Phone: 562/862-2777
Location: 12540 Rives Ave., Downey
just north of Imperial Hwy.
Mail: P.O.Box 554, Downey, Ca, 90241
E-Mail: dowhist@verizon.net
WebPage: http://mysite.verizon.net/dowhist/
Hours: 10am-2pm Wed & Thurs and 3rd Saturdays
Meetings: 7:30pm - 4th Thurs at Senior Center
1/2 block north on corner at 7810 Quill Dr.
Membership: about 200.
Dues: Student=$5, Adult=$10, Family=$15, Business=$25, Life=$200
Depending on how much you like to type and the friendliness of your software,
we can be reached at ...
E-Mail: downey.historicalsociety@verizon.net
dowhist@verizon.net
WebPage: http://mysite.verizon.net/dowhist/
tinyurl/dowhist/
Officers: John Vincent, President; Robert Frank Williams, Treas.; Donna Honeycutt, Sect'y.
Our Holdings - -
We have a comprehensive and extensive card catalog of our holdings.
which include but are not limited to ...
High School yearbooks for both Downey High and Warren High
Local Newspapers: Patriot, Eagle, Live-Wire, Champion
(Some of) Our NewsPapers
List of the Los Nietos Valley Pioneers
1931 Photo of The Pioneers
Library of relevant books
Listing of the Downey Cemetery
Court Records (limited) of Los Nietos and Downey Townships' courts
and the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office.
(some indexes are available)
Display Items of many disciplines.
Photos of wide scope
Historic Downey.
History Center - On Display.
History Center - On File. (a subset scanned from our larger holdings)
A Chronology of Downey.
Things Not In Downey Any More.
Old Houses Still in Downey.
Maps
Map To our Location.
Map of Downey 1902.
Map of Downey 1915.
Map of Downey 1952.
Map of Downey 1955.
Map of Downey 1986. Street Index
Map of Downey 2002. Street Index
Links to other MapS of Downey.
Link to Current Projects and Concerns.
Some selected photographs and other items ...
Downey Grammar School students in 1929 - Left end.
Downey Grammar School students in 1929 - Left center.
Downey Grammar School students in 1929 - Right center.
Downey Grammar School students in 1929 - Right end.
OFF-site Links to some Downey Photographs --
Link to Downey Photos -1.
Link to Downey Photos -2.
Link to Downey Photos -3.
Some Local Cemeteries --
Downey Cemetery w/ text lists (in list of L.A. Cemeteries).
Downey Cemetery w/ text lists and photos (in list of L.A. Cemeteries).
Downey Cemetery Photos.
Downey Cemetery (NOT Browseable, just searchable with tool)
The location of this page changes occasionally, so it may appear missing.
L.A.Co. Cemeteries, Newspapers, and other info
USA Cemeteries
Rose Hills (in Whittier).
Downey: Lakewood & Gardendale
Norwalk: Young Israel (Jewish), 13622 Curtis & King Rd, Norwalk, CA 90650
CHEVRA KADISHA CEMETERIES (323) 654-8415
SantaFeSprings: Little Lake, 11959 E. Lakeland Rd.
SantaFeSprings: Olive Grove Cemetery, 10135 S. Painter
SantaFeSprings: Paradise, 11541 E. Florence Ave
LaMirada: Olive Lawn Memorial Park. 13926 S. La Mirada Blvd. 90638.
(formerly Graceland Cemetery)
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Other Local Resources . . . .
Downey City.
Downey Library.
Downey Schools.
Downey Chamber of Commerce.
AeroSpaceLegacyFoundation (Vultee-Rockwell, etc.)
The Downey Patriot (current issue and archives).
The Downey Eagle (archives; pub stopped Mar 2002).
Newspaper Articles on Downey History.
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OTHER Area Resources --
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=laassubject
http://www.usc.edu/libraries/
http://www.usc.edu/libraries/archives/
http://www.usc.edu/libraries/archives/arc/
http://www.usc.edu/libraries/archives/arc/lasubject/
http://www.usc.edu/libraries/archives/arc/lasubject/IT0.html
http://www.usc.edu/libraries/archives/arc/lasubject/records/id182.html
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Other Societies, Sources, and Links . . .
CONFERENCE of California Historical Societies.
Associated Historical Societies of Los Angeles County (AHSLAC) - E-Mail.
California Historical Society.
Whittier Area Genealogical Society (WAGS).
( WAGS has indexed some of our court records )
L.A.Co. Cemeteries, Newspapers, and other info
L.A.County Cemeteries (incl.Downey).
Downey Cemetery (in list of L.A. Cemeteries).
Downey Cemetery (City's searchable listing).
So.Cal.Obituaries.
So.Cal.Obit Ropositories.
So.Cal.Obit and other Downey holdings.
Historical Societies- USA.
Historical Societies- Calif.
Airfields of the US - Past/Present