Platt (Benjamin) Papers, 1918-1960

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Summary

Title:
Benjamin Platt Papers,
Dates:
1918-1960
Creators:
Platt, Benjamin, d. 1960
Abstract:
Benjamin Platt (d. 1960) founded the Platt Music Company (1905) in Los Angeles, and became the head of May Company's appliance department in 1924. The collection consists of correspondence, printed material, financial records, and photographs relating to the Platt Music Company and Benjamin Platt's career, including his activities as a promoter of various Jewish organizations in Los Angeles.
Extent:
7 boxes (3.5 linear ft.) 2 oversize boxes
Language:
English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Benjamin Platt Papers (Collection 929). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of correspondence, printed material, financial records, and photographs relating to the Platt Music Company of Los Angeles and the career of its head, Benjamin Platt, including his activities as a promoter of various Jewish organizations in Los Angeles.

Biographical / historical:

Platt was born near Kiev, Russia; fled pogroms in 1902; came to the U.S. and founded the Platt Music Company in 1905; became head of May Company's appliance department in 1924; he died on April 18, 1960 in Los Angeles.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Herman Platt, 1962.
Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series:

  1. Financial records, 1918-60 (Boxes 1-2).
  2. Correspondence and papers, 1937-60 (Box 3).
  3. Personal correspondence, memorabilia, and clippings, 1930-60 (Box 4).
  4. Printed pamphlets (Boxes 5-6).
  5. Photographs and awards (Boxes 7-8).
  6. Phonograph records (Box 9).

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.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Processed by Manuscripts Division staff; machine-readable finding aid created by Alight Tsai and Caroline Cubé
Date Prepared:
© 2002
Date Encoded:
Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, September 2001 . Frontmatter gathered from MARC record. Supplementary encoding and revision supplied by Alight Tsai and Caroline Cubé.

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], Benjamin Platt Papers (Collection 929). Department of 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
Contact:
(310) 825-4988
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