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Creator:
Gleason, Lydia Vineyard, 1877-1966
Title: Lydia Vineyard Gleason Papers
Date (inclusive): 1899-1917
Extent:
0.2 linear feet
Abstract: The collection contains thirty-one letters written between 1899-1917. The majority of the letters are to Lydia Vineyard Gleason
(1877-1966) from her husband Elmer Percy Gleason (1875-1935). The letters discuss their courtship, family news, as well as
life in Northern California at the turn of the twentieth century.
Physical location: Researchers should contact Special Collections to request collections, as many are stored offsite.
Repository:
University of California, Davis. General Library. Dept. of Special Collections.
Davis, California 95616-5292
Collection number: MC247
Language of Material: Collection materials in English.
Lydia Lee Vineyard was born on November 2, 1877 in California. Circa 1901 she married Elmer Percy Gleason (1875-1935). She
passed away on October 9, 1966 in Nevada County, California.
Elmer Percy Gleason was born on January 8, 1875 in California to C.C. and Sarah M. Gleason. He passed away on December 9,
1935.
The collection contains thirty-one letters written between 1899-1917. The majority of the letters are to Lydia Vineyard Gleason
(1877-1966) from her husband Elmer Percy Gleason (1875-1935). The letters discuss their courtship, family news, as well as
life in Northern California at the turn of the twentieth century.
The collection is arranged in two series: Correspondence and Ephemera.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Gleason, Lydia Vineyard, 1877-1966--Archives.
Gleason, Elmer Percy, 1875-1935--Correspondence
Sierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.)
Collection is open for research.
Sara Gunasekara processed this collection with assistance from student employee Michelle Xie.
[Identification of item], Lydia Vineyard Gleason Papers, MC247, Department of Special Collections, General Library, University
of California, Davis.
Copyright is protected by the copyright law, chapter 17, of the U.S. Code. All requests for permission to publish or quote
from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf
of the Department of Special Collections, General Library, University of California, Davis as the owner of the physical items
and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.