Leonis-Malburg City of Vernon records, 1920-2015

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Summary

Creators:
Leonis, John B. and Malburg, Leonis C.
Abstract:
John B. Leonis was the City of Vernon's founding father and led the city through his position as mayor and as president of First National Bank of Vernon. Leonis also owned significant land holdings in the area. The Leonis-Malburg City of Vernon records document John B. Leonis'--along with Leonis' grandson, Leonis Malburg's--businesses and stewardship of Vernon from its founding in 1905 until the turn of the century.
Extent:
84 Linear Feet 84 boxes
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Leonis-Malburg City of Vernon records, Collection no. 5349, Regional History Collection, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Background

Scope and content:

John B. Leonis was the City of Vernon's founding father and led the city through his position as mayor and as president of First National Bank of Vernon. Leonis also owned significant land holdings in the area. The Leonis-Malburg City of Vernon records document John B. Leonis'--along with Leonis' grandson, Leonis C. Malburg's--businesses and stewardship of Vernon from its founding in 1905 until the turn of the century.

Components of the collection include:

  1. Source material for Richard Nordin's biography, The Iron Fist: The Immigrant Journey of J. B. Leonis to Riches and Power in Southern California (4 large plastic storage containers).
  2. Material from Leonis Malburg's time as a mayor and city councilman of Vernon (4 file drawers).
  3. Files, Vernon site plans and escrow papers from 1924 to 1959 (4 drawers).
  4. Business records of J. B. Leonis from 1920 to the 1950s including correspondence, checks and other business records (17 drawers plus 21 ledgers).
  5. Records on the Leonis property in Hancock Park at 247 South Hudson Ave, including invoices and other papers from the 1926 purchase and construction.
Acquisition information:
Gift of the Leonis Malburg estate, March 2018.
Processing information:

The collection is unprocessed. The collection number does not currently reflect the numbering scheme for regional history collections. The collection number will change during future processing.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. 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 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.

Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Leonis-Malburg City of Vernon records, Collection no. 5349, Regional History Collection, 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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