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Los Angeles - History - 1870 - 1899

Description

Approx. 20 items: material copied from various sources, Historical Society of Southern California Quarterly, books, LAT, Civic Center News, etc., from the 1880s until 1970s, on the history of the 1870 - 1899 time frame. Notable items: 8-pp. packet, articles on L.A. history presented by the "Amelia Street School Pals," who attended the school in the 1890s, first page is headed, "Do you remember..."; 21-pp. copied from (see last sheet) History and Reminiscences - Los Angeles City and County, California, 1929 ; 24-pp. (yellow sheets) of comments and quotes from LAT and book sources, with sketchy citations ; a copy of an 1878 "Distance Table" showing the Southern Pacific rail routes in the Los Angeles region ; etc.

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1878 - 1979
Call number
mssLAT
Creator
Los Angeles Times (Firm)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
The Los Angeles Times,
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
Associated people
Bassett, James E., (1912-1978.)
Chandler, Norman, (1899-1973.)
Chandler, Otis, (1927-2006.)
Conrad, Paul, (1924-2010.)
Johnson, W. Thomas, (1941-)
Owens, Charles H.
Associated organizations
Los Angeles Times (Firm).
Los Angeles Times History Center.
Times Mirror Company.
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