of War (POW) during World War II and Professor Emeritus of Entomology at the University of California, Riverside.
Institution: UC Riverside, Library, Special Collections and University Archives
38 Items
Edith Hipkins collection of British artists' letters
Correspondence from numerous British artists during the 19th and early 20th century received and collected by British painter Edith Hipkins. The majority of the correspondence consists of personal letters sent to Hipkins and her father, musician Alfred J. Hipkins.
Institution: UC Riverside, Library, Special Collections and University Archives
51 Items
