Historical Society of Southern California Photo Collection

Seaver Center for Western History Research, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

900 Exposition Boulevard

Los Angeles, California 90007-4057

(213) 763-3359

seavercenter@nhm.org.

http://www.nhm.org/site/research-collections/seaver-center

2013

Descriptive Summary

Title: Historical Society of Southern California Photo Collection

Dates: 1846-1905

Collection Number: P-266

Creator/Collector:

Extent: (Boxes: 2 legal, 1 ov folder in mc-26)

Repository: Seaver Center for Western History Research, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

Los Angeles, California 90007-4057

Abstract: Many of the photographs are marked up; they appear to have been used for publication by the Los Angeles Herald [newspaper]. 1846 - 1905, undated

Language of Material: English

Access

Research is by appointment only

Publication Rights

Permission to publish, quote or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder

Preferred Citation

Historical Society of Southern California Photo Collection. Seaver Center for Western History Research, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

Biography/Administrative History

The organization was formed in 1883 to collect and preserve manuscripts, periodicals, newspapers, and both written and oral historical accounts regarding the history of the Pacific Coast in general and of Southern California in particular. Another purpose of the organization, as reflected in this collection, was to maintain a photographic record of the changing views of the city and surrounding landscapes and persons prominently associated with the regional history.

Scope and Content of Collection

Many of the photographs are marked up; they appear to have been used for publication by the Los Angeles Herald [newspaper]. 1846 - 1905, undated