Collection of Materials Relating to the South Coast Botanic Gardens, ca 1966-2000

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Summary

Title:
Collection of Materials Relating to the South Coast Botanic Garden
Dates:
ca 1966-2000
Abstract:
Collection of materials documents the early years of the South Coast Botanic Garden and the South Coast Botanic Garden Foundation.
Containers:
Box: SC 3
Extent:
6 Folders
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Name of item], Collection of Materials Relating to the South Coast Botanic Garden (Collection 60). Local History Center, Peninsula Center Library, Palos Verdes Library District, Rolling Hills Estates, CA.

Background

Scope and content:

Includes brochures, programs and administrative documents.

Biographical / historical:

The South Coast Botanic Garden is the first botanic garden in the world to be built on a sanitary landfill. Prior to its landfill use, the Great Lakes Carbon Company mined the 87 acre site for diatomaceous earth. The property was purchased in 1956 by Los Angeles County as one of the County's first sanitary landfills to meet the County's growing landfill needs. At the request of residents headed by Francis Young, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved converting the landfill to a garden in 1960, with plantings beginning in 1961. The South Coast Botanic Garden was recognized by the California Mining Association in 1990 with its first Excellence in Reclamation award for "signifcant achievement in planning, practice and environmental protection."

Processing information:

Initial rehousing and stabilization of materials by Local History Center volunteers. Final arrangement and description by Monique Sugimoto, August 2023.

Arrangement:

Arranged alphabetically by folder title; thereunder chronologically, with undated materials filed after dated materials.

Physical location:
Local History Center
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Monique Sugimoto
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-08-23 13:54:04 -0700 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the Local History Center for access information.

Terms of access:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred citation:

[Name of item], Collection of Materials Relating to the South Coast Botanic Garden (Collection 60). Local History Center, Peninsula Center Library, Palos Verdes Library District, Rolling Hills Estates, CA.

Location of this collection:
701 Silver Spur Road
Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274, US
Contact:
(310) 377-9584
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