Finding Aid of the Los Angeles Corral of the Westerners records
Table of Contents
- Summary Information
- Historical Note
- Scope and Content
- Arrangement
- Administrative Information
- Controlled Access Headings
- Collection Inventory
- Correspondence and Administrative Records
- Financial Records
- Brand Book Publication Records
- Branding Iron Publication Records
- Keepsake Publication Records
- Artifacts
- Audiocassettes
- Scrapbooks
Finding aid prepared by Rebecca Hirsch, 2010
Collection processing and creation of the finding aid was funded by the generous support of the National Historic Publications and Records Commission.
Summary Information
- Repository
- USC Libraries Special Collections
- Creator
- Westerners. Los Angeles Corral.
- Title
- Los Angeles Corral of the Westerners records
- Collection no.
- 0117
- Date [inclusive]
- 1949-1999
- Extent
- 42.5 Linear feet, 25 boxes, 1 tube, 5 scrapbooks
- Language
- English
- Abstract
- This collection contains correspondence, financial and publication records, scrapbooks and drafts of articles documenting the history of the Los Angeles Corral of the Westerners. The Los Angeles Corral was founded in 1946 and promotes the study and understanding of Western history through publications and events.
Preferred Citation
[Box/folder# or item name], Los Angeles Corral of the Westerners records, Collection no. 0117, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.
Historical Note
The first Westerners Corral was established in Chicago in 1944 with the aim of promoting the study and understanding of Western history. The first formal meeting of the Los Angeles Corral of the Westerners was held on December 19, 1946. The Los Angeles Corral of the Westerners published a quarterly periodical, the Branding Iron, and an annual book, the Brand Book. In addition to its publication activities, the Corral also held a number of events ("round-ups") throughout the year that included both social activities and speakers on historical topics. When the Corral started, membership was all male, but it starting admitting women in 1995.
Scope and Content
This collection contains the records of the Los Angeles Corral of the Westerners, including correspondence pertaining to Westerner activities, membership and publications, financial records, the publication records of works published by the group, audiocassettes of Westerner programs, and scrapbooks of photographs of Westerner events. The publication records for the Branding Iron (a quarterly periodical), the Brand Book (an annual or bi-annual monograph length publication) and Keepsakes (irregular publications) include correspondence with authors, drafts of articles including art, floppy and zip disks, and proofs. Artifacts found in the collection include printing plates and a plaque.
Arrangement
Within series, records are arranged in chronological order.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
USC Libraries Special Collections
2010
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, California, 90089-0189
213-740-5900
specol@usc.edu
Conditions Governing Access
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. Advance notice required for access. Consult finding aid for additional information.
Conditions Governing Use
The collection contains published articles; researchers are reminded of the copyright restrictions imposed by publishers on reusing their articles and parts of books. It is the responsibility of researchers to acquire permission from publishers when reusing such materials. The copyright to unpublished materials belongs to the heirs of the writers. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
Acquisition
The Los Angeles Corral of the Westerners records were donated to USC Special Collections by the Los Angeles Corral of the Westerners in 1985. Since the initial donation of records in 1985, multiple new accessions have also been received.
Controlled Access Headings
Corporate Name(s)
- Westerners. Los Angeles Corral.
Title(s)
- Branding Iron
Genre(s)
- Audiocassettes
- Correspondence
- Ephemera
- Page proofs
- Photographs
- Scrapbooks
Geographic Name(s)
- California--History--Archival resources
- Los Angeles (Calif.)--History--Archival resources
- Los Angeles (Calif.)--History--Periodicals
Subject(s)
- Private clubs--California--Los Angeles--Archival resources
- Social history--Societies and clubs--Social aspects--Archival resources
- West (U.S.)--History--Archival resources
Collection Inventory
Series 1: Correspondence and Administrative Records |
Box 1-4, 11-14 |
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Series 2: Financial Records |
Box 4, 25-26 |
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Series 3: Brand Book Publication Records |
Box 23 |
Box 5-8, 11, 15, 21-22 |
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Series 4: Branding Iron Publication Records |
Box 9-11 |
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Series 5: Keepsake Publication Records |
Box 10-11 |
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Series 6: Artifacts |
Box 12 |
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Series 7: Audiocassettes |
Box 16-20 |
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Series 8: Scrapbooks |
Box 24 |
Volume 1-5 |
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