Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- George Harrison Whitney papers
- Dates:
- 1897-1963, undated
- Creators:
- Whitney, George Harrison
- Abstract:
- This collection cosists primarily of information on the Van Nuys and Lankershim families, pioneers in Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley, and the development of the Valley. George Harrison Whitney was President of the Van Nuys Foundation.
- Containers:
- Box: 1
- Extent:
- 0.42 Linear Feet 1 box
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[Box/folder no. or item name], George Harrison Whitney papers, Collection no. 7005, Regional History Collection, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection cosists primarily of information on the Van Nuys and Lankershim families, pioneers in Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley. Several documents, including deeds, provide details about the land transactions in the region. Newspapers and newspaper clippings reference attempts to save the West Temple Apartments, also known as the Rochester House, in Los Angeles. Pamplets, such as "A Daughter of the Snows," provides information on the history and development of Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley.
- Biographical / historical:
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George Harrison Whitney was an attorney at Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher and President of the Van Nuys Foundation. For a time, he acted as guardian to Annis Schweppe, daughter of Isaac Van Nuys and Susanna Lankershim.
- Acquisition information:
- Donated by Olive Whitney Baganz, January 14, 2008.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2014-12-16 15:15:55 -0800 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. Advance notice required for access.
- Terms of access:
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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:
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[Box/folder no. or item name], George Harrison Whitney papers, Collection no. 7005, Regional History Collection, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California
- Location of this collection:
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Special CollectionsDoheny Memorial Library, Room 209Los Angeles, CA 90089-0182, US
- Contact:
- (213) 740-5900