Inventory of the Leuzinger High School Collection SPC.2013.002
Madeline Morehouse; Karen Clemons
California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections
2014; 2022
University Library South -5039 (Fifth Floor)
1000 E. Victoria St.
Carson, CA 90747
archives@csudh.edu
Contributing Institution:
California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections
Title: Leuzinger High School Collection
source:
Leuzinger High School
Identifier/Call Number: SPC.2013.002
Physical Description:
11 boxes
(11 boxes and 1 map folder)
Physical Description:
6.55 Linear Feet
Date (inclusive): 1906, 1929-2010; undated
Abstract: The Leuzinger High School Collection consists of various school related materials beginning from its establishment in 1930
until 2010. Contents include: class photographs and images taken of team sports, teachers, and students; sports programs;
issues of "The Olympian" newspaper; yearbooks; musical and theater programs, and audio recordings; The Alumnus newspaper,
commencement programs, aerial views and layouts of the LHS campus and facilities; scrapbooks; documents related to the history
of the high school and Leuzinger family; and material related to Centinela Valley Union High School District.
Language of Material: Collection material is in English.
Availability
There are no access restrictions on this collection.
Conditions Governing Use
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Archives
and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical
materials and not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Preferred Citation
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Materials in this collection were transferred by the Leuzinger High School and collected by archives staff.
Leuzinger High School History
Leuzinger High School (LHS) is one of three comprehensive high schools in the Centinela Valley Union High School District
(CVUHSD) located in the city of Lawndale, approximately 20 miles southwest of the city of Los Angeles. Leuzinger High School
opened on January 27th, 1930 in Lawndale, with 275 students and 13 faculty members. The school was named after Adolph Leuzinger
(1859-1931) in recognition of his 25 years of service on the Board of Trustees of the Inglewood Union High School District.
The first LHS senior class graduated during the time of the 1932 Summer Olympics that were currently being held in Los Angeles,
in recognition of this the LHS mascot was named the "Olympians" and the symbol stands as the same Olympic rings.
Processing Information
Processed in 2014; 2022.
Scope and Contents
The Leuzinger High School Collection (1906, 1929-2010; undated) consists of various school related materials beginning from
its establishment in 1930 until 2010. This collection is arranged into five series. Series I: Photographs contains images
of students, teachers, class pictures, administration, and sports teams; Series II: History, Scrapbooks, and Ephemera contains
notes, photographs, clippings, scrapbooks, sports programs and other material regarding the history of Leuzinger High School
and the Leuzinger family as well as documents related to the fine arts and music departments, career center, reunions, commencement,
and others; Series III: Pylon Yearbooks contains Leuzinger high school yearbooks; Series IV: "The Olympian" and other publications
contains issues of "The Olympian" newpaper, "Leuzinger Hi-Lights", and "The Alumnus"; and Series V: Centinela Valley Union
High School District and other education material contains an Inglewood high school yearbook from 1930, images of candy stripers
and student teen volunteers for Hawthorne Community Hospital, Centinela Valley Union High School District publications and
directory, and a California Teachers Association bulletin.
Arrangement
Arranged in five series:
- Series I: Photographs (1930s-1950s; 1960, 1968, 1971, 1977, 1986, 2000, 2002, 2009-2010; undated)
- Series II: History, Scrapbooks, and Ephemera (1906, 1929, 1930-1955, 2000, 2008-2010; undated)
- Series II: Pylon Yearbooks (1936-1977 1985, 1998, 2010)
- Series IV: " The Olympian" newspaper and other publications (1930, 1948-1951, 1960-1977)
- Series V: Centinela Valley Union High School District and other educational material (1930, 1958, 1963-1979, 1984, undated)
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Lawndale (Calif.)
Yearbooks
Scrapbooks
Education, Secondary
Leuzinger, Adolph, 1859-1931
Leuzinger High School
Series I: Photographs
1930s-1950s; 1960, 1968, 1971, 1977, 1986, 2000, 2002, 2009-2010; undated
Scope and Contents
This series contains images of teachers, students, class photos, sports teams, choir, shop class, track team, and others.
Also included are images taken of students and mentors participating in Northrop's High School Involvement Partnership Mentoring
Program.
box 1, folder 2
Leuzinger High School Photographs
1930s
Scope and Contents
includes images of the team sports, drama class, teachers, class pictures, and a photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Leuzinger's wedding
portrait.
box 1, folder 3
dedication program and photograph; photographs of faculty, majorettes, baseball team, "The Nut Farm" [play], and a musical
performance
1930, 1932, 1935, undated
box 1, folder 4
Leuzinger High School Photographs
1940s
Scope and Contents
includes images of teachers, students, class pictures, and administration.
box 1, folder 5
Leuzinger High School Photographs
1950s
Scope and Contents
includes images of teachers, year book staff, orchestra, choir, sports teams, shop class, and others.
box 1, folder 6
Leuzinger High School Photographs
1960, 1968, 1971, circa 1970s?
Scope and Contents
Includes images of Leuzinger Olympian staff, class photographs, and photo reproductions of images taken of students and mentors
participating in Northrop's High School Involvement Partnership Mentoring Program. Photo reproductions are unlabeled and undated;
and may not be Leuzinger High School students.
box 10
Leuzinger track team [photo album]
1986
box 1, folder 1
photo reproductions
1946, 1953, 1960s, 1977, undated
Scope and Contents
reproductions of photographs presumably used in an exhibit. Some include labels and captions.
box 1, folder 7
prom 2002; possible college recruitment fair; reunion; elks club event; football trophy event
2000, 2002, circa 2000s; undated
Series II: History, Scrapbooks, and Ephemera
1906, 1929, 1930-1955, 2000, 2008-2010; undated
Scope and Contents
This series contains material related to the history of Leuzinger High School and the Leuzinger family; scrapbooks and history
books for California Scholarship Federation, Parent Teacher Association, and 1954 senior class; material related to the fine
arts and music departments such as curriculum development, cast lists, programs, and audio recordings; booklets and programs
regarding commencement, prom, and a class reunion; and documents regarding the career center, school building layouts, and
student body officer and presidents.
box 11, folder 2
notes; photographs; obituaries; clippings; biographies
1906, 1929, 1945, 2000, 2009-2010; undated
Scope and Contents
photo reproduction of the Leuzinger farmhouse; image of Adolph Leuzinger; "The Story of Leuzinger High School in Brief"; Evelyn
Barton Gawthrop biographical note, funeral program; biographical summary of Johann Jakob Leuzinger, Adolph Leuzinger, and
Leuzinger High School; and other documents.
box 11, folder 1
"History Book of the Summer Class of '33"
circa 1933
box 2, folder 1
Leuzinger High School P.T.A. scrapbook
1930-1955
Scope and Contents
includes Parent Teacher Association (PTA) by-laws; history; clippings; meeting minutes; photographs; letters; programs; awards
and certificates; and other material.
box 2, folder 2
Leuzinger High School "History Book, Chapter 252 California Scholarship Federation"
1933-1939
Scope and Contents
Includes meeting notes; invitations; programs; clippings; and other material.
box 11, folder 3
sports programs- Redondo vs. Leuzinger (cover only); Redondo Sea Hawks vs. Leuzinger; Leuzinger Olympians vs. Inglewood Sentinels
(reproduction of cover only)
1946, 1947
box 10
Leuzinger senior class [scrapbook]
1954
box 11, folder 4
Leuzinger Fine Arts Department and Music Department- curriculum development, cast lists, research notes, event programs; agendas;
press releases
1962-1969
box 10
Leuzinger Fine Arts Department "Carousel" [record album]
undated
Language of Material: English.
box 10
Leuzinger Fine Arts Department "The King and I" [record album]
undated
Language of Material: English.
box 10
Leuzinger Fine Arts Department "South Pacific" [record album]
1963
Language of Material: English.
box 11, folder 5
documents regarding career center, aerial photos, school building layouts, student body officer lists and student body president's
messages
1973-1977
box 11, folder 6
50 Year Reunion Class of 1945 [booklet]; memorabilia day program
1995; March 2001
box 11, folder 7
Prom Memories [booklets]
1997, 1999
box 11, folder 8
Commencement programs
2008, 2010
Series III: Pylon Yearbooks
1936-1977 1985, 1998, 2010
Language of Material: English.
Scope and Contents
This series contains Leuzinger High School Pylon yearbooks and is arranged chronologically by the year as indicated by the
yearbook.
box 6, folder 2-7
Pylon Yearbooks
1936, 1937, 1939, 1940-1942
Language of Material: English.
box 7
Pylon Yearbooks
1943-1944, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1953
Language of Material: English.
box 8
Pylon Yearbooks
1959-1963
Language of Material: English.
box 9
Pylon Yearbooks
1965, 1975, 1977, 1985, 1998, 2010
Series IV: "The Olympian" [newspaper] and other publications
1930, 1948-1951, 1960-1977
Language of Material: English.
Scope and Contents
This series contains individual volumes and yearly collected volumes of the Leuzinger High School newspaper, "Olympian"; as
well as issues of "The Alumnus" and "Leuzinger Hi-Lights".
box 3, folder 1-3
"The Olympian" [newspaper]
1948-1951
Language of Material: English.
Scope and Contents
Contains Vol. [VI], No. 2-4, 6, [7], 9, 11, 14-15, 17-18; Vol. VI, No. 2-6, 11, 18; Vol. VII, No. 2, 7, 11, 14, 17. Issues
were generally published between the months of October-June.
box 3, folder 4
"The Olympian" [staff copy, bound]
September 1960- May 1961
Scope and Contents
Contains Vol. XIV, No. 1-28
box 3, folder 3-8
"The Olympian" [newspaper, bound]
1960-1964
Scope and Contents
4 bound copies. Contains Vol. XIV-XVII. Issues generally run from September-June.
box 3, folder 9
"The Olympian", Vol. XVIII, No. 30
June 14, 1965
box 4
"The Olympian" [newspapers, bound]
1965-1970
Language of Material: English.
Scope and Contents
5 bound volumes. Contains Volumes XIX, XX, XXI, XXII, XXIII.
box 5
"The Olympian" [newspapers bound]
1970-1977
Language of Material: English.
Scope and Contents
5 bound copies. Contains Vol. XXIV-XXX. Issues generally run from September-June.
box 11, folder 9
"Leuzinger Hi-Lights" Vol. 1, No. IX, X; Special Edition
May 29, 1930; June 6, 1930; August 27, 1930
box 11, folder 10
"The Alumnus", published by the Leuzinger High School Alumni Association
May 6, 1949; May 25, 1951
Series V: Centinela Valley Union High School District and other educational material
1930, 1958, 1963-1979, 1984, undated
Scope and Contents
This seires contains material mostly related to Centinela Valley Union High School District such as publications, a directory,
and images regarding candy stripers and student teen volunteers for Hawthorne Community Hospital. Also included is a copy
of the Inglewood High School yearbook from 1930, and a California Teachers Association bulletin from 1963.
box 6, folder 1
Inglewood High School yearbook
1930
box 11, folder 11
Hawthorne Community Hospital "The Staffer", Vol. 7, No. 4; images of candy stripers and student teen volunteers
1965-1968, 1970-1976, 1979, 1984; undated
Scope and Contents
"EEE Student Teen Volunteers". Includes images of volunteers from Leuzinger High School; as well as possibly other area schools.
box 11, folder 12
"Centinela Valley Union High School District News" Vol. VIII, No. 3, Vol. IX, No. 2; "Chalkmarks: A Publication for the Employees
of the Centinela Valley Union High School District", Vo. XII, No. 4; career centers brochure; image from Northrop HIP program
and map of Northrop Hawthorne facilities
1958, July 1969, 1977, 1984; undated
box 11, folder 13
"Directory of Certificated and Classified Employees 1977-1998"
circa 1977
box 11, folder 14
"On Youth's Behalf, a General Guide on Scholarships and Other Financial Aids to Students" California Teachers Association
Bulletin No. 4
January 1963
