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, photographs, and objects related to retail stores, manufacturing companies, banking and financial institutions, fishing and petroleum industries, restaurant and hospitality industries, recreation, leisure, and more.

4.42 linear feet

Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creators of this collection has not been transferred to the Wilmington Historical Society.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.

The collection is open for research use.