Carson (Calif.)

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This collection includes the documents of activities conducted by the Polynesian Club. It includes flyers, programs, news releases, news articles of the activities, correspondence and manuscripts of the advisor, Arnold Haskin. Haskin was the assistant to the Dean of Humanities and Fine Arts. In addition, collection includes background information of the individuals and organizations involved in the events, application forms, contacts and minutes.

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This collection contains papers related to California State University, Dominguez Hills during the presidency of Dr. Robert Detweiler (1989-1998). It includes correspondence, memos, planning documents and other items dealing with management, budget, academic programs, and staff and faculty relations.

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...

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This collection contains programs, flyers, reports, newspapers, magazines, books, DVDs, VHS tapes, t-shirts, and other material belonging to Florante Peter Ibanez. A majority of the material in this collection relates to Filipino American events, organizations, history and culture. This collection also contains material related to Chinese American, Japanese American, Hawaiian; and other Asian American and Pacific Islander events and organizations.

Abstract The Warren Furutani Collection documents the breadth and duration of Warren Furutani’s four year service as a member of the California State Assembly for the 55th District. Furutani was elected to the California State Assembly on a special primary Election in 2007, replacing fellow Democrat Laura Richardson. He served the 55th District from February 7, 2008 until November 30, 2012. He was the last representative of the 55th district to represent the South Bay, Gardena, Carson, Lakewood, and...

Abstract Records of the California State University, Dominguez Hills 7-Eleven Olympic Velodrome include documents, correspondence, news releases, newspaper clippings, press packets, photographs, and publications such as pamphlets, brochures, booklets, magazines, and newsletters from the Southland Corporation, the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee, and the California State University, Dominguez Hills. These items document the planning, construction and use of the velodrome from its inception in...

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...

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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.

Abstract The collection consists of color and black and white photographs, negatives, postcard-backed photos, and tin-types. Subjects of the photographs include people, businesses, churches, houses, schools, farming, transportation, and natural disasters. Communities covered in this collection include Compton, Torrance, Carson, Dominguez, Redondo Beach, Lynwood, Lakewood, San Pedro, Wilmington, Los Angeles, Terminal Island, and the Palos Verdes Peninsula. Material from the collection is available...

Scope and Contents The Frances Steiner Chamber Orchestra of the South Bay Collection (1974-2018; undated) contains one box and .21 ft. of material belonging to Dr. Frances Steiner. The majority of the collection contains newspaper clippings of concert reviews from the Los Angeles Times, the Daily Breeze, and the Palos Verdes Peninsula News regarding the Carson Dominguez Symphony and the Chamber Orchestra of the South Bay. The box...