Schools; Reformatories; Drawing; Buildings; Rites and ceremonies; Waterman, Robert Whitney, 1826-1891; Whittier (Calif.)
Article from the 1890 February 12 edition of The Tribune reports on the founding of the Whittier State School for Boys and the history of the city of Whittier.
Politics; Politicians; Interviews; Newspapers; Republican Party (U.S.: 1854- ); Expenditures, Public; Judges; Political parties; Whittier (Calif.); Whittier State School (Whittier, Calif.); Reformatories
An article from the 1892 March 17 edition of the Los Angeles Herald reports on a communication from a prominent Republican regarding James McLachlan and Hervey Lindley.
Politicians; Politics; Political parties; Republican Party (U.S.: 1854- ); Letters; Whittier (Calif.); Whittier State School (Whittier, Calif.); Reformatories
An article from the 1892 March 17 edition of the Los Angeles Herald reports on a letter from a Republican on recent developments regarding the reform school in Whittier scandal.
Public prosecutors; Whittier (Calif.); Whittier State School (Whittier, Calif.); Reformatories; Politics; Politicians; Republican Party (U.S.: 1854- )
An article from the 1892 March 16 edition of the Los Angeles Herald reports that District Attorney McLachlan has made a whitewashed report on the reform school in Whittier. It also reports on Hervey Lindley and Republican Party politics.
Whittier (Calif.); Whittier State School (Whittier, Calif.); Reformatories; Trusts and trustees; Contracts
A piece from the 1892 January 21 edition of the San Francisco Political Record reports on the dealings of the commission of the reform school in Whittier.
Politicians; Newspapers; Whittier (Calif.); Whittier State School (Whittier, Calif.); Reformatories; Jury; Contracts; Expenditures, Public; Schools; Juvenile delinquents
An article from the 1892 January 14 edition of the Los Angeles Express prints the editorial of Frank J. Moffitt, state senator from Oakland, on the reform school in Whittier.
Public prosecutors; Interviews; Letters; Political parties; Republican Party (U.S.: 1854- )
An article from the 1892 March 18 edition of the Los Angeles Times reports on District Attorney McLachlan's comments regarding a communication in the Herald signed "Republican."
Jury; Politicians; Investigations; Whittier (Calif.); Whittier State School (Whittier, Calif.); Reformatories; Expenditures, Public; Furniture; Governors; Waterman, Robert Whitney, 1826-1891; School board members
An article from the 1891 October 17 edition of the Sacramento News reports that Controller Colgan was subpoenaed to appear before the Los Angeles Grand Jury regarding the alleged extravagant spending of the reform school in Whittier.
Whittier State School (Whittier, Calif.); Reformatories; Schools; Whittier (Calif.); Rauhes Haus; Wichern, Johann Hinrich, 1808-1881; School board members
An article from the 1891 July 5 edition of the Los Angeles World reports that the reform school in Whittier has been completed. It also discusses the model it was developed from, and the contributions of its board and superintendent, Dr. Walter...
Whittier (Calif.); Schools; Reformatories; Railroad travel; Military bands; Freemasonry; Speeches, addresses, etc.; Rites and ceremonies
Article from the 1890 February 20 edition of the Christian Advocate reports on the proceedings of the corner stone laying ceremony for the Whittier State School for Boys.
Building; Buildings; Whittier (Calif.); Whittier State School (Whittier, Calif.); Furniture; Expenditures, Public; Reformatories
An article from the 1891 October 23 edition of the San Jose Herald reports on the extravagant spending of the reform school in Whittier. It also reports on the construction of a cottage for Dr. Walter Lindley.
