Papers Relating to Aviation [1910-1932]
Aero Club of California, [1910-1913]
Correspondence bills, membership applications, and miscellany, 1909-1913.
Correspondence bills, membership applications, and miscellany, 1909-1913.
Local aviation meetings of 1910, 1911-1912, and 1913.
Scrapbook of clippings re local aviation meets, 1912-1913.
Framed Certification of Articles of Incorporation of Aero Club of California, 1910.
Aviation Magazine and Griffith Aviation Field, [1909-1963]
Framed photograph of aviator Frank Champion.
171 copper plates for photographs published in Aviation magazine.
Correspondence with Harold E. Morehouse, 1962-1963, and various items as listed on the folder.
Books, [1910-1932]
Yearbooks. Aero Club of America, 1910, 1911, 1913-1916.
Hoagland, Roland, W., ed. The Blue Book of Aviation. Los Angeles: The Hoagland Company, 1932.
Lougheed, Victor. Vehicles of the Air (3rd edition). Chicago: Reilly and Britton Company, 1911.
Hubbard, T.O'B., and others. The Aeroplane. London: Longmans, Green & Company, 1911.
An account of the exercises on the occasion of the presentation of the Langley Medal... May 6, 1913... Washington, D.C.: the Smithsonian Institution, 1913.
Langley, S.P. and Manley, Charles M. Langley memoir on mechanical flight. Washington, D.C.: the Smithsonian Institution, 1911.
Berrman, A.E. Aviation. London: Methuen & Company, & New York: G.H. Doran Company, 1913.
National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics. First and second annual reports (1915-1916). Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1916 & 1917.
National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics. Report no.13, Meteorology & Aeronautics. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1917.
National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics. Report no.14, Experimental Research on Air Propellers. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1917.
Hatfield, D.D. Aeroplane Scrapbook, 1911-1929. Northrup Institute of Technology, 1971.
8 miscellaneous publications of the U.S. Geological Survey.
10 miscellaneous brochures and pamphlets.
Magazines, [1910-1930]
Aeronautics (January-September and November-December 1909; January-October and December 1910; April-December 1911; January-March, July and September-November 1912; May-December 1913; January-October 1914; March-July 1915). New York: Aeronautics Press, Incorporated.
- vol.4, no.1-5.
- vol.5, no.1-3, 5-6.
- vol.6, no.1-6.
- vol.7, no.1-4, 6.
- vol.8, no.4-6.
- vol.9, no.1-6.
- vol.10, no.1-3.
- vol.11, no.1, 3-5.
- vol.12, no.5, 6.
- vol.13, no.1-6.
- vol.14, no.1-12.
- vol.15, no.1-8.
- vol.16, no.1-6, 8.
- vol.17, no.1-2.
Aerial Age (May-July 1913). Chicago: Aerial Age Publishing Company, Incorporated.
- vol.1, no.10.
- vol.2, no.1-2.
Aerial Age (March 22, May 10, 24, 31, June 28, July 5 and 19, September 13 and 27, October 18, 1915; January 18, April 24, May 15 and 29, July 10 and 24, September 25, October 9-30, November 13, December 18-25, 1916; January 1, 22-29, February 12, April 2 and 23, May 14 and 28, July 23, August 6, September 3, 1917). New York: Aerial Age Company, Incorporated.
- vol.1, no.1-8, 10, 11, 15, 16, 18-26.
- vol.2, no.2-5, 18-26.
- vol.3, no.1-6, 9, 11-17, 19-26.
- vol.4, no.1-2, 4-7, 9, 14-16, 19, 20, 22-26.
- vol.5, no.1-3, 6-9, 11-19, 21-25.
Aero (December 10, 1910; October 21, November 11, 18, 1911). St. Louis: Aero Publishing Company.
- vol.1, no.10.
- vol.3, no.3, 6, 7.
Flying (November 1912-December 1913; January-December 1914; January-June, August-October 1915; February-April, June-September 1916). New York: the Aero Club of America.
- vol.1, no.10-12.
- vol.2, no.1-12.
- vol.3, no.1-12.
- vol.4, no.1-5, 7-9.
- vol.5, no.1-3, 5-8.
Fly (December 1910; October-December 1911; January, March-April, June, August, September, November, December, 1912; April 1913). Philadelphia: Aero Publishing Company.
- vol.3, no.2, 12.
- vol.4, no.1-3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11.
- vol.5, no.1-2, 6.
Duplicate Magazines, [1911-1930]
Aerial Age (August 2, October 11, 1915; March, 20, April 3, 1916).
- vol.1, no.20.
- vol.2, no.4.
- vol.3, no.1, 3.
Aeronautics (May-July 1911; December 1913).
- vol.8, no.5, 6.
- vol.9, no.1.
- vol.13, no.6.
Flying (November 1912; November 1913; March-April 1914).
- vol.1, no.10.
- vol.2, no.10 (2 copies).
- vol.3, no.2-3.
Papers re Griffith J. Griffith, [1896-1967]
Autobiography and biographical accounts, ca. 1903-1937.
Griffith, Griffith J. Parks, Boulevards and Playgrounds. Los Angeles: Prison Reform League, 1910.
Correspondence and clippings, 1905-1950, including letter from Leo Tolstoy to Griffith, April 3/16, 1910.
Ringbinder of research material compiled by Marion Bowen re Griffith and Rancho Los Feliz, 1937-1950.
Legal documents re Griffith, including naturalization papers, 1877, copy will filed 1919, correspondence and papers re estate and gifts of property to the City of Los Angeles, 1896-1931.
Articles and clippings re Griffith's park gifts, 1924-1967.
Correspondence re Greek Theatre, 1913-1914.
Correspondence re Hall of Science and Observatory, 1913-14.
11 photographic prints.
2 glass negatives of Griffith.
Los Feliz Rancho History, [1845-1973]
Abstract of title, 1845-1887.
Miscellaneous deeds and legal papers including abstract of title, schedule of deeds and field notes, 1871-1896.
Pictures and articles re 2 adobe buildings, ca. 1912-1921.
2 framed pictures of adobe buildings.
Agreement to dig for treasure, 1896, and miscellaneous articles re history of the rancho, 1930-1973.
Printed map of the Old Spanish and Mexican Ranchos of Los Angeles County.
Griffith Park, [1917-1970s]
Miscellaneous correspondence, clippings and magazine articles, 1922-70s.
Clippings and correspondence re Park Commission and 1928 National Park Convention, 1917-1939.
Miscellaneous articles re saving public parks, 1963-1975.
Clippings and correspondence re Park Water System and fire protection, 1898-1957.
Clippings, correspondence and papers re controversial decisions, 1916-1964.
Clippings re proposed projects not authorized, 1953-1963.
Clippings, brochures, correspondence and miscellany re features of Griffith Park, 1931-1964.
7 photographs of Griffith Park.
6 Architect's drawings (Sketches 1-6) of proposed entrance to Mt. Hollywood Road, n.d.
Greek Theatre, [1912-1975]
Correspondence, copy minutes, dedicatory program and miscellany, 1912-1962.
Correspondence, clippings and papers re development proposals, 1951-1969.
2 photographic prints.
Architect's sketch of Theatre.
Hall of Science and Industry, [1912-1975]
Correspondence, copy minutes, reports and agreement and miscellaneous papers, 1912-1962.
Miscellaneous pictures and sketches.
Brochures and programs, ca. 1912-1955.
Clippings, 1930s-1960s.
Resolution by City Council on twentieth anniversary of Observatory, 1955.
3 photographic negatives and 1 print.
1 photographic print.
Los Angeles Park System, [1891-1913]
Correspondence and clippings re park system and personalities, 1891-1970s.
11 photographic prints of various parks.
2 albums, photographs of various parks, 1911-1913.
Van M. Griffith and Park Work, [1915-1923]
Clippings, photographs, record books and miscellany, 1915-1973.
Ledger, 1915-1923; printing block.
Law Suits to Protect Griffith Park Property, [1946-1960]
Park Board, [September 1930-December 1931]
Books and Reports Relating to Parks, [1969 and n.d.]
Griffith park coster plan, 1969.
Grand Jury Papers, [1934-1970s]
Manual for grand jurors in the City of New York. Grand Jury Association, New York County Fund Corporation, 1948.
Final Report of 1936 Los Angeles County Grand Jury.
List of jurors, roster, notes of evidence, clippings, interim and final reports, 1949 Los Angeles County Grand Jury.
Clippings and final report, 1951 Los Angeles County Grand Jury.
Clippings and final report, 1952 Los Angeles County Grand Jury.
Clippings, correspondence, various lists and miscellaneous items re County Grand juries, 1937-71, n.d.
Clippings and ephemera re the grand jury system, 1937-1971.
Photographic print of 1950 Grand Jury.
Correspondence, reports, clippings and papers re1950 County Grand Jury.
Correspondence, clippings and papers re1955 Federal Grand Jury.
Miscellaneous Publications, [1912]
Memorabilia and Miscellaneous, [1922-1955]
Resolution, Board of Park Commissioners to retiring Board President, 1930.
2 certificates of appointment of Van M. Griffith as member of Board of Park Commissioners, 1922, 1927.
Plaque awarded to Van M Griffith as Foreman of the 1955 Federal Grand Jury of Southern California.
Constance Griffith Papers, [1951-1953 and n.d.]
League of Women Voters study, Civil Liberty & Security (1952), Review of LWV Study & Action (1953).
Civil liberties studies approved, challenged, August 14 and 21, 1951.
Implementing the study of Civil Liberties & Security, 1951-1952.
Foundation of Freedoms Institute, March 1, 1952, Controversy over UNESCO
Foundation Freedom Institute and kit, controversy over UNESCO resignations, 1952-1953.
Constance Griffith letters, 1943-1949.
Silverlake unit.
Politics -- state & local goverment.
Personal papers.
University extension classes.
[League of Women Voters, 1947-1963]
State & national, 1947-1960.
Los Angeles, 1947-1948.
1948-1949.
1949-1950.
1950-1951.
Los Angeles, 1951-1952, mental health, miscellany -- civil liberties.
Los Angeles, 1954-1963.
Los Angeles, 1940-1953.
[No further description available].
Local government study.
Local, 1941-1951.
League of Women Voters and local government study materials, 1944-1948, 1945-1951.
1945-1951.
[Miscellaneous, v.d.]
Van Griffith correspondence, papers, clippings.
Beverly Hills-Wilshire separation, 1941-1943.
Clippings re civil liberties, 1946-1953.
Education, housing, health, structure of goverment.
Silverlake, 1947-1951, community survey.
Removal of Van [Griffith] as police commissioner.
Clippings & articles on early aviation, 1920s-1930s.
Clippings & pamphlets about parks.
Unidentified.
Los Angeles county & city.
Citizens Research Institute -- seal & address cards.
Local government, 1952.
Fundamentals of government.
Unidentified ["1 letter from Norris Poulson"].
Police Commission.
Politics -- State & Local Government, 1947-1951.
Photograph of Griffith J. Griffith, printed material.
[No further description available].
Publications.
Publications.
Citizens Research Institute.
Parks, Griffith trust fund, elections.
Print blocks.