Dennis Kroll Collection

Collection

Identifier: SPC-2019-043

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Dennis Kroll Collection (1853-2017; undated) contains 3.5 linear feet of material collected by Kroll that relates mostly to Compton history. A majority of the collection contains documents printed from Wikipedia and Ancestry.com, as well as photocopies of photographs, census records, books, and other material related to the land, institutions, landmarks, and people of Compton, California. Also included in this collection are yearbooks for Compton Senior High School, Compton Junior High School, Roosevelet High School and others; as well as family photographs.

Dates

1853-2017; undated
Majority of material found within 1930-1960

Creator

Kroll, Dennis (Person)

Language of Materials

Collection material is in English.

Conditions Governing Access

There are no access restrictions on this collection.

Conditions Governing Use

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Archives and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical materials and not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Biographical / Historical

Dennis Kroll is a historian who was a graduate of Compton Senior High School (class of 1957). His wife, Barbara (née Baker) was also a graduate of Compton Senior High School (class of 1959).

Extent

7 boxes

3.5 Linear Feet

Additional Description

Abstract

This collection contains material that Dennis Kroll collected that relates mostly to Compton history including information about the land, institutions, landmarks, and people. Also included in this collection are yearbooks for Compton Senior High School, Compton Junior High School, Roosevelet High School and others; as well as family photographs.