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Wally G. Shidler Historical Collection of Southern California Ephemera

About this Collection

The Wally G. Shidler Historical Collection of Southern California Ephemera is a collection of pamphlets, folders, maps, books, and electric railway time tables from the Los Angeles City, County and adjacent areas. The physical collection is heavy in Pacific Electric and Los Angeles Railway materials as well as Theatre Programs from most of the major theatres in the Los Angeles area. The physical collection contains most of the Huntington Park and Walnut Park City Directory's beginning in 1914. The physical collection contains all of the Huntington Park Union High School 1911-1932 and Huntginton Park High School 1932-1959 "El Recuardo" year books as well as a large quantity of the school news papers, "The Bulletin" and "Spartan Shield".

The digital collection contains a subset of the physical collection -- specifically a large batch of historical transit passes and the book Antony E. Anderson (introduction). As we see 'em. Portland, Oregon: ca. 1904.
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