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Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
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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
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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Manuscripts
Approx. 100 sheets. Photocopied sheets containing information from the Bureau of Engineering, Dept. of Public Works. Cover sheet reads: "Obsolete Streets" (1974), "Prepared from the Street name card file of Index to Records Section, Bureau of Engineering. Compiled in 1980 - 1981..." Also, newspaper clipping from the Los Angeles Times about street names.
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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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Manuscripts
2 items: cover letter, sent to Carolyn Strickler, LAT Archivist, from Jean Bruce Poole, Curator, El Pueblo de Los Angeles State Historic Park,12/31/1985 (referencing next entry) ; article copy, 7-pp., Historical Society of Southern California Quarterly, Spring 1973, "Los Angeles, California...the question of the City's original Spanish name."
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Manuscripts
2 items: street map (with street widths and block lengths, in feet) titled "Robinson Plan for the development of Wilshire Boulevard between Park View and Figueroa Streets," no date ; LAT editorial, 3/29/1924, "Widening Wilshire Boulevard."
mssLAT
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Manuscripts
20+ items: collection made up largely of materials--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.
mssLAT