http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8sx6kbr No online items James De Barth Shorb Papers: Finding Aid Finding aid prepared by Brooke M. Black, June 30, 2005. The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens Manuscripts Department 1151 Oxford Road San Marino, California 91108 Phone: (626) 405-2129 Email:
[email protected] URL: http://www.huntington.org © 2005 The Huntington Library. All rights reserved. James De Barth Shorb Papers: mssShorb papers 1 Finding Aid Overview of the Collection Title: James De Barth Shorb Papers Dates (inclusive): 1794-1957 Bulk dates: 1870-1910 Collection Number: mssShorb papers Creator: Shorb, James De Barth. Extent: 10,844 items in 149 boxes Repository: The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens. Manuscripts Department 1151 Oxford Road San Marino, California 91108 Phone: (626) 405-2129 Email:
[email protected] URL: http://www.huntington.org Abstract: This collection consists of personal and business papers primarily related to the family of Southern California land developer James De Barth Shorb (1842-1896) and their business ventures and estate settlements. Subject include: the Shorb, Wilson, and Patton families, David Jacks, Mariano Vallejo, Santa Catalina Island, the Mount Wilson Observatory, California government and politics, African Americans and the Chinese in California, agriculture, the citrus fruit industry, Indians of California, irrigation, lend tenure, mining, railroads, ranching, water rights, and the wine industry. The collection also documents the history and development of the following California cities: Alhambra, Elsinore, Los Angeles, Pasadena, Ramona, San Gabriel, San Marino, and Wilmington. Language: English. Access Open to qualified researchers by prior application through the Reader Services Department.