Conditions Governing Access
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
Preferred Citation
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Custodial History
Processing Information
Biography / Administrative History
Scope and Contents
Arrangement
Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Library and Archives
Title:
Los
Angeles
Railway
Corporation legal records and correspondence
Creator:
Los
Angeles
Railway
Corporation
Identifier/Call Number: 73-DPGTL
Physical Description:
14.6 linear feet,
53 boxes
Date (inclusive): 1890-1944
Date (bulk): 1891-1899
Abstract: Legal documents and correspondence generated in the operations of
Los
Angeles
Railway
Corporation, the company that operated local streetcar transit from 1895-1945.
Physical Location: LACMTA Research Library and Archive
Conditions Governing Access
Open for research. Digital copies of some photographs available online. Advance notice required for physical access to collection.
Contact LACMTA Research Library and Archive to make an appointment.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
For permission to reproduce or publish, please contact the LACMTA Research Library and Archive. Permission for reproduction
or publication is given on behalf of the LACMTA Research Library and Archive as the owner of the physical items. The researcher
assumes all responsibility for possible infringement that may arise from reproduction or publication of materials from the
LACMTA Research Library and Archive collections.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item],
Los
Angeles
Railway
Corporation Legal Records and Correspondence, 73-DPGTL. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Research
Library and Archive.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Southern California Rapid Transit District material was passed on to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
(LACMTA) after LACMTA was created by the California State Legislature through a merger of the Los Angeles County Transportation
Commission and the Southern California Rapid Transit District
Custodial History
Material from the
Los
Angeles
Railway
library became part of the library established by SCRTD in 1971. SCRTD's library and its materials were retained by LACMTA
after the 1993 merger.
Processing Information
Processed by Denise Villegas, May 2013.
Biography / Administrative History
During its operation, LARy expanded service by merging with the Main Street & Agricultural Park Street Railroad. Henry E.
Huntington became owner of LARy in 1898, and the controlling interest remained part of the Huntington estate until 1945 when
the Fitzgerald Brothers purchased those shares.
LARy became part of the National City Lines, was renamed the Los Angeles Transit Lines, and eventually the streetcars were
phased out, replaced by motor buses.
Scope and Contents
This collection is comprised of documents generated by the operation of
Los
Angeles
Railway
Corporation. This includes drafts and final copies of trust deeds/mortgages, contracts made with stockholders, banks, and
other corporations such as the Southern California Power Company. Also included are check stubs, correspondence, accounting
documents, and handwritten notes.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in the 15 series listed below. Arrangement within each series is chronological, with unknown dates
at the front.
- Board of Directors and Stockholders, 1895 – 1899
- Contracts, Decrees, Deeds, and Agreements, 1890 – 1943
- Construction, 1898
- Corporate Culture, 1898 – 1942
- Correspondence, September 1894 – January 1899
- Divisions, Yards, and Shops, undated
- Equipment, 1939 – 1940
- Female Employees, 1942 – 1945
- Financial Records, 1895 – 1943
- Maps and Routes, 1932 – 1945
- Public Relations, 1921 – 1944
- Reports, 1930 – 1946
- Tickets and Transfers, 1940 – 1941
- Two Bells, 1920 – 1944
- Miscellaneous, 1890 – 1898
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Local transit -- California -- Los Angeles County
Los Angeles (Calif.) -- 1880-1890
Los
Angeles
Railway
Corporation