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Charles Blanton Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SPC-2019-046
Abstract

This collection contains material belonging to Charles Blanton, a former resident of Compton, CA. A majority of this collection is comprised of material from his time as a member of Black Sheep Harley Davidsons for Christ Motorcycle Ministry (Black Sheep HDFC); stereograph cards; and Centennial High School yearbooks and memory books from reunions.

Dates: 1950-2016; undated

Violet E. Bromark Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SPC-2022-004
Abstract

The collection contains correspondence, directories, and other materials that give insight into the professional career of Violet E. Bromark, a Compton city teacher, from 1926-1958.

Dates: 1926-1958; undated

Jim Brown Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SPC-2019-045
Abstract

This collection contains 16 yearbooks from Compton, California. Included are the Compton College student yearbook, "The Dar-U-Gar"; Compton Senior High School yearbooks, "El Companile"; and one yearbook from Frank L. Walton Junior High School.

Dates: 1953-1963

Ken Carpenter Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SPC-2019-042
Abstract

This collection contains athletic event programs, correspondence, magazines, photographs, certificates, postcards, and other material mostly related to Ken Carpenter's college athletic career in discus including his time on the United States track-and-field team during the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Germany where he won a gold medal.

Dates: 1934-1937; 1946; undated

Centennial High School Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SPC-2023-036
Scope and Contents The Centennial High School Collection (1955-2016; undated) contains four boxes and 3.75 linear feet of material generated by or related to Centennial High School, located in Compton, CA. A majority of this collection contains copies of "War Cry" Centennial High School yearbooks, as well as material related to the Class of 1966 13th, 25th, 30th, 35th, 40th, and 50th reunions and includes: programs, keychains, flyers, buttons, DVDs, photographs, t-shirts, and pamphlets. This collection also...
Dates: 1955-2016; undated

Ira Clark Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SPC-2019-039
Abstract

This collection contains material belonging to Ira Clark, an instructor at Pepperdine College Continuing Education Program who resided in Compton, California. A majority of the material in this collection relates to Clark's career as an educator and instructor such as syllabi; reports; instructional guides; and handbooks. Other items in this collection include photographs, magazines, and event programs.

Dates: 1951-1995; undated

Compton 125 Historical Society Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SPC-2022-005
Abstract

The collection contains newspapers, periodicals, photographs, yearbooks, and other materials that provide insight into the history and community of Compton, CA.

Dates: 1896-2022; undated

Compton Earthquake Postcards and Photographs

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: SPC-2019-016
Abstract

This collection contains 27 postcards featuring black-and-white images taken in Compton, California in 1933. Most of the images were taken in the aftermath of an earthquake that hit Long Beach, California that year. Images featured include the Young Hotel, Stockwell Building, First National Bank, Aranbe Hotel, a drugstore, the view from Main Street; and other buildings and homes.

Dates: 1933

Compton High School Time Capsule

 Collection
Identifier: SPC-2022-031
Abstract

The Compton High School Time Capsule Collection includes information on the cornerstone, correspondence, city maps, pamphlets, school and club yearbooks, history on the city of Compton, school and city newspapers, information on the 1933 earthquake, and club and organization’s list of officers and members.

Dates: 1903-1935

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 natural disasters.

Dates: 1869-1998

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Gillingham, Robert C. (Robert Cameron), 1896- 2
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Carson Estate Company 1
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Ebony Magazine 1
Eilers, Charles H. , 1875-1948 1
Fellows and Stewart Inc. 1
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Grenier, Judson 1
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Harley-Davidson Motor Company 1
Heritage House Museum 1
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Jet Magazine 1
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Kroll, Dennis 1
Long Beach (Calif.). Fire Department 1
Long Beach Fireman's Historical Museum 1
Los Angeles Times (Firm) 1
Marland Oil Company 1
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 1
Native Daughters of the Golden West 1
Olympic Games (11th : 1936 : Berlin, Germany) 1
Owens, William , Dr. 1
O’Melveny, Henry John 1
Ramona Properties 1
Reyes-Dominguez Company 1
Richfield Oil Corporation 1
Rozelle, Bazil Tilson 1
Rozelle, Edith Owens 1
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San Pedro Ranch Nursery 1
Schrader, Martha 1
The Crisis (magazine) 1
Union Bank & Trust Company of Los Angeles 1
University of Southern California 1
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