She amassed a large library of music , journals and correspondence about the guitar and other similar instruments . Her house in the Hollywood Hills was damaged by the 1971 San Fernando earthquake and this threatened the collection . The house was condemned and moving the huge collection then took 15 men over 17 days . On her death , the collection was bequeathed to the California State University , Northridge where it formed the foundation of its International Guitar Research Archive . She died in Los Angeles
1971 San Fernando earthquake
1971 San Fernando earthquake
Vahdah Olcott-Bickford