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Wilmington Area Places of Worship Collection
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  • Descriptive Summary
  • Access
  • Publication Rights
  • Preferred Citation
  • Acquisition Information
  • Scope and Content of Collection
  • Indexing Terms
  • Additional collection guides

  • Descriptive Summary

    Title: Wilmington Area Places of Worship Collection
    Dates: 1915-2018
    Collection Number: WPW
    Creator/Collector: Wilmington Historical Society (Calif.)
    Extent: 0.86 linear feet
    Repository: Wilmington Historical Society
    Wilmington, California 90744
    Abstract: The Wilmington Area Places of Worship Collection documents the activities, events, and history of religious institutions in Wilmington, California and surrounding areas between 1915 and 2018. The collection consists of various types of types of paper records and photographic material.
    Language of Material: English

    Access

    The collection is open for research use.

    Publication Rights

    Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creators of this collection has not been transferred to the Wilmington Historical Society. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.

    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item]. Wilmington Area Places of Worship Collection. Collection Number: WPW. Wilmington Historical Society

    Acquisition Information

    This collection has been acquired and assembled by the Wilmington Historical Society from a variety of sources. The sources and dates of acquisition are unknown.

    Scope and Content of Collection

    The Wilmington Area Places of Worship Collection documents the activities, events, and history of religious institutions in Wilmington, California and surrounding areas between 1915 and 2018. The collection consists of many formats and types of paper records and photographic material, including: programs, invitations, flyers, press releases, newsletters, historical sketches, booklets, membership lists, directories, photographic prints, and negatives. Topics include: anniversaries and commemorations, social events and activities, community outreach and services, school related materials, and photographs of individual places of worship, both interior and exterior. This collection is arranged at the collection level.

    Indexing Terms

    Churches--California--Los Angeles
    Community churches
    Religion and culture
    Los Angeles County (Calif.)
    Wilmington (Los Angeles, Calif.)
    Documents
    Ephemera
    Photographic materials

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