Henry Lindenbaum Metropolitan Airport Collection
Scope and Contents
The collection includes documentation of the sale of land from Henry Lindenbaum and his wife, Ray Lindenbaum, to the United States Government in 1942. The land was known as the Metropolitan Airport and was renamed Van Nuys Army Airfield after the sale. It was used during World War II. The documents include a survey and construction permit, an option for purchase of land, a notice of acceptance of option for purchase of land, and two pieces of correspondence confirming the purchase and payment.
Dates
- Creation: 1942
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research use.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge. Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Biographical / Historical
Henry Lindenbaum was the owner of Tract number 8, which sold to the U.S. Government in 1942. This land was part of the Metropolitan Airport which opened on December 17, 1928. The airport became the Van Nuys Army Airfield during World War II, in 1942 after the U.S. government purchased the airport and converted it into a military base during World War II. The name changed to the San Fernando Valley Airport in 1950, and Van Nuys Airport in 1957.
Full Extent
.042 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection includes documentation of the sale of land from Henry Lindenbaum and his wife, Ray Lindenbaum, to the United States Government in 1942. The land was known as the Metropolitan Airport and was renamed Van Nuys Army Airfield after the sale. It was used during World War II. The documents include a survey and construction permit, an option for purchase of land, a notice of acceptance of option for purchase of land, and two pieces of correspondence confirming the purchase and payment.
Processing Information
Carri Frola, 2025.
- Title
- Guide to the Henry Lindenbaum Metropolitan Airport Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2025-02-06
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections & Archives Repository
University Library
California State University, Northridge
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Northridge CA 91330-8326 USA
818-677-4594
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