Title Insurance and Trust Company Records, 1899-1946

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Summary

Title:
Title Insurance and Trust Company Records
Dates:
1899-1946
Creators:
Title Insurance and Trust Company
Abstract:
Extent:
1.32 linear feet, 3 boxes, 3 flat file folders
Language:
Preferred citation:

Title Insurance and Trust Company Records. Glendale Library, Arts and Culture, Glendale Central Library History Room

Background

Scope and content:

The Title Insurance and Trust Company Records contain legal and financial documents that cover real estate transactions for Glendale, Tropico, the City of Los Angeles, Burbank, and San Diego. Land tracts represented include Rancho Providencia and Scott, Jones and Valentine, Washington Villa, and Plymouth tracts. Many of the documents record information for the Glendale area around Kenneth Road and Rossmoyne Village. These records document the subdivision and management of land for the rapidly growing populations in early 20th century Glendale and Los Angeles. Records include attorney correspondence, loan appraisal reports, deeds, tax records, property involved in the trusts. Specific lots are often named, and some trusts include aerial view sketches of lot locations. The management of these lots are documented primarily through correspondence, with one Glendale bungalow court recorded through rental and maintenance records. Documents also include correspondence related to easement and condemnation of land for the installation of electrical infrastructure in the City of Glendale and the widening and building of streets, sidewalks, and curbs. Several groups of documents also include correspondence related to restrictive racial covenants in new subdivisions. Documents are grouped in folders by the primary trust account individual. Folders are arranged alphabetically by last name, with additional names noted on folders as needed.

Acquisition information:
Unknown

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid created by Glendale Library, Arts and Culture, Glendale Central Library History Room staff.
Date Prepared:
1899-1946
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:55 p.m.

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research use.

Terms of access:

Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection has not been transferred to Glendale Central Library. 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.

Preferred citation:

Title Insurance and Trust Company Records. Glendale Library, Arts and Culture, Glendale Central Library History Room

Location of this collection:
222 E. Harvard Street
Glendale, CA 91205, US