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Los Angeles-Long Beach Harbor, 1926 May-1927 March

 File — Box: 8, Folder: 7

Scope and Content

Correspondence and documents re UPRR interests in Los Angeles-Long Beach Harbor, including:

"Union Pacific System, Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad, East San Pedro, Calif., property to be withdrawn from Hammond Lumber Company lease, audit no. 4887, dated November 20, 1924," print

"Summary - ownership of City and Railroad Company land included in proposed development of east basin and south side of east basin channel, Los Angeles Harbor," typescript with three attached map legends giving acreage of parcels involved, map absent (undated)

"Industries quit harbor," mounted clipping from Los Angeles Express (1926)

Untitled plan showing "suggested dike" and "settling basin" near boundary of City of LA and City of Long Beach at Long Beach Harbor, blueprint (undated)

"Union Pacific System, Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad, Los Angeles Harbor District, areas to be filled by Western Dredging Company south of Anaheim Street and east of Badger Avenue as specific in letter of August 19, 1926 from H.C. Mann to E.F. Cykler," blueprint (1926)

Correspondence from E.F. Cykler (Western Dredging Company) to H.C. Mann (UP System) re dredging and dike around Dominguez Slough (1926)

"Application by Harbor Dept City of LA to US Engineers Office, War Dept for temporary permission to construct ferry terminal and slip within this area, location description in Mr. Knickerbocker's letter of Sept 24, 1926," ink on portion of official printed map of Los Angeles Harbor (undated)

"Proposed installation of 5-6" pipe lines across East Basin, Los Angeles Harbor, application by California Petroleum Corp.," blueprint (1926)

Bill payable from Western Dredging Co," manuscript on printed form (1926)

"Summary showing comparison of costs - Union Pacific Agreement," Harbor Department, City of LA, typescript table showing financial benefit to UP in trading lands with City of LA (undated)

Agreement between City of LA and LA&SLRR re construction of slips, moles, and RR tracks near East Basin of Los Angeles Harbor, typescript (1926)

Agreement between City of LA and LA&SLRR re land trade at Port of Los Angeles, typescript (1927)

Frank B. Cole is Made Manager of Los Angeles Port, mounted clipping from Los Angeles Express (1927)

"New Harbor Plant Hinted by Official," mounted clipping from Illustrated Daily News (1927)

"Los Angeles County Flood Control District, map of Los Angeles River from Los Angeles City Limits south to the Pacific Ocean," J.W. Reagan (Engineer of LA County Flood Control District), blueprint (undated)

Correspondence from H.A. Finch (US Army Corps of Engineers) re Federal participation in cost of extending San Pedro breakwater to Long Beach shore (1927)

"City of Los Angeles, harbor department, office of the harbor engineer, Dominguez Creek Channel, proposed location," blueprint (1927)

Dates

  • Creation: 1926 May-1927 March

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. Advance notice required for access.

Extent

From the Collection: 33 Linear Feet (13 boxes and 1 mapcase drawer)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the USC Libraries Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles California 90089-0189 United States