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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
Corporal Alger E. Brown Collection
Collection
Identifier: SPC-2018-030
Abstract
This collection consits of approximately 60 letters, V-mail, and invitations from Corporal A. (Alger) E. Brown during his time in World War Two to M. J.(Mary Jane) Fishbaugh.
Dates:
January 1944- March 1945
Jerry Brown and Tom Bradley at Simon Wiesenthal Center Photograph Collection
Collection
Identifier: SPC-2024-006
Scope and Contents
The Jerry Brown and Tom Bradley at Simon Wiesenthal Center Photograph Collection (1978; circa 1970s) contains approximately 100 8x10 photographs and 32 contact sheets featuring images taken at the Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies in Los Angeles, California. A majority of the photographs feature former California governor Edmund Gerald "Jerry" Brown Jr. posing with people (presumably guests and employees of the Center); and speaking at and in attendance at various events held at...
Dates:
1978, circa 1970s
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
Irene and John Burns Family Collection
Collection
Identifier: SPC-2022-002
Abstract
This collection contains material belonging to the Burns family who are based in Southern California. A majority of the collection contains letters that were written from 1943-1946 by John J. Burns and sent to Irene Burns while John was serving in the United States Marine Corps. Also included are material related to John and Irene's wedding such as RSVPs and greeting cards; as well as family photograph albums, Woodrow Wilson High School yearbooks (1940, 1942), and a personal diary belonging...
Dates:
1890s- 1960s, 1987, 1989, 1997, 2007, 2015, 2020-2021; undated; Majority of material found within 1940s-1960s
Alvan Burton Photograph Collection
Collection
Identifier: SPC-2022-023
Abstract
This collection showcases the photographs of Alvan Robert Burton (1925-2009), a well-respected Black photographer, community advocate, youth mentor, and Air Force veteran. After serving in World War II, Burton opened a photography studio in the Central Avenue neighborhood of Los Angeles, where he documented the lives of those in his community, particularly the students of Thomas Jefferson High School. This expansive collection includes photographs and negatives from throughout Burton’s...
Dates:
1940-1981, undated
Pedro Calderon De La Barca Collection
Collection
Identifier: SPC-1900-006
Abstract
This collection includes over 50 published scripts of comedia plays written by De Don Pedro Calderon De La Barca, one of Spain’s greatest dramatists. While these plays were originally written in the 17th century, the collection contains 18th century publications from Spain. The 17th century Spanish comedia were adventure plays, full of action and imaginative places but also dealt with love affairs, issues of honor, and Spanish patriotism and traditions, praising the monarch as the hero of...
Dates:
1763-1796
CARL (California Academic and Research Libraries) records
Collection
Identifier: SPC-2019-052
Abstract
This collection contains records regarding the California Academic and Research Libraries Association (CARL). A majority of the collection contains documents regarding CARL leadership and organizational records such as executive board meeting minutes and memorandums; the CARL constitution and by-laws; presidential papers and binders; material related to various committees such as membership; scholarships and awards; elections; and others. Also included in this collection are financial...
Dates:
1969-2014; undated; Majority of material found within 1979-2000
"California Eagle"
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: SPC-2021-002
Scope and Contents
This collection contains Vol. 21, issues 10-29 of the "California Eagle"(June 5, 1950-October 19, 1950), one of the oldest black-owned and operated newspapers in the United States during its run from 1979-1964. In its early days, the newspaper provided housing and job information for Black settlers transitioning to life on the West Coast. After Charlotta Bass took over the newspaper in 1912, she started directing the newspaper toward reporting on issues affecting Black and minortiy...
Dates:
June 5, 1950-October 19, 1950
California Fruit and Vegetable Labels Collection
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: SPC-2018-008
Scope and Contents
This collection contains fruit and vegetable labels from California fruit growers.Some of the companies in this collection include: Mustang, Crystal, Goleta, and Bounty; and feature peaches, grapes, avocados, apples, pears, and lemons, as well as other fruits and vegetables.
Dates:
circa 1900-1940, undated
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