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John Mazza Collection of Historic Surfboards

 Collection
Identifier: 0172

Scope and Contents

The John Mazza Collection of Historic Surfboards includes over thirty surfboards from the personal collection of John Mazza, surfing aficionado and local Malibu resident. The boards represent the evolution of surfing and surfboard technology in the twentieth century with examples ranging from the 1910s to the 1980s.

Dates

  • Creation: 1939-1981

Conditions Governing Access

Advance notice required for access.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright to the photograph is retained by Pepperdine University. Physical rights to the item are retained by John Mazza, the John G. Mazza Loving Trust Dtd 5/17/90, and the Malibu Surfing Museum. Images are intended for educational and research use, and may be used for non-commercial purposes with appropriate attribution. Organizations and individuals seeking to use images for publication must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright, patents, trademarks, and other service marks.

Full Extent

35 Photographic Prints

Language of Materials

English

Title
The Finding Aid of the John Mazza Collection of Historical Surfboards
Status
Completed
Author
Brendan Morris
Date
May 2020
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Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Pepperdine University, Special Collections and University Archives Repository

Contact:
24255 Pacific Coast Highway
Malibu 90263-4786 USA
(310) 506-4323