Manuscripts

[Partial map showing reservoir no.3. (1895). 1 item

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.
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