Banning Company Records: Finding Aid
Related Materials in the Huntington Library
- Banning Company Records, Addenda I, 1819-1979 (bulk 1855-1925)
- Banning Company Records, Addenda II, 1841-1989 (bulk 1854-1944)
- Banning Family Collection of Photographs, Part I, 1850-1979 (bulk 1880s-1910s) (Call number: photCL 180)
- Banning Family Collection of Photographs, Part II, 1814-1879, (bulk 1880-1920) (Call number: photCL 451)
Scope and Content Note
Arrangement
Boxed materials
General land and business papers
Period of 1887-1894 (including decrees of partition of estate of Phineas Banning).
Period of 1903-1910.
Period of 1910-1920 (yearly accounts)
Period of 1918-1920 (including papers re dissolution of company
Agreements with Pacific Electric Railway and Los Angeles Inter-urban Railway Companies. 1902-1913
Agreements with Los Angeles Trust Company. 1903-1920
Wilmington Tidelands
Wilmington Tidelands (1866-1908)
Land papers of Phineas Banning, 1866-1884
Abstract of title to Tidelands Location No. 53, 1872-1894
Abstract of title to Tidelands Location No. 57, 1880-1902
Legal papers, correspondence, etc. re tidelands, 1885-1908
Wilmington Tidelands (1909-1915)
Legal papers, correspondence, etc. re tidelands. 1909-1915
Wilmington Tidelands (1916-1933) and printed maps of Wilmington Basin
Legal papers, correspondence, etc. re tidelands. 1916-1920
Harbor District Industrial Survey Committee. 1931-1933
Printed maps of Wilmington Basin of Los Angeles Harbor. 1908-1917
Wilmington Transportation Company and Santa Catalina Island Company
Wilmington Transportation Company. 1890-1923
Santa Catalina Island Company. 1893-1922
Abstracts of title to land in Rancho Palos Verdes, Rancho San Pedro, and Wilmington. 1834-1893
Wilmington Property
Wilmington Property. 1855-1911
Wilmington Property. 1912-1923
Property in other cities
Alamitos Beach Townsite. 1886-1906
Berkeley. 1921
Compton. 1909-1922
La Cañada. 1885-1910
Los Angeles. 1875-1923
Pasadena. 1886-1923
Tax receipts
Tax receipts. 1890-1911 (except 1909)
Tax receipts. 1912-1914
Tax receipts. 1914-1927
Banning Family Correspondence
Banning, Adelaida (Mellus). 1892-1902
Banning, George Hugh. 1907
Banning, Hancock (1865-1925). 1881; 1911-1924
Banning, Hancock (1892-1982). 1909-1921
Banning, Joseph Brent, Sr. 1881; 1909
Banning, Joseph Brent, Jr. 1909
Banning, Katharine (Stewart). 1909-1920
Banning, Mary (Hollister). 1878-1881; 1909
Banning, Phineas. 1884
Banning, William. To Brown Bros. Co. 1912
Banning, William. To George Smith Patton (1885-1945). 1909
Banning, William. To Hancock Banning (1865-1925). 1909-1913
Banning, William. To Hancock Banning (1892-1982). 1931
Banning, William L. Letter and estate papers. 1881; 1887-1912
Brent, Joseph Lancaster. To Joseph Brent Banning, Sr. 1861
Norris, Mary Hollister (Banning). 1909
Photographs and clippings
Anne Ophelia (Smith) Banning
Inventory of home furnishings. 1917
Correspondence, etc., re art collection. 1927-1946
Family genealogy.
Hancock Banning (1865-1925)
Business correspondence; Receipts (1919)
Business correspondence. 1919-1923
Receipts. 1919
Receipts. 1920
Receipts. 1921-1922
Estate settlement. 1919-1947
Phineas Banning
Accounts and receipts. 1877-1883
Correspondence, A - J
Correspondence, K - Z
William Banning
Oil leases
Banning Drilling Co. 899
Wilmington Tidelands Lease with Ventura Refining Co. 1916-1920
Wilmington Tidelands Lease with Superior Oil Co. 1936-1939
Wilmington Tidelands Lease with Superior Oil Co. 1936-1940
Wilmington Tidelands Lease with Gremac Oil Co. 1938-1945
Printed map of Santa Paula-Sespe Oil Fields. 1931
Reports on Oil Reserves in Wilmington Area. 1939-1948
Miscellaneous
Inventory of home furnishings; Leases and agreements; Property; Memoranda; Estate settlement; Miscellaneous
Inventory of home furnishings. 1918
Leases and agreements. 1919-1924
Leases and agreements [bound together]. 1923-1944
Property in Wilmington. 1920-1926
Memoranda [bound together]. 1926-1944
Estate settlement. 1946-1948
Miscellaneous (sailing master's license, stock, etc.)
Business correspondence. 1920-1947
Receipts. 1919
Receipts. 1920
Receipts. 1921-1922
Receipts. 1923
Receipts. 1924
Receipts. 1925
Receipts. 1926
Receipts. 1927
Receipts. 1928
Receipts. 1929
Receipts. 1930-1932
Volumes
Letterbooks
Phineas Banning (Press copies). 1879, Apr.-Dec.
Phineas Banning (Press copies). 1880, Jan.-1884, Sep.
Phineas Banning (Press copies). 1882, Jan.-1884, Jan.
Phineas Banning (Incoming correspondence). 1878, Oct.-1879, May
Phineas Banning (Incoming correspondence). 1879, Oct.-1880, Apr.
Phineas Banning (Incoming correspondence). 1880, Apr.-Aug.
Hancock Banning (1865-1925). Press copies. 1888, Nov.- 1889, Sep.
Hancock Banning (1865-1925). Press copies. 1889, Sep.- 1890, Mar.
Hancock Banning (1865-1925). Press copies. 1890, Apr.- Dec.
Hancock Banning (1865-1925). Press copies. 1890, Dec.-1891, Aug.
Hancock Banning (1865-1925). Press copies. 1891, Aug.- 1892, Mar.
Hancock Banning (1865-1925). Press copies. 1892, Mar.- Sep.
Hancock Banning (1865-1925). Press copies. 1892, Sep.- 1893, Mar.
Hancock Banning (1865-1925). Press copies. 1893, Mar.- 1894, Jan.
Hancock Banning (1865-1925). Press copies. 1893, Sep.- 1894, Jan.
Hancock Banning (1865-1925). Press copies. 1893, Dec.- 1894, July
Hancock Banning (1865-1925). Press copies. 1894, July-Aug.
Hancock Banning (1865-1925). Press copies. 1894, Aug.- 1895, Apr.
Hancock Banning (1865-1925). Press copies. 1907, Nov.
William Banning. 1889, Mar.- 1891, Mar.
William Banning. 1891, Dec.- 1893, Jan.
William Banning. 1893, Jan.- Dec.
William Banning. 1893, Dec.- 1895, Sep.
William Banning. 1895, Sep.- 1897, Apr.
William Banning. 1897, Apr.- 1898, Sep.
William Banning. 1898, Sep.- 1901, May
William Banning. 1901, May - 1903, Dec.
William Banning. 1903, Dec.- 1906, Oct.
William Banning. 1908, Oct.- 1909, Feb.
William Banning. 1909, Feb.- Aug.
Joseph Brent Banning. 1891, Dec.- 1895, Feb.
Joseph Brent Banning. 1903, Mar.- 1907, June
Joseph Brent Banning. 1907, June- 1908, May
Joseph Brent Banning. 1908, May - 1909, May
Joseph Brent Banning. 1909, May - Aug.
Banning Company. 1895, Apr.- June
Banning Company. 1895, June- Sep.
Banning Company. 1895, Sep.- 1896, Feb.
Banning Company. 1896, Feb.- June
Banning Company. 1896, June- Aug.
Banning Company. 1896, Aug.- 1897, Jan.
Banning Company. 1897, Jan.- May
Banning Company. 1897, May - June
Banning Company. 1897, June- Aug.
Banning Company. 1897, Aug.- 1898, Jan.
Banning Company. 1898, Jan.- Apr.
Banning Company. 1898, Apr.- June
Banning Company. 1898, June- Aug.
Banning Company. 1898, Aug.- 1899, Jan.
Banning Company. 1899, Jan.- June
Banning Company. 1899, June- Aug.
Banning Company. 1899, Aug.- 1900, Jan.
Banning Company. 1900, Jan.- May
Banning Company. 1900, May - July
Banning Company. 1900, July- Nov.
Banning Company. 1900, Nov.- 1901, Mar.
Banning Company. 1901, June- Aug.
Banning Company. 1901, Nov.- 1902, Feb.
Banning Company. 1902, Jan.- May
Banning Company. 1902, June- Aug.
Banning Company. 1902, Aug.- Oct.
Banning Company. 1902, Oct.- 1903, Feb.
Banning Company [To Santa Catalina Island Co.]. 1902, Nov.- 1903, Apr.
Banning Company. 1903, Feb.- May
Banning Company. 1903, May - July
Banning Company [To Santa Catalina Island Co.]. 1903, Apr.- July
Banning Company [To Santa Catalina Island Co.]. 1903, July- Oct.
Banning Company. 1903, Oct.- 1904, Jan.
Banning Company. 1904, Jan.- Apr.
Banning Company. 1904, Apr.- July
Banning Company. 1904, July- 1905, Jan.
Banning Company. 1905, Jan.- May
Banning Company. 1905, May - July
Banning Company. 1905, July- Oct.
Banning Company. 1906, Jan.- Mar.
Banning Company. 1906, Mar.- July
Banning Company. 1906, Dec.- 1907, Feb.
Banning Company. 1907, Apr.- Sep.
Banning Company. 1907, May - Aug.
Banning Company. 1908, Feb.- Aug.
Banning Company [To Santa Catalina Island Co.]. 1908, Aug.- 1909, Apr.
Banning Company. 1908, Oct.- 1909, Aug.
Account Books (interfiled in chronological order)
Phineas Banning. Ledger. 1859, Mar.- Oct.
Banning & Hinchman. Ledger. 1860, Dec.- 1866, Dec.
Phineas Banning. Day book. 1862, May - Dec.
Phineas Banning. Journal. 1863, Jan.- Dec.
Phineas Banning. Ledger. 1863, Jan.- Dec.
Phineas Banning. Day book. 1864, Jan.- Aug.
Phineas Banning. Journal. 1864, Jan.- Nov.
Phineas Banning. Cash book. 1864, Jan.- 1867, Mar.
Phineas Banning. Ledger. 1864, Jan.- Dec.
Phineas Banning. Ledger. 1865, Jan.- Dec.
Phineas Banning. Journal. 1865, Jan.- Oct.
Banning Company. Journal. 1865, Oct.- 1866, Dec.
Banning Company. Cash book. 1865, Apr.- 1872, Jan.
Banning Company. Journal. 1866, Jan.- Dec.
Banning Company. Ledger. 1866, Jan.- Dec.
Banning Company. Ledger [many Pasadena accounts]. 1866, Feb.-Aug.
Banning Company. Journal. 1867, Jan.- Dec.
Banning Company. Ledger. 1867, Jan.- Dec.
Banning Company. Journal. 1867, Feb.- Dec.
Banning Company. Journal [many Los Angeles accounts]. 1867, Jan.- 1868, June
Banning Company. Ledger [many Los Angeles accounts]. 1867, Jan.- 1871, Dec.
Banning Company. Ledger. 1868, Jan.- Dec.
Banning Company. Journal. 1868, Apr.- Dec.
Banning Company. Journal. 1868, June- 1870, Aug.
Banning Company. Ledger. 1869, Jan.- Dec.
Banning Company. Journal No. 1. 1869, Jan.- 1870, June
Banning Company. Journal [No. 2?]. 1869, Jan.- 1870, June
Banning Company. Ledger. 1870, July- 1871, Dec.
Banning Company. Journal. 1870, July- 1871, Dec.
Banning Company. Cash book. 1872-1886; 1902-1904
Banning Company. Ledger. 1875, July- 1885, Dec.
[Banning, William L]. Journal. 1885, May - Nov.
[Banning Company?]. Ledger [many Pasadena accounts]. 1886, Sep.- 1887, Oct.
[Banning Company?]. Ledger [many Pasadena accounts]. 1887, May - 1888, Apr.
Banning Company. Cash book. 1888, Mar.- 1890, Oct.
Banning Company. Ledger. 1888, July- 1889, Nov.
Banning Company. Sales book. 1888, Dec.- 1890, Feb.
Banning Company. Day book. 1888, Nov.- 1890, Sep.
Wilmington Development Company. Ledger. 1889, June- 1890, Dec.
Wilmington Development Company. Journal. 1889, June- 1891, Jan.
Banning Company. Ledger. 1889, Oct.- 1890, Aug.
Banning Company. Sales book. 1890, Feb.- 1891, June
Banning Company. Journal. 1890, Sep.- 1895
Banning Company. Cash book. 1890, Nov.- 1895, Aug.
Banning Company. Day book. 1891, June- 1892, Sep.
Banning Company. Ledger. 1891, Nov.- 1892, Jan.
Banning Company. Ledger. 1892, Jan.- Dec.
Banning Company. Ledger [Avalon]. 1892, June- Sep.
Banning Company. Day book. 1892, June- 1893, Sep.
Banning Company. Cash book. 1892, Oct.- 1893, May
Banning Company. Ledger. 1892, Nov.- 1896, Aug.
Banning Company. Ledger. 1892, Dec.- 1894, May
Banning Company. Cash book. 1893, May - Oct.
Banning Company. Cash book. 1893, Nov.- 1894, Apr.
Banning Company. Trial balance. 1894, Jan.- 1895, May
Banning Company. Day book. 1894, May - Nov.
Banning Company. Cash book. 1895; 1902-1905
Banning Company. Ledger. 1895, Dec.- 1896, Sep.
Wilmington Development Company. Accounts. 1895-1899
Banning Company. Journal. 1896, Mar.- 1897, Mar.
Banning Company. Ledger. 1896, Apr.- June
Banning Company. Coal book. 1896, May - 1903, Sep.
Banning Company. Cash book. 1896, Sep.- 1897, Mar.
Banning Company. Cash book. 1896, Oct.- 1898, Dec.
Banning Company. Ledger. 1896, Oct.- 1899, Mar.
Banning Company. Journal. 1896, Oct.- 1903, Apr.
Banning Company. Day book. 1897, Oct.- 1900, Apr.
Banning Company. Trial balance. 1897, Oct.- 1898, Oct.
Banning Company. Day book [Stone Co.]. 1898, Feb.- 1904, Dec.
Banning Company. Ledger. 1898, July- 1903, Dec.
Banning Company. Cash book. 1899, Jan.- 1900, Aug.
Banning Company. Ledger. 1899, Apr.- 1901, Mar.
Banning Company. Statements (Press copies). 1899, Sep.- 1902, Mar.
Banning Company. Trial balance. 1899, Sep.- 1900, Jan.
Banning Company. Ledger. 1899, Dec.- 1900, Mar.
Banning Company. Cash book. 1900, Sep.- 1902, Feb.
Banning Company. Day book. 1900, May.- 1902, July
Banning Company. Coal & Wood book. 1900, Sep.- 1903, Mar.
Banning Company. Ledger. 1901, Apr.- 1904, Jan.
Banning Wool Company. Ledger. 1901, Jan.- 1907, Apr.
Santa Catalina Island Company. Ledger. 1901, Nov.- 1902, Dec.
Banning Company. Cash book. 1902, Feb.- 1903, Apr.
Banning Company. Day book. 1902, Aug.- 1908, Nov.
Banning Company. Cash book. 1902, Sep.- 1904, Sep.
Wilmington Warehouse. Coal book. 1902, Nov.- 1904, Dec.
Banning Company. Trial balance. 1903, May - Dec.
Banning Company. Accounts (Press copies). 1903, Sep.- 1906, Nov.
Banning Company. Cash journal. 1903, May - 1907, Feb.
Banning Company. Trial balance. 1904, Jan.- Dec.
Banning Company. Cash book. 1904, Jan.- 1920, Mar.
Banning Company. Journal. 1904, Mar.- 1905, Nov.
Gy-z0 Chemical Company. Cash book. 1904, Oct.- 1905, May
Banning Company. Ledger. 1904, Dec.- 1905, May
Banning Company. Trial balance. 1905, Jan.- 1906, July
Banning Company. Day book. 1905, Dec.- 1906, May
Banning Company. Petty cash book. 1906, May - 1907, Aug.
Banning Company. Journal. 1906, June- 1907, Feb.
Hancock Banning (1865-1925). Statements. 1906, Nov.- 1909, Jan.
Banning Company. Petty Cash book (also SCI Co.). 1907, Apr.- 1910, Mar.
Banning Company. Cash journal. 1907, Mar.- 1920, Sep.
Banning Company. Ledger. 1908, Mar.- 1910, Dec.
Banning Company. Journal. 1909, Aug.- 1919, Feb.
William Banning. Journal. 1909, Sep.- 1912, Mar.
Banning Company. Ledger. 1909, Oct.- 1919, Feb.
William Banning. Journal. 1912, Apr.- 1914, Nov.
William Banning. Journal. 1914, Dec.- 1918, Nov.
Herwick Syndicate. Accounts ledger (Oil drilling). 1922, Aug.- 1923, Aug.
Other volumes
Wilmington Development Co. Board of Directors - Minutes. 1884, Feb.-1889
Wilmington Development Co. By Laws. 1884, Sep.-1910
Wilmington Development Co. Stock Ledger. 1884, Oct.-1886
[Wilmington Development Co.?] Transfer Journal. 1884, Oct.-1886
Wilmington Development Co. Stock Book. 1884, Oct.-1889
Pasadena Transfer Company Letterbook. 1887-1890
Avalon House, Catalina Isl. Hotel Register. 1890-1894
Banning Wool Company Record Book. 1898-1907
San Pedro & Wilmington Water Co. By Laws, Minutes, Stock. 1900-1901
Banning Company Record of Property. 1897-1902
Banning Company Stock Journal & Ledger. 1904-1920
Banning Company Index
Banning Company Property Tax Accounts & Maps. 1905-1924
Metropole Hotel, Catalina Hotel Register [EMPTY]
Rolled maps - blueprints
Portion of Tideland Location 152. 1917
Portion of Tideland Location 154. 1926
Outline of Mormon Island on Pierhead Line. n.d.