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1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Manuscripts
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Manuscripts
20+ items: collection made up largely of brochures and booklets produced by L.A. City Dept. of Water & Power describing the Department's facilities and plans.. Brochures and booklets with the following titles: "William Mulholland," "Castaic Power Plant," "Mono Basin," "Along the Owens River," and others, including undated reports. Split into two folders.
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Approx. 25 items: a selection of book excerpts, journal articles, brochures, etc., related to the issue of water in Los Angeles and Southern California, from Spanish era into the 20th century. Notable items: 6-pp. of thesis written for Claremont College, 1929, by John Homer Williams, "Los Angeles Times and public opinion" ; article tear sheet, The American West, 3/1968, "Water, land, and people in the Great Valley [California's Central Valley]" by Paul S. Taylor ; two L.A. Dept. of Water & Power brochures, 1971 and 1972 ; 12-pp. booklet (w/ 2 maps), "From Pueblo to Metropolis - water and power in the story of Los Angeles," 1971? ; tear sheets, Southern California Quarterly, Spring 1973, "Shaping California water law, 1781 to 1928." Split into two folders.
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Manuscripts
Approx. 25 items: a selection of book excerpts, journal articles, brochures, etc., related to the issue of water in Los Angeles and Southern California, from Spanish era into the 20th century. Notable items: 6-pp. of thesis written for Claremont College, 1929, by John Homer Williams, "Los Angeles Times and public opinion" ; article tear sheet, The American West, 3/1968, "Water, land, and people in the Great Valley [California's Central Valley]" by Paul S. Taylor ; two L.A. Dept. of Water & Power brochures, 1971 and 1972 ; 12-pp. booklet (w/ 2 maps), "From Pueblo to Metropolis - water and power in the story of Los Angeles," 1971? ; tear sheets, Southern California Quarterly, Spring 1973, "Shaping California water law, 1781 to 1928." Split into two folders.
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Approx. 150 sheets: "Photocopies made from original card(s)...located in Bureau of Engineering, Dept. of Public Works, Room 755, City Hall, 200 North Spring St." The "Inclusive dates" are indicated as "1850 - 1974." Sub-group is given as "Los Angeles Street Names." Received by LAT 7/21/1988. Information on each form includes street name, year [of surveying or paving?] and, under "Remarks," a reason for the name, and sometimes a description of the terrain or mention of landmarks, etc. Split into two folders.
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4 items: undated brochure, produced by El Pueblo de los Angeles State Historic Park, with information about the early days of the Los Angeles Fire Dept., and especially Fire House No. 1, built at the Plaza in 1884; article copy, Westways, 3/1964, "The company that went to blazes"; article copy, Westways, 10/1974, "The hottest club in town"; LAT clip, 8/21/1986, "Fire Dept. steams into its 100th year."
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Manuscripts
Approx. 150 sheets: "Photocopies made from original card(s)...located in Bureau of Engineering, Dept. of Public Works, Room 755, City Hall, 200 North Spring St." The "Inclusive dates" are indicated as "1850 - 1974." Sub-group is given as "Los Angeles Street Names." Received by LAT 7/21/1988. Information on each form includes street name, year [of surveying or paving?] and, under "Remarks," a reason for the name, and sometimes a description of the terrain or mention of landmarks, etc. Split into two folders.
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