Finding Aid for the King Family Papers LSC.1025

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Contributing Institution: UCLA Library Special Collections
Title: King Family papers
Creator: King, Andrew Jackson
Creator: King Family
Identifier/Call Number: LSC.1025
Physical Description: 1.0 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1860-1920
Abstract: Andrew Jackson King (1836- ) was a lawyer (1858- ), district judge, a member of the California Legislature (1859-1860), and later, a Los Angeles county judge (1869). He also published the Los Angeles News, the first daily newspaper south of San Francisco (1865-1872). The collection consists of correspondence, manuscripts, memorabilia, photographs, and printed material relating to the King family.
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Language of Material: Materials are in English.

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Provenance/Source of Acquisition

Gift of Remi Nadeau, 1965.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], King Family Papers (Collection 1025). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

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UCLA Catalog Record ID

UCLA Catalog Record ID: 9919729913606533 

Biography

Andrew Jackson King was born in 1836 in Georgia; he came to Los Angeles in July 1852; he was admitted to the bar in San Bernardino in 1858, and was district judge; moved to Los Angeles in 1859; was member of the California legislature, 1859-60; became Los Angeles county judge in 1869; published the Los Angeles News, the first daily newspaper south of San Francisco, 1865-72.

Scope and Content

Collection consists of correspondence, manuscripts, memorabilia, photographs, and printed material relating to the King family of Los Angeles. Most of the correspondence is with Andrew Jackson King.

Organization and Arrangement

Arranged in the following series:
  1. Correspondence (Box 1).
  2. Miscellaneous and photographs (Box 2).

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Judges -- California, Southern -- Archives.
Family papers.
King Family--Archives.
King, Andrew Jackson--Archives.

 

Correspondence: 1860-1920s

box 1, folder 1

Correspondence to Andrew J. King from various persons. 1860s

General Physical Description note: 20 letters.
box 1, folder 2

Correspondence to Andrew J. King from various persons. 1870s

box 1, folder 3

Correspondence to Andrew J. King from various persons. 1880-1890s

box 1, folder 4

Correspondence from Andrew J. King to various persons 1860-1874.

General Physical Description note: 5 letters.
box 1, folder 5

Mrs. Andrew J. King 1898-1924.

box 1, folder 6

Invitations, etc. A.J. King and Family 1910-20.

box 1, folder 7

Miss Laura M. King (Daisy) 1887-1911.

 

Miscellaneous and Photographs

box 2, folder 1

Miscellaneous Legal Papers.

box 2, folder 2

Articles, Stories, etc.

box 2, folder 3

Miscellaneous Cards, Invitations, etc.

box 2, folder 4

Miscellaneous Papers, Fragments, Receipts, etc.

box 2, folder 5

Clippings, Articles, etc.

box 2, folder 6

Keepsakes, Momentos, etc.

box 2, folder 7

Photographs.