Daniel Freeman Family, Rancho Centinela Documents

THE THOMAS AND DOROTHY LEAVEY CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF LOS ANGELES RESEARCH COLLECTION

DOCUMENTS FOR THE HISTORY OF THE DANIEL FREEMAN FAMILY AND THE RANCHO CENTINELA (CSLA-33)

ACCESSION NUMBER: 2006.27; Forsyth family gift
COLLECTION SIZE: 8 archival document boxes; 1 oversize box; 7 flat files
PROCESSING HISTORY: Processed by
Clay Stalls, Department of Archives and Special Collections. Guide written by
Clay Stalls. Date: 2007

This collection consists of primary sources (mostly copies) and notes Mrs. David S. (Betty) Forsyth (d. 2006) compiled on the Daniel Freeman family, their Rancho Centinela, and local towns, such as Inglewood, California. Freeman was a significant developer and businessman in Los Angeles and Inglewood, California, during the late nineteenth century. To learn more about this collection consult the following sections of this on-line guide.

The "Centinela," Freeman family mansion, Inglewood, California

COLLECTION DESCRIPTION: A description of the types, topics, and research value of the materials found in the collection.

SERIES DESCRIPTIONS: The holdings of the Freeman Family and Rancho Centinela collection have been organized according to subject matter or topic into series, each with a box and folder list providing indices to the series' holdings. To view the descriptions and arrangement of each series, select the appropriate series link:

FREEMAN FAMILY HISTORY: A brief history of Daniel Freeman and his family.

RESEARCH ACCESS: Use of this collection is on-site and by appointment only. To schedule an appointment, please call the Department of Archives and Special Collections at 310-338-2780 or 310-338-7478. The collection is open for research with no restrictions under the conditions of the access policy of the Department of Archives and Special Collection. The Research Collection is a program of the Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Center for the Study of Los Angeles.