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Los Angeles Railway Corporation Collection of Photographs, 1851-1939

Title: Los Angeles Railway Corporation Collection of Photographs 1851-1939

The collection consists of 1164 black and white photographs, 97 glass negatives, clippings, correspondence, manuscripts, notes, a card file, and a ledger book related to the Los Angeles Railway, 1851-1939, collected and created by Edwin L. Lewis. The collection provides a broad pictorial overview of the development of the railway systems in Los Angeles in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, as well as information on the physical development of the city itself.

ArchivalResource: 27 boxes,; 22 linear feet

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Widney family. Widney family papers, 1856-1964 (bulk 1868-1935).

Title: Widney family papers, 1856-1964 (bulk 1868-1935).

The collection consists primarily of diaries, reminiscences and legal documents that relate to Widney family history and the history of Los Angeles and its environs during the last quarter of the 19th century. Subjects include: Widney-Workman family history, the Mormons in Illinois, an overland journey to California in 1856 (recorded in a journal kept by Sarah Johnston Barnes), the anti-Chinese riot of November 1871 in Los Angeles, and education and religion in late 19th century Los Angeles. There is also a typescript copy of Boyle Workman's book, The city that grew, which traces the history of Los Angeles from the time of the Workman-Rowland party to 1935.

ArchivalResource: 45 pieces.2 boxes.1 scrapbook.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122510234 View

Lewis, Edwin L. Los Angeles Railway Corporation Collection of Photographs [graphic] , 1853-1939.

Title: Los Angeles Railway Corporation Collection of Photographs [graphic] , 1853-1939.

The Los Angeles Railway (LARy) Corporation collection provides a broad pictorial overview of the development of the railway systems in Los Angeles in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, as well as information on the physical development of the city itself. The collection was compiled by Edwin L. Lewis, a LARy employee for 51 years, as background information for a proposed, unpublished, two-volume history of the Los Angeles railway systems.

ArchivalResource: 1164 black and white photographs, 97 glass negatives, clippings, correspondence, manuscripts, notes, a card file, and a ledger book in 27 boxes (22 linear ft.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/79481054 View

Maclay, Charles, 1822-1890. Papers of Charles Maclay, 1841-1922.

Title: Papers of Charles Maclay, 1841-1922.

The collection consists of the personal and business papers of Charles Maclay. Subject matter includes the development of the town of San Fernando, California politics in the 1860s and 1870s, Methodism in both Pennsylvania and California, and the Southern and Central Pacific Railroads.

ArchivalResource: Approximately 850 pieces.9 boxes.30 volumes.1 large folder.1 envelope.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/228718398 View

Bancroft, Hubert Howe, 1832-1918. Life of Robert M. Widney, 1888-1891.

Title: Life of Robert M. Widney, 1888-1891.

Concerning his experiences on arrival in California, 1857; law practice and judgeship; Southern California development. Preliminary draft in Mrs. Victor's handwriting biography in W.R. McQuoid's; proof sheets with notes by Bancroft and H.B. Hambly and a telegram from E.W. Fowler included.

ArchivalResource: Originals : 4 folders in portfolio.Copies : partial microfilm reel (58 exposures) : negative (Rich. 98:4) and positive.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/26631975 View