RARE OLD AUTO CLUB MAP TEACHES HOW THE MUSEUM CATALOGUES ITS ACQUISITIONS

BUILDING A GREAT MUSEUM FOR THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY

Several volunteers from California State University Northridge will be working in the next few weeks on projects for The Museum of the San Fernando Valley. To those who are working on The Museum's archives, I thought it might be useful to demonstrate through this recent donation how our present record keeping is done. This will also show followers of this blog a important addition to our collection as well as our record keeping process.

Los Angeles to the San Fernando Valley - dashboard map - Gift to The Museum of the San Fernando Valley from Gary Fredburg 2014.  (click on this image to enlarge it.)

(first cross reference entry)
214-001-6440  -  Auto Club Map - LA to San Fernando Valley -  map

214 =  month and year of entry/donation
001 =  donor code number  (in this case Gary Fredurg)
6440 =  number assigned to artifact / document

(detailed reference entry)
 Auto Club Map of San Fernando Valley
artifact number:  214-001-6440
condition: minor acid paper aging - very good - in plastic sheet
donor: Gary Fredburg
location:  Jerry Fecht's studio - boxed
scanned / used on blog:  February 2014 - general interest / teaching tool
notes:  Map shows very early Los Angeles and Glendale suburbs: Lankershim was name for North Hollywood until 1921,  Marian was the name for Reseda until 1921, Universal City is shown as an extensive community along Ventura Boulevard, Zelzah is shown, Owensmouth is used instead of Canoga Park until 1931. Calabasas is shown at bottom left but not as a community. Chatsworth is called Chatsworth Park.
Reverse: "Official Hotels" include Elizabeth Hotel in Burbank, and Porter Hotel in San Fernando.
"Official Garages"  San Fernando: Willis Rowe, Tucker's Ford Sa;es:  Lankershim: Phelp's Motor Co.,  Burbank: O.C. Lane Garage,  Loverjoy Garage, Nicholson's Garage  Glendale: J & K Garage. Parker and White Auto Co.,  Chatsworth:  Alamo Garage

(Value record)
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OLD LANKERSHIM VILLAGE MONUMENT TO BE DEDICATED ON JULY 9

2009 - The Year of Valley History.
Jokingly called "Lankershim Oranges," these pumpkins were a bumper crop in 1915. Photo from a North Hollywood commemorative brochure. (click on image to enlarge)

Richard Bogy sends a reminder that the monument commemorating Old Lankershim Village will be unveiled on July 9th
DEDICATION
Thursday, July 9
11:45 a.m. at the monument
(intersection of Lankershim, Cahuenga and the Los Angeles River ).

The San Fernando Valley, in the heart of the Creative Capital of the World, deserves a great Museum of history and culture.

GARY FREDBURG'S WONDERFUL DISCOVERY!

2009 - The Year of Valley History
Searching for San Fernando Valley history and examples of our vast community's culture, is a never ending effort by your Museum Community. Among our greatest champions is Gary Fredburg of Burbank, California. Enjoy his most recent find and gift to your Museum, "The Lankershim Walnut Postcard."
You can join Gary and others by being on the lookout for San Fernando Valley memorabilia and helping The Museum preserve and share our history for generations to come.
Message side of historic Lankershim Walnuts postcard - Gift to The Museum of the San Fernando Valley from Gary Fredburg 2009 (click on image to enlarge)
Postmark: June 4, 1910
To: Miss B.E. Wilcox - Smith Street, Ridgeway, Pennsylvania
"You see here about $3000 worth of English walnuts. This street where these wagons are standing is called Wilcox Avenue and named in memory of Father Wilcox. Cecil"

Shipping Walnuts - Lankershim, California (click on image to enlarge)
Published Exclusively for Weddington Brothers - Lankershim California (later - North Hollywood)
by Newman Postcard Company - Los Angeles - Printed in Germany

Become part of The Museum Community today. Call to become the history detective who learns about the Wilcox family in Pennsylvania. Help us discover more about Father Wilcox, and the Wilcox General Store in old time Lankershim. The first hotel in the Valley was named the Cecil, after Cecil Wilcox. Call today to put on your investigator's hat - 1 (818) 347-9665

The San Fernando Valley, in the heart of the Creative Capital of the World, deserves a great Museum of history and culture.

CAMPO DE CAHUENGA RESTORATION UNDERWAY

Treasures of Campo de Cahuenga 2008 - Photo by Phyllis Hansen. (click on image to enlarge)

75 years ago, you could buy ICE ICE ICE for your August summer drinks, right here in downtown Lankershim. This old North Hollywood newspaper clipping and many other treasures will soon be available to see when historic El Campo de Cahuenga re-opens. In the meanwhile be on the lookout for items related to California's most important American landmark.

A LETTER TO LANKERSHIM, CALIFORNIA

Letter to Lankershim, CA posted Dec. 18, 1920 - Gift to The Museum of the San Fernando Valley - 2008 - from Gary Fredburg

It cost 2¢ for M. Ulmann of 632 East 15th Street in Brooklyn, New York to mail holiday greetings to his friend Paul E. Turnhaur on December 18th, 1920. Paul lived at 12429 El Nido Street in Lankershim, California.

This letter from Brooklyn reveals that the "burg" of Lankershim, California was likely unknown to people on the East coast, even to relatives or friends. The Valley in the 1920s was filled with little "dream" chicken ranches.
Were Mike and Paul former Army buddies? Kelly, who lived in South Dakota, suggests that these persons may have known each other from a common experiences, such as college or the service.

Dear Friend Paul,
Received your letter of 7th the other day I was very glad to hear from you. I was wondering why I never heard from you but after your explanation, I can readily understand.
I hope you will accept my heartiest congratulations on your getting married and best wishes for the future.
You sure have some chicken farm. Have you any other live stock? You fellows sure have a better life than city folks here east. I often wish I could get out west or to some city (small). It is nothing but hustle, hustle in N.Y. and a hard job to lay aside a little coin because no matter how much one ears, it is very easy to get rid of it in this burg. Living expenses are still very high and it looks like they will be somewhat lower in a few months.
We are having plenty of hold ups and murders here of late. It's something terrible. No doubt you read about them in the newspapers. It is getting worse instead of better.
I am still an old bachelor. Where is you burg situated? Near any large city? I dropped Kelly a card to Alexander S.D. the same time I wrote you but to date have not heard from him.
Well, nothing else of interest, so will close trusting you are well and with Best Wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year to you and yours.
I am sincerely yours "Mike"
The rest of the family wishes to be remembered to you. Write me again when you have the time. Always glad to hear from you.
M.U.
The letter was from M. Ulmann.