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Collection
Identifier: SC-005
Abstract
This collection documents the personal and professional life of Wilmer Amina Carter, former Assembly member representing the 62nd District in the California Assembly and retired Board member of the Rialto Unified School District. The collection primarily consists of vertical files (e.g., press clippings, computer printouts, fliers, newsletters, documents, and photographs) created and maintained by Carter documenting her life and involvement in the Inland Empire’s Black community.
Dates:
circa 1980-2012, undated
Collection
Identifier: SC-013
Abstract
This collection contains documents, memorabilia, newspaper clippings and other material pertaining to the National Orange Show held annually in San Bernardino, CA. Includes newspaper clippings about the National Orange Show from the San Bernardino Sun and other local newspapers, photographs featuring event attendees and spaces from Lyman S. Rich, Jr. (the former assistant manager of the National Orange Show), and pinback buttons, prize ribbons, and other souvenirs distributed at the...
Dates:
1908-2009, undated; Majority of material found in 1960-1990
Collection
Identifier: WR-001
Collection Scope and Content Summary
The William Penn Rowe papers includes documents, publications, photographs, and other materials primarily related to the Santa Ana River and its tributaries, but includes areas throughout the state of California, including the Central Valley, Mojave River, and Los Angeles. The collection also includes most USGS Water Supply Papers from 1890-1970, California State documents published by the Department of Water Resources and its predecessor agencies, and aerial photographs documenting...
Dates:
circa 1870-1985
Collection
Identifier: SC-006
Abstract
This collection includes correspondence, documents, newspaper clippings, and other materials pertaining to the professional life of Nancy E. Smith, the first female Chair of the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors, member of the Public Land Law Review Commission, and a major figure in San Bernardino County politics during the 1960s-1970s.
Dates:
1934-1979, undated; Majority of material found in 1955-1975
