Manuscripts

Heslop family papers

Description: The collection consists of documents, including account books, and manuscripts related to Heslop family genealogy, land dealings near the city of Pasadena (including Lamanda Park), and the litigation for title of Rancho Muscupiabe. Of note in the collection is a traced copy of a map of Rancho San Pascual, 1843, and José Heslop's diary of a voyage off the coast of Lower California and notes regarding working for Elias Jackson "Lucky" Baldwin, 1906.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1833-1906
Call number: mssHeslop
Provenance: Purchased from Burger & Evans, November 1971.
Restrictions: Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.

Heslop family papers

Manuscripts

The collection consists of documents, including account books, and manuscripts related to Heslop family genealogy, land dealings near the city of Pasadena (including Lamanda Park), and the litigation for title of Rancho Muscupiabe. Of note in the collection is a traced copy of a map of Rancho San Pascual, 1843, and José Heslop's diary of a voyage off the coast of Lower California and notes regarding working for Elias Jackson "Lucky" Baldwin, 1906.

mssHeslop

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Photographs of Pasadena, California and environs related to the Heslop Family

Visual Materials

6 card photographs related to the Heslop Family of Pasadena, California, including an exterior view of the Heslop Building, built in 1904, with awnings labeled "Lamanda Store" and "J.M. Brown" in the Lamanda Park neighborhood of Pasadena and a stamp on verso for "W.H. Kindig, Photographer, Wilson Peak Park, Pasadena, California" (photPF 21175); the front exterior and garden, with palm trees and cacti, of the Heslop residence on East Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena (photPF 21176); a street view of an unidentified Pasadena residence, with a stamp for "J.C. Carr, Photographer, Pasadena, Cal." (photPF 21177); the chariot races at the Tournament of Roses (photPF 21178); and two views of Pismo Beach (El Pizmo) and the surrounding countryside signed by photographer McCurry (photPF 21179-21180).

photPF 21175-21180

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H. A. Barclay papers

Manuscripts

The collection consists of letters, documents and maps related to the following areas with which Barclay was involved: coal, gold, and silver mining in California and Mexico; the Irvington Land and Water Company; San Bernardino; the Los Angeles Light and Water Company; and several Southern California ranchos (including Rancho Muscupiabe, Rancho San Bernardino, Rancho Sespe, and Rancho Tujunga).

mssBarclay

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Time books of Heslop Ranch, California

Manuscripts

These two volumes, both entitled "time of men in field & barn," contain the names of the men who worked on the Heslop ranch. It also includes their time worked and money earned. The majority of the workers are Mexican (the cover of one of the books says "No Chinamen"). The volumes have both English and Spanish in them. One of the volumes has information regarding various types of wine.

mssHM 77955-77956

Diseño del Rancho Los Felis

Manuscripts

Traced copy of diseño map certified by Lauren Upson; part of ribbon-bound dossier "Poseción del Rancho de los Felis" dated 1843. Color highlights, landscape features: Laguna del Potrero, sierra, trees, hills. Borders (linderos): Arrastradero, rio del pueblo, del aguaje, de la breyeta.

mssSolano SR_Map_0062A

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Business papers

Manuscripts

The collection consists of letters, documents, account books and two photographs related mainly to David B. Alexander's purchase of property in the area of Fort, Main, Fifth, and Spring Streets in central Los Angeles. There are also materials related to his purchase of a portion of Rancho Muscupiabe in San Bernardino County and business regarding the ranch between Alexander and his partner Samuel W. Little. There are also business papers relating to property Alexander owned in Lincoln, Nebraska and account books kept by Alexander and both J. W. and J. A. Hartley.

mssAlexander

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