Oil wells -- California -- Los Angeles
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
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
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
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