Dominguez Water Corporation Photograph Collection
Scope and Contents
This collection contains approximately 500 4x5 and 2x3 negatives taken for the Dominguez Water Company in the early 1950s. The images document the construction of water infrastructure in eastern Torrance, the unincorporated area that is now Carson, North Long Beach, and Compton. There are also projects relating to the laying of pipe in new housing developments.Other images includes the Water Company’s plant, staff events (sponsored baseball team and Christmas party) machinery, pipes, pipe installation, pumps, ditching, Dominguez Water Reservoir, valves, boosters, fittings, Worthington Water Works Engine, pipes along Wilmington Ave in Long Beach with oil wells in the background and many other subjects.
Dates
- 1949-1952
Creator
- Dominguez Water Corporation (Organization)
Availability
This collection is unprocessed. Please contact the Archives and Special Collections department in advance to request access.
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.
Extent
.5 Linear Feet (approximately 500 4x5 and 2x3 negatives; 1 box unprocessed)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by the Dominguez Water Corporation.
Creator
- Dominguez Water Corporation (Organization)
- Title
- Inventory of the Dominguez Water Corporation Photograph Collection
- Status
- Unprocessed
- Date
- 2020-04
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections Repository
University Library South -5039 (Fifth Floor)
1000 E. Victoria St.
Carson CA 90747
310-243-3895
archives@csudh.edu