Records of the Mount Wilson Toll Road Company, 1903-1953.

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Records of the Mount Wilson Toll Road Company, 1903-1953.

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The records contain 12 folders in 1 box plus 10 volumes. The inclusive dates are 1903-1953. The two largest folders each have 36 items while the two smallest folders each have only 1 item. The folders include correspondence, insurance policies, lists of shareholders, tax documents, a description of the trip of Mt. Wilson, and other documents about the Mt. Wilson Toll Road Company and the Mount Wilson Hotel Company. The folders are arranged in alphabetical order. The items in each folder, whenever possible, are arranged chronologically by the date that those items were signed or complied. The correspondence deals chiefly with the company's finances, and many, including letters from the Office of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, are about tax issues. There are also 9 volumes of ledgers and journals, and 1 volume is a register book for the Mount Wilson Hotel. The volumes are arranged chronologically. The records provide a unique perspective to view corporate history in Southern California. In addition, pamphlets and newspaper clippings in Tax Documents (1919) show the company's concern over the newly enforced income tax policies. Subjects in the records include Farmers and Merchants National Bank of Los Angeles, Liberty bonds, and Southern California Edison Company.

206 items including 10 volumes.

Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens

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