Inventory of the Compton High School Time Capsule SPC.2022.031
Documents from the cornerstone of the original administration building
Priscilla Avitia
California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections
2022-10-11
University Library South -5039 (Fifth Floor)
1000 E. Victoria St.
Carson, CA 90747
Business Number: 310-243-3895
archives@csudh.edu
Contributing Institution:
California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections
Title: Compton High School Time Capsule
Identifier/Call Number: SPC.2022.031
Physical Description:
3 boxes
(two document boxes; one oversized box)
Physical Description:
2.21 Linear Feet
Date (inclusive): 1903-1935
Abstract: The Compton High School Time Capsule Collection includes information on the cornerstone, correspondence, city maps, pamphlets,
school and club yearbooks, history on the city of Compton, school and city newspapers, information on the 1933 earthquake,
and club and organization's list of officers and members.
Language of Material:
English
.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no access restrictions on this collection except where noted at item-level.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Collection was donated by Shannon Soto, Ed.D on behalf of Compton Unified School District; August 2022
Arrangement
Arranged into six series
- Series I: Cornerstone Information, September 1903-October 1935
- Series II: History of Compton, September 1903-October 1935
- Series III: Schools, September 1903- October 1935
- Series IV: Clubs and Organization, September 1905-October 1935
- Series V: Business 1903
- Series VI: Newspapers 1903-1935
Biographical / Historical
The Compton Union High School Time Capsule, referred to within the collection as a cornerstone, was originally placed in the
school's administration building on September 4, 1903. On July 1, 1925 the cornerstone was removed due to the fact that the
administrative building was being relocated. The time capsule would be reburied on September 1925 along with new material.
The Long Beach 6.3 Mw earth-quake, on March 10, 1933, caused great damage to the city of Compton and their schools, forcing
a complete demolition and reconstruction. The time capsule would be reburied again on October 1935 along with new material.
Preferred Citation
Scope and Contents
The Compton High School Time Capsule Collection (1903-1935) includes two inventory lists for the cornerstone, information
about the cornerstone, a statement explaining the reason for the removal of the cornerstone in 1925, correspondence, yearbooks,
guidebooks, pamphlets, newspapers, information on the 1933 earthquake, and lists of officers and members for Compton clubs
and organization.
Conditions Governing Use
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Archives
and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical
materials and not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Priscilla Avitia 2022
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Compton (Calif.)
Earthquakes -- California -- Long Beach
Earthquake damages
Public schools -- California -- Compton
Public buildings -- California -- Compton
Compton (Calif.) -- Newspapers
Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Newspapers
Cornerstone Information
1903-1935
Scope and Contents
This series includes two inventory lists of written materials that were included in the cornerstone. The first one combines
the original 1903 cornerstone material with the 1925 cornerstone material. The second one lists the materials added to the
cornerstone in 1935. Also includes a program and a 1925 statement of opening.
box 1, folder 1
"List of Written Materials"
September 4, 1903; October 29, 1935
box 1, folder 2
Laying of Cornerstone Printed Program
September 4, 1903
box 1, folder 3
Statement of Opening the Cornerstone
September 16, 1925
History of Compton
1903-1935
Scope and Contents
This series includes a brief history of Compton from the Compton Bank, an information booklet, and a poster.
box 1, folder 4
"Some Early History of Compton" Bank of Compton
September 4, 1903
box 1, folder 5
"Los Angeles County, California. Compton Edition"
circa 1935
box 3, folder 1
"Better Housing and the Home" poster
circa 1930s
Schools
1903-1935
Scope and Contents
This series includes correspondence by members of the board of trustees, including the President, H.J. Mayo; a collection
of poems and versus in a book titled, "Songs of a School Master"; a faculty directory; and a detailed report of the reconstruction
of Compton Union Schools following the 1933 Earthquake. There are also five sub-series that have been organized as follows:
Compton Junior High School, Compton Union High School, Compton Junior College, Compton Junior College and High School.The
sub-series include a blank letterhead with a picture of the Compton Grammar School Building, school newspapers, yearbooks,
class schedules, pamphlets, school reports, and guidebooks.
box 1, folder 6
Board of Trustees Correspondence
October 21- October 24, 1935
box 1, folder 7
Compton Union District Faculty Directory
September 1934
box 1, folder 8
"Songs of a Schoolmaster" by Scott Thompson
October 28, 1935
box 1, folder 9
"The Reconstruction Program of the Compton Union High School and The Compton Junior College District Following the 1933 Earthquake
Written for the Corner Stone, Administration Building Compton Junior College" by A. P. Mattier
October 29, 1935
box 1, folder 10
Yearbooks: Lynwood Junior High School's, "The Golden Spur"; Compton Junior High School's, "Leograph"; and Enterprise Junior
High School's, "The Wing"; all Vol. 5, No. 10
June 1935
Compton Union High School
1903-1935
box 1, folder 11
Letterhead from Compton Union High School
Circa 1903
box 1, folder 12
"Seventh Annual Report of the Compton Union High School for the Year Ending June 30, 1903 and Announcements for the Year 1903-1904"
June 30, 1903
Conditions Governing Access
This item is restricted from public use due to fragile conditions.
box 1, folder 13
"Red and White" Yearbook, Volume 1, Number 1
1903
Conditions Governing Access
This item is restricted from public use due to fragile conditions.
box 1, folder 14
Handbook
1925-1926
Conditions Governing Access
This item is restricted from public use due to fragile conditions.
box 1, folder 15
"The Spectrum" Yearbook
1925
Conditions Governing Access
This item is restricted from public use due to fragile conditions.
box 3, folder 2
Compton Stentor Commencement Edition, Volume 6, Number 31
June 10, 1925
box 3, folder 3
"The Lion's Roar", Volume 7, No. 5, Number 9.
October 28, 1925; November 25, 1925
box 3, folder 4
"Schedule of Classes"
1925-1926
box 1, folder 16
Yearbooks: Willowbrook High School's, "Panther Prints" and Clearwater High School's, "The Viking Log"; both Vol. 5, No. 10.
June 1935
Compton Junior College
1934-1935
box 1, folder 17
"Shall I go to Junior College?," Information Pamphlet, Bulletin Number One
January 1934
box 1, folder 18
"Circular of Information and Announcement Courses"
1934-1935; 1935-1936
box 1, folder 19
Tartar Guide Book, "The Tamgha"
1935-1936
box 1, folder 20
Three Pamphlets from the Registration Office
March, September, October 1934
box 3, folder 5
"Tartar Shield", Volume 8, Number 4
October 18, 1935
Compton Junior College and High School Districts
1935
box 1, folder 21
"Commencement Exercises"
June 13, 1935
Clubs and Organizations
1903-1935
Scope and Contents
This series includes correspondence, list of officers and members, yearbooks, a street map of the city of Compton, and pamphlets.
This series contains three sub-series: Chamber of Commerce; Club and Organization Information; and Anchor Lodge No. 273
box 2, folder 1
Correspondence
1935
Scope and Contents
Includes correspondence from Anchor Lodge No. 273, Clearwater-Hyne Woman's Club, Compton Elks Lodge No. 1570, Compton Kiwanis
Club, Ed Webb Post #134, Hynes-Clearwater-Hollydale Kiwanis Club, Lynwood Exchange Club, Lynwood Woman's Club, Order of the
Daughters, Pathfinder Club, The Rotary Club, and Womans Club of Compton. All letters are addressed to the Compton Union District
Board of Trustees. Most contain information of their club along with the status of their members. Other correspondence offer
congratulatory messages to the Union for the successful reconstruction of the Compton Schools after the 1933 earthquake.
Chamber of Commerce
October 19-24, 1935
box 2, folder 2
Compton Correspondence, Map, and Membership Register
October 19, 1935
box 2, folder 3
Clearwater-Hynes Correspondence
October 24, 1935
Club and Organization Information
September 1903-October 1935
box 2, folder 4
Order of the Eastern Star's List of Officers
September 1903
box 2, folder 5
Grande Lodge F. & A.M. of California Report of Committee
October 8, 1935
box 2, folder 6
Compton Kiwanis Club Roster
1935
box 2, folder 7
Order of the Jobs of Daughters, Installation of Officers and Correspondent
December 18, 1934
box 2, folder 8
Pathfinder Club's Yearbook
1935
box 2, folder 9
Rotary Club Correspondent and Weekly Bulletin Vol. 2 No. 15
March 24, 1925
Anchor Lodge No. 273
1903-1935
Scope and Contents
Includes a 1903 list of officers, 1888 and 1903 By-Laws, a 1935-1936 yearbook, Installation of Officers, a pamphlet for their
Golden Jubilee in 1934, and a bulletin pamphlet titled "The Log."
box 2, folder 10
List of Officers, A.L. 5903
September 4, 1903
box 2, folder 11
By-Laws, A.L. 5903 and A.L. 5887
1887; 1903
box 2, folder 12
Yearbook, Installation of Officers, Golden Jubilee Pamphlet, and "The Log" Bulletin
1934-1935
Businesses
1903
Scope and Contents
This series includes correspondence and three business cards from L.A. Rockwell, Charles G. Davidson (Rambler Cyclery), and
Mason Brothers Hardware.
box 2, folder 13
Compton Home Telephone and Telegraph Company Correspondence
September 4, 1903
box 2, folder 14
Bank Compton Correspondence
September 4, 1903
box 2, folder 15
Three Business Cards
1903
Newspapers
1903-1935
Scope and Contents
This series includes newspapers from Compton, Hynes-Clearwater, Los Angeles, and Lynwood.
Compton
September 1903- September 1935
box 3, folder 6
The Compton Enterprise Vol. 11, No. 28
September 3, 1903
box 3, folder 7
The Compton News-Tribune, Special Edition; Vol. 5, No. 15
circa 1925; January 1, 1926
box 3, folder 8
The Compton News-Tribune, Vol. 15, No. 77-78; 10th Anniversary Edition
August 9, 1935; August 13, 1935; September 1935
Hynes-Clearwater
September 1935- October 1935
box 3, folder 9
The Hynes-Clearwater Journal, Fiesta Edition; Twelfth Year, No. 12
September 6, 1935; October 25, 1935
Los Angeles
September 1-September 4, 1903
box 3, folder 10
Los Angeles Daily Times
September 4, 1903
box 3, folder 11
Los Angeles Herald, Vol. 30, No. 332
September 4, 1903
box 3, folder 12
The Los Angeles Record, Vol. 14, No. 5963
September 1, 1903
Lynwood
July 26- August 2, 1935
box 3, folder 13
The Lynwood Press, Sixth Anniversary Edition, Vol. 7, No. 8; Vol. 7, No. 9
July 26, 1935; August 2, 1935
