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Title: First Century Families records
Collection number: 0298
Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
22.19 linear ft.
20 boxes
Date (inclusive): 1939-2009
Abstract: The collection contains records of the activities of the First Century Families, especially centered on the planning and implementation
of the group's annual luncheon. Considerable genealogical and biographical material is also contained herein.
creator:
First Century Families of California (Los Angeles, Calif.).
creator:
Shirley, Christine
The collection contains records of the activities of the First Century Families, especially centered on the planning and implementation
of the group's annual luncheon. Much of the material was preserved and collected by Christine Shirley, the organization's
historian; there is also correspondence between Shirley and members of the organization. The collection contains general administrative
files, including correspondence with members; programs, photographs, audio and videotapes, slides, and typescripts of presentations
of, and planning documents for, many of the organization's annual luncheons; books, clippings, typescripts and other materials
on the history of early Los Angeles families and aspects of Los Angeles history; and clippings documenting the organization's
annual luncheons.
Advance notice required for access.
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Manuscripts Librarian.
Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended
to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
[Box/folder# or item name], First Century Families records, Collection no. 0298, Regional History Collections, Special Collections,
USC Libraries, University of Southern California
The collection was rehoused and a preliminary inventory created by John Fowler in 2006. In 2012, Sue Luftschein organized
the collection, rehoused and described the remainder of the collection, and produced this finding aid.
The First Century Families is an organization with membership made up of descendants of Los Angelenos who arrived in the city
during its first one hundred years (1781-1881). It holds annual luncheons for the purpose of recounting and recording the
city's early days.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
First Century Families of California (Los Angeles, Calif.). -- Archives
First Century Families of California (Los Angeles, Calif.). -- History
Shirley, Christine -- Archives
Audiotapes
Clippings
Correspondence
Historical societies--California--Los Angeles--Archival resources
Invitations
Los Angeles (Calif.)--Genealogy--Archival resources
Los Angeles (Calif.)--History--Archival resources
Photographs
Pioneers--California--Los Angeles--History--Archival resources
Programs (documents)
Scrapbooks
Social history--Societies and clubs--Social aspects--Archival resources
Transcripts
Videotapes