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Compton (Calif.)

 Subject
Subject Source: Lcnaf

Found in 24 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

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

Charles H. Eilers Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SPC-2014-003
Abstract This collection contains materials related to Charles “Carl” H. Eilers (1875-1948) and his family. The Eilers family owned and farmed Rancho San Pedro lands between Dominguez, Alameda, Del Amo, and Santa Fe streets in what was to become Carson, CA from 1889 to 1958. Included in the collection are deeds and title papers, tax reports, receipts, statements, court papers and legal documents, ledgers, correspondence, photographs, newspaper articles, and books. The bulk of the material is in...
Dates: 1872-2001; undated; Majority of material found within 1889-1958

Filer Compton Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SPC-2022-012
Abstract

This collection consists of approximately 25 magazines and newspaper titles, as well as newspaper clippings and ballots. The collection predominantly focuses on African American social and political news, civil rights issues, and cultural and entertainment news. A large portion of the collection consists of Jet magazines but almost equally as large is the collection of Ebony magazines. Some of the titles also included are The Crisis, Los Angeles Times, The Bulletin and more.

Dates: 1957-2020; Majority of material found within 1960-1990

Robert Gillingham Working Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SPC-1970-001
Abstract

Robert C. Gillingham was a historian who focused on the South Bay, specifically the Rancho San Pedro, the Dominguez family, and Compton. This collection consists of correspondence, drafts, and manuscript copies related to his work on The Rancho San Pedro and Yesterdays of Compton.

Dates: 1932-1983

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

Heritage House Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SPC-1980-002
Abstract

A small collection of materials from and about the Heritage House Museum in Compton, California. Materials include correspondence, ledgers, and paper from the Auxiliary; programs, booklets, and correspondence about the museum itself; and ephemera and journals from the 19th century donated to the museum from citizens of Compton.

Dates: 1847-1989

Dennis Kroll Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SPC-2019-043
Abstract

This collection contains material that Dennis Kroll collected that relates mostly to Compton history including information about the land, institutions, landmarks, and people. Also included in this collection are yearbooks for Compton Senior High School, Compton Junior High School, Roosevelet High School and others; as well as family photographs.

Dates: 1853-2017; undated; Majority of material found within 1930-1960

Long Beach Fireman's Historical Museum Photographs Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SPC-2009-005
Abstract Negatives and photographic prints documenting the history of the Long Beach Fire Department. Included are images of the department from its earliest days in the early 20th century through to 1971. Images focus upon department personnel, apparatus, fires, and fire prevention. Also includes photographic prints and negatives which document the history of the city of Long Beach, including documentation of the March 10, 1933 earthquake and documentation of early drilling activities including...
Dates: 1840-1971; Majority of material found within 1906-1971

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