Opening Hours
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Manuscripts
Films and audio recordings
- Description
- The collection primarily chronicles the history and development of Southern California Edison, including the construction of Edison power plants, advertising footage, the search for alternative energy sources, and employee news videos featuring updates on Edison projects. Historical footage and advertising spots date chiefly from the 1930s forward, while the majority of the VHS and U-Matic material covers the 1970s through 1990s. The motion picture film consists of a variety of media formats, including film reels, VHS, U-Matic, and cassette tapes. The majority of the VHS and U-Matic tapes have been transferred to DVD and are available for paging. Many of the reels, some U-Matic tapes, and materials of other formats have not been reformatted and may not be available for paging. Over 100 films have been digitized and are available to view on the California Revealed website and the Internet Archive. See links in the finding aid. Two films from the collection are available on the HDL: SCE MP 031: "Kilowatt the Conqueror," and SCE MP 608: "Mrs. Mortimer Jones prepares 'Dinner for Eight.'"
