Scope and Contents
Conditions Governing Access
Conditions Governing Use
Preferred Citation
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Processing Information
Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Title: Leonis-Malburg City of Vernon records
Creator:
Leonis, John B.
Creator:
Malburg, Leonis C.
Identifier/Call Number: 5349
Physical Description:
84 Linear Feet
84 boxes
Date (inclusive): 1920-2015
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.
Language of Material:
English
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Scope and Contents
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:
- 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).
- Material from Leonis Malburg's time as a mayor and city councilman of Vernon (4 file drawers).
- Files, Vernon site plans and escrow papers from 1924 to 1959 (4 drawers).
- Business records of J. B. Leonis from 1920 to the 1950s including correspondence, checks and other business records (17 drawers
plus 21 ledgers).
- Records on the Leonis property in Hancock Park at 247 South Hudson Ave, including invoices and other papers from the 1926
purchase and construction.
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.
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
Immediate Source of Acquisition
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.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Vernon (Calif.) -- History -- 20th century -- Archival resources
Architectural documents
Business records
Correspondence
Financial records
Site plans
Leonis, John B. -- Archives
Malburg, Leonis C. -- Archives