Description
Materials mostly document homesteading claims and literature from the 1920s on the validity of Mexican land grant patents,
and subsequent investigation by the Subcommittee of the Committee on Public Lands and Surveys by the U.S. Senate. Also includes
publications by Silver Shirts of America and a case file on gas and oil rights.
Background
William Harvey (W.H.) Kindig (1869-1946) was a real estate salesman and a broker. He was associated with the Palos Verdes
Project as early as 1922, where he worked in the General Sales Office underwriting subscriptions for E.G. Lewis. Kindig was
also an early lot owner in the Palos Verdes Project. The Palos Verdes Homes Association permit files from 1928 show Kindig
listed as the owner of 4021 Via Nivel (#148), 4177 Via Solano (#149), 400 Via Colorin (#150, #304), and 216 Via Colorin (#151).
Extent
.5 Linear Feet
1 legal document box
Restrictions
The collection is open for research use.
Availability
Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the Local History Center for access information.