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  • Descriptive Summary
  • Access
  • Publication Rights
  • Preferred Citation
  • Acquisition Information
  • Scope and Content of Collection
  • Indexing Terms
  • Additional collection guides

  • Descriptive Summary

    Title: California Historic Booklets Collection
    Dates: 1929-1982
    Collection Number: CHB
    Creator/Collector: Wilmington Historical Society (Calif.)
    Extent: 0.42 linear feet
    Repository: Wilmington Historical Society
    Wilmington, California 90744
    Abstract: 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.
    Language of Material: English

    Access

    The collection is open for research use.

    Publication Rights

    Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection has not been transferred to the Wilmington Historical Society.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

    [Identification of item]. California Historic Booklets Collection. Collection Number: CHB. Wilmington Historical Society

    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.

    Scope and Content of Collection

    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.

    Indexing Terms

    California--History
    City promotion
    Promotional materials
    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.)
    Publications

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