San Diego Memorabilia Collection
Scope and Contents
The San Diego Memorabilia Collection contains historic ephemera related to San Diego. Brochures, tickets, programs, labels, flyers, photographs, stereoscopic views, pamphlets, and postcards are all part of the collection. Most materials do not have dates, although a date is noted where discernible, and most date from the very late nineteenth century or the first half of the twentieth century.
Items are arranged by relevant place or topic. Series 15, General San Diego, includes miscellaneous items that do not relate to any of the other major series.
Dates
- Creation: 1868-1976
- Creation: Majority of material found in 1890-1930
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
The copyright interests in some or all of these materials have not been transferred to San Diego State University. Copyright resides with the creator(s) of materials contained in the collection or their heirs. The nature of archival collections is such that multiple creators are often applicable and copyright status may be difficult or even impossible to determine. In any case, the user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, obtaining publication rights and copyright infringement. When requesting images from Special Collections & University Archives for publication, we require a signed agreement waiving San Diego State University of any liability in the event of a copyright violation.
Extent
2.61 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement Note
1. 1915-1916 Panama-California Exposition
2. 1935-1936 California-Pacific Exposition
3. Coronado and the Hotel del Coronado
4. Point Loma and Lomaland
5. La Jolla
6. Hotels, Resorts, and Sanitariums
7. Missions
8. Theatres and Entertainment
9. Churches
10. Schools and Colleges
11. Railways and Trolleys
12. Ships and Boats
13. Local Businesses
14. Military
15. General San Diego
16. Maps and Oversize
Source of Acquisition
Andreas Brown
Accruals and Additions
1977-008, 1983-002, 2006-065
Separated Materials
Many published items were separated for cataloging from this collection during its reprocessing in November 2008. These items can be found by searching the library catalog with the keywords "Gift of Andreas Brown."
- Title
- San Diego Memorabilia Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- eng
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections & University Archives Repository