Orange County (Calif.) -- History.

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This item is a short film on DVD titled "Mendez v. Westminster: Families for Equality" and was created by Erica Bennett. It was donated by Bennett in January of 2011.

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The papers of Charles C. Chapman include files he personally kept and organized and a few items such as his academic robe, some photographs and some citrus fruit labels that his family deposited at a later date. Charles C. Chapman's papers include his files pertaining to his long association with Chapman College, speeches he gave on over 400 occasions, copius notes by topic for his autobiography, pamphlets and news articles of interest to him, and personal and business papers.

Scope and Contents The David Slaughter Chapman Documentary Collection deals with the production of the Charles C. Chapman Documentary (1998). The materials in this collection are VHS tapes, video cassettes, DVCassettes, and master tapes containing interviews with Ernie Chapman and others. Along with the tapes are photo reprints from the Chicago Historical Society that cover the Chicago area from the late 19th century to the early 20th century. This record group also contains three VHS cassettes...

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The Onolee Elliott collection contains materials related to the life of Chapman College alumna, donor, and Orange County resident, Onnolee Elliott.

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This collection contains an original (second) copy of James Kent's master's thesis from the University of Oregon. The thesis is titled "Segregation of Mexican school children in Southern California" and the research was used as evidence against him and the Orange County schools during the Mendez v. Westminster trial.

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This collection contains material pertaining to the life and activities of Onnolee Elliott. Materials include correspondence, certificates and degrees, photographs of traveling and Elliott family, assorted realia (school athletic lettering, etc.), newspaper clippings, Orange County history, and Chapman College/University events materials and publications.

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This collection contains 1 oversized scrapbook created by and documenting the history of the Orange County Japanese American Youths organization (OC JAYs). It also includes a folder of loose materials that were found inside the scrapbook.

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Five Orange County postcards from the early to mid-twentieth century.

1 postcard, "Greetings from Orange County, California"

1 postcard, "Celery Fields, Orange Co., Cal.", to Robert Fohlen, 1907

1 postcard, "Gathering Walnuts in Orange County, Cal."

1 postcard, "City Street Scene in Orange County, California."

1 postcard, "Packing Oranges in California", to E. N. Syrus, 1908

Abstract This collection consists of materials donated by Sandra Robbie related to the Mendez v. Westminster case and includes a photograph of the Gonzalo and Felicitas Mendez Memorial Library, photographs of the Mendez family, various DVD and CD copies, a program from the memorial service of Robert L. Carter, documents for a National Historic Landmark status for the courthouse where the Mendez case was held, copies of theses related to the trial and its legacy, El Modena School Board reports,...

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Personal scrapbooks of Charles C. Chapman of mostly newspaper clippings on topics of interest to him--politics, religion, family, Chapman College and the citrus industry and cover Southern California cities such as Los Angeles and Fullerton where he resided. The 10th and final scrapbook was assembled following his death on April 6, 1944 and consists of obituaries and condolences.

Scope and Contents This folder contains one map of Orange County, one map of Southern California, and one travel brochure for San Pedro. The Southern California map was published by the So. Calif. Tourist Assn, Inc., 1963, entitled "Ride the Roads to Romance along the Golden Coast and thru the Sunshine Empire of Southern California". The official map of Orange County was published by the Board of Supervisors of Orange County, Ca. The San Pedro travel brochure was published by the San Pedro Chamber of...

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Speeches of Charles C. Chapman given at various events and reflecting his interests in religion, Chapman College, politics, and the citrus industry, to name a few.

Content Description The personal papers of John Stahr; his wife, Elizabeth (Dempster) Stahr; and their eldest son, Walter Stahr. John Stahr was a lawyer for Latham and Watkins in Los Angeles and Orange County, CA from 1960 to 1995. He grew up in Reno, NV; Fort Dodge, IA; and Northern Virginia before settling in Southern California in 1960. In the 1990s and 2000s, John Stahr and his wife became philanthropists who supported arts organizations in Orange County, CA. Walter Stahr is the author...