Guide to the George Leidal Collection on the City of Irvine
Andre Ambrus
Special Collections and Archives
The UCI Libraries
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University of California
Irvine, California 92623-9557
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Guide to the George Leidal Collection on the City of Irvine
Collection number: MS-R030
Special Collections and Archives
The UCI Libraries
University of California
Irvine, California
- Processed by:
- Andre Ambrus
- Date Completed:
- 2005
- Encoded by:
- Andre Ambrus
© 2005 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Descriptive Summary
Title: George Leidal collection on the City of Irvine
Dates: 1970-1973
Collection number: MS-R030
Creator:
Leidal, George
Collection Size:
4 linear feet
(4 boxes)
Repository:
University of California, Irvine. Library.
Special Collections and Archives.
Irvine, California 92623-9557
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.
Languages:
Languages represented in the collection:
English
Access
Collection open for research.
Publication Rights
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.
Preferred Citation
George Leidal collection on the City of Irvine. MS-R030. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine,
California.
Acquisition Information
Gift of George Leidal, date unknown.
Processing Information
Processed by Andre Ambrus, 2005.
Biography
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.
History
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.
Scope and Content of Collection
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.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged topically.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Subjects
Irvine (Calif.). City Council--Archives.
Irvine (Calif.). Planning Commission--Archives.
City planning--California--Orange County--Archives.
Planned communities--California--Orange County--Archives.
Irvine (Calif.)--Archives.
Titles
Irvine (Calif.). City Council.
Irvine (Calif.). Planning Commission.
Online Archive of California.
Collection Contents
City of Irvine City Council meetings
Box : Folder 1 : 1
December 28
1971
Biography/Organization History
December 28, 1971 was the first irvine City Council meeting, held on the day of incorporation.
City of Irvine Planning Commission meetings
Box : Folder 4 : 1
Administrative Services project report
1973
Box : Folder 4 : 2
Candidates' Campaign Statements
1971
Box : Folder 4 : 3
Citizen advisory committees
1972
Box : Folder 4 : 6
Committee of Arts and Culture
1972
Box : Folder 4 : 7
Development and planning proposals, reports, and studies
1970-1971
Box : Folder 4 : 8
Environmental Impact Evaluation
1972
Box : Folder 4 : 9
Environmental Quality Committee
1972
Box : Folder 4 : 10
Irvine School Board meetings
1972
Box : Folder 4 : 11
Miscellaneous committees
1971-1972
Box : Folder 4 : 12
Orange County Planning Commission zoning changes
1970-1971
Box : Folder 4 : 13
Tustin Union High School District
1971-1972
Box : Folder 4 : 14
University of California, Irvine materials
1970
Box : Folder 4 : 15-17
Village of Valley View
1973
