Finding Aid for the George Walden Savage Papers, 1914-1961

Processed by Manuscripts Division staff; machine-readable finding aid created by Caroline Cubé

UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections

Manuscripts Division

Room A1713, Charles E. Young Research Library

Box 951575

Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575

Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu

URL: http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/special/scweb/

Finding Aid for the George Walden Savage Papers, 1914-1961

Collection number: 790

UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections

Manuscripts Division

Los Angeles, CA

Contact Information

Manuscripts Division
UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections
Room A1713, Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575
Telephone: 310/825-4988 (10:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m., Pacific Time)
Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu
URL: http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/special/scweb/

Processed by:: Manuscripts Division staff
Encoded by:: Caroline Cubé
Online finding aid edited by:: Josh Fiala, August 2002

Descriptive Summary

Title: George Walden Savage Papers,

Date (inclusive): 1914-1961

Collection number: 790

Creator: Savage, George Walden, 1903-

Extent: 8 boxes (4 linear ft.) 4 oversize boxes

Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.

Los Angeles, California 90095-1575

Abstract: George Walden Savage (1903-1961) was a journalist and newspaper publisher for various newspapers around the Owens valley in California. He also served as secretary of the highway commission (1948-49), was a member of the Governor's Public Information Committee (1959-60) and president of the San Bernardino Chamber of Commerce (1960-61). The collection consists of scrapbooks containing correspondence, clippings, photographs, and related printed material.

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.

Language: English.

Administrative Information

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Restrictions on Access

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Public Services Division
UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections
Room A1713, Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575
Telephone: 310/825-4988 (10:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m., Pacific Time)
Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], George Walden Savage Papers (Collection 790). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

UCLA Catalog Record ID

UCLA Catalog Record ID: 4233732

Biography

Savage was born on June 27, 1903 in Dennison, Ohio; became a journalist and newspaper publisher in California; was owner-publisher of the Inyo-Independent (Independence, California), Progress Citizen (Lone Pine, California), Inyo Register (Bishop, California), 1933-45, and South Pasadena Review, 1946-47; was manager of the Inland Printing and Engraving Company, San Bernardino, California, 1949-61; he also served as secretary of the highway commission (1948-49), member of the Governor's Public Information Committee (1959-60), and president of the San Bernardino Chamber of Commerce (1960-61); he died on September 15, 1961 in San Bernardino.

Scope and Content

Collection consists of scrapbooks containing correspondence, clippings, photographs, and related printed material.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Savage, George Walden, 1903- --Archives.

Journalists--California, Southern--Archival resources.

Publishers and publishing--California, Southern--Archival resources.

Scrapbooks.

Note

Description derived from in-house card file.

Papers. 1927-1961

Creator/Collector: Savage, George Walden, 1903-1961

Physical Description: (12 boxes, ca. 680 pieces)

Scope and Content Note

Scrapbooks containing correspondence, clippings, photographs and related printed material concerning Savage's career as a journalist and newspaper publisher and the Japanese War Relocation Center at Manzanar, California. Savage was owner-publisher of various Owen's Valley newspapers including the Independence Inyo-Independent, the Lone Pine Progress Citizen, and the Bishop Inyo Register. He was also owner-publisher of the South Pasadena Review. Savage was Secretary, Highway Commission; Manager, Inland Printing and Engraving Company, San Bernardino; President, San Bernardino Chamber of Commerce; and Member, Governor's Public Information Committee.