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Title: Olindo R. Angelillo papers
Dates: 1925-1983
Collection Number: mssAngelillo papers
Creators:
Angelillo, Olindo R.
Extent:
Approximately 800 items
Repository: The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens.Manuscripts Department
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, California 91108
Phone: (626) 405-2191
Email: reference@huntington.org
URL: http://www.huntington.org
Abstract: This collection consists of the professional papers of Italian-American civil engineer, inventor, and scientist Olindo R.
Angelillo (1899-1988).
Topics include Angelillo’s
involvement in California state politics, civil engineering, pollution control, energy developments, and Earth movements.
Language of Material: The records are in English.
Open to qualified researchers by prior application through the Reader Services Department. For more information, contact Reader
Services.
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material,
nor does it charge fees for such activities.
The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the
researcher.
[Identification of item]. Olindo R. Angelillo Papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Gift of Olindo R. Angelillo, 1970-1982.
Olindo Romulus Angelillo (Nov. 17, 1899 - May 21, 1988) was an Italian-American civil engineer, inventor and scientist. Born
in Alvignano Caserta,
Italy, Angelillo and his parents immigrated to the U.S. in 1901. He has studied at the University of Southern California and
the University of San Francisco Law School.
Angelillo was active in California politics in the 1930s and 1950s. He was appointed, in 1933, by President Franklin D. Roosevelt
as the Federal Farm Loan Registrar of the
11th District, comprising the states of California, Utah, Nevada, and Arizona. In 1950 Angelillo ran unsuccessfully as an
Independent candidate for California Governor. He
later did work on water resources, energy development, earth movements, and air pollution control. Angelillo was the inventor
of the flume gas pollution eliminator in 1975.
This collection consists of the professional papers of California civil servant, engineer, inventor, and scientist Olindo
R. Angelillo (1899-1988).
The correspondence series contains letters written by and addressed to Olindo R. Angelillo from 1925-1983. Topics include
Angelillo’s
involvement in California state politics, civil engineering, pollution control, energy developments, and Earth movements.
The documents and ephemera series contains Angelillo’s biographies, drafts of letters, scientific reports, resume, speeches,
and various writings.
Oversize items include artifacts, architectural drawings, awards, maps, newspaper clippings, photos, posters, and videocassettes.
Arrangement
The Olindo R. Angelillo papers are organized into three series: 1) correspondence (arranged chronologically);
2) documents and ephemera (arranged alphabetically); 3) oversize items (arranged alphabetically).
Angelillo, Olindo R.
Barkley, Alben William, 1877-1956
Black, Hugo LaFayette, 1886-1971
Bowron, Fletcher, 1887-1968
Brown, Edmund G. (Edmund Gerald), 1905-1996
Browning, Gordon, 1889-1976
Buyer, Franklin Pierce
Colden, Charles J., 1870-1938
Democratic National Committee (U.S.)
Democratic Party (Calif.). State Central Committee
Douglas, T. C. (Thomas Clement), 1904-1986
Engle, Nathanael H. (Nathanael Howard), 1893-
Faries, McIntyre
Ford, John Anson
Ford, Thomas F., 1873-1958
Ford Foundation
Giannini, Amadeo Peter, 1870-1949
Haskell, Floyd K.
Holifield, Chet, 1903-
Ickes, Harold L. (Harold LeClair), 1874-1952
Jenckes, Virginia Ellis, 1877-1975
Kefauver, Estes, 1903-1963
Kimball, Dan Able, 1896-1970
Knowland, William F. (William Fife), 1908-1974
Langlie, Arthur B. (Arthur Bernard), 1900-1966
Libby, Willard F.
Los Angeles (Calif.). Dept. of Water and Power
Luckey, E. George, 1899-1977
McAdoo, Eleanor Wilson, 1889-1967
McAdoo, W. G. (William Gibbs), 1863-1941
Mcinturff, George L., 1907-1986
Minnesota Taxpayers Association
Mitchell, Stephen A. (Stephen Arnold), 1903-1974
Moriarty, W. D. (William Daniel), 1877-1936
Myers, William Irving, 1891-1976
O’Connor, James Francis Thaddeus
Palmisano, Vincent L., 1882-1953
Patterson, William A. (William Allan), 1899-1980
Pettis, Shirley N.
Pierce, W. Dwight (William Dwight), 1881-1967
Richfield Oil Corporation
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945
Roybal, Edward Ross, 1916-2005
Shipstead, Henrik, 1881-1960
Southern California Edison Company
Sparkman, John, 1899-1985
Stinson, J. Robert
Stout, Perry R., 1909-
Sykes, L. R.
Tanner, N. Eldon (Nathan Eldon), 1898-1982
Thomas, Elbert Duncan, 1883-1953
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
United States. Energy Research and Development Administration
United States. Office of Science and Technology Policy
Warren, Earl, 1891-1971
Williams, W. Walter, 1894-1983
Air--Pollution--Research.
Air quality management
California--Politics and government--20th century.
Civil engineers—Archives.
Earth movements
Energy development--Canada.
Inventors—Archives.
Pollution control equipment--United States.
Scientists—Archives.
Water resources development--Research
California--History--20th century--Sources.
Los Angeles (Calif.)
Letters (correspondence)--United States
Professional papers--United States--20th century.