Items

• "My 6th graders Mexican Hat Dance"

  Students from Virginia Goodyear's sixth grade class perform the Mexican hat dance on the playground at Castelar Elementary School.
• Mrs. Austin's class

  Group photograph of Mrs. Virginia Austin and her Room 22 class.
• Envelope from Virginia Goodyear, back

  Envelope containing photographs from Virginia Goodyear to Micheline Reece. They were both teachers at Castelar Elementary School.
• Envelope from Virginia Goodyear, front

  Envelope containing photographs from Virginia Goodyear to Micheline Reece. They were both teachers at Castelar Elementary School.
• Certificate of Appreciation from Kiwanis International

  Certificate of Appreciation for contribution to the Kiwanis International Club awarded to William Chun-Hoon
• Columbia Scholastic Press Association first place certificate

  Certificate awarded to the Castelar Star by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association
• Certificate of Appreciation from Asian American Educators Association

  Certificate awarded to William Chun-Hoon
• Certificate of Appreciation from Los Angeles Chinese Chamber of Commerce

  Certificate of Appreciation awarded to Castelar School for participation in the Annual Golden Dragon Parade
• Recognition of Troop Sponsorship

  Certificate awarded to Castelar Elementary School for sponsoring Girl Scout Troops 216 and 242.
• Interview with Herbert and Josephine Turchi

  Transcript of interview with Herbert Turchi, who attended Castelar School in the 1910s, and his wife Josephine, conducted by Paul Louie and William Chun-Hoon.
• Our Stories, by Grade 2, Room 20. Castelar School. June 25, 1982.

  Compilation of writings by second grade students at Castelar Elementary School.
• Castelar School Centennial Calendar

  Commemorative calendar for the centennial of Castelar Elementary School made in collaboration with the Chinese Historical Society of Southern California and Chinatown Teen Post. Includes a short history of the school written in English, Chinese and Spanish as well as photographs of school events.
• Original Castelar School building

  Framed photograph of original Castelar School building, which burned down in 1903, presented to Hilda Reynolds by Dr. Richard Ferraro, member of the Los Angeles Board of Education, on January 19, 1973. History of Castelar index card pasted on the back.
• Castelar School History Packet

  Information on the history of Castelar School, including history of street names, buildings, a historical map of the area, and a timeline.
• Aerial view of Castelar School

  Aerial photograph of Castelar School and surrounding block.
• History of Castelar

  Index card about the history of Castelar School written by Hilda Reynolds, one of the school's former principals.
• Courtesy resolution from the Chinese Historical Society of Southern California to Castelar School

  Photocopied draft of a courtesy resolution from the Chinese Historical Society of Southern California honoring Castelar School for their centennial.
• Notes on aerial photograph of Castelar School block

  Notes from the November 1982 meeting of the Chinese Historical Society of Southern California about 1926 aerial photograph of the block where Castelar School is located.
• Hand-drawn map of Castelar School area

  Property map around the location of Castelar School in the Sonoratown neighborhood of Los Angeles, which would later become New Chinatown.
• Press release, "Los Angeles Chinatown School Centennial Celebration"

  English language press release for the Castelar School centennial celebration.
• Press release, "Castelar School in Los Angeles Chinatown celebrates its one hundredth anniversary"

  Chinese language press release for the Castelar School centennial celebration.
• Photocopy of the old wooden Castelar School building

  Photocopy of a photograph of the original Castelar School building annotated, "Received by: [?], 2/17/99"
• Castelar School Centennial program

  Program for Castelar Elementary School centennial celebration and open house on November 9-10, 1982.
• City of Los Angeles Ordinance No. 25,746

  Ordinance No. 25,746 Castelar Street is declared the official name for that street. Approved August 29, 1912
• City of Los Angeles Ordinance No. 116,276

  Ordinance No. 116,276 Castelar Street name change to Hill Street. Approved May 27, 1960