Manuscripts

Series 5. Generation, Distribution, and Transmission Records

Description: This series contains records documenting Southern California Edison's generation, distribution, and transmission of electricity. The largest subseries, Generation (Power Plant) Records, consists primarily of log books kept by various facilities.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1899-1980
Call number: mssSCE
Creator: Southern California Edison Company(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Edison International, August 2007.
Associated people: Batchelder, Dean E. (1847-1931.)

5.1. Generation (Power Plants) Records

Manuscripts

This subseries contains records documenting Southern California Edison's generation of electricity and includes abstracts, histories, job/work orders, lists, log books, pamphlets, reports, statistical information, and other materials. The log books comprise the bulk of the subseries and range in date from 1899 to 1972. These materials document the creation, operation, and routine maintenance of various generation facilities including Fontana Station, Lytle Creek, Mill Creek, Ontario Power Station, the Santa Ana River Plants, and the Sierra Hydro Plant. Meter readings for some facilities are also included. Files are arranged alphabetically by title, and chronologically thereafter.

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5.2. Distribution Records

Manuscripts

This subseries contains records documenting Southern California Edison's distribution of electricity and includes blueprints, charts, diagrams, notes, reports, and other materials. Files are arranged alphabetically by title, and chronologically thereafter.

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5.4. Transmission Records

Manuscripts

This subseries contains records documenting Southern California Edison's transmission of electricity, and includes diagrams, proposals, reports, and schedules. Files are arranged alphabetically by title, and chronologically thereafter.

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Series 2. Department/Division Records

Manuscripts

This series contains records documenting Southern California Edison's department/division records. The series is divided into six subseries: Commercial Department, Communication Division, Engineering Department, Garage Department, Shop and Test Department, and Steam Generation Division.

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Series 11. Research Files

Manuscripts

This series contains Southern California Edison's research files and includes brochures, certificates, clippings, correspondence, graphs, pamphlets, photographs, press releases, reports, and other materials. Many of the research files were compiled by N. B. Hinson and William Myers, a former SCE historian. Files pertain to a variety of topics such as population, power generation and transmission, substations, and stocks. Files are arranged alphabetically by title, and chronologically thereafter.

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5.3. Substations

Manuscripts

This subseries contains records documenting Southern California Edison's distribution of electricity and includes employee examinations, log books, manuals, and other materials. Files are arranged alphabetically by title, and chronologically thereafter.

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Series 5. Generation, Distribution, and Transmission Records

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5.1. Generation (Power Plants) Records

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5.3. Substations