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Groth, Berta. Letters to Edith Shorb Steele. Sacramento, Calif. (1939). 2 items

Description
The collection consists of personal and business papers primarily related to the James De Barth Shorb family and their business ventures and estate settlements. There is also a substantial amount of material about Benjamin Davis Wilson and his business dealings in California. Topics covered in the collection include agriculture, land development in southern California, the history of the San Marino area, mining operations, water rights and irrigation, politics, society stories, and wills, court documents, and settlement papers related to the Shorb estate.
Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date
1821-1957.
Call number
mssShorb1
Creator
Shorb, James De Barth(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Gift of Edith Shorb Steele, December 1, 1934 and April 27, 1936.
Gift of Shorb Steele, June 30, 1955 and August 1, 1955.
Gift of Gift of Ethel Rebecca Shorb, May 7, 1959.
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
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