Inventory of the Filer Compton Collection SPC.2022.012

Priscilla Avitia

California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections

2022-04; 2024-03

University Library South -5039 (Fifth Floor)

1000 E. Victoria St.

Carson, CA 90747

Business Number: 310-243-3895

archives@csudh.edu

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Contributing Institution: California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections

Title: Filer Compton Collection

source: Los Angeles Times (Firm)

source: Jet Magazine

source: Ebony Magazine

source: National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

source: The Crisis (magazine)

Identifier/Call Number: SPC.2022.012

Physical Description: 17 boxes

Physical Description: 9.4 Linear Feet (six record storage cartons, three document cases, 8 oversized boxes)

Date (inclusive): 1957-2020

Date (bulk): 1960-1990

Abstract: This collection consists of approximately 25 magazines and newspaper titles, as well as newspaper clippings and ballots. The collection predominantly focuses on African American social and political news, civil rights issues, and cultural and entertainment news. A large portion of the collection consists of Jet magazines but almost equally as large is the collection of Ebony magazines. Some of the titles also included are The Crisis, Los Angeles Times, The Bulletin and more.

Language of Material: English .

Conditions Governing Access

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

For information about citing archival material, see the Citations for Archival Material guide, or consult the appropriate style manual.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Priscilla Avitia; Spring 2022.

Scope and Contents

The Filer Compton Collection (1957-2020; bulk 1960-1990) contains 17 boxes and 9.4 linear feet of approximately 25 magazines and newspapers titles. The newspapers mostly cover news that are local to the city of Compton as well as the greater Los Angeles area, whereas the magazines are from a national perspective. The collection focuses on a variety of topics such as political news, social and civil rights issues, cultural and entertainment news mostly within the African American community but also include other communities of color. Its publications range from the late 1950s to the early 2000s, but most are of the 1960s and 1970s. The bulk of the collection contains issues of Jet Magazine, but almost as large is the collection of Ebony Magazines. Also included are ballots and newspaper clippings. Series I: contains issues of Ebony Magazine. Series II: contains issues of Jet Magazine. Series III: contains issues of The Crisis. Series IV: contains various magazines titles including Sepia, American Visions, Life, Sentinel, XXL, New Week, The Black Politician, and Grapevine, also included are pamphlets for the Compton Civic Symphony Orchestra Benefit Concert and the Bicentennial Exhibition, "Black Heritage". Lastly, this series includes miscellaneous items, such as magazine covers and magazines with no identifications. Series V: contains newspapers that are then split into 5 subseries. Sub-Series A: contains issues from the Los Angeles Times as well as miscellaneous newspaper clippings. Sub-series II: contains issues from the Los Angeles Sentinel as well as miscellaneous newspaper clippings. Sub-series III: contains issues from the Heral American as well as miscellaneous newspaper clippings. Sub-series IV: contains issues from The Bulletin as well as miscellaneous newspaper clippings. Sub-series V: contains issues from The Compton Bulletin as well as miscellaneous newspaper clippings. Sub-series VI: contains miscellaneous newspaper publications, some of which have of one issue while others have multiple issues, also included are miscellaneous newspapers clippings. Series VI: contains two ballots.

Biographical / Historical

The collection is made up of both magazines and newspapers that were published between the late 1950s to the early 2000s, but the majority are from the 1960s and 1970s. The newspapers are mostly local to the Los Angeles area, specifically the City of Compton, whereas the magazines are from a national perspective. Topics covered include social and political news within the African American community such as coverage of Martin Luther King Jr's 1968 assassination, the election of African American politicians, and topics regarding women's rights issues. Cultural and entertainment news, like the literary postings in the Crisis magazine and celebrity news found in Ebony. Other topics covered are the Chicano movement, Labor rights issues, the 1968 moon orbit and landing, and many others. The collection was donated by Blondell and Maxcy Filer. Blondel worked as a Nurses Aid and Attendant at UCLA Harbor General Hospital from 1962-1966, was a Teachers' Assistant at Dickson Elementary School from 1968-1971, she also worked as a Journalist where she worte a weekly article for the Bulletin, "Women's World," in which she wrote of issues from the women's perspective. Maxcy Filer was a councilman turned lawyer who took the bar exam 48 times! His eagerness for law and the reason for his perseverance to pass the bar came from the Civil Rights Movement, when it was the lawyers' wins in courts that desegregated schools and banded discrimination in jobs and other public places. Before passing the bar, he worked varrious law related jobs, including working as a law clerk for his lawyer son, Kelvin.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged into six series:

Series I: Ebony Magazine, May 1964-January 2007
Series II: Jet Magazine, October 1957-June 2007
Series III: The Crisis Magazine, April 1965-Spring 2009
Series IV: Other Miscellaneous Magazine Publications, 1967-2008
Series V: Newspapers, 1959-2020
Subseries I: The Los Angeles Times, 1968-1993
Subseries II: Los Angeles Sentinel, 1966-2020
Subseries III: Herald American, 1959-2009
Subseries IV: The Bulletin, April 9, 1970-September 8, 1982
Subseries V: The Compton Bulletin, 1973-2005
Subseries VI: Miscellaneous Newspaper Publications and Clippings, 1959-2020
Series VI: Ballots, 1962; May 6, 1969

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Newspapers

Compton (Calif.)

Periodicals

African American periodicals

Civil rights

Social justice

Los Angeles (Calif.)

Politics

Los Angeles Times (Firm)

Jet Magazine

Ebony Magazine

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

The Crisis (magazine)

Series I: Ebony Magazine May 1964- January 2007

Scope and Contents

Ebony is a monthly magazine that has been in publication since 1945. Ebony is a cultural, entertainment, and news magazine that focuses on the African American Community. This series contains various issues published between 1964- 2007.

box 1, folder 1

Ebony, Vol. 19, No. 7 May 1964

box 1, folder 2

Ebony, Vol. 20, No. 6, No.11 April 1965; September 1965

box 1, folder 3

Ebony, Vol. 21, No. 6; Vol. 22, No.1 April 1966; November 1966

box 1, folder 4

Ebony, Vol. 22, No. 7, No. 8 May 1967; June 1967

box 1, folder 5

Ebony, Vol. 22, No. 12; Vol. 23, No. 2 October 1967; December 1967

box 1, folder 6

Ebony, Vol. 23, No. 7 May 1968

box 1, folder 7

Ebony, Vol. 23, No. 3, No. 8 January 1968; June 1968

box 1, folder 8

Ebony, Vol. 23, No. 10, No. 11; Vol. 24, No.2 August 1968; September 1968; December 1968

box 1, folder 9

Ebony, Vol. 24, No. 7, No. 9 May 1969; July 1969

box 1, folder 10

Ebony, Vol. 24, No. 10, No. 11 August 1969; September 1969

box 1, folder 11

Ebony, Vol. 25, No. 9, No. 10; Vol. 26, No. 1 July 1970; August 1970; November 1970

box 1, folder 12

Ebony, Vol. 26, No. 3, No. 9 January 1971; July 1971

box 1, folder 13

Ebony, Vol. 26, No. 10 August 1971

box 1, folder 14

Ebony, Vol. 27, No. 10 August 1972

box 1, folder 15

Ebony, Vol. 29, No. 10, No. 12 August 1974; October 1974

box 1, folder 16

Ebony, Vol. 30, No. 1 November 1974

box 1, folder 17

Ebony, Vol. 30, No. 3, No. 4, No. 6 January 1975; February 1975; April 1975

box 1, folder 18

Ebony, Vol. 30, No, 9; Vol. 31, No. 1; Vol. Unknown, No. Unknown July 1975; November 1975; December 1975

box 1, folder 19

Ebony, Vol. 31, No. 6, No, 9 April 1976; July 1976

box 2, folder 1

Ebony, Vol. 31, No. 10; Vol. 32, No. 4 August 1976; December 1976

box 2, folder 2

Ebony, Vol. 32, No. 4 1977-02-01T00:00:00+00:00

box 2, folder 3

Ebony, Vol. 32, No. 7, No. 12 September 1977; October 1977

box 2, folder 4

Ebony, Vol. 33, No. 6, No. 7; Vol. 34, No. 1 April 1978; May 1978; November 1978

box 2, folder 5

Ebony, Vol. 34, No. 6, No. 10 April 1979; August 1979

box 2, folder 6

Ebony, Vol. 34, No. 11 September 1979

box 2, folder 7

Ebony, Vol. 35, No. 6, No. 10 April 1980; August 1980

box 2, folder 8

Ebony, Vol. 36, No. 10; Vol. 37, No. 1 August 1981; November 1981

box 2, folder 9

Ebony, Vol. 39, No. 10 August 1984

box 2, folder 10

Ebony, Vol. 39, No. 3, No. 9 January 1984; July 1984

box 2, folder 11

Ebony, Vol. 40, No. 12 October 1985

box 2, folder 12

Ebony, Vol. 41, No. 5 March 1986

box 2, folder 13

Ebony, Vol. 42, No. 12 October 1987

box 2, folder 14

Ebony, Vol. 43, No. 9, No. 12 March 1988; October 1988

box 2, folder 15

Ebony, Vol. 44, No. 3 January 1989

box 2, folder 16

Ebony, Vol. 44, No. 11, No. 12 September 1989; October 1989

box 2, folder 17

Ebony, Vol. 45, No. 6, No. 08 April 1990; June 1990; August 1990

box 2, folder 18

Ebony, Vol. 45, No. 11 September 1990

box 2, folder 19

Ebony, Vol. 46, No. 1, No. 2 November 1990; December 1990

box 2, folder 20

Ebony, Vol. 46, No. 6 April 1991

box 2, folder 21

Ebony, Vol. 47, No.3 January 1992

box 2, folder 22

Ebony, Vol. 48, No. 5, No. 6, No. 8 March 1993; April 1993; June 1993

box 3, folder 1

Ebony, Vol. 48, No. 2 September 1993

box 3, folder 2

Ebony, Vol. 49, No. 1, No. 2 November 1993; December 1993

box 3, folder 3

Ebony, Vol. 49, No.7, No. 8, No. 9 May 1994, June 1994, July 1994

box 3, folder 4

Ebony, Vol. 49, No. 11, No. 12; Vol. 50, No. 1 September 1994; October 1994; November 1994

box 3, folder 5

Ebony, Vol. 49, Vol. 50, No. 2 December 1994

box 3, folder 6

Ebony, Vol. 50. No. 3 January 1995

box 3, folder 7

Ebony, Vol. 50, No. 4, No. 5, No. 6 February 1995; March 1995; April 1995

box 3, folder 8

Ebony, Vol. 50, No. 7; Vol. 51, No. 1 May 1995; November 1995

box 3, folder 9

Ebony, Vol. 51, No. 3, No. 5, No. 6 January 1996; March 1996; April 1996

box 3, folder 10

Ebony, Vol. 51, No. 10; Vol. 52, No. 1 August 1996; November 1996

box 3, folder 11

Ebony, Vol. 54, No. 2 December 1998

box 3, folder 12

Ebony, Vol. 54, No. 9, No. 11 July 1999; September 1999

box 3, folder 13

Ebony, Vol. 55, No. 1 November 1999

box 3, folder 14

Ebony, Vol. 55, No. 5, No. 6 March 2000; April 2000

box 3, folder 15

Ebony, Vol. 55, No. 7 May 2000

box 3, folder 16

Ebony, Vol. 55, No. 10, No. 11 August 2000; September 2000

box 3, folder 17

Ebony, Vol. 56, No. 5, No. 8, No. 9 March 2001; June 2001; July 2001

box 3, folder 18

Ebony, Vol. 56, No. 12; Vol. 57, No. 1 October 2001; November 2001

box 3, folder 19

Ebony, Vol. 58, No. 8 June 2003

box 3, folder 20

Ebony, Vol. 61, No. 3 January 2006

box 3, folder 21

Ebony, Vol. 62, No. 3 January 2007

Series II: Jet Magazine October 1957- June 4, 2007

Scope and Contents

Jet Magazine is a weekly magazine that was first published in 1951 and was first printed as a small digest-sized magazine until 1971, when it increased, only slightly, in size. Jet is a cultural, entertainment, and news magazine that focuses on the African American Community. This series contains various issues from 1957 to 2007.

box 4, folder 1

Jet, Vol. 12, No. 32 October 3, 1957

box 4, folder 2

Jet, Vol. 12, No. 32 November 8, 1962

box 4, folder 3

Jet, Vol. 23, No. 22; Vol. 24, No. 1- 2 March 21 1963; April 25, 1963; July 4, 1963

box 4, folder 4

Jet, Vol. 25, No. 17; Vol. 27, Nov. 5, No. 13 February 2, 1964; November 5, 196; December 31, 1964

box 4, folder 5

Jet, Vol. 27, No. 15- 18 (missing 16), No. 23; Vol. 28, No. 2- 8 (missing 3), Special Issue on Alabama Poverty, No. 12, No. 15 January 14, 195; February 4, 1965; February 11, 1965; March 18, 1965; April 6, 1965; May 6, 1965; May 13, 1965; May 20, 1965; May 27, 1965; June 3, 1965; July 1, 1965; July 22, 1965

box 4, folder 6

Jet, Vol. 28, No. 17- 23 (missing 19), No. 26; Vol. 29, No. 1- 3 August 5, 1965; August 12, 1965; August 26, 1965; September 2, 1965; September 9, 1965; September 16, 1965; October 7, 1965; October 14, 1965; October 21, 1965; October 28, 1965

box 4, folder 7

Jet, Vol. 30, No. 4- 7, No. 10- 11; Vol. Unknown, No. Unknown November 4, 1965; November 11, 1965; November 18, 1965; November 18, 1965; November 25, 1965; December 16, 1965; December 23, 1965, Circa 1965

box 4, folder 8

Jet, Vol. 29, No. 13- 14, No. 18- 23 (missing 20) January 6, 1966; January 13, 1966; February 10, 1966; February 17, 1966; March 3, 1966; March 10, 1966; March 17, 1966

box 4, folder 9

Jet, Vol. 29, No. 24, No. 26, No. 1- 2, No. 5, No. 9, No. 11- 12 March 24, 1966; April 7, 1966; April 14, 1966; April 21, 1966; May 12, 1966; June 9, 1966; June 23, 1966; June 30, 1966

box 4, folder 10

Jet, Vol. 30, No. 15- 25 (missing 17) July 21, 1966; July 28, 1966; August 11, 1966; August 18, 1966; August 25, 1966; September 1, 1966; September 8, 1966; September 22, 1966; September 29, 1966

box 4, folder 11

Jet, Vol. 31, No. 1- 12 (missing 4); Vol. Unknown, No. Unknown October 13, 1966; October 20, 1966; October 27; November 10, 1966; November 17, 1966; November 24, 1966; December 1, 1966; December 8, 1966; December 29, 1966, Circa 1966

box 4, folder 12

Jet, Vol. 31, No. 14, No. 17- 24 (missing 18) January 12, 1967; February 2, 1967; February 16, 1967; February 23, 1967; March 2, 1967; March 9, 1967; March 16, 1967; March 23, 1967

box 4, folder 13

Jet, Vol. 31, No. 25-26; Vol. 32, No. 1, No. 4-7, No. 10, No. 12 March 30, 1967; April 6, 1967; May 4, 1967 - May 25, 1967; June 10, 1967; June 29, 1967

box 4, folder 14

Jet, Vol. 32, No. 13-20 (missing 18) July 06, 1967 - July 27, 1967; August 10, 1967 - August 24, 1967

box 4, folder 15

Jet, Vol. 32, No. 21, No. 23 August 31, 1967; September 14, 1967

box 4, folder 16

Jet, Vol. 33, No. 32, No. 24-26; Vol. 33, No. 2-7 (missing 4) September 21, 1967- October 5, 1967; October 19, 1967; October 26, 1967; November 9, 1967- November 23, 1967

box 4, folder 17

Jet, Vol. 33, No. 8-12 (missing 9) November 30, 1967-December 28, 1967 (missing December 07, 1967)

box 4, folder 18

Jet, Vol. 33, No. 14-18, No. 22, No. 25 January 11, 1968- February 8, 1968; February 22, 1968; March 28, 1968

box 4, folder 19

Jet, Vol. 33, No. 26; Vol. 34, No. 1-2, No. 7-13 (missing 8, 12) April 4, 1968; April 11, 1968; April 18, 1968; May 23, 1968; June 6, 1968 - July 4, 1968 (missing June 27, 1968)

box 4, folder 20

Jet, Vol. 34, No. 14-18 (missing 15), No. 21-23 July 11, 1968- August 8, 1967 (missing July 18, 1968); August 29, 1968-September 19, 1968

box 4, folder 21

Jet, Vol. 35, No. 1-8 October 10, 1968- November 28, 1968

box 4, folder 22

Jet, Vol. 35, No. 9-12 December 05, 1968-December 26, 1968

box 4, folder 23

Jet, Vol. 35, No. 13-20 January 02, 1969-February 20, 1969

box 4, folder 24

Jet, Vol. 35, No. 21-23, No. 26; Vol. 36, No. 2-6 (missing 5) February 27, 1969- March 13, 1969; April 3, 1969; April 17- May 15, 1969 (missing May 8, 1969)

box 4, folder 25

Jet, Vol. 36, No. 9-15 (missing 10, 12), No. 18, No. 20; Vol. 37, No. 1 June 5, 1969 - July 15, 1969 (missing June 12, 1969, June 26, 1969); August 7, 1969; August 21, 1969; October 9, 1969

box 4, folder 26

Jet, Vol. 37, No. 4- 12 (missing 5) October 30, 1969- December 25, 1969 (missing November 6, 1969)

box 4, folder 27

Jet, Vol. 37, No. 13- 18 (missing 17) No. 24-26 January 01, 1969-February 5, 1970 (missing January 8, 1970; February 29, 1970); March 12, 1970- March 19, 1970

box 4, folder 28

Jet, Vol. 38, No. 1, No. 4-7 (missing 5), No. 9, No. 11 April 2, 1970; April 23, 1970- May 21, 2021 (missing May 7, 1970); May 9, 1970; June 4, 1970; June 18, 1970

box 5, folder 1

Jet, Vol. 38, No. 12-15; No. 18-20, No. 23 June 25, 1970- July 16, 1970; August 6, 1970- August 20, 1970; September 10, 1970

box 5, folder 2

Jet, Vol. 38, No. 24-25; Vol. 39, No. 2, 5-7, No. 11 September 17, 1970; September 24, 1970; October 15, 1970; November 5, 1970; December 10, 1970

box 5, folder 3

Jet, Vol. 39, No. 20, No. 25; Vol. 40, No. 2, No. 8, No. 13-14 February 11, 1971; March 18, 1971; April 8, 1971; May 20, 1971; June 24, 1971; July 1, 1971

box 5, folder 4

Jet, Vol. 40, No. 18- 22 (missing 21), No. 26; Vol. 41, No. 1 July 29, 1971- August 26, 1971 (missing August 19, 1971); September 23, 1971; September 30, 1971

box 5, folder 5

Jet, Vol. 41, No. 3-9 (missing 6), No. 13 October 14, 1971- November 18, 1971 (missing November 4, 1971); December 23, 1971

box 5, folder 6

Jet, Vol. 41, No. 21, No. 23; Vol. 42, No. 6, No. 15, No. 18, No. 21 February 17, 1972; March 2, 1972; May 4, 1972; July 6, 1972; July 27, 1972; August 17, 1972

box 5, folder 7

Jet, Vol. 42, No. 16; Vol. 43, No. 1, No. 6, No. 12 July 13, 1972, September 28, 1972; November 2, 1972; December 12, 1972

box 5, folder 8

Jet, Vol. 44, No. 1-2, No. 6, No. 9-20, No. 13 March 29, 1973; April 5, 1973; May 17, 1973; May 24, 1973; May 31, 1973; June 21, 1973

box 5, folder 9

Jet, Vol, 44, No. 20- 21, No. 24; Vol. 45, No. 1, No. 6-7 August 9, 1973; August 16, 1973; September 6, 1973; September 27, 1973; November 1, 1973; November 8, 1973

box 5, folder 10

Jet, Vol. 45, No. 8-12 (missing 10) November 15, 1973- December 13, 1973 (missing November 29, 1973)

box 5, folder 11

Jet, Vol. 45, No. 17-18, 24; No. 25; Vol. 46, No. 8, No. 11, No. 13 January 17, 1974; January 24, 1974; March 7,14, 1974; May 16, 1974; June 6, 1974; June 20; 1974

box 5, folder 12

Jet, Vol. 46, No. 14, No. 17-19, No. 21, No. 23; Vol. 47, No. 3 June 27, 1974; July 18, 1974- August 1, 1974; August 15, 1974; August 29, 1974; October 10, 1974

box 5, folder 13

Jet, Vol. 47, No. 4-9 (missing 7), No. 13 October 17, 1974- November 21, 1974 (missing November 7, 1974)

box 5, folder 14

Jet, Vol. 47, No. 16-19 (missing 17), No. 25-26 January 9, 1975-January 30, 1975 (missing January 16, 1975); March 13, 1972; March 20, 1975

box 5, folder 15

Jet, Vol. 47, No. 26; Vol. 48, No. 2-5 (missing 4), 10, No. 25 March 20, 1975; April 3, 1975- April 24, 1975 (missing April 17, 1975); May 29, 1975; September 11, 1975

box 5, folder 16

Jet, Vol. 49, No. 2, No. 5, No. 14 October 2, 1975; October 23, 1975; December 25, 1975

box 5, folder 17

Jet, Vol. 49, No. 15, No. 19, 26; Vol. 50, No. 7, 9, No. 14-16 January 1, 1976; February 5, 1976; March 25, 1976; May 6, 20, 1976; June 24, 1976-July 8

box 5, folder 18

Jet, Vol. 50, No. 17, No. 19, 22; Vol. 51, No. 5, 7, No. 11 July 15, 1976; July 29, 1976; August 19, October 21, November 4, 1976; December 2, 1976

box 5, folder 19

Jet, Vol. 51, No. 21; Vol. 52, No. 1-2; Vol. [57] 9, No. 14, 16, No. 17; Vol. 52, No. 26; Vol. 53, No. 6 February 10, 1977; March 24, 1977; March 31, 1977; May 19, 1977; June 23, 1977; July 7, 1977; July 14, 1977; September 15, 1977; October 27, 1977

box 5, folder 20

Jet, Vol. 53, No. 16, No. 19, No. 20, No. 23-24; Vol. 54, No. 1, 5, 12 January 5, 1978; January 26, 1978, February 2, 1978; February 23, 1978; March 16, 1978; March 23, 1978; April 20, 1978; June 8, 1978

box 5, folder 21

Jet, Vol. 54, No. 8-11 (missing 9), No. 16, No. 18, 21, 23, 24; Vol. 55, No. 5, No. 7, 8, 10, 12, 14 May 11, 1978- June 1, 1978 (missing May 18, 1978); June 8, 1978; July 6, 1978; July 20, 1978; July 27, 1978; August 10, 24, 31, 1978; October 19, 1978; November 2, 9, 23, 1978; December 7, 21, 1978

box 5, folder 22

Jet, Vol. 55, No. 17, 18, 21-23, No. 25, 26; Vol. 56, No. 2, No. 4, No. 5, No. 10 January 11, 18, 1979; February 8, 15, 22, 1979; March 8, 15,1979; April 12, 1979; May 25, 1979

box 5, folder 23

Jet, Vol. 56, No. 56, No. 14, No. 18, No. 20, No. 21-22, No. 25-26; Vol. 57, No. 9, 15 June 21, 1979; July 19, 1979; August 2, 1979; August 9, August 16, 1979; September 6, 1979; September 13, 1979; November 15, 1979; December 27, 1979

box 5, folder 24

Jet, Vol. 57, No. 17- 22 (missing 19), No. 25, 26; Vol. 58, No. 1 January 10, 1980- February 14 (missing January 24, 1980) March 6, 13,1980; March 20, 1980

box 5, folder 25

Jet, Vol. 58, No. 3-7, 9, 12, 16, 18, No. 21 April 3, 1980- May 1, 15, 1980; June 5, 1980; July 3,17, 1980; August 7, 1980

box 17, folder 1

Jet, Vol. 58, No. 22-25; Vol. 59, No. 4, No. 11 August 14, 1980- September 4, 1980; October 9, 1980; November 27, 1980

box 17, folder 2

Jet, Vol. 59, No. 8, No. 23, 24; Vol. 60, No. 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 17-20, 22, 26; Vol. 61, No. 1, 5, 13 February 19, 26, 1981, April 23, 1981; May 7, 21, 28, 1981; June 11, 1981; July 9, 16, 23, 30, 1981; August 13, 1981; September 10, 17, 1981; October 15, 1981; December 31, 1981

box 17, folder 3

Jet, Vol. 61, No. 20, Vol. 62, No. 25; Vol. 63, No. 1, 7 February 15, 1982, August 30, 1982; September 13, 1982; October 25, 1982

box 17, folder 4

Jet, Vol. 63, No. 23, 24; Vol. 64, No. 15, No. 19; Vol. 65, No. 8, No. 14 February 21, 28, 1983; June 20, 1983; July 18, 1983; October 31, 1983; December 12, 1983

box 6, folder 1

Jet, Vol. 65, No.24; Vol. 66, No. 2, No. 5, No. 7, No. 15-16, 20 February 20, 1984; March 19, 1984; April 9, 1984; April 23, 1984; June 18, 1984; June 25, 1984; July 23, 1984

box 6, folder 2

Jet, Vol. 67, No. 5; No. 7-9; No. 15 October 8, 1984; October 22-November 5, 1984; December 17, 1984

box 6, folder 3

Jet, Vol. 67, No. 18- 21. No. 24, No. 26 January 14, 1985- February 4, 1985; February 25, 1985; March 11, 1985

box 6, folder 4

Jet, Vol. 68, No. 1-2, No. 5- 7, No. 9- 10 March 18, 1985; March 25, 1985; April 15, 1985; April 22, 1985; April 29, 1985; May 13, 1985; May 20, 1985

box 6, folder 5

Jet, Vol. 68, No. 11- 14 May 27, 1985- June 17, 1985

box 6, folder 6

Jet, Vol. 69. No. 10, No. 13, No. 15 November 18, 1985; December 9, 1985; December 23, 1985

box 6, folder 7

Jet, Vol. 70, No. 3, 7; Vol. 71, No. 9, No. 11 April 7, 1986; May 5, 1986; November 17, 1986; December 1, 1986

box 6, folder 8

Jet, Vol. 71, No. 18, No. 23; Vol. 72, No. 6, No. 8 January 26, 1987; March 2, 1987; May 4, 1987; May 18, 1987

box 6, folder 9

Jet, Vol. 72, No. 11, No. 13. No. 18, 19, No. 24- 26 June 8, 1987; June 22, 1987; July 27, 1987; August 3, 1987; September 7, 1987- September 21, 1987

box 6, folder 10

Jet, Vol. 73, No. 2, No. 7-11 (missing 9) October 5, 1987; November 7, 1977- December 7, 1987 (missing November 23, 1987)

box 6, folder 11

Jet, Vol. 73, No. 15-20 (missing 16, 19), No. 25 January 11, 1988; January 25, 1988; February 1, 1988; February 15, 1988; March 21, 1988

box 6, folder 12

Jet, Vol. 74, No. 3, No. 13-16, No. 21; Vol. 75, No. 12 April 18, 1988; June 27, 1988-July 18, 1988; August 22, 1988; December 19, 1988

box 6, folder 13

Jet, Vol. 75, No. 20, No. 23; Vol. 76, No. 8, No. 16 February 20, 1989, March 13, 1989; May 29, 1989; July 24, 1989

box 6, folder 14

Jet, Vol. 76, No. 18- 19, No. 24- 25; Vol. 77, No. 1 August 7, 1989; August 14, 1989; September 18, 1989; September 25, 1989; October 9, 1989

box 6, folder 15

Jet, Vol. 77, No. 17-21 (missing 18), No. 24, No. 26; Vol. 78, No. 1 February 5, 1990; February 19, 1990; February 26, 1990; March 5, 26, 1990; April 9, 1990; April 16, 1990

box 6, folder 16

Jet, Vol. 78, No. 2-4, No. 16, 17, No. 23, No. 25, 26 April 23, 1990-May 7, 1990; July 30, 1990; August 6, 1990; September 17,1990; October 1, 8, 1990

box 6, folder 17

Jet, Vol. 78, No. 26; Vol. 79, No. 3-5, No. 9-10 October 26, 1990; October 29, 1990; November 5, 1990; December 10, 1990; December 17, 1990

box 6, folder 18

Jet, Vol. 79, No. 12-14 January 7, 1991-January 21, 1991

box 6, folder 19

Jet, Vol. 79, No. 15, No. 17, 19-21, No. 23-25 January 28, 1991; February 11, 25, 1991; March 4, 11, 1991; March 25, 1991-April 8, 1991

box 6, folder 20

Jet, Vol. 80, No. 1-2, No. 10, No. 11, No. 22 April 22, 1991; April 29, 1991; June 24, 1991; July 1, 1991; September 16, 1991

box 6, folder 21

Jet, Vol. 80, No. 14, No. 19-20, No. 23-24; Vol. 81, No. 6 July 22, 1991; August 26, 1991; September 2, 1991; September 23, 1991; September 30, 1990; November 25, 1991

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Jet, Vol. 81, No. 11-15 (missing 14), No. 21, No. 25 January 6, 1992-February 3, 1992 (missing January 27, 1992), March 16, 1992; April 13, 1992

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Jet, Vol. 81, No. 26; Vol. 82, No. 4, No. 15-16, No. 18 April 20, 1992; May 18, 1992; August 3, 1992; August 10, 1992; August 24, 1992

box 6, folder 24

Jet, Vol. 82, No. 19-20; Vol. 83, No. 2, No. 5 August 31, 1992; September 7, 1992; November 2, 1992; November 23, 1992

box 6, folder 25

Jet, Vol. 83, No. 12, No. 16, No. 25 January 18, 1993; February 15, 1993; April 19, 1993

box 6, folder 26

Jet, Vol. 84, No. 6-7, No. 18 June 7, 1993; June 14, 1993; August 30, 1993

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Jet, Vol. 85, No. 18, No. 21; Vol. 86, No. 5, 13, No. 18 March 7, 1994; March 28, 1994; June 6, 1994; August 1, 1994; September 5, 1994

box 6, folder 28

Jet, Vol. 86, No. 24-25; Vol. 87, No. 7 October 17, 1994; October 24, 1994; December 19, 1994

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Jet, Vol. 89, No. 9; Vol. 87, No. 13, No. 15; Vol. 88, No. 2, 25; Vol. Unknown, No. Unknown; Vol. 89, No. 8 January 9, 1995; February 6, 1995; February 20, 1995; May 22, 1995; October 30, 1995; November 6, 1995; December 26-January 2, 1995

box 6, folder 30

Jet, Vol. 89, No. 15, No. 18; Vol. 90, No. 20 March 4, 1996; March 18, 1996; March 18, 1996; September 30, 1996

box 6, folder 31

Jet, Vol. 91, No. 91, No. 8, Vol. 92, No. 13 January 13, 1997; August 18, 1997

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Jet, Vol. 94, No. 5 June 29, 1998

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Jet, Vol. 96, No. 2, No. 5-6, No. 8 June 14, 1999; July 5, 1999; July 12, 1999; July 26, 1999

box 6, folder 34

Jet, Vol. 96, No. 9, No. 11-12, No. 15 August 2, 1999; August 16, 1999; August 23, 1999; September 13, 1999

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Jet, Vol. 96, No. 23, No. 26; Vol. 97, No. 1, No. 3 November 8, 1999; November 29, 1999; December 6, 1999; December 27, 1999-January 3, 2000

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Jet, Vol. 97, No. 17; Vol. 98, No. 1, No. 3-5 April 3, 2000; June 12, 2000; June 26, 2000; July 3, 10, 2000

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Jet, Vol. 98, No. 14-16, No. 20 September 11, 2000-September 25, 2000; October 23, 2000

box 6, folder 38

Jet, Vol. 99, No. 8; Vol. 101, No. 14 February 5, 2001; March 25, 2002

box 6, folder 39

Jet, Vol. 104, No. 8 August 18, 2003

box 6, folder 40

Jet, Vol. 107, No. 8 February 21, 2005

box 6, folder 41

Jet, Vol. 111, No. 17, No. 19-20, No. 22 April 30, 2007, May 14, 2007; May 21, 2007; June 4, 2007

Series III: The Crisis Magazine August 1959, November 1964, February, April 1965- Spring 2009

Scope and Contents

The Crisis is the official magazine of the National Association for Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) founded by W.E.B. DuBois, Oswald Garrison Villard, J. Max Barber, Charles Edward Russell, Kelly Miller, William Stanley Braithwait, and Mary Dunlop Maclean. The Crisis was first published in 1910 and is considered to be the oldest African American publication. The series contains various issues published between 1965-2009.

box 7, folder 1

The Crisis, Vol. 66, No. 7, Vol 71, No. 9, Vol. 72, No. 2, 4-5, Whole # 622-623, No. 8, Whole # 626 August/September 1959; November 1964; February, April 1965; May 1965; October 1965

box 7, folder 2

The Crisis, Vol. 73, No. 2, Whole #630, No. 4-9, Whole # 632-637 February 1966; April 1966-November 1966

box 7, folder 3

The Crisis, Vol. 74, No. 1-5, Whole #639-643 January 1967-June 1967

box 7, folder 4

The Crisis, Vol. 74, No. 6-9, Whole #644-647 July 1967-November 1967

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The Crisis, Vol. 75, No. 2, Whole #650, No. 4-5, Whole #652-653, No. 6-7, Whole #654-655, No, 9-10, Whole #657-658 February 1968; April 1968; May 1968; June-July 1968; August-September 1968, November 1968; December 1968

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The Crisis, Vol. 76, No. 1-4, Whole #659-662 January 1969-April 1969

box 7, folder 7

The Crisis, Vol. 76, No. 5-10, Whole #663-668 May 1969-December 1969

box 7, folder 8

The Crisis, Vol. 77, No. 9, Whole #677 November 1970

box 7, folder 9

The Crisis, Vol. 81, No. 3-4, Whole #710-711 March 1974; April 1974

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The Crisis, Vol. 83, No. 3, Whole #730, No. 6, Whole #733 March 1976; June/July 1976

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The Crisis, Vol. 84, No. 1, Whole #738 January 1977

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The Crisis, Vol. 87, No. 7, Whole #774, No. 9-10, Whole #776-777 August/September 1980; November 1980; December 1980

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The Crisis, Vol. Unknown, No. Unknown January 1989

box 7, folder 14

The Crisis, Vol. 106-107, No. 4, No. 6 July/August, 1999; November/December 1999

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The Crisis, Vol. 107, No. 3-4 May/June, 2000; July/August 2000

box 7, folder 16

The Crisis, Vol. 109, No. 1 January/ February, 2002

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The Crisis, Vol. 110, No. 4 July/August 2003

box 7, folder 18

The Crisis, Vol. 116, No. 2 Spring 2009

Series IV: Other Miscellaneous Magazines Publications 1967-2008

Scope and Contents

This series include titles such as "Sepia", a 1968 issue of "Life Magazine", "The Black Politician", and "Grape Vine". There are 12 titles in total, some of which have multiple issues while others have only one. In addition there is a folder of miscellaneous magazines that don't have covers or clear volumes or issues, but they all focus on African American news and issues.

box 7, folder 19

Sepia, Vol. 16, No. 7; Vol. 26, No. 11 July 1967; November 1977

box 7, folder 20

American Visions, Vol. 1, No 4; Vol. 2, No. 1; Vol. 3, No. 1; Vol. 6, No. 3 August 1986; February 1987; February 1988; June 1991; February/March 1995

box 7, folder 21

Compton Civic Symphony Orchestra, Benefit Concert January 24, 1971

box 7, folder 22

Bicentennial Exhibition, "Black Heritage" February 9-27, 1976

Scope and Contents

The exhibition was held between February 9 -27, 1976 at the Compton Community Library. The goal was to show not just the black person's contribution to the country, but also their contribution to world civilization.

box 7, folder 23

Life, Vol. 64, No. 15 April 1968

box 7, folder 24

Sentinel 50 April 14, 1983

box 8, folder 1

XXL, Vol. 6, No. 8 September 2008

box 8, folder 2

News Week [African-American Topics] Vol. 8, No. 8; Vol. 73, No. 6; Vol. 111, No. 15; Vol. 118, No. 12 August 21, 1967; February 10, 1969; April 11, 1988; September 16, 1991

box 8, folder 3

The Black Politician, Vol. 1, No. 2 October 1969

box 8, folder 4

American Legacy, 15/1 Spring 2009

box 8, folder 5

Turning Point, Vol. 8, No. 4 November/December/January 2000-2001

box 8, folder 6

Grapevine, Vol. 12, No. 4 June/ July 1980

box 8, folder 7

Miscellaneous Items circa 1960s-1990s

Scope and Contents

This folder includes a series of "Jet" magazine covers ranging from 1965 to 1990; "Jet" magazines without covers, circa the 1960s; one "The Crisis" magazine cover, "The National Acoustical Contractors' Tenth Annual Split Convention Guide", and a U.C. Berkeley postcard.

Series V: Newspapers 1959-2020

Scope and Contents

This series includes "The Los Angeles Times", "Los Angeles Sentinel", "Herald American", "The Bulletin", "The Compton Bulletin", "The Compton Bulletin, Metropolitan Gazette", "The Compton Review", "The Compton Chronicle, and "Wave"; as well as additional miscellaneous clippings, and single title publications.

Subseries I: The Los Angeles Times 1968-1993

Scope and Contents

The Los Angeles Times was first published in Los Angeles, CA. in 1881 and covered issues on the west coast, such as immigration, politics, entertainment, and the local news. This sub-series includes publications between 1968 and 1986.

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The Los Angeles Times, Miscellaneous newspaper clippings December 28, 1980; April 5, 1980; July 29, 1982; June 19, 1986; May 1, 1992; 1993

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The Los Angeles Times; Vol. 88, part 1 (missing sections); Vol. 94, part 1 (missing sections); part 7 (missing sections); part 7 (missing sections); part 2 (missing sections); part 7 (missing sections); part 7 (missing sections); part 8 (missing sections); part 9 (missing sections), part 9 (missing sections); part 9 (missing sections); part 2 (missing sections); part 9 (missing sections) December 24, 1968; April 7, 1975; April 10, 1975; October 2, 1975; June 27, 1976; September 8, 1977; January 12, 1978; July 27, 1980; August 1/August 2, 1981; February 20/February 21, 1982; August 5, 1982; November 22, 1982; June 19, 1986

Subseries II: Los Angeles Sentinel 1966-2020

Scope and Contents

The Los Angeles Sentinel is an African American-owned newspaper that was founded by Leon H. Washington in 1933, making it the oldest newspaper in Western America. The newspaper covers news, entertainment, and other topics within the Los Angeles, Inglewood, and Compton areas. This sub-series contains issues between 1966- 2020.

box 10

Los Angeles Sentinel, Miscellaneous newspaper clippings July 29, 1976; April 20, 1989; 1990

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Los Angeles Sentinel, Vol. 31, No. 24 (missing sections); Vol./No. Unknown (missing sections); Vol. 37, No. 9 (missing sections); Vol. 43, No. 21 (missing pages/sections); Vol./No. Unknown (missing pages/sections); Vol./No. Unknown (missing sections); Vol. 43, No. 15; Vol. 51, No. 52 (missing sections); Vol. 52, No. 30 (missing sections); Vol. 56, No. 6 (missing sections); Vol. 86, No. 20; Vol. 86, No. 21 June 16, 1966; July 31, 1968; February 26, 1970; August 21, 1975; June 15, 1978; February 25, 1982; August 5, 1982; April 10, 1986; November 6, 1986; May 24, 1990; March 3, 2016; May 14, May 21, 2020

Subseries III: Herald American 1959-2009

Scope and Contents

The Herald American (written underneath "The Compton Herald") is a publication local to the city of Compton, CA. The paper covers the local news and politics within the city. This sub-series includes publications between 1959 and 2009.

box 10

Herald American, Miscellaneous newspaper clippings April 04, 1963; December 12, 1965

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Herald American, Vol./ No. Unknown (missing articles); Vol./ No. Unknown (missing pages); Vol. 29, No. unknown (missing pages); Vol. 30, No. 24 (missing articles); Vol./ No. Unknown (missing pages); Vol./ No. Unknown (missing pages); Vol. 33, No. 72, No. 95; Vol./ No. Unknown; Vol. 34, No. 33 (missing pages); Vol./ No. Unknown (missing pages); Vol. 35, No. 46; Vol 37, No. 18; No. 30 (missing pages); Vol. 36, No. 34; Vol. 55, No. 25, No. 38; Vol. 59, No. 43; Vol. 61; No. 29 (4 copies of just the cover page); Vol. 62, No. 15 (missing pages); Vol. 63, No. 30 (missing pages) September 1959-August 1983

Scope and Contents

Dates include: September 24, 1959; January 16, 1964; August 15, 1965; December 9, 1965; February 15, 1965; November 11, 1968; May 29, 1969; August 17, 1969; August 13, 1970; January 11, 1970; July 2, 1970; February 25, 1971; January 4, 1973; September 6, 1973; September 27, 1973; July 17, 1975; October 16, 1975; November 15, 1979; August 6, 1981; May 6, 1982; August 6, 1982; August 18, 1983

Subseries IV: The Bulletin April 9, 1970-September 8, 1982

Scope and Contents

The Bulletin is an African American-owned and ran newspaper that covers news, politics, and other local issues within the city of Compton. Most of the newspaper clippings are one of two articles that were published regularly, "NAACP President" by Maxy D. Filer or "Women's Worlds" by Blondell Filer This sub-series contains issues between 1970 and 1977.

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The Bulletin Newspaper Clippings April 1970-September 1982

Scope and Contents

Dates include: April 9, 1970; April 23, 1970 (2 articles); May 21, 1970; May 21, 1970,June 4, 1970; July 2, 1970; July 2, 1970 (2 articles), July 9, 1970; July 16, 1930; July 30, 1970 (2 articles); August 6, 1970 (2 articles); August 13, 1970 (2 articles); August 20, 1970; August 27, 1970; September 10, 1970; October 15, 1970 (2 articles); October 22, 1970 (2 articles); October 24, 1970 (2 articles); October 28, 1970; September 1, 1982; September 8, 1982

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The Bulletin, Vol. 1, No. 1, No. 4 (missing articles), No. 5 (2 copies, 1 with missing pages), No. 9, No. 21 (missing articles), No. 11 (2 copies, 1 with missing pages), No. 12 (5 copies, 1 with missing pages); No. 14 (missing articles), No. 15, 2 copies, 1 with missing article), No. 16, No. 17 (missing pages), No. 19, No. 20 (missing pages), No. 21 (2 copies, 1 with missing pages), No. 22 (3 copies, 1 with missing pages), No. 23 (2 copies, 1 with missing articles), No. 24 (3 copies, 1 with missing articles) March 1970-September 1970

Scope and Contents

Dates include: March 19, 1970; April 9, 1970; April 16, 1970; May 14, 1970; May 21, 1970; May 28, 1970; June 4, 1970; June 18, 1970; July 2, 1970; July 9, 1970; July 16, 1970; July 30, 1970; August 6, 1970; August 13, 1970; August 20, 1970; August 227, 1970; September 3, 1970

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The Bulletin, Vol. 1, No. 25 (missing pages and articles), No. 30-31 ( both missing pages), No. 40 (missing pages), No. 42 (2 copies, 1 missing pages); No. 43, No. unknown (missing pages), No. 45, No. 47, No. 49; Vol. No. Unknown (missing pages); Vol. 2, No. 3; No. 4 (missing pages); No. unknown (missing pages); No. 6, No. 11-13, No. 14 (2 copies, 1 missing pages), No. 16, No. 18 (2 copies, 1 missing pages), No. 19-21, No. 27 (missing pages), No. 32, No. 34 (missing pages) September 1970-October 1971

Scope and Contents

Dates include: September 10, 1970; October 15, 1970; October 22, 1970; December 24, 1970; January 7, 1971; January 14, 1971; January 28, 1971; February 11, 1971; February 18, 1971; February 25, 1971; March 18, 1971; March 25, 1971; April 1, 1971; April 8, 1971; April 15, 1971; May 20, 1971; May 27, 1971; June 3, 1971; June 10, 1971; June 27, 1971; July 8, 1971; July 15, 1971; July 22, 1971; July 29, 1971; September 9, 1971; October 14, 1971; October 28, 1971

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The Bulletin, Vol. 3, No. 7, No. 9 (missing articles and pages), No. 11(pages damaged), No. 15, No. 22, No. 30 (missing articles and pages), No. 32, No. 35, No. 36; (missing pages), No. 39 (2 copies, 1 is missing pages), No. 42-No. 44; No. 45 (missing articles), No. 46 (2 copies, 1 is missing pages); Vol./No. unknown (pages missing); Vol./No. unknown (2 copies, both are missing pages and articles); Vol./No. Unknown (pages missing); Vol./No. Unknown (pages missing); Vol./ No. Unknown (pages missing); Vol./No. unknown (missing pages); Vol./ No. unknown (2 copies, both missing pages); Vol. 4, No. 28 (missing pages), Vol./No. unknown (missing pages); Vol. 8, No. 20 (missing pages) April 1972-July 1977

Scope and Contents

Dates include: April 20, 1972, May 4, 1972, May 18, 1972, June 14, 1972, August 2, 1972, September 27, 1972; October 11, 1972; November 1, 1972; November 6, 1972; November 22, 1972; December 13, 1972; December 13, 1972- December 27, 1972; January 3, 1973; January 10, 1973; January 17, 1973; February 14, 1973; March 21, 1973; April 11, 1973; May 2, 1973; July 18, 1973; August 29, 1973; September 5, 1973; July 6, 1977

Subseries V: The Compton Bulletin 1973-2005

Scope and Contents

The Compton Bulletin is a weekly newspaper founded in 1973 by O. Ray Walkins. The newspaper, which is distributed to both homes and businesses, centers on news and issues within the African American Community. This sub-series includes issues published between 1973 and 2005.

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The Compton Bulletin, Vol. 3, No. 50, "Mayor Seeks 2nd Term" (article only); Vol. 4, No. 3 (2 copies, 1 with missing pages), No. 6 (2 copies, 1 with missing pages), No. 10, No. 27 (missing pages)-28(missing pages), No. 32(missing pages)-33; Vol. 5, No. 21 (missing pages) ; Vol./No. Unknown, Vol. 6, No. 34, No. 42; Vol. 7, No. 36; Vol. 8, No. 35(missing pages); Vol./No. Unknown (missing pages); Vol. 10, No. 11 (missing pages); Vol. 10, No. 29(missing pages); Vol./No. Unknown(missing pages); Vol./No. Unknown; Vol. 11, No. 22(missing pages); Vol. 12, No. 19(missing pages); Vol./No. Unknown (missing pages), Vol. 13, No. 12; Vol. 13, No. 14 (missing pages), No. 21(missing pages), No. 46(missing pages); Vol. 14, No. 7; Vol./No. Unknown(missing article); Vol. 14, No. 41, No. 43; Vol. 15, No. 11(missing pages); Vol./No. Unknown (missing pages), Vol. 17, No. 15 (missing pages); Vol./No. Unknow (missing pages)n, Vol. 17, No. 19 (missing pages) February 1973-May 1986

Scope and Contents

Dates include: February 14, 1973; March 13, 1973; March 21, 1973; April 11, 1973; May 2, 1973; August 29, 1973; September 5, 1973October 3, 1973; October 10, 1973; July 10, 1974; May 14, 1975; October 8, 1975; December 3, 1975; October 27, 1976; October 19, 1977; October 26, 1977; May 2, 1979; May 2, 1979; September 5, 1979; December 26, 1979; June 4, 1980; July 16, 1980June 10, 1981; March 3, 1982; April 21, 1982; May 5, 1982; June 23, 1982; December 15, 1982; March 16, 1983; August 24, 1983; November 7, 1983; November 23, 1983; April 11, 1984; May 7, 1984; May 26, 1986

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The Compton Bulletin, Vol./No. Unknown (missing pages), Vol./No. Unknown(missing pages); Vol. 18, No. 8 (missing pages), Vol. 20, No. 20 (missing pages), No. 21 (missing pages), No. 32 (missing articles and pages); Vol. 21, No. 39 (missing pages); Vol. 22, No. 5 (missing pages), No. 6 (missing pages), No. 16 (missing pages); Vol./No. Unknown "Gray Davis '92 for U.S. Senate"; Vol. 33, No. 9 (missing pages); Vol./ No. Unknown (missing articles and pages) Vol./ No. Unknown (missing pages); Vol. 33, No. 28 (missing pages); No. 40 (missing pages); No. 44 (missing pages); Vol. 36, No. 46 January 1987-November 2005

Scope and Contents

Dates include: January 21, 1987; February 18, 1987; March 11, 1987; May 31, 1989; June 7, 1989; August 23, 1989; October 10, 1990, February 13, 1991; February 20, 1991; May 1, 1991; May 27, 1992; February 27, 2002; April 3, 2002; April 24, 2002; July 10, 2002; October 2, 2002; October 30, 2002; November 16, 2005

Subseries VI: Miscellaneous Newspaper Publications and Clippings 1959-2020

Scope and Contents

This sub-series includes multiple publications titles, with some having only single issues and others having multiple. Larger collections include "The Metropolitan Gazette", "The Compton Chronicle", and the "Wave". Single titles include articles on Compton politics, news, and the 1968 Apollo Mission.

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Metropolitan Gazette, Vol. 1, No. 35-36; Vol. 2, No. 20 (Newspaper is cut in half horizontally), No. 23; Vol. 3, No. 41; Special Ed., Vol. 4, No. 13; Vol. Unknown, No. Unknown (missing pages); Vol. 6; No. 35; Vol. 7, No. 1. No. 5; Vol. 18, No. 52 August 3, 1967; August 10, 1967; April 18, 1968; May 9, 1968l September 11, 1969; June 1969; February 26, 1970; June 11, 1970; August 3, 1972; November 20, 1972; December 21, 1972; October 31, 1985

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The Compton Review, Vol. 6, No. 3, No. 6 (missing pages); Vol. 7, No. 6, No. 10 (missing pages), No. 12-14 (all are missing pages), No. 16-19, No. 20 (missing pages), No. 22, No. 25- 27, No. 29, No. 32-37, No. 38-43 (all issues are missing pages) No. 49-50 January 15, 1970, February 5, 1970; March 5, 1970; March 19, 1970-April 2, 1970; April 16, 1970- May 14, 1970; May 28, 1970; June 18, 1970; June 25, 1970; July 2, 1970; July 16, 1970; August 6, 1970- October 22, 1970; December 3, 1970; December 10, 1970

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The Compton Chronicle November 1979 (corner missing); March 1982 (missing pages); April 1982 (missing pages); January 1983; March 1984

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Wave, Vol./No. Unknown; Vol. 4, No. 2 (missing pages), No. 5 (missing pages); Vol. 84, No. 10 May 10, 1989; March 6, 1991; March 6, 2003;

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Miscellaneous newspaper clippings circa 1950s; circa 1980

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Miscellaneous Newspapers; Includes articles regarding Compton politics, news, and the 1968 Apollo Mission August 21, 1959- May 05, 2020

Series VI: Ballots 1962; May 6, 1969

Scope and Contents

This series includes two ballots, one is a Sample Ballot from the 1962 California Democratic Primary Election. Edmund "Pat" Brown would go on to win the Democratic nomination and later win against Richard Nixon, the Republican nominee. The second ballot was for the five proposed amendments to the charter of the city of Compton in 1969.

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California Official Primary Election Ballot, Sample Ballot 1962

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Amendments to the Charter of the City of Compton May 6, 1969