Inventory of the Jim Brown Collection SPC.2019.045

California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections

2019-11-27

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Contributing Institution: California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections

Title: Jim Brown Collection

source: Compton College (Compton, Calif.)

Identifier/Call Number: SPC.2019.045

Physical Description: 3 boxes

Physical Description: 2.96 Linear Feet

Date (inclusive): 1953-1963

Abstract: This collection contains 16 yearbooks from Compton, California. Included are the Compton College student yearbook, "The Dar-U-Gar"; Compton Senior High School yearbooks, "El Companile"; and one yearbook from Frank L. Walton Junior High School.

Language of Material: Collection material is in English.

Conditions Governing Access

There are no access restrictions on this collection.

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.

Preferred Citation

[title of item] Jim Brown Collection, Courtesy of the Gerth Archives and Special Collections. University Library. California State University, Dominguez Hills

Scope and Contents

The Jim Brown Collection (1953-1963) contains 2.96 linear feet of Compton, California yearbooks. This collection of 16 yearbooks includes the Compton College student yearbook, "The Dar-U-Gar"; Compton Senior High School yearbooks, "El Companile"; and one yearbook from Frank L. Walton Junior High School. Some of the yearbooks presumably belonged to former students and contain signatures and notes written to "Paul", Bob Austin, Barbara Baker, and Bill Grant.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Collection was donated with the cooperation of the Compton 125 Historical Society, 2018.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Yearbooks

Public schools--California--Compton

Compton (Calif.)

Compton College (Compton, Calif.)

box 1, folder 1-8, box 2, folder 1-2, box 3, folder 1

The Dar-U-Gar Student Yearbook, Compton College 1953-1960

Language of Material: English.

General

contains two copies of the 1958 yearbook.1955, 1956, and 1958 copies belonged to Bill Grant.

box 3, folder 2-5

El Companile- Compton Senior High School Yearbooks, Vols. 4, 5, 8, 10 1957, 1958, 1961, 1963

Language of Material: English.

General

1957 yearbook belonged to "Paul"; 1958 yearbook belonged to Barbara Baker; 1961 and 1963 yearbooks belonged to Bob Austin

box 3, folder 6

Frank L. Walton Junior High School Yearbook belonging to Bob Austin 1958

Language of Material: English.