Fullerton (Calif.) -- History.

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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 Black and white photographs, color postcard, and programs from the First Christian Church, Fullerton. One photograph features Charles C. Chapman with the 1906-1908 Sunday School Class, taken in front of the Chapel, at the corner of Spadra (now Harbor) and Wilshire, where the Fullerton Christian Church was eventually built. Included are programs from First Christian Church of Fullerton services and events and directories and annual reports. Of special note is the dedication program of the...

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A collection of various pamphlets collected by Charles C. Chapman and arranged by him in subject files.

Abstract These files consist mostly of ephemera belonging to Charles C. Chapman with the exception of some biographical notes and the newspaper obituaries deposited by family. This small collection contains Mr. Chapman's business cards and calling cards, a small amount of business ephemera from Chapman Brothers publishing in Chicago and his citrus business in California. Biographical and genealogical information is reprinted from various sources. Records also include a ephemera related to the...

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Photographs of the Charles Clarke Chapman family and formal portraits of Charles Chapman.

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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.

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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.

Abstract The Bruce Brown scrapbook contains primarilty newspapers articles that include histories of First Christian Church of Fullerton, South Park Christian Church, Los Angeles, Charles C. Chapman, Freemasonry, Ku Klux Klan in Los Angeles, women's rights, etc. There is a little primary material, in the form of a letter, a Spokane Base Ball Club season pass, and church event flyers and notices. There is also some commentary on post-its by previous owners of the scrapbook, remarking on the content...