Finding Aid for the George Walden Savage Papers, 1914-1961
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Finding Aid for the George Walden Savage Papers, 1914-1961
Collection number: 790
UCLA Library, Department of Special CollectionsManuscripts Division
Los Angeles, CA
- Manuscripts Division
- UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections
- Room A1713, Charles E. Young Research Library
- Box 951575
- Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575
- Telephone: 310/825-4988 (10:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m., Pacific Time)
- Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu
- URL: http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/special/scweb/
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- Encoded by:
- Caroline Cubé
- Online finding aid edited by:
- Josh Fiala, August 2002
© 1999 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Title: George Walden Savage Papers,
Date (inclusive): 1914-1961
Collection number: 790
Creator:
Savage, George Walden, 1903-
Extent: 8 boxes (4 linear ft.)
4 oversize boxes
Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.
Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
Abstract: George Walden Savage (1903-1961) was a journalist and newspaper publisher for various newspapers around the Owens valley in
California. He also served as secretary of the highway commission (1948-49), was a member of the Governor's Public Information
Committee (1959-60) and president of the San Bernardino Chamber of Commerce (1960-61). The collection consists of scrapbooks
containing correspondence, clippings, photographs, and related printed material.
Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department
of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Language:
English.
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[Identification of item], George Walden Savage Papers (Collection 790). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young
Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
UCLA Catalog Record ID:
4233732
Savage was born on June 27, 1903 in Dennison, Ohio; became a journalist and newspaper publisher in California; was owner-publisher
of the
Inyo-Independent (Independence, California),
Progress Citizen (Lone Pine, California),
Inyo Register (Bishop, California), 1933-45, and
South Pasadena Review, 1946-47; was manager of the Inland Printing and Engraving Company, San Bernardino, California, 1949-61; he also served as
secretary of the highway commission (1948-49), member of the Governor's Public Information Committee (1959-60), and president
of the San Bernardino Chamber of Commerce (1960-61); he died on September 15, 1961 in San Bernardino.
Collection consists of scrapbooks containing correspondence, clippings, photographs, and related printed material.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Savage, George Walden, 1903- --Archives.
Journalists--California, Southern--Archival resources.
Publishers and publishing--California, Southern--Archival resources.
Scrapbooks.
Note
Description derived from in-house card file.
Papers. 1927-1961
Creator/Collector: Savage, George Walden, 1903-1961
Physical Description: (12 boxes, ca. 680 pieces)
Scope and Content Note
Scrapbooks containing correspondence, clippings, photographs and related printed material concerning Savage's career as a
journalist and newspaper publisher and the Japanese War Relocation Center at Manzanar, California. Savage was owner-publisher
of various Owen's Valley newspapers including the Independence
Inyo-Independent, the Lone Pine
Progress Citizen, and the Bishop
Inyo Register. He was also owner-publisher of the
South Pasadena Review. Savage was Secretary, Highway Commission; Manager, Inland Printing and Engraving Company, San Bernardino; President, San
Bernardino Chamber of Commerce; and Member, Governor's Public Information Committee.