California Chamber of Commerce

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The California Chamber of Commerce began as the California State Board of Trade which incorporated in 1890. The primary goal of the organization during these early years was to encourage immigration to California by publishing descriptive information on the growth and products of the state. In 1910 the Board merged with the Manufacturers' and Producers' Association of California and the California Promotion Committee to form the California Development Board. The new Board sought to combine the variant interests of its parent organizations, continuing to promote the state through dissemination of information about its products and economic opportunities.

As the California business climate continued to expand, the Board merged with the California Industries Association in 1921 to become the California Development Association. By September 1929, when the organization incorporated as the California State Chamber of Commerce, its focus had grown to encompass all aspects of California's broad and expansive economy. Today, operating under the shorter form of the name adopted in 1972, the California Chamber of Commerce continues programs and services to address the diverse interests of its members from business, industry, agriculture and high technology.

From the description of Records, 1922- (California State Library). WorldCat record id: 58914693

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Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf California Chamber of Commerce. Records, 1922- California state library
referencedIn Paul Gann Archive, 1978-1986 California state library
referencedIn Van Maren, James G. 1927-. James G. Van Maren papers, 1915-1988. University of California, Davis, Shields Library
referencedIn Lynn Schenk papers, 1975-1985 USC Libraries Special Collections
creatorOf Adams, Frank, 1875-1967. How can California Chambers of Commerce help irrigation? / by Frank Adams. Water Resources Collections and Archives
referencedIn Schenk, Lynn 1945-. Lynn Schenk papers, 1975-1985. University of Southern California, USC Libraries
referencedIn Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary. Correspondence, 1865-1891 Smithsonian Institution Archives
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associatedWith Adams, Frank, 1875-1967. person
associatedWith California Development Association corporateBody
associatedWith California State Chamber of Commerce corporateBody
associatedWith Gann, Paul, 1912-1989 person
associatedWith Hay, John T. person
correspondedWith Henry, Joseph, 1797-1878 person
associatedWith McGowan, Clay. person
associatedWith Schenk, Lynn 1945- person
associatedWith Van Maren, James G. 1927- person
Place Name Admin Code Country
California
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Agriculture
Business and politics
Corporations
Industries
Occupation
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Active 1922

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