This collection contains photographs; scrapbooks; newspaper articles and clippings; certificates; booklets; plaques; event programs; flyers; pamphlets; reports; and issues of Gardena Valley News regarding the City of Gardena. A majority of the material relates to Sister City visits from the sister city program with Ichikawa City, Japan, and Huatabampo Mexico; the Gardena High School art collection, and CSUDH Painted Light exhibit; employee recognition banquets; Gardena Valley JACL; Lions Clubs; Beautification Committee; and other subjects and events regarding the City of Gardena. A majority of the photographs feature images of city council meetings and events; City of Gardena events such as heritage festivals, car shows, a fishing event, 5k race, and others; and images of Ichikawa City.

The City of Gardena was incorporated on September 11, 1930. It combined the rural communities of Gardena, Moneta, and Strawberry Park into a Municipal Corporation, Sixth Class City. Prior to its incorporation, Gardena was a small farming community of about 20,000 people.

19 boxes (four document boxes; one record storage box; four photograph boxes; one negative box; nine oversized boxes)

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