Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- California Historic Booklets Collection
- Dates:
- 1929-1982
- Creators:
- Wilmington Historical Society (Calif.) Wilmington Historical Society
- Abstract:
- Extent:
- 0.42 linear feet
- Language:
- Preferred citation:
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California Historic Booklets Collection. Wilmington Historical Society
Background
- Scope and content:
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The California Historic Booklets Collection consists of twenty-two soft bound books published between 1929 and 1982, that chronicle the history of important events, people, and locations, primarily within the Southern California area. Specific topics include the California Rancho Period, California Mission history, and promotional histories of various cities and counties. Rare titles include, Home Port Revisited: Stories and Poems, and Accounts and Stories of Old San Pedro. This collection is arranged at the collection level, alphabetically by author.
- 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.
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- California--History
City promotion
Promotional materials
Publications
Booklets - Places:
- Dominguez Hills (Calif.)
Los Angeles County (Calif.)
San Fernando Valley (Calif.)
San Pedro Bay (Calif.)
Santa Barbara County (Calif.)
Santa Monica (Calif.)
Whittier (Calif.)
Wilmington (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Ventura County (Calif.)
Santa Monica (Calif.) Ventura County (Calif.)
California
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- 1929-1982
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:55 p.m.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The collection is open for research use.
- Terms of access:
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Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection has not been transferred to the Wilmington Historical Society.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:
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California Historic Booklets Collection. Wilmington Historical Society
- Location of this collection:
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309 W. Opp St.Wilmington, CA 90744, US