Manuscripts

2.1. Commercial Department

Description

This subseries contains records documenting Southern California Edison's Commercial Department and includes manuals, memoranda, reports, scrapbooks, and other materials. Statistical reports, ranging in date from 1916 to 1918, provide information related to various districts throughout Southern California.

Files are arranged alphabetically by title, and chronologically thereafter.

Type

Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)

Date

1916-1953

Call number

mssSCE

Creator

Southern California Edison Company(Opens in new tab)

Provenance

Gift of Edison International, August 2007.

Series 1. Administrative Records

Manuscripts

This series contains Southern California Edison's administrative records and includes correspondence, forms, manuals, maps, minutes, pamphlets, policy and procedure orders, reports, and other materials. Of particular note is a set of Annual Reports to the Federal Power Commission and the California Railroad Commission/California Public Utilities Commission containing statistical data, financial details, and stock information. These reports range in date from 1918 to 1964. The series also contains a set of Annual Reports to Stockholders ranging in date from 1914 to 1987. Some years also include supplementary financial and statistical reports, minutes of annual stockholder meetings, and quarterly reports.

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2.4. Garage Department

Manuscripts

This subseries contains records documenting Southern California Edison's Garage Department and is comprised of ledgers containing requisitions and invoices for the Main Garage, as well as transfer requisitions for materials being transported from the General Garage to various Edison facilities. Ledgers are arranged alphabetically by title, and chronologically/numerically thereafter.

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2.3. Engineering Department

Manuscripts

This subseries contains records documenting Southern California Edison's Engineering Department and includes correspondence, lists, notes, photographs, and other materials. This subseries consists, almost exclusively, of Real Property Files related to business offices, service centers, substations, and other locations. Black and white photographic prints comprise a significant portion of this subseries. Files are arranged alphabetically by title, and chronologically thereafter.

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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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5.4. 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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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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