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Title: Robert E. Hilts, Wilmington Junior Chamber of Commerce Collection
Dates: 1930-1941
Collection Number: REH
Creator/Collector:
Hilts, Robert Edwin, 1904-1989,
Wilmington Junior Chamber of Commerce
Extent: 0.42 linear feet
Repository:
Wilmington Historical Society
Wilmington, California 90744
Abstract: The Robert E. Hilts, Wilmington Junior Chamber of Commerce Collection documents his activities as a charter member of the
Wilmington
Junior Chamber of Commerce between 1930 and 1941. Activities include civic improvement
projects, social events, and fundraising for a number of local community groups. The collection
primarily consists of Junior Chamber of Commerce publications, memorabilia associated with
convention attendance, and newspaper clippings assembled into scrapbooks.
Language of Material: English
The collection is open for research use.
Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise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.
[Identification of item]. Robert E. Hilts, Wilmington Junior Chamber of Commerce Collection. Collection Number: REH. Wilmington
Historical Society
The source and date of acquisition is unknown.
Biography/Administrative History
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Scope and Content of Collection
The Robert E. Hilts, Wilmington Junior Chamber of Commerce Collection documents his activities as a charter member of the
Wilmington Junior Chamber of Commerce, between 1930 and 1941. This includes beautification projects, sponsorship of holiday
events, engagement with local political issues, school improvement projects, social events, fundraising for community development,
and attendance at local, regional, state, and national conventions. The collection primarily consists of Junior Chamber of
Commerce publications, memorabilia associated with convention attendance, and newspaper clippings assembled into scrapbooks.
Civic improvement
Community organization--United States
Cooperative societies meetings
Urban beautification
United States Junior Chamber of Commerce (1920-1965)
Wilmington (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Los Angeles County (Calif.)
Documents
Ephemera
Photographic materials
Scrapbooks