Scope and Contents The Gilbert Gaines Collection comprises the personal papers and photographs of geologist Gilbert Gaines. The bulk of the collection consists of Gaines's photographs in two photo albums containing mostly 3x5 inch or smaller prints and approximately 1,430 35mm color slides. Included are many images of San Diego and southern California documenting Gaines's personal life and travels from the 1940s to 2002. Several images document Gaines's camping trips in the...