George Leidal collection on the City of Irvine, 1970-1973

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Summary

Creators:

Abstract:

This collection comprises files of George Leidal, a reporter employed by the Daily Pilot newspaper in Newport Beach, California. Leidal reported on the planning, incorporation, and early development of the City of Irvine, a master-planned community designed by architect William Pereira and developed by The Irvine Company. The materials are principally agenda packets of the Irvine City Council and Planning Commission, accompanied by some other files of other city and local area committees. Irvine was incorporated on December 28, 1971, and the files include the first City Council meeting held on that date.

Extent:

4 Linear Feet (4 boxes)

Language:

English .

Preferred citation:

George Leidal collection on the City of Irvine. MS-R030. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California. Date accessed.

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Background

Scope and content:

This collection comprises files of George A. Leidal, a reporter employed by the Daily Pilot newspaper in Newport Beach, California. Leidal reported on the planning, incorporation, and early development of the City of Irvine, a master-planned community designed by architect William Pereira and developed by the Irvine Company. The materials are principally agenda packets of the Irvine City Council and Planning Commission, accompanied by some other files of other city and local area committees. Most agenda packets include meeting agendas, minutes of previous meetings, and background documents, such as city ordinances and planning documents that correspond to individual agenda items. Also included are handwritten and/or typewritten notes taken by Leidal that provide his perspectives on how the city was established and the issues that dominated early planning discussions. File dates were assigned by Leidal and generally correspond to the date of the relevant City Council meeting; in a few cases the file date is inaccurate. Several files document the first City Council elections, which were held in 1971. Irvine was incorporated on December 28, 1971, and the files include the first City Council meeting held on that date.

Biographical / historical:

George A. Leidal was a reporter working for the Daily Pilot, a newspaper published in Newport Beach, California. His residences included Irvine, California and later Key West, Florida.

The City of Irvine is a master-planned community located in Orange County, California. It was designed by architect William Pereira and developed by The Irvine Company. The first General Plan for the future city was issued in 1964, and Irvine was incorporated on December 28, 1971.

Acquisition information:

Gift of George Leidal, date unknown.

Processing information:

Processed by Andre Ambrus, 2005.

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged topically.

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:: Planned communities -- California -- Orange County -- History -- Sources
Names:: Online Archive of California

Access and use

Restrictions:: Collection open for research.
Terms of access:: Property rights reside with the University of California. Literary rights are retained by the creators of the records and their heirs. For permissions to reproduce or to publish, please contact the Head of Special Collections and University Archives.