Wilmington Area Business and Industry Collection, 1884-2019

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Summary

Title:
Wilmington Area Business and Industry Collection
Dates:
1884-2019
Creators:
Wilmington Historical Society (Calif.)
Abstract:
Extent:
4.42 linear feet
Language:
Preferred citation:

Wilmington Area Business and Industry Collection. Wilmington Historical Society

Background

Scope and content:

The Wilmington Area Business and Industry Collection documents the history of commercial and industrial companies doing business in the city of Wilmington, California between 1884 and 2019. The collection consists of a wide variety of paper records, including brochures and pamphlets, flyers, advertisements, historical sketches, newspaper clippings, correspondence, administrative records, postcards, newsletters, and reports. Photographs include exterior and interior images of businesses, aerial views, and people associated with individual companies. The collection also contains promotional objects, such as matchbooks, pens, ashtrays, clothes hangers, keychains, playing cards, glasses and mugs, and other types of giveaway items. The collection is arranged alphabetically by the name of the company.

Acquisition information:
This collection has been acquired and assembled by the Wilmington Historical Society from a variety of sources. The sources and dates of acquisition are unknown.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid created by Wilmington Historical Society staff.
Date Prepared:
1884-2019
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:55 p.m.

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research use.

Terms of access:

Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creators of this collection has not been transferred to the Wilmington Historical Society. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Preferred citation:

Wilmington Area Business and Industry Collection. Wilmington Historical Society

Location of this collection:
309 W. Opp St.
Wilmington, CA 90744, US