Los Angeles Historical Society Records, 1925-1955

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Summary

Title:
Los Angeles Historical Society Records,
Dates:
1925-1955
Creators:
Los Angeles Historical Society
Abstract:
The Los Angeles Historical Society was founded in 1924 and disbanded in 1956. The society was formed for the purpose of gathering and preserving materials relating exclusively to the history of Los Angeles, rather than to undertake historical research itself. The collection consists of books and subject files on Los Angeles history. Subject files include gold discovery centennial, military highway project, and Spanish names of streets. The collection also includes articles of incorporation, minutes of meetings, lists of contributors, correspondence, manuscripts, and the constitution, by-laws and correspondence of the Southern California chapter of the American-Scandinavian Foundation.
Extent:
6 boxes (3 linear ft.)
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Los Angeles Historical Society Records (Collection 1129). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of books and subject files on Los Angeles history kept by the Los Angeles Historical Society during its existence from 1924-56. Subject files include gold discovery centennial, military highway project, and Spanish names of streets. Also includes articles of incorporation, minutes of meetings, lists of contributors, correspondence, and some manuscripts relating to Hill Street, Andreas Pico, and the 1934 state primary. Also contains the constitution, by-laws and correspondence of the Southern California chapter of the American-Scandinavian Foundation.

Biographical / historical:

The Los Angeles Historical Society was founded in 1924 and disbanded in 1956; it was formed for the purpose of gathering and preserving materials relating exclusively to the history of Los Angeles, rather than to undertake historical research itself.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Estate of Grace Somerby, 1972. Most of the materials were collected by Edward A. Dickson and maintained by his secretary, Grace Somerby.
Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series:

  1. Books (Boxes 1-4).
  2. Files (Boxes 5-6).

Physical location:
Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Processed by Manuscripts Division staff; machine-readable finding aid created by Caroline Cubé and edited by Josh Fiala.
Date Prepared:
© 2004
Date Encoded:
Text rekeyed by Caroline Cubé from in-house paper finding aid, March 2004 . Machine-readable finding aid derived from rekeyed finding aid, encoding added via Notetab Pro and SCREAD. Online finding aid edited by Josh Fiala. Date of source: unknown .

Access and use

Restrictions:

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access.

Terms of access:

Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Los Angeles Historical Society Records (Collection 1129). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA.

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
Contact:
(310) 825-4988
AskLSC@library.ucla.edu
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