California Historical Society collection of Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce records and photographs, 1888-1972

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Summary

Title:
California Historical Society collection of Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce records and photographs
Dates:
1888-1972
Creators:
Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce
Abstract:
The Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce materials document the activities of the organization from 1888 through the 1960s. Included in the collection are minutes from the Board of Director's meetings, reports and publications from various government agencies and business, manufacturing and trade associations; a 35-year run of the Southern California Business Journal; exhibit and promotional graphics; and photographic materials, including prints, negatives, and slides.
Extent:
146.01 Linear Feet 143 boxes
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder# or item name], California Historical Society collection of Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce records and photographs, Collection no. 0245.1, Regional History Collections, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Background

Scope and content:

The Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce was founded in 1888 to promote commercial, industrial, and residential growth in Los Angeles and its environs. The collection documents the activities of the organization from 1888 through the 1960s. Included in the collection are minutes from the Board of Director's meetings, reports and publications from various government agencies and business, manufacturing and trade associations; a 35-year run of the Southern California Business Journal; exhibit and promotional graphics; and photographic materials, including prints, negatives, and slides.

Biographical / historical:

The Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce was founded in 1888 to promote commercial, industrial, and residential growth in Los Angeles and its environs following a population loss in California. The founding officers of the new Chamber of Commerce were business leaders Maj. Edward W. Jones, William W. Workman, Col. Harrison G. Otis, Samuel B. Lewis, J.I. Redick and Thomas A. Lewis. Their two objectives were to stimulate migration and to market the area's products in other parts of the country.

Processing information:

This collection is unprocessed.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Marissa Chavez and Sarah Jardini for History Associates Incorporated
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-03-16 17:15:39 -0700 .

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Advance notice required for access.

Terms of access:

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Department of Special Collections at specol@usc.edu. 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.

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Preferred citation:

[Box/folder# or item name], California Historical Society collection of Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce records and photographs, Collection no. 0245.1, Regional History Collections, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Location of this collection:
Special Collections
Doheny Memorial Library, Room 209
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0182, US
Contact:
(213) 740-5900
specol@usc.edu
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