Finding Aid for the Ed Blatchford Rancho Los Alamitos photographs collection 2008.014.r

Finding aid prepared by Norm Lee

Frank Mt. Pleasant Library of Special Collections and Archives, Leatherby Libraries

Chapman University

One University Drive

Orange, CA, 92866

(714) 532 - 7711

rboyd@chapman.edu

06/01/2015

Title: Ed Blatchford Rancho Los Alamitos photographs collection

Identifier/Call Number: 2008.014.r

Contributing Institution: Frank Mt. Pleasant Library of Special Collections and Archives, Leatherby Libraries

Language of Material: English

Container: 1

Physical Description: 0.02 Linear feet (1 folder)

Date (inclusive): 1928-1988

Abstract: Photos of the Rancho Los Alamitos area.

Location note: Leatherby Libraries

Biographical/Historical note

"Rancho Los Alamitos takes its name from a Mexican land grant in southwestern Los Angeles County and northwestern Orange County, California. Los Alamitos means the Little Cottonwoods or Poplars in Spanish, after the native Fremont Cottonwood trees there.

Rancho Los Alamitos originally included much of present-day eastern Long Beach and all of the Orange County cities/communities of Los Alamitos and Rossmoor and most of Seal Beach, Cypress, Stanton and Garden Grove in Southern California.[2] It is also sometimes referred to as Bixby Ranch, after its last private owners. The early 19th century adobe ranch house, still stands today, housing a museum which presents the history of the area."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rancho_Los_Alamitos

Preferred Citation note

[Item title], Ed Blatchford Rancho Los Alamitos photographs collection (2008.014.r), Frank Mt. Pleasant Library of Special Collections and Archives, Chapman University, CA.

Immediate Source of Acquisition note

Gift of Ed Blatchford, Chapman University Facilities.

Conditions Governing Use note

There are no restrictions on the use of this material except where previously copyrighted material is concerned. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain all permissions.

Conditions Governing Access note

This collection is open for research.

Arrangement note

This collection is arranged by Material Type.

Scope and Contents note

Aerial photographs of the Rancho Los Alamitos area (1928-1988) donated by Ed Blatchford. Images show mostly farmland, residental communities, and their surrounding areas.

#1 Oct 11, 1964 #2 Nov 18, 1952 #3 1928 #4 1978 #5 1988

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Blatchford, Ed, (Edward)

Photographs

Ranches -- California.

Rancho Los Alamitos (Long Beach, Calif.)