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Captain William Royal Journal and Account Book
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: SC-WRJ
Abstract
Captain William Royal was a local official in southeast Georgia from the mid-1860s to mid-1880s. He kept a journal and account book in which he detailed his work with the African-American and white communities in the immediate aftermath of the US Civil War. He writes about attending a meeting for the establishment of a school for African-American children, and attending other meetings of local African-Americans. He also traveled around the region, especially to Blackshear in Pierce County,...
Dates:
1867-1883
Found in:
Special Collections & Archives
William H. Sager China Marines Photograph Collection
Collection
Identifier: OCH-WHS
Abstract
Maj. William H. Sager, USMCR (Retired), served with the United States Naval Group, China, from 1944 to 1945 as commander of the American officers who trained Chinese troops at a location called Camp 10. The majority of the collection consists of photographs taken and collected by Sager in China depicting the soldiers and activities of Camp 10, as well as various cities in China and Japanese-occupied areas. Additionally, the collection includes ephemeral objects related to Sager’s service in...
Dates:
1944-1945
Found in:
Special Collections & Archives
Tony Salcido International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union (ILWU), Local 13 Collection
Collection
Identifier: URB-ILWU-TS
Abstract
Tony Salcido was a longshoreman in Los Angeles for 42 years. He was an active member of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, Local 13 throughout that time. The collection documents his long and significant career as a dock worker, union member and leader of the ILWU, Local 13. It consists of articles, booklets, correspondence, financial statements, manuals, minutes of meetings, reports and typescripts.
Dates:
1919-1992
Found in:
Special Collections & Archives
Sales and Notes Payable Book
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: SC-SNP
Abstract
This handwritten volume dates from 1826 to 1830 and includes records of sales and notes payable for an unknown store probably located in Massachusetts. Customers hailed from Provincetown, Kingston, Boston, Charlestown, Plymouth, and other areas in Massachusetts. Entries are organized by customer name.
Dates:
1826-1830
Found in:
Special Collections & Archives
Ric Salinas Culture Clash Collection
Collection
Identifier: URB-CC-RS
Abstract
A founding member of Culture Clash, Ric Salinas was born in El Salvador, and moved to San Francisco as a child. He grew up in the Mission District and attended San Francisco State University, where he participated in the theater program and earned a degree in Speech Communications. A member of Teatro Latino, Salinas became interested in the Chicano movement because there was not an equivalent within the relatively small community of Salvadoreños in San Francisco. Culture Clash was founded on...
Dates:
1978-2003
Found in:
Special Collections & Archives
San Fernando Earthquake Damage Photograph Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SC-BDE
Abstract
This collection includes photographs of damage caused by the 1971 Sylmar earthquake.
Dates:
1971
Found in:
Special Collections & Archives
San Fernando Valley Bus and Train Time Tables Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SC-BTT
Abstract
The San Fernando Valley Bus and Train Time Tables Collections consists primarily of Pacific Electric Railway Pocket Time Tables and a single Rapid Transit District bus schedule for service between Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley from 1925-1965.
Dates:
1925-1965
Found in:
Special Collections & Archives
San Fernando Valley Health Consortium Collection
Collection
Identifier: URB-SFVHC
Abstract
Incorporated in 1971, the SFVHC's purpose was to meet the health needs of the San Fernando Valley by developing programs to train health personnel. Using the facilities of community hospitals in the valley, the Consortium provided continuing education for health personnel in the form of career advancement seminars and workshops on new technology. The collection primarily consists of minutes and program proposals, and documents the establishment and development...
Dates:
1969-1977
Found in:
Special Collections & Archives
San Fernando Valley Oral History Project Collection
Collection
Identifier: URB-SFVOH
Abstract
The San Fernando Valley Oral History Project is an effort to capture the history and character of the San Fernando Valley as it has evolved socially, politically, economically, and culturally over the course of its history. Selected topics include agriculture, aviation, banks and banking, chambers of commerce, education, historical sites and buildings, housing and architecture, journalism, law enforcement, livestock, libraries, natural history, parks, pioneer life, transportation, the moving...
Dates:
1976-2003; Majority of material found within 1976-1995
Found in:
Special Collections & Archives
San Fernando Women's Club Collection
Collection
Identifier: URB-SFWC
Abstract
The San Fernando Women's Club was formed as a non-profit organization in 1929, following the combination of several women's groups, including the Elective Study Club and the San Fernando Ebell Club. The collection provides insight into women's social and civic lives in the San Fernando Valley during the twentieth century. The social and charitable activities of the club and its Junior membership branch are documented through meeting minutes, membership data, reports, press clippings, and...
Dates:
1917-1981
Found in:
Special Collections & Archives