Rios, Dan. Interview May 9th, 2017

Title

Rios, Dan. Interview May 9th, 2017

Description

Daniel Flores Rios, born in Hanford, California. April 10th, 1939 to Theodore and Jennie Rios, was the Chief Photographer at the Escondido Times-Advocate and North County Times newspapers. As the Chief Photographer, Rios was instrumental in transitioning the North County Times from publishing images in black and white, to publishing in color.

This interview recounts Rios's career working for the Escondido Times-Advocate and North County Times. Rios also recounts how photographers were initially required to buy and maintain their own equipment and how he was able to create a deal with the newspaper to compensate photographers fairly for their equipment.

Creator

Contributor

Date

2017-05-09

Publisher

California State University San Marcos University Library

Language

Source

SC003: The Dan Rios papers

Rights

in copyright

Rights Holder

California State University San Marcos

Format

audio

Identifier

SC003-03

Interviewee

Daniel Flores Rios

Collection

Citation

Dan Rios, “Rios, Dan. Interview May 9th, 2017,” Voices of North County, accessed June 3, 2025, https://archivesoralhistories.csusm.edu/items/show/430.