McFadden, Arthur James, 1947-04-10 - 1970-06-12
Scope and Contents note
The Local History Collection focuses on the history of Orange County California and the cities within Orange County, Southern California and to a lesser extent California as a whole. All Time periods from 1776-2012 (to date) are covered. The collection includes 3860 cataloged books and pamphlets, correspondence, ephemera, manuscripts, maps, memoribilia. papers, periodicals, posters and photographs.
Dates
- 1947-04-10 - 1970-06-12
Creator
- Claremont College (Organization)
Extent
From the Collection: 733 boxes (733 boxes, 3860 volumes in 429 linear feet plus two large orange cabinets drawers and two map cases drawers. )
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
General
Contains materials provided by Arthur James McFadden (1881-1975), son of Robert and Flora Babcock McFadden. Born in Santa Ana, California, McFadden attended Pomona College and later Harvard University, before returning to Santa Ana where he became a farmer. Over the following decades, McFadden established farmer cooperatives, served on various agricultural boards and other community organizations, maintained a close relationship with the Irvine family, and supported the Claremont Colleges.
See also: Rare File #6, Fay A. MacFadden Correspondence.
Creator
- Claremont College (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the CSUF University Archives & Special Collections Repository
University Archives & Special Collections
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