Frederick Baker collection of Avalon City Council Minutes, 1913-1942

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Summary

Creators:
Avalon (Calif.). Board of Trustees and Baker, Frederick
Abstract:
Frederick Baker served as city attorney for the city of Avalon, Santa Catalina Island, Los Angeles County, California. The collection consists of an incomplete set of copies of Avalon city council meeting minutes for 1913-1942.
Extent:
1.5 Linear Feet (3 boxes)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Frederick Baker Collection of Avalon City Council Minutes (Collection 805). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of an incomplete set of copies of city council meeting minutes from Avalon, California for June 26, 1913-May 4, 1942; July 1924-1929 (except November 18 & 25, 1929), and 1934-1941 are missing. The file of the minutes belonged to the city attorney for Avalon, Frederick Baker, and contains notes addressed to him and a few holograph corrections of the minutes.

Biographical / historical:

Frederick Baker served as city attorney for the city of Avalon, Santa Catalina Island, Los Angeles County, California; the successful incorporation election for the city was held June 19, 1913; the first meeting of the city's Board of Trustees (later the City Council) was held June 26, 1913; it was incorporated as a municipality of the 6th class by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, June 23, 1923.

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Physical location:
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Restrictions:

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Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Frederick Baker Collection of Avalon City Council Minutes (Collection 805). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
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