Newport Harbor Businessmen's Association Records, 1946-1951

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Summary

Title:
Newport Harbor Businessmen's Association Records
Dates:
1946-1951
Creators:
Newport Harbor Businessmen's Association (Newport Beach, Calif.)
Abstract:
The Newport Harbor Businessmen’s Association held its founding meeting on October 23, 1946. The Association’s stated objectives were to promote the general welfare of the Newport Harbor community, promote ethical business practices and to foster and encourage business primarily along Coast Highway in Newport Beach, CA. The Association’s work focused largely on issues relating to the highway, including advocating a speed limit and installing curbs and traffic lights. Additionally, the group supported bond measures to improve Newport Beach’s water and sanitation systems and advocated lower business taxes. On September 14, 1949 the Association voted to merge with the Newport Harbor Chamber of Commerce. This collection includes subject files of the Newport Harbor Businessmen’s Association, including the organizations constitution, by-laws, meeting minutes, correspondence and banking records.
Extent:
1 box; 4 linear inches.
Language:
Preferred citation:

Newport Harbor Businessmen's Association Records. Sherman Library and Gardens

Background

Scope and content:

This collection includes subject files of the Newport Harbor Businessmen’s Association, including the organizations constitution, by-laws, meeting minutes, correspondence and banking records. The bulk of the material dates from 1946 to 1949. A small number of records from 1950 and 1951 relate to the closing of the Association’s finances. The records reflect the Association’s mission to improve business conditions along the Pacific Coast Highway in Newport Beach and include information about the group’s lobbying efforts to have curbs and street lights installed, reduce business taxes, support of bonds for water and sanitation improvements and general information about business conditions in the city of Newport Beach.

Biographical / historical:

The Newport Harbor Businessmen’s Association held its founding meeting on October 23, 1946. The Association’s stated objectives were to promote the general welfare of the Newport Harbor community, promote ethical business practices and to foster and encourage business primarily along Coast Highway in Newport Beach, CA. The Association’s work focused largely on issues relating to the highway, including advocating a speed limit and installing curbs and traffic lights. Additionally, the group supported bond measures to improve Newport Beach’s water and sanitation systems and advocated lower business taxes. On September 14, 1949 the Association voted to merge with the Newport Harbor Chamber of Commerce.

Acquisition information:
The collection was donated to the Sherman Library by Charles Beecher on November 19, 1986.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Sherman Library and Gardens
Date Prepared:
2013

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Preferred citation:

Newport Harbor Businessmen's Association Records. Sherman Library and Gardens

Location of this collection:
614 Dahlia Ave.
Corona del Mar, CA 92625, US
Contact:
(949) 673-1880
library@slgardens.org
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