Box 2

Scope and Contents Includes photocopies of images used in Sumitomo Bank Album; as well as images of Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute (1920s); strawberry festivals (1910s); Spanish American Institute (1970); Geological Map 1894 of South Bay; Gray Family (circa 1904); Japanese Farmers (1920s); Moneta Strawberry Truck Farm; images from a booklet about Gardena (1920s); McKay's Gardena Residence (1920s); Grammar School Class (1920s); W.M. Gray Real Estate Office (1920s); Safeway Market (1940s); Rose...

Scope and Contents From the Series: This series contains dinner programs, invitations, photographs, booklets, postcards, clippings, certificates, and a scrapbook related to the Ichikawa City/Gardena sister city program. A majority of the photographs were taken in Ichikawa and include delegate visits, temples, schools, Edo River, the library, city hall, and other landmarks. This series also contains photographs, plaques, memorandums, articles, and other material relating to the Huatabampo Mexico sister city program; as well as...

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demands to the city council of Gardena for services rendered.

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This series contains articles, programs, reports, booklets, fact sheets, hats, flags, and other material related to the Gardena High School art collection and "Painted Light" exhibit; Gardena history; Normandie Club; Gardena Adult Buddhist Association; Mitch Lansdell; Gardena Valley JACL; Lions Clubs; various events including employee recognition banquets; Beautification Committee; and others. This series is arranged chronologically.

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includes advertisement for "Art Treasures" reception; program; inventories of paintings; "Gardena High School Art Collection" [catalogue]

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Includes article "Painted Light: California Impressionists"

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Includes clippings regarding Progressive Club, and historical churches and schools. A majority of the clippings are from the column "Gardena Yesterdays". This folder also includes a historical sketch of the city of Gardena. This file was presumably donated to the City of Gardena from Bruce Kaji, who received it from Gene McKay.

Scope and Contents From the Series: This series contains scrapbooks, photographs and clippings regarding the City of Gardena. A majority of the photographs are from city council meetings and includes images of former mayors Donald Dear and Terrence Terauchi, events such as 5k race, fishing, heritage festivals, Ichikawa and Huatabampo sister city visits, award ceremonies, and employee recognition events. Also included are photographs (photocopies and reproductions only) and negatives of Gardena from the early 1900s-1940s and...

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Includes photographs presumably taken at a groundbreaking event, or construction site; and images of city hall. Clippings include: "Skywatch Manpower Doubles Since Start"; "New Ordinance Governing Clubs"; and "Fires Fought, Grove Blaze Lasts for More than Hour"