Charles Frank Stern Papers, 1909-1943

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Summary

Creators:
Stern, Charles Frank, 1880-1960
Abstract:
Charles Frank Stern (1879-1960) was a member of the California Highway Commission (1914-18), and later served as the Superintendent of Banks (1918-20), the vice president of the First National Bank of Los Angeles. He was also a partner with Ed Fletcher in the Cuyamaca Water Company in San Diego. The collection consists of Stern's correspondence, manuscripts, clippings, and related printed material.
Extent:
8 boxes (4.0 linear ft.)
Language:
English.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of correspondence, manuscripts, clippings, and related printed material of Charles F. Stern concerning his career as a member of the California State Highway Commission, Superintendent of Banks, Vice President of the First National Bank of Los Angeles and co-owner of the Cuyamaca Water Company, San Diego.

Biographical / historical:

Stern was born in 1879 in Arcata, California; he became a member of the California Highway Commission, helping to organize the drive for the use of convict labor on the highways, 1914-18; he served as Superintendent of Banks, 1918-20; became vice president of the First National Bank of Los Angeles; became a partner with Ed Fletcher in the Cuyamaca Water Company in San Diego; was a friend of Hiram Johnson and William Stephens; he died on May 10, 1960.

Acquisition information:
Gift of William W. Stern, 1961.
Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series:

  1. Correspondence (Boxes 1-2, 4-6).
  2. Clippings (Boxes 1-3, 7).
  3. Tenth and Eleventh Annual Report of the Superintendent of Banks, miscellaneous deeds, certificates, and policies (Box 8).
  4. Volume 5 of the News of the Los Angeles-First National (Box 9).

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.

Access and use

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
Contact:
(310) 825-4988
AskLSC@library.ucla.edu
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