Inventory of the Centennial High School Collection SPC.2023.036
Karen Clemons
California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections
2024-01
University Library South -5039 (Fifth Floor)
1000 E. Victoria St.
Carson, CA 90747
Business Number: 310-243-3895
archives@csudh.edu
Contributing Institution:
California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections
Title: Centennial High School Collection
source:
Centennial High School (Compton, Calif.)
Identifier/Call Number: SPC.2023.036
Physical Description:
4 boxes
(two record storage boxes; one document box; one oversized storage box)
Physical Description:
3.75 Linear Feet
Date (inclusive): 1955-2016; undated
Language of Material:
English
.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no access restrictions on this collection.
Conditions Governing Use
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Archives
and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical
materials and not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Preferred Citation
Scope and Contents
The Centennial High School Collection (1955-2016; undated) contains four boxes and 3.75 linear feet of material generated
by or related to Centennial High School, located in Compton, CA. A majority of this collection contains copies of "War Cry"
Centennial High School yearbooks, as well as material related to the Class of 1966 13th, 25th, 30th, 35th, 40th, and 50th
reunions and includes: programs, keychains, flyers, buttons, DVDs, photographs, t-shirts, and pamphlets. This collection also
contains material regarding the Class of 1964 30th and 50th reunions; a commencement program from 1968; a class of 1957 plaque,
sweater; adult booster club jacket; photograph album containing images from classes of 1957-1959; clippings regarding former
alumni and former teacher John Redfud; issues of Centennial High School newspapers; Centennial High School Alumni Association
by-laws; and other material. Also included in this collection are two Compton Junior High School yearbooks from 1961 (Willowbrook)
and 1962 (Vanguard).
Biographical / Historical
Centennial High School is a public high school in Compton, California. Construction on the high school began in 1953, and
was completed in 1954, with its first graduating class being in 1954. Centennial High School is part of Compton Unified School
district which also includes Compton High School, and Manuel Dominguez High School.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was donated by Jacquelyn Stewart, 2023
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Compton (Calif.)
Public schools -- California -- Compton
Yearbooks
Class reunions
Centennial High School (Compton, Calif.)
box 1, box 2, folder 1-8
"War Cry" Yearbooks
1955-1958, 1960-1966, 1968-1969, 1971, 1972, 1978, 1986
Scope and Contents
1962 copy is a classmates.com reprint
box 2, folder 9, box 4
Centennial High School Alumni Association: by-laws, memorandum, event ticket, t-shirt
1987-1988; undated
box 3
Photograph Album
1957-1959
Scope and Contents
Contains images of faculty, and students. A majority of the photographs are headshots, except for a few candid photographs
taken at a dance or prom, and one group photograph of the football team.
box 4
Class of 1957- 25th reunion Dorothy Heilman [plaque]
1982
box 2, folder 10, box 4
Class of 1964- 30th, 35th, and 50th reunion programs, DVD, pen, t-shirts, belt bag, lanyard
1994, 1999, 2014
case 2, drawer 3
Class of 1966 "Avante Savants" class photograph [oversized]
1966
box 2, folder 11
Class of 1966 13th Reunion photographs
February 1979
box 2, folder 12
Class of 1966 25th Reunion- invitation, programs, DVD, keychain, tassel, photographs
1966, 1991
box 2, folder 13
Class of 1966 30th Reunion- photographs, memory book, City of Compton "Class of 1966 Day" proclamation; DVD
1996
box 2, folder 14, box 4
Class of 1966 35th Reunion program, brochure; 40th Reunion- flyer, buttons, pen, tipi, box; 50th Reunion DVD
2001, 2006, 2016
box 2, folder 15
Class of 1968 Commencement Program
June 1968
box 2, folder 16
Reunion programs, pamphlet, flyers, keychain
1979, 1981-1982, 1986, 1990, 2016
Scope and Contents
Classes 1959, 1961-1965
box 4
"Lil Bill II" sweater with "prodesians '65" patch
circa 1965
box 2, folder 17
Centennial Drum Solo [DVD]
undated
box 2, folder 18
clippings regarding John Redfud; alumni
1996, 1998, 2002; undated
box 2, folder 19
"Apache Highlights" Vol. 3, No. 5
November 1991
box 2, folder 19
"Centennial Times" Vol. 2, No. 1
Winter 2001
box 2, folder 20
Yvonne Brathwaite Burke/Centennial High School Alumni "A Night To Remember" Pioneers of Education event invitation
undated
box 2, folder 21
Willowbrook Junior High School yearbook
1961
box 2, folder 22
Vanguard Junior High School yearbook
1962
box 4
Adult Booster Club jacket
undated
