California Historic Booklets Collection
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Wilmington Historical Society
2024
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Wilmington, California 90744
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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
The collection is open for research use.
Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection has not been transferred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.
[Identification of item]. California Historic Booklets Collection. Collection Number: CHB. Wilmington Historical Society
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.
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