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Long Beach (Calif.)

 Subject
Subject Source: Lcnaf

Found in 23 Collections and/or Records:

Long Beach Chapter of National Organization for Women (N.O.W.) Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SPC-2021-012
Abstract

This collection contains flyers, a luncheon program, newsletters, newspapers, photographs, and other material relating to the Long Beach Chapter of the National Organization for Women (N.O.W.). Also included are materials related to Carol McCafferty, a member of N.O.W., such as a short biography, notes, and documents regarding the Paramount Unified School District; and material related to the "Safe Streets NOW" program including a community action guide, clippings, and other documents.

Dates: 1965-1994; undated
Found in: California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections / Long Beach Chapter of National Organization for Women (N.O.W.) Collection

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
Found in: California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections / Long Beach Fireman's Historical Museum Photographs Collection

Lynch Family Letters

 Collection
Identifier: SPC-2010-001
Abstract This collection consists primarily of the personal letters of Dorothy Lynch to her older sister, Faye Bell. The letters chronicle the lives of Dorothy Lynch and of her immediate family in Long Beach, California, over the decades from 1926 to 1980; the letters also provide a glimpse of the lives of Dorothy Lynch's immediate and extended family in California and in other states. The correspondence covers the complexities of family life, marriage, child rearing, and Dorothy's life as a...
Dates: 1926-1980
Found in: California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections / Lynch Family Letters

Oregon Tradeswomen, Inc. Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SPC-2013-003
Abstract The Oregon Tradeswomen, Inc. (OTI) collection contains correspondence, budgets, reports, clippings, newsletters, grant proposals, conference and event materials, papers of other trades organizations, videocassettes, and other materials relating to OTI. The bulk of the materials within this collection focus on OTI’s grant funded and community based projects, and events. Materials related to the Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) grant primarily focus on the...
Dates: 1973-2022, undated; Majority of material found within 1991-2003
Found in: California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections / Oregon Tradeswomen, Inc. Collection

James H. Osborne Photograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SPC-2023-012
Abstract This collection includes photographs, postcards, ephemera, and memorabilia gathered by James H. Osborne, a resident, educator, and historian of Los Angeles County's South Bay. Osborne's family has lived in the South Bay since the end of the 19th century, and he has been an enthusiastic collector of all things related to his home region. The collection contains photographs showing everyday life in the region, often offering candid images of citizens attending major events, or dealing with...
Dates: 1900s-1970s, 2006, 2007; undated
Found in: California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections / James H. Osborne Photograph Collection

Vivian Price Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SPC-2008-004
Abstract This collection documents the academic and professional life of Dr. Vivian Price, a political scientist, videographer, and union electrician, who has played an active role in the labor and non-traditional women’s occupation movement in Los Angeles, California. Materials include: legal and business papers, labor union records, professional organization and conference materials, correspondence, newsletters, press releases, newspaper clippings, ephemera, lectures, miscellaneous academic papers,...
Dates: 1970-2015; undated; Majority of material found within 1970-1997
Found in: California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections / Vivian Price 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

Random Lengths News Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SPC-2021-032
Abstract

This collection contains clippings, notes, correspondence, photographs, half-tones, press releases, flyers, invoices, meeting minutes, reports, published newspaper issues, and other material generated by Random Lengths News.

Dates: 1848, 1853, 1967, 1971, 1985-2024; undated ; Majority of material found within 1990-2004
Found in: California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections / Random Lengths News Collection

Suzanne Roberts Scrapbook

 Collection
Identifier: SPC-2019-044
Abstract

This collection contains mostly photographs as well as clippings and other documents related to Suzanne Roberts, a former member of the Long Beach Chapter of National Organization for Women (NOW) and former elementary school teacher. The scrapbook is a celebration of Roberts' life as a teacher and women's rights activist.

Dates: 1949-1990; Majority of material found within 1982-1986
Found in: California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections / Suzanne Roberts Scrapbook

South Bay History Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SPC-1980-003
Abstract

The collection includes of brochures, flyers, newsletters, directories, reports, papers, newspapers, and newsclippings related to the communities of Carson, Davidson City, Gardena, Hawthorne, Lakewood, Lawndale, Lomita, Long Beach, Lynwood, Manhattan Beach, Palos Verdes, Redondo Beach, San Pedro, Terminal Island, Torrance, Wilmington, and Los Angeles. Subjects include historic preservation, municipal records, tourism, commerce, and transportation.

Dates: 1923-2005
Found in: California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections / South Bay History Collection

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