Dan Rios papers
Content Description
Approximately 222.31 linear ft. (195 boxes with around 43,000 envelopes) of photograph negatives, photographic prints, and correspondence created by Daniel Flores Rios, Chief Photographer, Escondido Times-Advocate and North County Times from 1968-2001. The earlier years of the collection contain images by other Times-Advocate photographers as well. The papers provide a visual documentation of the San Diego geographic region with a strong emphasis on North County and its community, places, and events that helped shape its history. The negatives are in varying formats, predominately 35mm and 120mm, in both color and black and white, positive and negative film. Acetate film was used from 1925 to the present, and polyester film from 1960 to the present and both may be included. Generally speaking, film appears to be safety film.
In addition to the estimated 1,000,000 negatives in the collection, Dan's papers also contain smaller numbers of 8x10 and large format photographic prints and slide film. There is also a substantial amount of correspondence in the collection, and many of the envelopes that house the negatives contain important context about both the photography and the newsroom process at the Times-Advocate.
Dates
- 1968-2001
Creator
- Rios, Daniel Flores (Photographer, Person)
- Escondido Times-Advocate (Escondido (Calif.)) (Publisher, Organization)
- North County Times (Publisher, Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
The Dan Rios papers have not been processed but are open for research. Please contact Special Collections in advance to request access.
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Conditions Governing Use
Property rights to the physical object belong to CSUSM University Library. Intellectual rights, including copyright for Dan Rios's photography belong to CSUSM University Library. Other rights may reside with the creators of the records and their heris. For permission to reproduce or to publish, please contact archives@csusm.edu.
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Extent
222.31 Linear Feet (186 containers totaling 195 boxes and drawers of various sizes, roughly sized like postcard boxes. Metal containers house 2 or 3 drawers each.)
Language
English
Overview
The collection, created by Daniel Flores Rios, Chief Photographer, Escondido Times-Advocate and North County Times from 1968-2001, provides a visual documentation of the San Diego North County geographic region, community, and events that helped shape its history.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was donated by Dan Rios to Special Collections, California State University San Marcos Library, on April 17, 2018.
Condition Description
The collection was stored in the donor’s garage for over 30 years with no environmental control. The negatives are stored in envelopes and sleeves (not archival quality) within metal drawer units and boxes of varying sizes. Some of the boxes show evidence of exterior silverfish grazing and rodent damage. Items show signs of soil and surface dirt, water stains, acidic and light damage, and pest droppings. As of January 2019, staff is conducting an item level inventory of the collection, following which it will be rehoused in archival standard housing.
- Title
- Guide to the Dan Rios papers.
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Sean Visintainer
- Date
- 2019-08-05 cc
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the CSUSM Special Collections Repository
California State University San Marcos Library
333 S. Twin Oaks Valley Rd
San Marcos California 92096-0001 United States
760-750-4312
archives@csusm.edu