Westchester Skateland Album, 1950, 1958

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Summary

Title:
Westchester Skateland Album
Dates:
1950, 1958
Creators:
Ted Atteberry
Abstract:
This collection consists of newspaper clippings and photographs, gathered in an album, of the Westchester Skateland roller-skating rink, in Inglewood, California.
Extent:
1 flat oversize box (1.5 linear feet)
Language:
Languages represented in the collection: English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Westchester Skateland Album, 091, Department of Archives and Special Collections, William H. Hannon Library, Loyola Marymount University.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of an album with photographs and newspaper clippings on the opening of the Westchester Skateland roller-skating rink at 1112 West Manchester Boulevard, Inglewood, California. The location borders the Westchester area of Los Angeles; hence this geographic designation was used for the rink's name. Brothers Roy and Bob Wetherbee leased the rink, which they closed in 1959 because the open-air rink could not draw enough customers in bad weather. Besides the album there are loose photographs and clippings in folders, including a copy of the letter from the proprieters stating why they could no longer afford to run the rink. The collection's materials document skaters at play, both at night and during the day.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Ted Atteberry. Accession number: 2006.56
Arrangement:

The Westchester Skateland album is stored in one flat oversized box, with loose materials stored in folders.

Physical location:
Section H, Aisle 67, Row B, Bay 5, Shelf 1
Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Clay Stalls
Date Prepared:
© 2016
Date Encoded:
Machine-readable finding aid created by Clay Stalls. Date of source: January 11, 2016.

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open to research under the terms of use of the Department of Archives and Special Collections, Loyola Marymount University.

Terms of access:

Materials in the Department of Archives and Special Collections may be subject to copyright. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, Loyola Marymount University does not claim ownership of the copyright of any materials in its collections. The user or publisher must secure permission to publish from the copyright owner. Loyola Marymount University does not assume any responsibility for infringement of copyright or of publication rights held by the original author or artists or his/her heirs, assigns, or executors.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Westchester Skateland Album, 091, Department of Archives and Special Collections, William H. Hannon Library, Loyola Marymount University.

Location of this collection:
1 LMU Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90045-2659, US
Contact:
(310) 338-5710
Special.Collections@lmu.edu
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