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Orange County, California Centennial Year (Collection on)
MS.R.059  
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Description
This collection comprises publications created for the Orange County, California Centennial Year celebration in 1988-1989, including programs, brochures, magazines, and newsletters.
Background
In January 1889 Representative Eugene E. Edwards introduced a bill in the California State Assembly to create a new county, Orange County, in the southern region of what was then Los Angeles County. The bill passed in the Assembly in February and the Senate in March, and the act was signed by Governor Robert W. Waterman on March 11, 1889. Orange County's government became operational on August 1, 1889.
Extent
0.3 Linear Feet (1 box and 1 oversized folder)
Restrictions
Property rights reside with the University of California. Literary rights are retained by the creators of the records and their heirs. For permissions to reproduce or to publish, please contact the Head of Special Collections and Archives.
Availability
The collection is open for research.