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Descriptive Summary

Title:
Rancho San Pedro Collection

Dates:
1769-1972

Bulk:
1900-1960

Collection Number:
Consult repository.

Collector:
California State University, Dominguez Hills

Extent:
301 boxes,
[155 linear ft.]

Repository:
California State University, Dominguez Hills Archives and Special Collections

Archives & Special Collection
University Library, Room G-145
1000 E. Victoria Street
Carson, California 90747
Phone: (310) 243-3013
URL: http://www.csudh.edu/archives/csudh/index.html

Abstract:
This collection contains legal and business papers related to the Rancho San Pedro and to its owners, the Dominguez family. The Spanish crown gave the Southern California lands of the Rancho San Pedro to Juan Jose Dominguez in 1784, and in 1858 the United States government granted a patent confirming Dominguez family ownership of the Rancho. A few items predate the 1858 patent, but the bulk of the collection is from 1880-1960. Some materials concern the Rancho San Pedro itself, including partitions of land among family members, farming, oil and water development, and legal issues with neighboring cities, including Los Angeles and Long Beach. Much of the collection comprises records of the business, water, and real estate companies established by Dominguez heirs in and around the Los Angeles area.

Language:
Collection material is in English

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