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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
University of California, Davis Library, Dept. of Special Collections
Title: Lydia Vineyard Gleason Papers
Creator:
Gleason, Lydia Vineyard, 1877-1966
Identifier/Call Number: MC247
Physical Description:
0.2 linear feet
Date (inclusive): 1899-1917
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 Archives and Special Collections to request
collections, as many are stored offsite.
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.
Collection is open for research.
Sara Gunasekara processed this collection with assistance from student employee Michelle Xie. Transcriptions were prepared
by student employees Michelle Galat and Michelle Luu.
[Identification of item], Lydia Vineyard Gleason Papers, MC247, Archives and Special Collections, UC DavisGeneral Library,
University of California, Davis.
All applicable copyrights for the collection are protected under chapter 17 of the U.S. Copyright Code. 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 Regents of the University of California as the owner of the physical items. It is
not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Sierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.)
Gleason, Lydia Vineyard, 1877-1966 -- Archives
Gleason, Elmer Percy, 1875-1935 -- Correspondence