Dr. John Russell Nerad Collection
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2024
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Title: Dr. John Russell Nerad Collection
Dates: 1932-1943
Collection Number: JRN
Creator/Collector:
Nerad, John Russell, 1926-1994
Extent: 0.42 linear feet
Repository:
Wilmington Historical Society
Wilmington, California 90744
Abstract: The Dr. John Russell Nerad Collection documents his mid to late childhood, growing up in
Wilmington, California between 1937 and 1943. The bulk of the collection focuses on Nerad’s
school and extracurricular activities between the fifth and twelfth grades.
Language of Material: English
The collection is open for research use.
Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise
produced by the creator 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]. Dr. John Russell Nerad Collection. Collection Number: JRN. Wilmington Historical Society
Mary Therese Nerad, 2007.
Biography/Administrative History
Please see finding aid with box list for biographical history.
Scope and Content of Collection
The Dr. John Russell Nerad Collection documents his mid to late childhood, growing up in
Wilmington, California between 1937 and 1943. The collection focuses on Nerad’s school and
extracurricular activities between the fifth and twelfth grades, and includes report cards,
certificates of achievement, art works, newspaper clippings, photographs, keepsakes, and
memorabilia related to membership in youth and civic organizations. The collection is arranged
at the collection level, alphabetically by topic.
Los Angeles Unified School District
Boy Scouts of America
DeMolay (Organization)
Wilmington (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Los Angeles County (Calif.)
School records
Memorabilia