Series I: Books and Printed Material 1919-2001
CHE.B.1 Gillingham, Robert Cameron: The Rancho San Pedro, The Story of a Famous Rancho in Los Angeles Country 1961
CHE.B.2 untitled and undated manuscript; presumably by Robert C. Gillingham 1960?
CHE.B.3 Trejos, Charlotte. "My Carson Your Carson: A Picture Book of the Past and the Present" 1987
CHE.B.3 Takahama, Valerie: "Writer Tracks Carson's Past", Press Telegram [newspaper article] November 4-5, 1981
CHE.B.4 "Dominguez Water Corporation: Yesterday and Today" circa 1960s-1980s
CHE.B.5 "The Spectrum" published by the student body, Compton Union High School, Compton CA (School annual) 1927
CHE.B.6 "The Spectrum" published by the student body, Compton Union High School and Compton Junior College 1928
CHE.B.7 "Del Amo Estate Company presents its lands in the Industrial Area … Rancho San Pedro" [brochure] circa 1950s-1960s
CHE.B.8 "Los Angeles County 1953 Agricultural Conversation Program" [pamphlet; two copies] circa 1950s
CHE.B.9 "1953 Edition Security First National Rainfall Chart of Los Angeles" (see. M.11) 1953
CHE#2:B10 Notice of Foreclosure Sale, January 27, 1919. News clipping regarding judgment awarded to Carl Eilers in "Carl H. Eilers, Plaintiff vs. Ross B. Matkins, Defendant" 1919
CHE#2:B12.1 Obituary, "Charles Eilers' Rites Tomorrow," Long Beach Press Telegram September 1, 1948
CHE#2:B12.2 Obituary, "Chas. Eilers, 50 Yrs. Here, Is Summoned." News clipping [photocopy] circa 1948
CHE#2:B12.3 Funeral memorial card, "In Memory of Carl Henry Eilers … Deceased August 30, 1948. Also includes photograph of gravesite September 2, 1948
CHE#2:B13 Obituary, "Funeral Set for Pioneer, Mrs. Eilers," Long Beach Press-Telegram February 11, 1970
CHE#2:B14 Obituary, "Henry Eilers, 78, farmed land now part of Carson," Long Beach Press-Telegram August 11, 1988
"William Hanna; Innovator of Television Cartooning with Joseph Barbera" LA Times [article] March 23, 2001
"The Green and White" Excelsior Union High School, Norwalk California [yearbook] 1924
CHE#3 B15. "The Storied Past of the Rancho San Pedro". C.M. Crawford March 22, 1955
"The Pocket Guide to Science, A Book of Questions and Answers on the Facts of Modern Science" edited by E.E. Free 1924
"Hammond's Pictorial Atlas of the World" 1911
CHE.M.1 Eilers, C.H.: Accounts Ledger 1904. 1934 Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Calendar Card 1904-1934
CHE.M.4 Account Ledger, income and expenses 1934 -1958
CHE.M.5 U.S. Individual Income Tax Return for Josephine Eilers 1949 , 1950
CHE#2:M.11 Photocopy of record book in the hand of Carl Eilers' recorded rainfalls. Includes hand drawn maps with property lines measurements, list of horses, pump use hours, labor expenses, and rents to Dominguez Estate 1922-1947
CHE.map.1 Oversize item removed to map drawer. "Map of Dominguez Estate being a portion of the Rancho San Pedro, Los Angeles County. "Eilers' farm noted on left at corner of Del Amo and Alameda. George H. Hand May 1934
CHE.map.2 "Map of Dominguez Estate being a portion of the Rancho San Pedro, Los Angeles County." Revised H.R. Little May 1948
CHE.map.3 Rancho San Pedro Industrial Area (3 copies) 1956
Series IV: Documents 1898-1968; undated
CHE.D.1 Lot 10, Block D, Dominguez Colony 1898
CHE.D.1a Agreement for Sale of Real Estate between University Bank of Los Angeles and C.H. Eilers to Lot 10, Block D Dominguez Colony at $2900 in gold coin. March 29, 1898
CHE.D.1c Bargain and Sale Deed, University Bank of Los Angeles and the National Trust Company; and O.H. Churchill to C.H. Eilers, Lot 10, Block D, Dominguez Colony for $2900. March 23, 1898
CHE.D.1d Mortgage, C.H. Eilers to Anton Luebkemann of Redondo, $1400 at 8% over three years against Lot 10, Block D, Dominguez Colony June 7, 1898
CHE.D.1e Satisfaction of Mortgage, Anton Luebkemann to C.H. Eilers of payment October 25, 1902
CHE.D.1f Lease of 37 acre, Lot 10 in Dominguez Colony to Gustav Dasler by C.H. Eilers for $175 in gold coin per year to plant corn and alfalfa July 31, 1900
CHE.D.1g Mortgage, Anton Luebkemann loan to Chas H. Eilers of $1000 at 8% over three years against Lot 10, Block D. November 23, 1903
CHE.D.1h Bargain and Sale Deed, Anton Luebkemann and Anna Luekbkemann convey to Chas. H. Eilers Lot 10, Block D. November 23, 1903
CHE. D. 2. Land documents for plots: South half of Lot 1, Block D, 20 acres. 1910 -1913
CHE.D.2a Deed from Susana D, del Amo, and G. del Amo to Carl H. Eilers and Josephine Eilers for 20 acres south half of Lot 1 Block D, Dominguez Colony January 15, 1910
CHE.D.2b Mortgage, Carl H. Eilers to G. del Amo for the amount of $5000 for three years at 8.5% on 20 acres south half of Lot 1 January 17, 1910
CHE.D.2b.1 Promissory note for $5,000. to G. del Amo signed by Carl H. Eilers and Josephine Eilers January 17, 1910
CHE.D.2c Satisfaction of Mortgage, G. del Amo to Carl H. Eilers February 8, 1913
CHE. D.3. Land documents for plots: Lot 9, Block D, Dominguez Colony 1918
CHE.D.3a Land sales agreement for Lot 9, Block D, Dominguez Colony for $21, 000 at 6% between Dominguez Estate Company and Carl H. Eilers April 1, 1918
CHE.D.3b Corporation Grant Deed. Dominguez Estate Company grants to Carl H. Eilers Lot 9 Block D, Dominguez Colony Tract, Clara Harris lease February 27, 1918
CHE.D.3c Quitclaim Deed of water rights on Lot 9, Block D, Dominguez Colony from Dominguez Water Company to Carl H. Eilers March 12, 1918
CHE.D.4. Land documents for plots: Northeast corner of Del Amo and Alameda Streets, approximately 34 acres, southwest corner of 295.27 acre track 1920-1921; 1952
CHE.D.4a Sales agreement. Susana D. Del Amo and Gregorio Del Amo to sell Carl H. Eilers and Josephine Eilers approximately 34 acres of the southwest corner of 295 acre tract for $23, 758 December 7, 1920
CHE.D.4b Deed, Bargain and Sale, joint tenants Susana D. Del Amo and Gregorio Del Amo to Carl H. Eilers and Josephine Eilers for southwest corner of 295 acre tract January 2, 1921
CHE.D.4c Mortgage. Carl H. Eilers and Josephine Eilers to Susana D. Del Amo and Gregorio Del Amo for $11, 500 over five years at 6% for 34 acres January 3, 1921
CHE.D.4d Release of Mortgage, Susana d. Del Amo and Gregorio Del Amo to Carl H. Eilers and Josephine Eilers January 3, 1921
CHE.D.4e Quitclaim Deed of water rights from Dominguez Water Company to "record owner" [Eilers estate] October 3, 1952
CHE.D.4f Title Insurance to Carl H. Eilers and Josephine Eilers on part of 295.27 acre tract purchased from Susana and Gregorio Del Amo March 15, 1921
CHE#2:D.6 Quitclaim from California Well Drilling Company to C. H. Eilers and Josephine Eilers on 40 acres, Lot 9, Block D February 18, 1926
CHE #2:D.7 Corporation quit claim deed. California Well Drilling Co. and Tenacity Oil Co. to C.H. Eilers September 12, 1932
CHE #2:D.8 Quitclaim deed. Lindley and Ruth Morton to Carl H. Eilers regarding terminating oil and gas lease December 15, 1936
CHE #2:D.9 Land lease. Carson Estate Company with C.H. Eilers signed by H.H. Cotton and C.H. Eilers; and by Caron and H.W. Eilers for Eilers Brothers 1945, 1947-1949
CHE #2 D.12 Eilers Dominguez Farm Bank Checks and Receipts 1942-1958
CHE #2:D.12.1 Bank of America check. Henry Jonkman (dairyman) to Carl Eilers in payment for alfalfa November 17, 1942
CHE #2:D.12.3 Weigh slip for alfalfa April 29, 1952
CHE #2:D.12.4 Payment receipts (fifteen) Henry Eilers to Dominguez Estate Co. as 1/4 share of crop (alfalfa) as rent. W.D. Reynolds 1952-1954
CHE #2:D.12.5 Eilers Brothers Ranch and Eiler's Dominguez Ranch checks (two) 1957
CHE #2: D.13 County of Los Angeles property tax bills for five parcels to Josephine Eilers; Dominguez Estate Company manager C.M. Crawford to C.H. Eilers regarding the tax bill April, December 1956; November 1958
CHE #2: D.14 Contracts establishing Eilers Brothers partnership, Dominguez Ranch 1950-1967
CHE #2: D.14.1 Articles of Partnership- Eilers Brothers October 9, 1952
CHE #2: D.14.2 Farm Lease on Shares- Josephine Eilers et al., and Eilers Brothers October 20, 1952
CHE #2: D.14.3 Agreement for disposition of rentals October 20, 1952
CHE #2: D.15 Lease and renewal of lease. Eilers with Pacific Lighting Gas Supply Company June 1944; June, July 1954
CHE #2: D.16 Newsclipping. "Dominguez Workers, Youngsters Dig in" circa 1950s
CHE #2: D.17 Newsclipping. "Record $58.5 Million Land Offering Made. 1,608 Acre Dominguez Unit Goes on Sale After Liquidation Vote" Los April 7, 1967
CHE #2 D.18 Maps showing property to be acquired for the opening and widening of Alameda Street, county surveyor. September 1948
CHE #2: D.19 Oil and Gas Lease. Carl and Josephine Eilers and Shell Company of California June 1, 1922
CHE #2: D.20 Indenture of Lease between C.H. Eilers and California Well Drilling Company on Dominguez Ranch; and supplemental agreement February 13, 1926; March 24, 1927
CHE #2: D.21 State of California Division of Oil and Gas. Log of oil or gas well; drilling history; Notice of Intention to Abandon Well 1926; 1931; 1932
CHE #2: D.22 Quitclaim deed regarding oil lease, Hancock Oil Company of California May 1, 1951
CHE #2: D.23 Property rights after sale to Dominguez Estate Company 1957
CHE #2: D.23.1 Dominguez Estate Company to Eilers Brothers regarding Eilers property rights after proposed sale [typed letter] July 24, 1957
CHE #2: D.23.2 Eilers family to Dominguez Estate Company confirming personal property and mineral rights as included in ranch sale agreement October 1, 1957
CHE #2: D.23.3 Eilers family to Don Wilson confirming personal property and mineral rights as included in ranch sale agreement February 25, 1959
CHE #2: D.24 Deed of Gift. Josephine Eilers gifting to family in 1/6th shares of mineral rights retained after property sale December 11, 1962
CHE #2: D.25.1 The Del Amo Prospect. Geological report and history of drilling on Eilers Dominguez property prepared for Greater Northern Petroleum and Mining Company April 7, 1968
CHE #2: D.25.2 History of Oil and Gas, Form 103. Well No. 1 Neaves-Gt. Northern-Atha June 18, 1968
CHE #2: D.25.3 Notice of Intention to Abandon Well, Form 108. Well No. 1 Neaves-Gt. Northern-Atha June 15, 1968
CHE #2: D. 26.1 Arthur Huey to Neaves and Nesbit regarding assessment of Neaves-Gt. Northern-Atha well #1 June 23, 1968
CHE #2: D.26.2 Well summary report. Neaves-Gt. Northern-Atha Well #1 June 18, 1968
CHE #2 D.27 Maps showing oil well sites in the Dominguez field including 1926 Cal Well Del Amo #1 circa 1968
CHE #2: D. 28.1 Grant deed. Eilers et al to Dominguez Estate Company with description of real property regarding sale of Eilers Dominguez Ranch circa 1956
CHE #2: D. 28.2 Exchange escrow instructions. Deed executed by Eilers et. al to Dominguez Estate Company October 22, 1956
CHE #2: D. 29.1 Grant deed. D. Garry Eilers to Josephine Eilers regarding 34 acres of Susana Dominguez Tract May 13, 1957
CHE #2: D. 29.2 Grand deed. Josephine Eilers to D. Garry Eilers, 1/8 interest in said 34 acres May 13, 1957
CHE #2: D. 29.3 Cover letter. Bruce Mason (attorney) to Henry Eilers June 3, 1957
CHE #2: D. 30 Title Insurance and Trust Company documents regarding property sale 1957
CHE #2: D. 30.1 escrow instructions between Dominguez Estate to Eilers et al. July 10, 1957
CHE #2: D. 30.2 C.M. Crawford, Dominguez Estate Company to Henry Eilers regarding exceptions in report of Title July 17, 1957
CHE #2: D. 30.3 C.M. Crawford, Dominguez Estate Company to John Butler, Title Insurance regarding opening of escrow with Eilers properties July 22, 1957
CHE #2: D. 30.4 Invoice. Quinton Engineers to Henry Ceilers regarding Rancho San Pedro utility survey April 15, 1957
CHE #2: D. 30.5 letters regarding property descriptions, Dominguez Estate Company May, June, July 1957
CHE #2: D. 30.6 Title Insurance and Trust Company, escrow statement. October 16, 1957
CHE #2: D. 31 legal documents to assign Eilers water rights to Dominguez Estate Company November 1957; January 1958
CHE #2: D. 32 Title Insurance and Trust Company, escrow statement documents and letters regarding sale of a portion of Eilers Ranch to Don Wilson 1957-1959
CHE #2: D. 33 unsigned description by Henry Eilers detailing beginnings of sale of Eilers property to Dominguez Estate Company March 1, 1960
Bremen. New York to Cherbourg [ship route] undated
Cadillac Motor Car Company advertising booklet circa 1913
Colorado Daily Extra "Kennedy Dead" [broadside] November 22, 1963
"Can You Pass the Acid Test" [flyer] March 19 [1966]
CHE#3.D.7a Drilling lease. C.H. Eilers to Shell Company June 18, 1924
CHE#3.D.7b Surrender of oil and gas lease. Shell Company to C.H. Eilers April 29, 1925
CHE#3.D.8a Quitclaim deed, California Well Drilling to C.H. Eilers February 18, 1926
CHE#3.D.8b California Well Drilling to C.H. Eilers February 20, 1926
CHE#3.D.8c C.H. Eilers to California Well Drilling regarding lease August 17, 1927
CHE#3.D.9 Louise C. Runge (attorney for C.H. Ceilers) to Von Bebra regarding oil refinery at Alameda and Dominguez Streets April 11, 1939
CHE#3.D.10a Memorandum of oil and gas lease. C.H. Eilers and Shell Oil Company December 28, 1944
CHE#3.D.10b Shell Oil Company to C.H. Eilers November 1, 1945
CHE#3.D.10c Shell Oil Company to Josephine Eilers December 21, 1950
Carl Eilers- voter list (copy); 1890 passenger list for arrival from Germany 1890; 1910
NASA SEEDS (Space Exposed Experiment Developed for Students) teacher's guide 1990
NASA- Teacher in Space application form; material related to SEEDS program 1984; 1990
Series V: Letters and Postcards 1903-1967; undated
CHE.L2 Letter from Anton Luebkemann to Carl Eilers July 22, 1903
CHE.L3 Letter from Anton Luebkemann to Carl Eilers January 20, 1904
CHE.L4 Letter from Anton Luebkemann to Carl Eilers July 21, 1904
CHE.L5a Letter from C.C. Teague to Chas. Eilers regarding availability of horses to purchase July 28, 1904
CHE.L5b Letter from C.C. Teague to Chas. Eilers regarding availability of horses to purchase October 20, 1904
CHE.L6 Letter from Eugenio Cabrero of Del Amo Estate Company to Chas. Eilers regarding sending 1921 title insurance May, 1941
CHE.L7 Letter from Dominguez Water Corporation secretary to Carl H. Eilers regarding quit claim to Eilers for water rights January 21, 1942
CHE.L8 Letter from Neil Rasmussen, Jr., secretary, to Henry Eilers regarding help recommending a foreman for Carson farms January 4, 1952
CHE.L9 Letter from Bill Budge to Henry Eilers regarding help in establishing a [Folger's coffee] factory on Carson land March 22, 1956
CHE#2:L.10 Typed Letter Signed (carbon copy), Cashier, German American Savings Bank, Los Angeles to Mr. C. H. Eilers February 28, 1902
CHE#2:L.11 Letter in German signed by Anna Eilers (Carl's sister), Bramloge, Varel, Germany to Karl Eilers October 10, 1902
CHE#2:L.12 German Consul General, 49,Finsburg Square, London, to C.H. Eilers, Bramloge, Varel, Germany January 16, 1903
CHE#2:L.13 Minna Eilers (sister of Carl), Obenstrade, Varel, Germany to Carl Eilers November 28, 1903
CHE#2:L.14 Anton Lubkemann, Redondo, to Carl Eilers, Santa Paula December 20, 1903
CHE#2:L.15 Dr. [name unknown], Santa Monica to Mr. C. H. Eilers, s. Paula 1904
Correspondence. Alexander Allison to C.H. Eilers, regarding possible purchase of C. H. Eilers' 37 acres 1902 -1903
CHE#2:L.16.1 Alex Allison, San Pedro to Mr. C. Ilers [sic], Hemet, Cal. March 16, 1902
CHE#2:L.16.2 Alex Allison, San Pedro to Mr. Eilers, Hemet, Cal. April 2, 1902
CHE#2:L.16.3 Alex Allison, San Pedro to Mr. Eylers [sic]. Hemet, Cal. July 25, 1902
CHE#2:L.16.4 Alex Allison, San Pedro to Mr. Eylers [sic]. Hemet, Cal. August 7, 1902
CHE#2:L.16.5 Alex Allison, San Pedro to Mr. C. Eiler, [sic]. Hemet, Cal. August 11, 1902
CHE#2:L.16.6 Alex Allison, San Pedro to Mr. Eiler [sic]. Hemet, Cal. September 18, 1902
CHE#2:L.16.7 Alex Allison, San Pedro to Mr. C H Eylers [sic]. Hemet, Cal. October 13, 1902
CHE#2:L.16.8 Sales agreement written in pencil by A. Allison. Signed by C. H. Eilers October 14, 1902
CHE#2:L.16.9 Alex Allison, San Pedro to Mr. Eylers [sic]. Hemet, Cal. October 19, 1902
CHE#2:L.16.10 Alex Allison, San Pedro to Mr. Eylers [sic]. Hemet, Cal. November 10, 1902
CHE#2:L.16.11 George Leovy, Los Angeles to Mr. P. M. Myers, Attorney at Law, Hemet. With copy of October 24, 1902 sales contract November 25, 1902
CHE#2: L.16.12 Note by Alex Allison giving up all claim to purchase of 37 acres in Cerritos as Dominguez Colony area was called November 20, 1903
CHE#2:L.18 Minna [sister of Carl Eilers], Misburg, Germany to Carl Eilers, Compton October 19, 1904
CHE#2:L.19 C. M. Gehrkens, Los Angeles, to [Carl Eilers] 1900 -1920
CHE#2:L.20 C. M. Gehrkens, Los Angeles, to [Carl Eilers] January 2, 1914
CHE#2:L.21 E. G. Bernal, Los Angeles to C. H. Eilers, Route 2, Box. 452 Long Beach. Letter is in regards to widening of Alameda Street May 18, 1925
CHE#2:L.22 C.H. Eilers and Josephine Eilers to California Well Drilling Company regarding extension of lease January 26, 1928
CHE#2:L.23 Henry Eilers, et al., to Dominguez Estate Company regarding acquiring well site October 4, 1967
CHE#2:L.24 , E. H. Booth, President, Dominguez Estate Company to Henry Eilers regarding easement for access road (two letters) October 6, 1967; October 17, 1967
CHE#2:L/PC.1 Luhken (cousin), Varel to 'Karl' Eilers, Los Angeles, CA March 31 [no year]
CHE#2:L/PC.2 Unknown writer to C. H. Eilers, Bramloge January 8, 1903
CHE#2:L/PC.3 Postcard featuring image of Bramloge, Varel, Germany. unaddressed undated
CHE#2: L/PC.4.1-4.10 WWI Photo-Cards of Soldiers in German Army (ten postcards) 1915 -1916
CHE#2:L/PC.5 Breman to C. H. Eilers, Long Beach, Cal. March 1, 1927
CHE#2:L/PC.6 [addressor undetermined] to Karl Eilers, Long Beach, Cal. March 19, 1927
CHE#2:L/PC.7 "Chas" (Carl Eilers), New York City to Mrs. C. H. Eilers, Long Beach, Cal., post marked Times Square Sta. May 28, 1935
CHE#2:L/PC.10 Unwritten postcard with view of German navy heavy cruiser "Panzerschiff Deutschland" 1935?
CHE#2:L/PC.11 Souvenir Log of Lloyd Express Steamer "Breman," 108th Voyage from New York to Bremerhaven, May 29-June 3, 1935 1935
CHE#2:L/PC.12 "Chas" Carl Eilers, Holland to Mrs. C. H. Eilers, Long Beach, Cal. July 15, 1935
CHE#2:L/PC.13 Carl Eilers, Heidelburg, to Mrs. C. H. Eilers, Long Beach, Cal., July 25, July 25, 1935
CHE#2:L/PC.15 Carl Eilers, Teutoburger Wald, Germany, to Mrs. C. H. Eilers, Long Beach, Cal. August 12, 1935
CHE#2:L/PC.16 Addressor unknown, Altweilnau, Germany to C. H. Eilers, in care of Luhken (cousin), Varel August 18, 1935
CHE#2: Writer unknown, Frankfurt, to "Carlos" (Carl Eilers) August 28, 1935
CHE#2: Minne (sister) to C. H. Eilers, Long Beach, Cal. March 14, 1934
vintage postcards of Los Angeles, Yosemite, San Francisco, and Denver Colorado undated
"Desert Scenes of California" [postcards] undated
"Long Beach California, the Queen of the Beaches" [postcards] circa 1930s
Series VI: Certificates, Receipts, Ephemera 1896-1971
CHE.C.1 Certificate of U.S. Citizenship granted the Charles Henry Eilers (housed separately) 1897
CHE.C.2 County of Los Angeles Marriage License issued to Karl H. Eilers and Josephine Dillon [photocopy] June 15, 1907
CHE.C.3 State of California Department of Weight and Measures certificate to Charles H. Eilers for public weigh master February 20, 1919
CHE.C.3a Weight recording forms used by Charles Eilers circa 1920s
CHE.C.3b American Crystal Sugar Company weight and loading of sugar beets August 26, 1950
CHE.C.4 Diploma of Graduation by Elementary School of Compton City to Henry W. Eilers January 23, 1925
CHE.C.5 Los Angeles City School District Fifth Grade This Certificate For Applied Arm Movement Writing awarded to Henry Eilers circa 1921
CHE.C.6 2d Cabin Stateroom Baggage for Hamburg tag "Mr. C.H. Eilers, Steamer Patricia" December 20, 1902
CHE.C.7 United States of America Passport. Charles H. Eilers April 17, 1924
CHE.C.8 Shepherd Tractor Company receipt for one Caterpillar Tractor model RD-4 April 12, 1937
CHE.C.9 Cancelled Check from Eilers Ranch account paid to 'Shepard [sic] Tractor Co. June 15, 1949
CHE.C.10 Receipts of Payment for Crop Share to Dominguez Estate Company 1951
CHE.C.11 "Hay Market News", Vol. 45, No. 17. Los Angeles Weekly Edition, United Stated Department of Agriculture April 24, 1962
CHE.C.12 Certificate of Instruction as Air Raid Warden in the Citizens Defense Corps awarded to Henry W. Eilers 1942
CHE.C.13 Air Raid Warden identification card with Henry Eilers photo and thumb print issued by L.A. Sheriff's Dept November 19, 1942
CHE.C.14 Air Raid Warden window card circa 1942
CHE.C.15 County of Los Angeles Citation certifying Henry W. Eilers patriotically rendered volunteer services during World War Two September 2, 1945
CHE.C. 16 Certificate of Appreciation to Henry Eilers from the Dominguez Chamber of Commerce 1959
CHE.C.17 War Ration Books 1, 3, and 4 with tear out coupons. Issued to Henry, Myrle, Carol and Charles Eilers August 17, 1943
CHE.C. 21 State Poll Tax paid by Charles H. Eilers; residence: Compton; Occupation: farmer 1899-1905
CHE.C. 22 Postcard inviting county Agricultural Conservation Association committee members to barbecue at the home of Henry Eilers June 12, 1946
CHE#2: C.23 Receipt for purchase of lumber by C. H. Eilers from A. J. McLeod Lumber and Coal, Bakersfield, California May 1896
CHE#2: C.24 Birth certificates for Karl Heinrich Eilers (Carl Eilers) issued in Varel, Germany 1925
CHE#2: C.25 Certificate for Excellence in Writing, Henry Eilers. Compton Elementary School undated
CHE#2: C.27 United States of America Passport No. 184332 issued to Charles H. Eilers [photocopy] May 1, 1935
CHE#2: C.28 cancelled check from Citizens National Bank signed by C.H. Eilers December 14, 1917
CHE#2: C.29 receipt from C.H. Eilers to CA Young for plow August 4, 1938
CHE#2: C.30 cancelled check from Security-First National of Los Angeles, Compton signed by Henry Eilers to Shepherd Tractor October 31, 1938
CHE#2: C.31 Bill of Sale to Eilers Bros. from Shepherd Tractor for farm equipment January 1938; November 1940
CHE#2: C.32 Building Construction Contract for a five room stucco house with garage built by A.R. Spaulding of Dominguez Colony for Henry Eilers at 2621 Dominguez Street February, April 1942
CHE#2: C.33 agreement between Henry Eilers and George Kawaichi, Parker Dam Assembly Center, Arizona regarding loan of furniture May 8, 1942
CHE#2: C.34 Invoice from International Trucks Glenn Conner, Long Beach to C.H. Eilers for Model K-1 International Truck July 26, 1943
CHE#2: C.35 Invoices (6) from Shepherd Tractor to Charles Eilers, Henry Eilers, and Eilers Bros for tractors and equipment 1947 -1953
CHE#2: C.36 three cancelled checks for farm equipment of Eilers Ranch, Security-First National Bank of Los Angeles, Compton 1948 -1949
CHE#2: C.37 Compton Truck and Equipment Co. invoice for 1949 international pick-up truck for Henry and Garry Eilers October 9, 1949
CHE#2: C.38 two sales receipts from D. H. Lillywhite Co., Union Stock Yards, Los Angeles for sale of cattle by Garry Eilers 1950, 1954
CHE#2: C.39 statement to Carson Estate Company from Henry Eilers for consulting services May 1951
CHE#2: C.40 Booklet #532 issued by Town of Oldenburg to Carl Eilers May 18, 1903
1932 Olympic Games Official Pictorial Souvenir 1932
CHE#2:P.89 red and white felt "C" for letterman jacket. Awarded to Henry Eilers for track, Compton High School 1927-1928
poster. John Severson presents "The Great Surfing Movie of 1963, The Angry Sea" circa 1963
"Surf Crazy" poster circa 1960
"Peace Corps" poster. Peter Max 1971
International Calendar. Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs) of Wisconsin 2016
Dominguez Ranch Adobe [pamphlet]; first day of issue postcards September 1984; undated
1 1/2 inch brass and glass "C" with lion head center watch fob on leather strap undated
Dominguez Water Company coffee cup "Don't be a Drip" circa 1970s?
California Blackeye Beans burlap bag circa 1950-1955
California Lima Beans, burlap bag circa 1950-1955
1 needle and 2 awls used by harvesters to stitch bags closed undated
sugar beet harvesting knife circa 1940
1914 California auto license plate numbered "99190" 1914
three sections of barbed wire used on sheep ranch Panoche Valley circa 1886-1920
CHE.P.1 Oversized Aerial Photograph lands between Dominguez Hill in west to L.A. River 1953
CHE.P.1a photographic copy of center of CHE.P.1 aerial photograph with notation on parcels farmed by Charles Eilers and Eilers brothers 1953
CHE.P.2 black-and-white photograph of Eilers Dominguez farm circa 1924
CHE.P.3-3a photographic copies of Eilers' ranch houses and buildings looking northeast from Dominguez and Alameda streets. 3a marked to identify main farm buildings [black-and-white aerial] circa 1954
CHE.P.4a black-and-white photograph, view of wind mill [Eilers farm] circa 1954
CHE.P.9 Color photograph of Eilers Dominguez farm. Thrashing black-eyed beans on field at corner of Alameda and Del Amo circa 1954
CHE.P.11 photographic copy of original 1913 print of sugar beet wagons circa 1913
CHE.P.12 Studio Portrait card of Carl H. Eilers taken in Varel, Germany circa 1889
CHE.P.14 Portrait card of Carl Eilers circa 1898
CHE.P.15 Portrait card of Carl Eilers circa 1900
CHE.P.16 Portrait card of Carl Eilers (right) and possibly his younger brother "August (Gus)" (left) 1904
CHE.P.19 Studio portrait of Eilers family. From top left: Henry, Gary, Charles, Anna Marie, Josephine, James, and Elizabeth. [Removed to map drawer] circa 1926
CHE.P.21 portrait photograph of Charles "Carl" and Josephine Eilers circa 1946
CHE.P.22 photograph of Carl/Charles Eilers sitting on a bench at a social function circa 1947
CHE.P.23 black-and-white photograph of Henry Eilers driving a John Deer tractor pulling side delivery rake to move fresh cut alfalfa into rows circa 1938
CHE.P.24 Panorama of student body, believed to be Compton Elementary School [Removed to Map drawer] undated
CHE.P. 27 Compton City Meat Market horse and wagon meat delivery service [postcard] undated
CHE.P. 28 Wagon loaded with alfalfa on a Compton main street [postcard] undated
CHE.P. 29 Possibly Compton main street with parked automobiles circa 1922
CHE.P. 30a Sugar beet wagon with Carl Eilers in driver's seat circa 1915-1919
CHE.P. 30b Silver plated trophy, 7.5" x 19", was awarded by American Beet Sugar Company to Carl/Charles Eilers in 1928 for top beet production [photograph] undated
CHE.P. 30c Beet knife [photograph] undated
CHE.P. 31 Sugar beet wagon with four horses. Carl Eilers in driver's seat. circa 1925
CHE.P. 32-32.a Truck loaded with sugar beets 1935
CHE.P. 33 Henry Eilers with 1943 International flat bed truck fully loaded with sugar beets circa 1943
CHE.P. 34 View of farm buildings looking across sugar beet field to northwest from Dominguez Street circa 1922
CHE.P. 35 Carl, Henry, and Garry in front of Eilers home circa 1925
CHE.P. 35a Garry (left) and Henry (right) Eilers standing by farm house. (reprint) circa 1917
CHE.P. 36 View of south side of barn filled with baled hay circa 1922
CHE.P. 37 Corral east of horse barn circa 1922
CHE.P. 38 cutting and loading alfalfa at southwest corner of 37 acre, lot 10 circa 1922
CHE.P. 39 loading alfalfa on trucks and dump rake pulled by horse. View west toward Alameda Street circa 1922
CHE.P. 40 Pump house in field of sugar beets on 20 acre south half of Lot 1 north of farm house circa 1915-1916
CHE.P.41 Irrigating sugar beets in field north of house. Dominguez Hill to left center circa 1915-1916
CHE.P.42 New electric pump on well head with new power line run from Alameda Street into 20 acre Lot 1 field circa 1925
CHE.P.43 Carl Eilers, right, pump technician, center, Henry Eilers, left; presumably inspecting water flow from 9" pipe into alfalfa field from new electric pump circa 1925
CHE.P.44 View north from east side of Eilers two story farm house circa 1923-1924
CHE.P.45 Anna (l.), Elizabeth Eilers (r.), sit in buggy with horse circa 1923-1924
CHE.P.46 Henry and Garry Eilers in buggy on west side of Eilers two story house circa 1916
CHE.P.47 Double team hooked to cultivator. Elizabeth Eilers demonstrates driving position undated
CHE.P.48a-b Garry Eilers demonstrating horse drawn cultivator use in walking and driving positions circa 1938
CHE.P.49 Henry Eilers driving Farmall tractor pulling harrow to remove weeds in garden circa 1947
CHE.P.50 View west from between Henry Eilers home and pasture. circa 1947
CHE.P.51 Blow out of oil drilling rig on Dominguez Hill. Photograph by Henry Eilers circa 1923
CHE.P.52 Compton Elementary School. Class portrait outside classroom, Anna Eilers sitting front row center. circa 1923
CHE.P.53 Front of Compton Elementary School circa 1923
CHE.P.54 Long Beach Pike with roller coaster in back ground. Subjects unknown, though possibly Josephine Eilers circa early 1920s
CHE.P.54b View of Café de Paris and Anchor Bar, possibly on Ocean Boulevard in Long Beach circa early 1920s
CHE.P.55 Woman in buggy with horse parked outside "Strictly Cash General Store" undated
CHE#2:P.56-67 twelve color aerial photographs of Eilers farm. circa 1954
CHE #2. P.70.1 35mm color slide. Aerial of Henry Eilers house circa 1954
CHE #2. P.70.2 35mm color slide cattle pasture; view to north toward Dominguez Hill circa 1956
CHE #2. P.70.3 35mm color slide. Dry alfalfa field, view to north of Del Amo Blvd. circa 1957
CHE #2. P.70.4 35mm color slide. Dry alfalfa field with grazing sheep circa 1957
CHE #2. P.70.5 35 mm color slide. Original farm house, pre-1898 birth place of Garry and Henry Eilers November 1969
CHE#2: P.71.1 Postcard featuring for houses at Bramloge. D. G. Eilers house lower right. Carl Eilers' birth place undated
CHE#2: P.71.2 color postcard of D. G. Eilers house. undated
CHE#2: P.71.3 Photograph of Carl Eilers on bicycle in front of Bramloge, Varel, Germany 1935
CHE#2: P.71.4 photograph of Bramloge with boy on horse undated
CHE#2: P.72 sepia photograph of two boxers; Carl Eilers on left. Santa Paula circa 1896
CHE#2: P.73 black-and-white photograph of men posed in front of building with stairs and balcony. Carl Eilers is in front row right in white shirt. Santa Paula circa 1896
CHE#2: P.74 studio portrait possibly of Anton Lubkemann undated
CHE#2: P.75 Carl Eilers in field with turkey and peacock in foreground 1927
CHE#2: P.76 Carl Eilers smoking German pipe and standing near Peerless electric water pump [reproduction] circa late 1930s
CHE#2: P.77 View of south porch of Eilers farm house circa 1920s
CHE#2: P.78 View of out buildings southeast of Eilers main house undated
CHE#2: P.79 Stacking hay by crane north of Eilers main house circa 1920s
CHE#2: P.80 Carl Eilers, standing center, butchering steer in yard north-side of farm house. circa 1925
CHE#2: P.81 Three automobiles parked west of farm house circa 1930s
CHE#2: P.82 Cattle pasture west of main farm house circa 1950s
CHE#2: P.83 Football team. Garry Eilers center left in hat. Two girls are Elizabeth (l.) and Anna (r.) circa 1925
CHE#2: P.84 School 'field' trip to Eilers farm circa 1925-1926
CHE#2: P.85 Classroom, Compton Grammar School, 1917. Henry Eilers, in lower right, first row, third seat; Garry Eilers circa 1917
CHE#2: P.86 Trip to San Francisco, Cliff House charabanc tour circa 1920
CHE#2: P.87 Studio portrait of Henry Eilers for senior class photo, Compton High School circa 1928
CHE#2: P.88 Henry Eilers in Compton High School lettermen's sweater January 1927
CHE #2 P90.1-11. Photograph album. "Compton U.H.S. 1926" Photographs by Henry Eilers 1923, 1926-1927
CHE#2: P.91 Steam tractor and thresher undated
CHE#2: P.92 Eilers farm. D-4 Caterpillar pulling a disc circa 1930s
CHE#2: P.92 Eilers farm. D-4 Caterpillar pulling a disc 1953
CHE#2: P.94 Eilers farm. D-4 Caterpillar with Atlas rotating plow. 1953
CHE#2: P.95 Eilers farm, Henry Eilers, Charles Eilers, Garry Eilers (l. to r.) 1953
CHE#2: P.96 Eilers farm. International Farmall tractor with alfalfa blade in upright position. Charles Eilers and Carol Lee Hansen sit on tractor 1945
CHE#2: P.97 Two photographs of American Road or Training Cart used by Henry Eilers for driving to grammar school in Compton circa 1915; undated
CHE#2: P.98 Hiram Dillon of Compton, age 19 (1853-1926), father of Josephine Dillon Eilers. 1872
CHE#2: P.99 Photo of four women in a studio prop row boat named "Santa Monica." Josephine Dillon Eilers is on far right undated
CHE#2: P.100 Carl Eilers in front of studio back drop wearing a hat and neck tie. undated
CHE#2: P.101 Carl Eilers with his first automobile, a 1914 Cadillac touring car circa 1914
CHE#2: P.102 Carl Eilers with his second automobile, a 1925 Packard sedan. circa 1925
CHE#2: P.103 Carl Eilers with his children on trip to desert undated
CHE#2: P.104 Carl and Josephine Eilers with family friends on visit to Wawona redwoods undated
CHE #2: P105 Aerial photograph of Eilers Dominguez Ranch buildings looking northeast from over Dominguez and Alameda Streets circa 1954
family portrait. Varel. Gerhard Eilers; Anne Maria Poppehoff; Eme Eilers; Edo Eilers (in uniform) circa 1935-1936
wedding portrait. Varel. Gerhard Eilers and Anne Marie Poppehoff 1913
Royal Ancestral Altar. Oba's Palace. Benin City, Nigeria. photographs by Charles Eilers [photo reproductions] 1967
Memorial, 1897 British Trade Mission. Ugbine, Ughoton Road. Benin City, Nigeria. Photographs by Charles Eilers [photo reproductions] 1966
Terra Cotta Plaque, Oba's Palace. Chief Ovia Idah [artist], Benin City, Nigeria. Photographs by Charles Eilers [photo reproductions] 1967
Oba Ozolua. 'Terra Cotta' figure. Oba's Palace. Chief Ovia Idah [artist], Benin City, Nigeria. Photographs by Charles Eilers [photo reproductions] 1966
Oba's Palace. Benin City, Nigeria. Photograph by Charles Eilers [photo reproduction] 1968
Chief Ovia Idah, artist. Benin City, Nigeria. Photograph by Charles Eilers [photo reproduction] 1967
Photograph of steam tractor with thrashing machine, mule team, men on trasher circa 1900
13 studio card portrait black-and-white photographs. unidentified subjects; presumably friends or family to Eilers. circa 1900
3 tintype portraits. Unidentified subjects; presumably friends or family to Eilers circa 1900
Series VIII: Eilers Panoche Valley Ranch 1907-1978
CHE EP.1 Check. Eilers to Title Insurance and Trust Company April 9, 1917
CHE EP.2 Grant Deed. McCabe to Dillon, Dicken, and Eilers [copy] July 7, 1917
CHE EP.3 Deed for second mortgage. Dillon, Dicken, Eilers to McCabe July 7, 1917
CHE EP.4 Full reconveyance. Title Insurance and Trust Company to Dillon, Dicken, and Eilers November 30, 1920
CHE EP.5 Article of indenture between Dicken, Dillon, and Eilers; to Dillon and Dicken August 28, 1917
CHE EP.6 Title Insurance and Trust Company to Dicken September 18, 1917
CHE EP.7 note by Eilers regarding 1917 debt. circa 1917
CHE EP.8 Check. Eilers to Nuemark Grain endorsed by Dicken November 30, 1917
CHE EP.9. Note. McCabe to Eilers June 10, 1918
CHE EP.10 Receipt 49155. Eilers to Title Insurance and Trust Company June 13, 1918
CHE EP.11 Trust Department receipt. Dicken to Eilers September 10, 1920
CHE EP.12 San Benito Title Guarantee Company abstract of title and deed. G. Ortiz to M. Ortiz; Dillon, Dicken to Eilers; Eilers to Dillon, Dicken October 1918; September 1920
CHE EP.13 Escrow invoice. Title Insurance and Trust Company to Eilers January 1, 1921
CHE EP.14 Deed from Ortiz to Dillon and Dicken March 3, 1921
CHE EP.15 Deed. Dillon and Dicken to Ortiz March 3, 1921
CHE EP.16 Indenture. Dillon and Dicken to Eilers November 21, 1922
CHE EP.17 Quitclaim note, Berg to Eilers regarding mineral rights (copy) February 1, 1923
CHE EP.18 Note. O'Donnell to Title Insurance and Trust regarding McCabe payment October 20, 1924
CHE EP.19 O'Donnell to Carl Eilers regarding 145.85 acres shared by Eilers and Ortiz May 11, 1925
CHE EP.20 Grant Deed. Eilers to Ortiz (unsigned) May 11, 1925
CHE EP.21 Lease. Yturriarte and Eilers to R.S. Smith regarding drilling rights January 7, 1926
CHE EP.22 Lease addendum. Yturriarte to Eilers regarding R.S. Smith (copy) July 24, 1926
CHE EP.23 Grant deed. Eilers to Ortiz August 6, 1927
CHE EP.24 Letter from R.S. Smith to C.H. Eilers; Lease and Quitclaim Yturriarte and Eilers to R.S. Smith regarding mineral rights July-August 1927
CHE EP.25 Three quitclaims by Heaton, Scott and D'Artenay to Eilers and Yturriarte August 1927
CHE EP.26 Grant Deed. Ortiz to Eilers August 23, 1927
CHE EP.27 Title Insurance and Trust Company to Eilers memorandum September 20, 1927
CHE EP.28 Letter from Eilers to McConnell regarding Ortiz, Dillon, and Dicken September 21, 1927
CHE EP.29 Letter from Frank McCollough (son-in-law of Yturriarte) to Eilers October 11, 1927
CHE EP.30 Preliminary Report for a Title Insurance Policy. Western Title Insurance Company to Ortiz and Eilers 1927
CHE EP.31 sketch map of Eilers/Ortiz co-owned lots undated
CHE EP.32 Letter from Title Insurance and Trust Company to Eilers regarding Yturriarte September 28, 1927
CHE EP.33 Telegram. R.S. Smith to Eilers January 25, 1928
CHE EP.34 Letter from O'Donnell to Eilers regarding Ortiz September 19, 1927
CHE EP.35 Full Reconveyance. Dillon and Dicken to Eilers November 5, 1928
CHE EP.36 Letter from Wyckof to H. Eilers regarding Hattie Dillon November 6, 1952
CHE EP.37 Letter from H. Eilers to Patterson regarding Dicken's mineral rights November 17, 1952
CHE EP.38 Letter from Virginia Salyer (for Clarence Salyer) to H. Eilers regarding grazing lease of Panoche property January 8, 1952
CHE EP.39 Land Lease. J. Eilers to J. Larrondo November 1, 1955
CHE EP40 Map. Showing lands of Dillon, Dicken, Ortiz, margin notes by Eilers circa 1925
CHE EP41 Map and copy. Plat Panoche Valley and vicinity showing lands of Charles H. Eilers. Letter from Hollister City Engineer to Ceilers regarding map cost April 12, 1925
CHE EP42 Map, USGS, Panoche Valley Quadrangle. Eilers lots outlined 1944
CHE EP43 Map, Panoche Valley properties under oil and gas leases by broker C. Blinn circa 1950s
CHE EP.44 tractor and pillow in Panoche valley, possibly Dillon and Dicken (photograph) 1918
CHE EP.45 four black-and-white photographs and one color photograph. Bernardo Yturriarte Panoche 1890s house/barn on Eilers ranch circa 1907; 1978