John F. Merritt Southern California memorabilia and ephemera collection
Content Description
A collection of Southern California memorabilia and ephemera collected by John F. Merritt, including postcards, pamphlets, magazines, produce crate labels, prints, comic books, illustrations, and countercultural political materials. The materials in the collection were created between 1899 and 2005, with the bulk of the material spanning from 1910 to 1970.
Dates
- 1899 - 2005
- Majority of material found within 1910 - 1970
Creator
- Merritt, John F., 1942-2016 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. Advance notice required for access.
Conditions Governing Use
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Manuscripts Librarian. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Extent
4 Linear Feet (5 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
A collection of Southern California memorabilia and ephemera collected by John F. Merritt, founder of Californians for Preservation Action and its successor organization, California Preservation Foundation (CPF). The collection contains postcards, pamphlets, magazines, produce crate labels, prints, comic books, illustrations, and countercultural political materials created between 1899 and 2005, with the bulk of the collection spanning from 1910 to 1970.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Betty Merritt, December 23, 2019.
- Agriculture -- California, Southern -- Archival resources
- Alternative comics
- Citrus crate labels -- California, Southern -- 20th century -- Archival resources
- Comic books
- Crate labels
- Fruit crate labels -- California, Southern -- 20th century -- Archival resources
- Graphic arts -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archival resources
- Magazines (periodicals)
- Memorabilia
- Merritt, John F., 1942-2016 -- Archives
- Pamphlets
- Photographic postcards
- Postcards
- Postcards -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archival resources
- Postcards -- California -- Pasadena -- Archival resources
- Postcards -- California, Southern -- 20th century -- Archival resources
- Printed ephemera
- Prints
- Title
- Finding aid for the John F. Merritt Southern California memorabilia and ephemera collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Bo Doub
- Date
- 2020 January
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the USC Libraries Special Collections Repository
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles California 90089-0189 United States
specol@usc.edu