Guide to the John Cerutti slides
1964
Collection number: HMC-1164.
Creator: Cerutti, John.
Title: John Cerutti slides.
Date: 1964.
Volume of collection: 0.02 cubic feet.
Language of materials: Collection materials are in English.
Collection summary: Images of 1964 earthquake damage taken by a structural engineer.
Biographical note:
John Cerutti was an engineer who evaluated a number of buildings in the Anchorage area after the 1964 earthquake. He died in 2010.
Collection description:
The collection consists of 212 color 35 mm slides taken of building damage in the Anchorage area after the 1964 earthquake. Slide descriptions include engineering and construction-oriented details.
Arrangement: The slides were retained in the order in which they arrived at the Archives.
Digitized copies: 206 of the images have been digitized and are available on the Alaska’s Digital Archives (search Cerutti). For information about obtaining digital copies, please contact Archives and Special Collections.
Rights note: Copyright to collection materials is held by Archives & Special Collections.
Preferred citation: John Cerutti slides, Archives and Special Collections, Consortium Library, University of Alaska Anchorage.
Acquisition note: The slides were given to the Archives in 2014 by Alan Corthell on behalf of the Cerutti family. A deed of gift was signed by Jennifer Cerutti, John’s daughter, in 2014.
Processing information: This collection was described by Arlene Schmuland in 2014.