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Description
Collection of records relating to the City of Rolling Hills Estates. The bulk of the collection covers Jack Hopkins tenure
as Mayor (September 1957 – April 1959, May 1965 –April 1966), Vice Mayor (April 1967 – April 1968), and Council Member (1959-65,
1966-1972).
Background
Rolling Hills Estates was founded on September 10th, 1957 with 1.4 square miles of land and a population of 3,600. It was
the 60th city formed in Los Angeles County and the 3rd on the Peninsula. The city formed out of a need to maintain local rule
during annexation attempts by the cities of Torrance and Lomita.
Extent
3.5 Cubic Feet
7 legal document boxes
Restrictions
The collection is open for research use.
Availability
Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the Local History Center for access information.