Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Fletcher Bowron travel diary and diploma
- Dates:
- 1902, 1947
- Abstract:
- Former Los Angeles mayor Fletcher Bowron's travel diary of a 1947 trip to Europe, and his grammar school diploma.
- Extent:
- 2.5 Linear Feet (1 box, 1 roll)
- Language:
- Materials are in English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. Fletcher Bowron travel diary and diploma, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Bowron's travel diary describes a trip to Europe in June of 1947, including visits to London, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Oslo, and Paris. He records his daily schedule including meals and transportation details, and also sightseeing excursions and visits with local politicians and dignitaries. He returned to the United States by ship to New York City, and also describes the sea voyage in detail. Bowron's grammar school diploma is from the Poway school district in San Diego County.
- Biographical / historical:
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Fletcher Bowron was mayor of Los Angeles from 1938 to 1953. Bowron had been a newspaper reporter, practiced law, and spent six years as a judge of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County. After his term as mayor he was re-elected judge of the Superior Court. After retirement he initiated the Metropolitan Los Angeles History Project, which produced the bibliographical work, Los Angeles and its environs in the twentieth century. Bowron died in 1968.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of John B. Bowron, January 2022.
- Processing information:
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Processed at the time of accessioning by Kelly Kress in February 2022.
- Arrangement:
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Arranged chronologically.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-02-11 09:25:33 -0800 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
- Terms of access:
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The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. Fletcher Bowron travel diary and diploma, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
- Location of this collection:
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1151 Oxford RoadSan Marino, CA 91108, US
- Contact:
- (626) 405-2191