Gillingham, Robert C. (Robert Cameron), 1896-
Person
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Compton History Collection
Collection
Identifier: SPC-2005-001
Abstract
The collection includes newsclippings, histories, flyers, newsletters, minutes, correspondence, programs, yearbooks, municipal papers, and histories related to or about the city of Compton. Subjects include commerce, education, private residences, historic preservation, city anniversaries, and landmarks.
Dates:
1860-1998; undated
Charles H. Eilers Collection
Collection
Identifier: SPC-2014-003
Abstract
This collection contains materials related to Charles “Carl” H. Eilers (1875-1948) and his family. The Eilers family owned and farmed Rancho San Pedro lands between Dominguez, Alameda, Del Amo, and Santa Fe streets in what was to become Carson, CA from 1889 to 1958. Included in the collection are deeds and title papers, tax reports, receipts, statements, court papers and legal documents, ledgers, correspondence, photographs, newspaper articles, and books. The bulk of the material is in...
Dates:
1872-2001; undated; Majority of material found within 1889-1958
Robert Gillingham Working Papers
Collection
Identifier: SPC-1970-001
Abstract
Robert C. Gillingham was a historian who focused on the South Bay, specifically the Rancho San Pedro, the Dominguez family, and Compton. This collection consists of correspondence, drafts, and manuscript copies related to his work on The Rancho San Pedro and Yesterdays of Compton.
Dates:
1932-1983
Rancho San Pedro Research/Robert Gillingham Collection
Collection
Identifier: SPC-1997-002
Abstract
This collection includes correspondence, brochures, news clippings, papers, and copies of historical documents related to the Rancho San Pedro such as maps, deeds, wills, and legal documents. Subjects include the Dominguez Adobe and Claretian Seminary, families descended from the Dominguez sisters, companies owned by these descendants, and the history of the Rancho San Pedro. A majority of this collection contains drafts of a series of articles entitled "Stories of the Rancho San Pedro",...
Dates:
1809-2003; undated
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- Compton (Calif.) 3
- Rancho San Pedro (Calif.) 3
- Agriculture -- California -- Los Angeles 1
- Compton (Calif.) -- History 1
- Dominguez Hills (Calif.) 1
- Germany 1
- Historic buildings -- California -- Compton 1
- Land titles -- California -- Los Angeles County 1
- Los Angeles (Calif.) 1
- Methodist Church -- California -- Los Angeles 1
- Photographs 1
- Postcards -- Germany 1
- Public buildings 1
- Public schools -- California -- Compton 1
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