The Finding Aid of the Lillian I. Allard collection of California postcards 0318
Finding aid prepared by Katie Richardson
The processing of this collection and the creation of this finding aid was funded by the generous support of the Council on
Library and Information Resources.
USC Libraries Special Collections
October 2010
Doheny Memorial Library 206
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Los Angeles, California, 90089-0189
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Title: Lillian I. Allard collection of California postcards
Collection number: 0318
Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
1.38 Linear feet
782 postcards, 2 boxes
Date: 1890s-1956
Abstract: The Lillian I. Allard collection of California postcards consists of 782 vintage postcards. The postcards are arranged geographically
and cover such places as Los Angeles County, Orange County, the California Missions, Riverside County, the Mission Inn of
Riverside, San Diego County, Imperial County, San Bernardino, mining towns, and other miscellaneous views and shots of people
and places in and around California.
creator:
Allard, Lillian I.
[Box/folder# or item name], Lillian I. Allard collection of California postcards, Collection no. 0318, Regional History Collections,
Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California
The collection consists of 782 postcards of California dating from the 1890s to 1956.
Lillian I. Allard was born in 1910 in Pennsylvania. She married in October 1929 and subsequently moved with her husband to
Southern California where she resided until her death in 1979. They had one child, a son named Frank, who attended USC in
1956 and received a degree in Mathematics. Lillian and her husband were avid collectors and were part of a hobby society.
Frequently, they visited second-hand stores. Lillian loved California and showed her admiration for the state by collecting
picture postcards of the region.
The collection was given to the University of Southern California on January 12, 2004 by Frank A. Allard, the son of Lillian
I. Allard.
The postcards were kept in original order and are organized into 10 series by geographical location.
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. Advance notice required for access.
The collection contains published articles; researchers are reminded of the copyright restrictions imposed by publishers on
reusing their articles and parts of books. It is the responsibility of researchers to acquire permission from publishers when
reusing such materials. The copyright to unpublished materials belongs to the heirs of the writers. Permission to publish,
quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
California--Postcards
Gold mines and mining--California--Postcards
Imperial County (Calif.)--Postcards
Long Beach (Calif.)--Postcards
Los Angeles County (Calif.)--Postcards
Mission Inn--Postcards
Missions--California--Postcards
Orange County (Calif.)--Postcards
Postcards
Riverside County (Calif.)--Postcards
San Bernardino County (Calif.)--Postcards
San Diego County (Calif.)--Postcards
San Gabriel River Valley (Calif.)--Postcards
Venice (Los Angeles, Calif.)--Postcards
Box 1
Historic Pictures of Los Angeles County 1905-1930
Physical Description:
127 postcards
Pictured are the following: Echo Park, Broadway St., Los Angeles High School, Angels Flight, Spring Street, City Hall, Hall
of Records and County Courthouse, Post Office and bank, Mission Church "Our Lady of the Angels," residence of Gen. Harrison
Gray, Times building, Young Men's Christian Association Building, Trust and Savings Building, Laemmle Boulevard, Universal
City, Hollywood Bowl, Hamburger's Department Store, Hotel Hayward, Gilligan Apartments, Occidental College, Pacific Electric
Depot, Southern Pacific Station, Hotel Melrose, Mulholland Dam, Automobile Club of Southern California, University of Southern
California, Woman's Club House, Hotel Hollywood, Cahuenga Canyon, Polytechnic High School, Oil Wells, the American Olive Company,
Long Beach, San Pedro Harbor, Venice, Redondo Beach, Ocean Park, Santa Monica, Glendale, Pasadena, Mt. Lowe, Pomona, Monrovia,
Claremont, and Santa Catalina Island.
Box 1
Box 1, Box 2
Historic Pictures of California Missions 1902-1956
Physical Description:
100 postcards and 1 newspaper clipping
Pictured are missions in the following locations: San Diego, Monterey, King City, San Gabriel, San Luis Obispo, San Francisco,
San Juan Capistrano, Santa Clara, Ventura, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, San Juan, Paso Robles, San Jose, San Fernando, Santa
Rosa, Sonoma, Oceanside, Los Angeles, and San Bernardino. Also included, is a newspaper clipping about Ghost Chapel of Las
Flores located where Camp Pendleton now resides. The article is dated August 19, 1956.
Box 1, Box 2
Historic Pictures of Riverside County 1890s-1937
Physical Description:
168 postcards plus textual items and photographs
Pictured are the following cities: Hemet, San Jacinto, Murrieta, Temecula, Elsinore, Corona, Beaumont, Banning, Palm Springs,
and Coachella Valley. Also included are two pictures, one of Hotel Glenwood and the other of Palma Hotel in South San Jacinto.
In addition, there are a few textual items including a County of Riverside brochure, a map of the area, and a newspaper clipping
about San Jacinto's educational history dated October 31, 1968.
Box 1
Mission Inn Riverside, California 1906-1939
Physical Description:
56 postcards
Box 1, Box 2
Historic Pictures of San Diego County 1907-1916
Physical Description:
80 postcards and 1 book post
Pictured are the following places: Warner Hot Springs, Caves of La Jolla, Escondido Hotel, Escondido Reservoir, Fifth Street
San Diego, San Diego Bay, Court House, Knickerbocker Hotel, Maryland Hotel, Sweet Water Dam, Public Library, Hotel Robinson,
New Southern Hotel, U.S. Grant Hotel, Motor Car, Scissors Grinder, Old Town, Church of the Immaculate Conception, The Plaza,
Hotel Balboa, Point Loma, Los Banos Bath House, First Methodist Church, American National Bank, Bishops School, State Normal
School, San Diego High School, Encinitas, Mission Cliff Pavilion, Mission Valley, the Carnegie Library, Union Building, La
Mesa, Broadway, San Diego Business District, Fort Rosecrans, Coronado, Tent City, Tioga Hotel, Torpedo Fleet, Panama-California
Exposition and City, Stadium, Paradise Valley Sanitarium, and the Mexican border. Also included, is a book post with a panoramic
view of Escondido, California.
Box 1
Box 1
Historic Pictures of San Bernardino 1902-1924
Physical Description:
101 postcards
Pictured in this series are the following:
From Redlands the Elks Club, First Congregational Church, Orange Street, Public Library, Casa Loma Hotel, Cajon Street, University
Club, Union High School, University of Redlands, entrance to the Sterling residence, Canon Crest Park, Mirror Lake, Smiley's
residence, W.N. Moore's residence, Wissahickon Inn, Santa Fe Depot, home of Mrs. Meigs, Gregory residence, San Timeteo Canyon,
Silvan Park, Burrage residence, Fisher's residence, Baptist Church, Unitarian Church, Hill Crest Inn, Hornby residence, and
Cajon Street.
From San Bernardino Pine Crest, Big Bear Lake, Court House, Katz building, third street. New City Fire Hall, Stewart Hotel,
Santa Fe Depot, So. Pacific and Salt Lake Station, Urbita Springs, E Street, Elk's Temple, City Library, San Bernardino High
School, Woman's Club, and Meadow Brook Park.
From Ontario the Hotel Royal, Ontario Hotel, and the Country Club.
From Chino the Public School, Sugar Factory, and Central Avenue.
From Loma Linda the Sanitarium and the hospital.
From Colton the Church and Lincoln School.
From Arrowhead the Water Canyon, Penyugal hot springs, Mud Cienga, and Casa del Desierto Hotel.
Also pictured is Yucca Palms, 29 Palms, Ludlow, and the Oakglen school and lodge.
Box 1
Box 1
Historic California Mining Towns 1907-1912