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 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

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 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

Unidentified buildings

 File — Box 1, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The architectural drawing are limited to California State University (California State College at the time of drawing) and California State buildings. All drawings are printed facsimilies that were likely presented to governing agencies who made decisions about the construction of State buildings. This includes the Board of Trustees of the California State University for drawings of the college campuses, as sometimes noted in the drawing's accompanied text. All items, with the...
Dates: 1966 - 1966