Guide to the Leisure World Historical Society records MS.R.203
Finding aid prepared by Zoe MacLeod, 2022.
Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine Libraries
(cc) 2022
The UCI Libraries
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University of California, Irvine
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Contributing Institution:
Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine Libraries
Title: Leisure World Historical Society records
Identifier/Call Number: MS.R.203
Physical Description:
166.8 Linear Feet
(121 record cartons; 25 OS flat boxes; 47 folder newspaper boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1960-2019
Abstract: The Leisure World Historical Society records consists of Leisure World newspapers, scrapbooks, both from clubs and individuals,
administrative files, club records, photographs, slides, VHS tapes, and oral histories.
Language of Material:
English
.
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Preferred Citation
Leisure World Historical Society records. Ms-R203. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California.
[Date accessed].
Acquisition Information
Gift of Leisure World Historical Society, 2019.
Collection Scope and Content Summary
The Leisure World Historical Society records consists of Leisure World newspapers, scrapbooks, both from clubs and individuals,
administrative files, club records, photographs, slides, VHS tapes, and oral histories.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Retirement communities--California--Orange County.
Leisure World (Calif.)
box 1
LW Weekly
1962-1965 December
box 2
LW Weekly
1966 January - 1967 December
box 3
LW Weekly
1968 January - 1969 December
box 4
LW Weekly
1970 January - 1971 April
box 5
LW Weekly
1971 May - 1972 August
box 6
LW Weekly
1972 September - 1973 December
box 7
LW Weekly
1974 January - 1974 December
box 8
LW Weekly
1975 January - 1976 April
box 9
LW Weekly
1976 May - 1977 August
box 10
LW Weekly
1977 September - 1978 December
box 11
LW Weekly
1979 January - 1980 April
box 12
LW Weekly
1980 May - 1981 August
box 13
LW Weekly
1981 September - 1982 December
box 14
LW Weekly
1983 January - 1984 September
box 15
LW Weekly
1984 May - 1985 August
box 16
LW Weekly
1985 September - 1986 September
box 17
LW Weekly
1986 October - 1987 September
box 18
LW Weekly
1987 October - 1988 December
box 19
LW Weekly
1995 April - 1996 June
box 20
LW Weekly
1997 April - 1998 June
box 21
LW Weekly
1997 July - 1997 September
box 22
LW Weekly
1998 April - 1998 December
box 23
LW Weekly
1999 June - 1999 December
box 24
LW Weekly
2001 January - 2001 December
box 25
LW Weekly
2002 January - 2002 December
box 26
Box 26
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
club scrapbooks (theater, Slavic Club, WWI vets, Whirling Girls), strom and flooding scrapbook, community member's personal
photo album
box 27
Box 27
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
club scrapbooks: Women's Club, Lion's club, WWI Vets
box 28
Box 28
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
St. Theodore of Canterbury Church scrapbooks, Leisure World newspaper
box 30
Box 30
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
St. Theodore of Canterbury scrapbooks
box 31
Box 31
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
photographs, blue prints, certificates, articles, ephemera, Leisure World Historical Society, placque
box 32
Box 32
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Historical Society records, slides, 2 film reels
box 33
Box 33
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Garden Club scapbooks, Memorial Funeral Society scrapbooks, personal scrapbooks
box 34
Box 34
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
slides, newspaper and magazine articles
box 35
Box 35
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Multicultrual Council of Seal Beach Leisure World photographs, newspapers, clippings, DVD, and program booklets
box 36
Box 36
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Women's Golf Club
box 37
Box 37
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Multicultural Counticl
box 38
Box 38
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Slides
box 39
Box 39
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Women's Club scrapbook, Women's Golf Cluc scrapbooks
box 40
Box 40
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Emergency Meals scrapbooks
box 41
Box 41
circa 2006-2011
Scope and Contents Note
Multicultural Council photographs, clippings, DVD, program booklets
box 42
Box 42
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Golden Rain Foundation Presidents' calendars and meeting minutes, Garden Club, administrative materials, Stamp Club scrapbooks
and financial material
box 43
Box 43
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
American Legion Auxillary scrapbooks, Rail Buffs scrapbook and plaque, Chicago Club
box 44
Box 44
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Creative Writing Club
box 45
Box 45
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
California Club, Portapak Club scrapbooks and slides, administrative material, bulletines, memos, share holders material,
Senior Citizen Protection League
box 46
Box 46
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Garden Club scrapbook and slides
box 47
Box 47
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
VHS tapes
box 48
Box 48
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Ethel Anderson materials, Gordon Ludgren (past president of Golden Rain Foundation) materials
box 49
Box 49
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Anniversary materials, advertisements
box 50
Box 50
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Kansas Club scrapbooks and plaques
box 51
Box 51
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Golden Rain Foundation, financial material
box 52
Box 52
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Y's Men Club, World Affair Council
box 53
Box 53
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Geographic Society scrapbooks
box 54
Box 54
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
VHS tapes
box 55
Box 55
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
California Retired Teachers Association
box 56
Box 56
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Women's Golf Club scrapbooks
box 57
Box 57
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
VHS tapes
box 58
Box 58
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Slides
box 59
Box 59
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Missouri/Oklahoma Club flags and scrapbooks
box 60
Box 60
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Emergency Meals
box 61
Box 61
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Computer Club
box 62
Box 62
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Unity Church, oversized items, artifacts
box 63
Box 63
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Creative Writers Club
box 64
Box 64
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
VHS tapes
box 65
Box 65
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Engineering and building of the mutuals photographs
box 66
Box 66
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Leisure World News, contact sheets
box 67
Box 67
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Miscellaneous articles and photographs
box 68
Box 68
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Creative writing chap books and cookbooks
box 69
Box 69
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
VHS tapes
box 70
Box 70
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Bowling Club
box 71
Box 71
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
VHS tapes
box 72
Box 72
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Delta Kappa Gama, impaired vision, Leisure World Eastern Star
box 73
Box 73
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Ethel Anderson materials, meeting minutes, Golden Rain Foundation
box 74
Box 74
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
administrative material, Linda Mock, reform committees
box 75
Box 75
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Unity Church
box 76
Box 76
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Korean American Classical Music Academy
box 77
Box 77
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
administrative material, brochurces, historical files
box 78
Box 78
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Creative Writers Club scapbooks
box 79
Box 79
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Leisure World News contact sheets
box 80
Box 80
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Lewisure World News contact sheet
box 81
Box 81
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Creative Writers Club
box 82
Box 82
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
administrative material, Doris Sevilla clippings, card catalog
box 83
Box 83
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
newspapers
box 84
Box 84
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Creative Writers Club
box 85
Box 85
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Whirlers and Round Dance Club scrapbooks, notebooks, photographs
box 86
Box 86
2011-2012
Scope and Contents Note
Golden Rain newspapers
box 87
Box 87
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Friendly Couples Club
box 88
Box 88
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Poker Club tournament material
box 89
Box 89
2009-2010
Scope and Contents Note
Golden Rain newspapers
box 90
Box 90
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Senior Patriots Against War scrapbook, Nebraska Club scrapbook, Computer Club scrapbook, Stroke Support Group scrapbook, Emergency
Preparedness scrapbook
box 91
Box 91
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
historical files
box 92
Box 92
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Ladies Q Club
box 93
Box 93
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Leisure World Clinic scrapbook, Leisure World Hall of Fame scrapbook
box 94
Box 94
2019 January - May
Scope and Contents Note
Leisure World News
box 95
Box 95
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Friends of the Library
box 96
Box 96
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
historical files
box 97
Box 97
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
personal scrapbooks
box 98
Box 98
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
historical files
box 99
Box 99
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Kiwanis scrapbooks and placque
box 100
Box 100
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Organ Buffs scrapbooks and notebooks
box 101
Box 101
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
City of Hope scrapbook, Golden Rain Foundation administration scrapbook
box 102
Box 102
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Auxillary scrapbooks, Arts and Crafts Festival scrapbook, HI 12 History of 543 scrapbook
box 103
Box 103
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Historical Society
box 104
Box 104
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Inter Faith Council (formerly Religous Council) scrapbooks
box 105
Box 105
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Garden Club scrapbooks and photo albums
box 106
Box 106
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Historical Society collections A-G
box 107
Box 107
2013-2014
Scope and Contents Note
Golden Rain newspapers
box 108
Box 108
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Garden Club meeting minutes and scrapbooks
box 109
Box 109
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Friends of the Library scrapbook
box 110
Box 110
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Leisure World Republican Women Federated, Sewing Club
box 111
Box 111
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Socially Active Seniors
box 112
Box 112
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Arts League
box 113
Box 113
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Coin Club
box 114
Box 114
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Friends of the Library
box 115
Box 115
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Barratt files
box 116
Box 116
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Our Lady of African Mission Guild files
box 117
Box 117
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Italian American Club
box 118
Box 118
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Kiwaniannes and Kiwanis
box 119
Box 119
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Oklahoma Club
box 120
Box 120
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Art League
box 121
Box 121
2015
Scope and Contents Note
Golden Rain Newspapers
box 122
Box 122
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Panhellenic Club, St. Andrews Club, Newyco (Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado) Club
box 123
Box 123
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
K.E.O., Dinner Club, Our Lady of Africa Guild
box 124
Box 124
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Leisure World Sports Hall of Fame
box 125
Box 125
1997
Scope and Contents Note
Lions Club
box 126
Box 126
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Minnesota Club
box 127
Box 127
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Cribbage Club
box 128
Box 128
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Retired Public Employee Association, Sweet and Low
box 129
Box 129
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Home League - Salvation Army
box 130
Box 130
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Garden Club scrapbooks
box 131
Box 131
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
chorale and orchestra
box 132
Box 132
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Swedish Club, Retired Nurses Club
box 133
Box 133
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
City of Hope
box 134
Box 134
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Lopidary Club, Spanish Club
box 135
Box 135
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Friends of the Library
box 136
Box 136
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Italian American Club
box 137
Box 137
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
scrapbooks
box 138
Box 138
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Art League, Swim Club
box 139
Box 139
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Scandianvian and Friends Club
box 140
Box 140
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
American Legion Auxillary albums
box 141
Box 141
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Astronomy Club
box 142
Box 142
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Barratt files
box 143
Box 143
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
blue prings, aerial photograhs, film with Leisure World ads (1962-1964)
box 144
Box 144
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
40th and 50th anniversary celebration
box 145
Box 145
1960-2019
Scope and Contents Note
Historical Society files
box 146
Golden Rain News
2007 January - June
box 147
Golden Rain News
1994 January - June
box 148
Golden Rain News
2003 January - June
box 149
Golden Rain News
2008 January - June
box 150
Golden Rain News
2005 January - December
box 151
Golden Rain News
2005 January - December
box 152
Golden Rain News
1967 July - December
box 153
Golden Rains News
1990 January - June
box 154
Golden Rains News
1988 April - June
box 155
Golden Rain News
2018 January - June
box 156
Golden Rain News
2010 January - June
box 157
Golden Rain News
2016 July - December
box 158
Golden Rains News
2003 July - December
box 159
Golden Rain News
1967 January - June
box 161
Golden Rain News
1989 July - December
box 162
Golden Rain News
1990 July - December
box 163
Golden Rain News
2001 July - December
box 164
Golden Rain News
2000 July - December
box 165
Golden Rain News
1989 January - June
box 166
Golden Rain News
2006 January - June
box 167
Golden Rain News
2000 January - June
box 168
Golden Rain News
1988 Jan - March and July - August
box 169
Golden Rain News
2016 January - June
box 170
Golden Rain News
2002 January - June
box 171
Golden Rain News
1991 January - June
box 172
Golden Rain News
2001 January - June
box 173
Golden Rain News
2011 January - June
box 174
Golden Rain News
2009 January - June
box 175
Golden Rain News
2007 July - December
box 176
Golden Rain News
2006 July - December
box 177
Golden Rain News
2017 January - June
box 178
Golden Rain News
2008 July - December
box 179
Golden Rain News
2009 July - December
box 180
Golden Rain News
2004 July - December
box 181
Golden Rain News
2005 January - June
box 182
Golden Rain News
2017 July - December
box 183
Golden Rain News
1993 July - December
box 184
Golden Rain News
1994 July - December
box 185
Golden Rain News
1992 January - June
box 186
Golden Rain News
1992 June - December
box 187
Golden Rain News
1993 January - June
box 188
Golden Rain News
1995 January - July
box 189
Leisure World 25th Anniversary brochures and newspapers
1987
box 190
Millennial Y2K edition of Leisure World News
2000
box 191
Golden Rain News
1995 July - December
box 192
Golden Rain News
1991 July - December
box 193
Golden Rain News
2010 July - December
