City of Commerce Public Library id87
Mailing Address:
5655 Jillson Street
Commerce, CA 90040Phone: 323-722-6660, x2317
Fax: 323-724-1978
Email: johnma@ci.commerce.ca.us
Contact: John Marquette, Reference Librarian
Web site: http://www.ci.commerce.ca.us/
Institution Type: Library
Location of Institution: Southeastern Los Angeles
Archive and Collections
Description: Materials on history of City of Commerce prior to and after incorporation in 1960. Includes some information on surrounding East Los Angeles and region served by Montebello Unified School District. Focus is on industry within city limits. Includes Simon's Brick Yard materials.
Regions Covered: City of Commerce, East Los Angeles, Bell, Bell Gardens, Montebello
Type of Materials: Cultural Artifacts, Materials & Objects, Institutional Publications, Official Records, Photographs
Time Periods: 1848-1899, 1900-1920, 1921-1949, 1950-1963, 1964-1980, 1981-Present, Pre-1848
Languages: English, Spanish
Sectors of the Population Represented in the Collection: At or Below Poverty Level, Business, Clubs/Service/Social Organizations, Community Service Organizations, European Descent, Labor Unions, Lower to Middle Income, Mexican Descent/Chicano/Latino, Middle to Upper Income, Politics/Government, Professional, Religious, Seniors, Sports, Students, Veterans, Youth
Access
Year Round Access: Yes
OnSite Technology: No
Workspaces: Yes
Open to the Public: Yes
Public Hours: M-F, 10:00am-6:00pm, archives not available Saturdays
Reservations requiredFee: $0.15/page copying fee
Open for Research: Yes
Research Hours: M-F, 10:00am-6:00pm
Reservations requiredFee: $0.15/page copying fee
Access Procedures: Contact John Marquette, (323) 722-6660, x2317
Management
Catalogue System: Dynix, propietary flatfile database Current)
Digital Format: some JPG and TIFF files; digitization project ongoing
Repository/Depository: Yes
Loan To Others: No
Exhibited: No
Makes Purchases: No
Formalized Purchases: No
Outreach: None
Last Updated Date: 7/8/2004
