Draft of United States Census, City and County of Los Angeles, 1850.
Collection
Identifier: MS-642
Scope and contents
This collection consists of census data documents and correspondence relating to the 1849-1850 census of Los Angeles, California. A majority of census data documents was used for the publication Census of the City and County of Los Angeles, California for the year 1850. This collection also includes correspondence between Hector Alliot and Cecille B. DeMille, 1917 July-August and a memo from the Harris Newmark Company to the Southwest Museum dated 1928 May 2. The memo states that the Southwest Museum received the original census for publication and was signed by Maurice H. Newmark.
Dates
- 1850-1928
Creator
- Alliot, Hector (Correspondent, Person)
Access
Collection is open for research. Appointments to view materials are required. To make an appointment please visit http://theautry.org/research/research-rules-and-application or contact library staff at rroom@theautry.org.
Use
Copyright has not been assigned to the Autry National Center. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Autry Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Autry National Center as the custodian of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.
Extent
0.2 Linear Feet (1 box, 1 oversized box)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial history
This is an original draft of the United States census of Los Angeles County for the year 1850. The census was discovered in 1915 by Cecil B. DeMille in a San Fernando Valley ranch he was leasing. Per DeMille's account, the documents were being readied for a bonfire when he discovered it and removed it from the pile to be burned. DeMille gave the census as a gift to the Southwest Museum, 1917 June 23.
Acquisition
Gift to the Southwest Museum from Cecil B. DeMille, 1917 June 23.
Creator
- Alliot, Hector (Correspondent, Person)
- DeMille, Cecil B. (Cecil Blount) (Correspondent, Person)
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Draft of United States Census, City and County of Los Angeles, 1850
- Status
- In Progress
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Braun Research Library Collection Repository