Box 1

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The articles, which come from Los Angeles-area newspapers, range from 1905 to 1960 and discuss such topics as real estate, wildfires, public beaches, and the development of roads and railways in the area.

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The correspondence dating from 1901 to 1940 includes handwritten and typed letters mostly addressed to May K. Rindge. Topics include financial matters pertaining to the Malibu Ranch, building a railroad on the property, current and prospective tenant issues, Marblehead Land Company meetings, general news pertaining to the company, and requests from outside parties to use the Malibu Ranch for various purposes.

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This broad range of financial documents, dated 1891 to 1941, includes several deeds, company bills, personal receipts, tax statements, value estimates of lots, and handwritten notes, all pertaining in some way to the Rindge family and their management of Malibu Ranch through Marblehead Land Company.

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The file includes receipts and invoices from the Malibu Inn.

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The eleven maps and blueprints show houses, lots, roads, and subways on the Rancho Topanga Malibu Sequit from 1922-1932. Included are maps of tracts in neighboring areas and a map of the railroad department of the YMCA from 1891. The dated materials are organized chronologically. The maps are printed, but many contain handwritten notes or additions.

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The file contains three timetables ranging from 1887-1920 issued by Southern Pacific Lines, Santa Fe Passenger Department, and Topeka Traffic Department. One descriptive brochure of the Pullman's Palace Car Company from Chicago is also included.

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The miscellaneous file includes printed and handwritten documents dating from 1915-1940. The folder includes notes, an advertisement for Malibu Encinal, instructions on using gunite from the LA Cement Gun Company, and an advertisement for Palisades Tavern and Bungalows.

Scope and Content The file consists mainly of newspaper clippings from the Los Angeles Times. Topics include profitable agricultural crops and livestock, advertisements for equipment and agricultural services, developments in oil drilling and irrigation technology, and the state of local bodies of water in light of the Water Problem of Southern California. Some other news stories, such as court cases and articles addressing Christian values, are also...

Scope and Content The file consists of correspondence mainly pertaining to Frederick Rindge's business with Malibu Ranch. Topics covered include purchases of crops, sales of wool to the Angora Robe and Glove Company, and having a telephone installed on the property. Additionally, there is a letter dated 1938 addressing May K. Rindge's plan to build a yacht harbor at Point Dume, a draft of an advertisement for a mousetrap, and an article on cheerfulness by the Conservative Life Insurance Company, which Mr....

Scope and Content The file includes two groups of documents, one pertaining to Frederick Rindge's affairs from 1892 to 1904, and one to May K. Rindge's affairs from 1931 to 1936. In the first group, there are checks written by Frederick Rindge, receipts of groceries and kitchen supplies purchased by Fred Haussmann for the Rindges, business documents, and receipts for services including labor, surveys, and consultations. In the second group, there are statements on Malibu Ranch livestock sales, information...