Finding aid of the Milner family films, papers and photographs
0332
Finding aid prepared by Rebecca Hirsch, Michael Hooks, and Lindsey Zea
The processing of this collection and the creation of this finding aid was funded by the generous support of the Council on
Library and Information Resources.
USC Libraries Special Collections
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, California, 90089-0189
213-740-5900
specol@usc.edu
2012 September
Title: Milner family films, papers and photographs
Collection number: 0332
Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
12.5 Linear feet
2 banker's boxes, 41 flat film boxes, 2 film canisters, 1 partial map case drawer
Date: 1917-1928, 1949-1991
Abstract: The collection contains travel and home movies; cartoons and children's films; family recipes; monthly and annual reports;
meeting minutes; financial records; family photographs; and a few miscellaneous items from the Milner Family.
creator:
Llewellyn Iron Works.
creator:
Milner family
creator:
Milner Oil Company.
Preferred Citation
[Box/folder# or item name], Milner family films, papers and photographs, Collection no. 0332, Regional History Collection,
Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California
Organization
The collection is organized into six series: 1. Travel and Home Movies 2. Cartoons and Children's Films 3. Recipes 4. Business
Papers 5. Photographs 6. Miscellaneous
Conditions Governing Access
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. Advance notice required for access.
Conditions Governing Use
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Manuscripts Librarian.
Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended
to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Technical Requirements
The collection contains over 40 reel-to-reel films in a variety of sizes, but primarily 16 mm films. They require a movie
projector to view them.
Scope and Content
The collection contains travel and home movies; cartoons and children's films; family recipes; monthly and annual reports;
meeting minutes; financial records; family photographs; and a few miscellaneous items from the Milner Family.
Biographical Note
The partiarch of the Milner family was John Milner, whose wife was Anna, who lived in Los Angeles, CA. John and Anna had seven
children: John, Mrs. J.W. Krause, Esther Rule, Clara McDonald, Mrs. Charles L. Michod, Louise Alton, and Henriette Straton.
Milner was cashier of the Farmers' and Merchants' National Bank in Los Angeles.
The son, John Milner, was born in Los Angeles, CA, in 1887 and passed away on January 20, 1937, at the age of 50. He was married
to Winifred Milner, and they had a son, Reese L. Milner, and a daughter, Gwendolyn Milner Hubbard. John was secretary of the
Lewellyn Iron Works, which merged with Consolidated Steel Corporation in 1929, and was a director of Consolidated Steel. In
addition to these activities, he was a director of the Union Bank and Trust Company, Pacific Indemnity Company, Discount Corporation,
Francisco Building Company, Blue Diamond Company, and the Dominquez Land Corporation. He attended Harvard Military School
and the University of California.
Reese Lewellyn Milner was the only son of John and Winifred Milner. Reese was born on April 15, 1916 and died in April 1986.
Milner, who resided in Beverly Hills, CA, attended Stanford University. He was a financier, and owned Milner Oil Co., headquarted
in Beverly Hills, and was active in real estate holdings.
The Milner family owned Rancho La Vista in Ojai, CA, north of Los Angeles, for about 100 years. The family subsequently sold
the ranch.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Llewellyn Iron Works. -- Archives
Milner family -- Archives
Milner Oil Company. -- Archives
Animated cartoons
Annual reports
California, Southern--History--Archival resources
Children's films
Financial records
Home movies
Menus
Minutes
Motion pictures (visual works)
Photographs
Recipes
Travel in motion pictures--Archival resources
Box 4
Honolulu, 1959; Jackson, Wyo., 1958 - Elk and antelope hunt
Box 5
Rolling Rigs - Wilshire Oil Co., 1950
Box 8
Powder Puff Safari, Part 1 8/68
Box 9
Hong Kong - Ouzy and Harriet
Box 12
Report from Uganda, April 13, 1967
Box 16
Europe 1949 - New print or Ojai Ranch
Box 17
Ranchero's visitadores, 5/54 (Hal Roach)
Box 19
Polar bears; tiger shoot, India 5/66
Box 20
Pacific Mercury - San Simeon
Box 27
Milner - Killarney, Johannesburg, Zambesi 2/8/63
Box 31
Jackson Hole, Wyo., 4/59; Selway, Idaho, 1955
Box 32
Reese Milner - Safari Eckta - Original (2 copies)
Box 33
Thirst for Adventure - Niagara Falls Edoc., 8/68
Box 35
"Ram on the Rock" - Iran safari
Box 37
Through the Grand Canyon by boat
Box 42
Nixon rally - BH California; Nixon-Eisenhower film; (?) school 1959 (3 reels)
Box 43
Colorado River; Children at RCV; Miscellaneous (3 reels)
Box 45
Miscellaneous family films
Cartoons and Children's Films
Box 1
Tarzan and 3 Disney cartoons
Box 2
Cowboy Mickey, Hollywood Film Enterprises
Box 3
(Unknown), Hollywood Film Enterprises
Box 23
Mouse Comes Home, Castle Films
Box 24
The Great Adventure, Part 2
Box 28
The Most Wonderful Snow in the World, 1/59
Box 44, Folder 1-3
Milner Family Recipes
undated
Box 44, Folder 4-6
Milner Family Menus
1975-1991
Box 44, Folder 9-10
Milner Oil Company Financial Records
1949-1966
Box 44, Folder 11
Llewellyn Iron Works Minutes of Meetings
1917-1922
Box 44, Folder 12-13
Llewellyn Iron Works Monthly Reports
1918-1928
Box 44, Folder 14
Llewellyn Iron Works Annual Reports
1915-1918
Box 44, Folder 15
Oil Income Records
1949-1976
Box 44, Folder 7
Trip from Canada to Alaska
undated
Box 45
Family photographs
undated
Map-case 5, Drawer 3
Matted photographs
undated
Box 39-41
Unidentified film
undated
