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Torrance (Calif.)

 Subject
Subject Source: Lcnaf

Found in 16 Collections and/or Records:

California State University Dominguez Hills Master Planning / Site Selection Collection

 Collection
Identifier: DH-2011-001
Abstract This collection includes materials related to the creation of California State College (later University), Dominguez Hills. Reports, correspondence, legislative bills, studies, maps, photographs, and news clippings document the state of California’s decision to build a college in the South Bay area of Los Angeles County, the search for a site, and the development of facility and academic master plans. There are also papers, correspondence, and news clippings related to the college gathered...
Dates: 1958-1984
Found in: University Archives / California State University Dominguez Hills Master Planning / Site Selection Collection

Del Amo Estate Company Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SPC-1979-001
Abstract This collection includes ledgers, business and financial papers, correspondence, photographs, maps, prints, newspaper clippings and other materials related to the incorporation, operations, and liquidation of the Del Amo Estate Company. There are also some personal papers of the company’s founder, Gregorio del Amo. The collection shows aspects of land use and development in Southern California, and is particularly interesting in detailing the construction and development of the Del Amo...
Dates: 1908-1978; Majority of material found within 1926-1964
Found in: California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections / Del Amo Estate Company Collection

Documenting COVID-19 in Southern Los Angeles County Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SPC-2020-018
Abstract This collection documents the COVID-19 pandemic as experienced by California State University, Dominguez Hills and Southern Los Angeles County community members. This collection includes student diaries, essays, letters, blogs, digital photographs, videos, local periodicals, and artworks. All materials in this collection are born-digital items, except for two boxes of Daily Breeze newspaper articles which are restricted to on-site use only. Material in this...
Dates: circa February 2020-May 2021
Found in: California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections / Documenting COVID-19 in Southern Los Angeles County Collection

Dominguez Land Company

 Collection
Identifier: SPC-2009-004
Abstract

Records of the Dominguez Land Company (1911-1941). Included in the collection are contracts and grant deeds detailing the sale of land throughout the city of Torrance, CA, as well as related correspondence and legal documentation. Also includes documentation of the history of the Dominguez Land Corporation, and details of its sale to Remco-Real Estate Management Company in 1941.

Dates: 1911-1950
Found in: California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections / Dominguez Land Company

Dominguez Water Corporation Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SPC-1980-001
Abstract

This collection includes legal documents, correspondence, monthly and yearly financial reports, receipts, photographs, and an artifact. Subjects include payroll, budgets, construction, and residential and industrial water supply.

Dates: 1910-1986
Found in: California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections / Dominguez Water Corporation Collection

Dominguez Water Corporation Photograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SPC-1900-005
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...
Dates: 1949-1952
Found in: California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections / Dominguez Water Corporation Photograph Collection

Henry Fukuhara Paint Out Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SPC-2011-002
Abstract

The focus of the Henry Fukuhara Collection is the art, life, and work of watercolor artist Henry Fukuhara. It includes photographs and notes from various workshops called "paint-outs," held at former Japanese American concentration camps. The collection also includes photographs from exhibits, hand painted correspondence, flyers, gallery information, books, magazines, news clippings, and DVD's. Some of this collection has been digitized and is available online.

Dates: 1992-2011
Found in: California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections / Henry Fukuhara Paint Out Collection

Judson Grenier Photograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SPC-2007-002
Abstract

This collection consists of photographs used by Dr. Judson Grenier of California State Dominguez Hills for educational and research purposes. Photographs of paintings, dioramas, landscapes, and people depict the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area from its foundation through the 1980s.

Dates: 1870-1980
Found in: California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections / Judson Grenier Photograph Collection

Rancho San Pedro Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SPC-1970-002
Abstract This collection contains legal and business papers related to the Rancho San Pedro and to its owners, the Dominguez family. The Spanish crown gave the Southern California lands of the Rancho San Pedro to Juan Jose Dominguez in 1784, and in 1858 the United States government granted a patent confirming Dominguez family ownership of the Rancho. A few items predate the 1858 patent, but the bulk of the collection is from 1900-1960. Some materials concern the Rancho San Pedro itself, including...
Dates: 1769-1972; Majority of material found within 1900-1960
Found in: California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections / Rancho San Pedro Collection

Dale Ann Sato Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SPC-2016-011
Abstract The Dale Ann Sato Collection documents the progression of research and preparation for four projects to which oral historian and educator Dale Ann Sato contributed. Initial research and interviews were recorded for community Nisei oral histories, which led to her contribution to the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program (CCLPEP). The findings of the initial research also led to the Japanese American Historical Mapping Project (JAHMP), which paved the way for an Arcadia...
Dates: 1800-2012; undated; Majority of material found within 1930-2008
Found in: California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections / Dale Ann Sato Collection

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