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Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- George L. Harding Papers
- Dates:
- 1861-1976
- Creators:
- Harding, George L. (George Laban), 1893-1976
- Abstract:
- Extent:
- 3 boxes (2 linear feet)
- Language:
- Preferred citation:
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George L. Harding Papers. History San Jose Research Library
Background
- Scope and content:
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Includes Harding family letters and photographs; certificates and diplomas; Boy Scouts of America ephemera and photographs; photo album from Harding's Indiana University undergraduate years; portraits; and a binder of notes and outline, titled "Early Polynesian Printing."
- Biographical / historical:
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Harding was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, in 1893, and died in Berkeley on August 30, 1976. He graduated from Indiana University with an A.B. (1915), followed by Harvard University (M.B.A., 1917). He served in the U.S. Navy Reserve during World War I, then worked at a ship--building company in Tacoma, Washington, before joining the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company in San Francisco in 1928, retiring in 1958. A successful executive, Harding was also very active in the Boy Scouts of America, serving on the National Executive Board and leading Palo Alto Troop 57. In addition, he was a published author, working closely with the California Historical Society, interested in the history of types and printing. (Some information taken from obituary published in the California Historical Quarterly (Vol. 55 No. 4, Winter, 1976/1977)).
- Acquisition information:
- Part of the Henry L. Harding Papers (Harding's son) originally donated to the Perham Foundation and Foothill Electronics Museum, later transferred to History San Jose in 2003 as part of the Perham Collection of Early Electronics.
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- 1861-1976
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:54 p.m.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open to the public by appointment
- Terms of access:
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Contact History San Jose's Research Library for information on reproduction or publication.
- Preferred citation:
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George L. Harding Papers. History San Jose Research Library
- Location of this collection:
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1661 Senter RoadSan Jose, CA 95112, US
- Contact:
- (408) 287-2290