James De Barth Shorb Papers Addenda: Finding Aid mssShorb1
Related Materials in the Huntington Library
- A letter from Dr. J. Campbell Shorb regarding his involvement in the "case of Ogier," in which he asserts that he never gave a medical opinion on or to Ogier before his death (1833).
- A letter probably written by Donald McMeal Shorb to his parents James Aloysius Shorb and Margaret McMeal Shorb in which he asks them "in giving me up [to the Confederate Army] do not mourn too deeply, for if it is the will of the Almighty to call me from this life on the field of battle, regret me but do not grieve over me as though I had yielded to sickness on the couch of luxury" (1864).
- A letter from Mayo William Hazeltine to James De Barth Shorb, lamenting the latter's departure from San Francisco. "[W]hen a thirst for gold drives [another friend] to San Buenaventura the void he leaves is not soon…filled. I am told it never thunders in [the] San Francisco sky, but…since you went away there seems less electricity than ever" (1865).
- A letter from E.B. Washington to James Aloysius Shorb and Margaret McMeal Shorb consoling them on the death of their son (1866).
- A letter from Annie Ogier to Winfield Scott Hancock, in which she writes of the Rio del Llano mining claim and touches on politics, noting "I suppose you are a Greeley man. I don't know what I am but I am against Grant that's certain" (1872).
- A letter to James De Barth Shorb thanking him for "securing the reinstatement of those employees who were discharged from the service of the Los Angeles Terminal Railroad Company" (1892).
- Three letters to Edith Shorb Steele regarding Baron Frederich Ferdinand von Levetzow, including one from a distant relative who notes that Levetzow is "on a walking tour round the world passing San Francisco and Japan on accident of a wager" (1897); one from Levetzow's stepmother M. von Levetzow-Ehlorstorff confirming that "he…is traveling now through America…on account of a wager to cross the world in a certain time" (1897); and a final note from H.F. Studevart informing Edith of Levetzow's death "while out hunting…[he] became overcome with the severe cold and perished. His remains were found the next morning" (1899).
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Correspondence and personal papers
Correspondence
Badart, Caroline Sweringer. Letters to Edith Shorb Steele. Baltimore, Md. (1907). 2 items.
Barrows, Henry D. Letter to James De Barth Shorb. Los Angeles, Calif. (1886, December 29). 1 item.
Biggs, Robert. Letter to Francis Noel Parke. (1931, February 20). 1 item [typed copy].
Boone, Georgia Goodwin. Letters to Edith Shorb Steele. [Undated]. 3 items.
Bradley, B.J. Letter to Louis Henry Dielman, 1864-1959. Emmitsburg, Md. (1931). 2 items.
Bruté, L. Letters to J. Campbell Shorb. (1832-1833). 2 items.
Buck, Ynez Shorb. Letters to Louis Henry Dielman, 1864-1959. (1930). 4 items.
Burke, W.R. Letter to James De Barth Shorb. Los Angeles, Calif. (1881, July 10). 1 item.
Callahan, D.J. Letter to James De Barth Shorb. Stockton, Calif. (1886, February 27). 1 item.
Carr, Charles M. Letter to James De Barth Shorb. Los Angeles, Calif. (1892, November 20). 1 item.
Carr, Mary M. Letter to James De Barth Shorb. Near Tucson, Ariz. (Undated). 1 item.
Convent of the Holy Names (Hochelaya, Montréal, Québec). Letter to James De Barth Shorb. (1888, July 24). 1 item.
Convent of the Sacred Heart (San Francisco, Calif.). Letter to James De Barth Shorb. (1888, November 27). 1 item.
Crides?, J.O. Letter to Louis Henry Dielman, 1864-1959. Philadelphia, Pa. (1930, December 13). 1 item.
Davant, Alice Smith. Letters to Edith Shorb Steele. Nashville, Tenn. (Approximately 1939). 3 items.
Dielman, Louis Henry, 1864-1959. Transcript of letter to C.E.V. Myers (with reply from Myers). Baltimore, Md. (1930, November 13). 1 item.
Dielman, Louis Henry, 1864-1959. Letter to John O'Donnell. Baltimore, Md. (1931, February 23). 1 item [typed copy].
Donahue, Annie E. Letters to "my dear cousin." [Undated]. 2 items.
D?, Marie L. Note to [illegible]. (Undated). 1 item.
Eby, C. Arthur. Letter to Edith Shorb Steele. Baltimore, Md. (1950, November 9). 1 item.
Fairfax, Ada. Letters to James De Barth Shorb. [Approximately 1885]. 2 items.
Frye, Virginia King. Letter to Shorb. Washington, D.C. (1902, June 25). 1 item.
Gould, Mrs. Chester M. Letter to Edith Shorb Steele. Corona, Calif. (1948, January 30). 1 item.
Groth, Berta. Letters to Edith Shorb Steele. Sacramento, Calif. (1939). 2 items.
G., A. Letter to J. Campbell Shorb. (1821, May 9). 1 item.
Haines, T.G. Letter to the San Gabriel Wine Company. (1889, January 12). 1 item.
Hazeltine, Mayo Williamson, 1841-1909. Letter to James De Barth Shorb. (1865, October 12). 1 item.
The History Company. Letter to Chris M. Randolph. San Francisco, Calif. (1888, October 16). 1 item.
Keane, Augustin C. Letter to Ethel R. Shorb. San Francisco, Calif. (1917, May 9). 1 item [with receipt].
Levetzow, A. von. Letter to [Edith Shorb Steele]. Gos---?, Germany. (1897, July 30). 1 item.
Levetzow-Ehlorstorff, M. von. Letter to [Edith Shorb Steele]. Ehlorstorff, Germany. (1897, August 9). 1 item.
"Mac" [Donald McMeal Shorb?]. Letter to parents. Baltimore, Md. (1864, March 18). 1 item.
McMeal, Catherine. Letter to Margaret McMeal Shorb. (1822). 1 item. DAMAGED…
Madden, Thomas P. Letters to James De Barth Shorb. (1883-1893). 5 items.
Markell, Mary L. Letters to Louis Henry Dielman, 1864-1959. (1930). 4 items.
Moore, Emma. Letters to Louis Henry Dielman, 1864-1959. (1931). 6 items.
Myers, C.E.V. Letter to Louis Henry Dielman, 1864-1959. (1930). 1 item.
O'Donnell, John. Letter to Louis Dielman, 1864-1959. (1931, February 26). 1 item.
Oesterlein, J. Letter to James De Barth Shorb. Los Angeles, Calif. (1885, July 24). 1 item.
Ogier, Annie. Letter to Winfield Scott Hancock, 1824-1886. Los Angeles, Calif. (1872, August 19). 1 item.
Parke, Francis Neal. Letter to Louis Henry Dielman, 1864-1959. (1931). 2 items [typed copies].
Peyton, Bernard. Letter to James De Barth Shorb. San Francisco, Calif. (1885, July 31). 1 item.
Pose, C.C. Letter to John McMeal. [Mount St. Mary's, Md.]. (1824, January 26). 1 item.
Ragan, Jessie Crosby. Letter to Mrs. [Alice] Valensin. Hickman Hills, Mo. (1938, November 18). 1 item.
Ramona Convent of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary (Alhambra, Calif.). Letters to James De Barth Shorb. (1890-1892). 3 items.
Ramona Convent of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary (Alhambra, Calif.). Letter to James De Barth Shorb and Maria de Jesus Wilson Shorb. (1890, December 20). 1 item.
Ramona Convent of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary. Letter to James M. Tiernan. (1891, June 3). 1 item.
Rees, Samuel P. Letter to the Earl Fruit Company. Los Angeles, Calif. (1895, February 7). 1 item.
Rogers, E.M. Letter to James De Barth Shorb. Fresno, Calif. (1887, May 27). 1 item.
Sheideman & Hyman. Letter to James De Barth Shorb. San Gabriel, Calif. (1891, December 19). 1 item.
Shorb, James De Barth. Letter to A. Lusk & Co. San Francisco, Calif. (1880, December 26). 1 item [photostatic copy].
Shorb, James De Barth. Letter to W.R. S? (1890, January 8). 1 item [photostatic copy].
Shorb, James De Barth. Partial letter. [Undated]. 1 item [photostatic copy].
Shorb, J. Campbell. Letter to James De Barth Shorb. San Francisco, Calif. (1885, April 10). 1 item. [NOTE: Although J. Campbell Shorb was originally identified as the author of the letter, it may actually have been written by one of James De Barth Shorb's sisters].
Shorb, Margaret McMeal. Letter to James De Barth Shorb. [1868]. 1 item.
Shorb, Mary. Telegraph to James De Barth Shorb. (188?). 1 item.
Shorb, Norbert Newlands. Letter to Ynez Shorb Buck. San Francisco, Calif. (1918, January 24). 1 item.
Shorb, Norbert Newlands. Letters to Ethel Rebecca Shorb. (1917). 3 items.
Sturdevant, H.F. Letter to Edith Shorb Steele. Steamboat Springs, Colo. (1899, February 8). 1 item.
Thomas, Catherine Roberts. Letter to Louis Henry Dielman, 1864-1959. Westminster, Md. [Approximately 1931]. 2 items.
Thorpe, E.S., Jr. Letter to Louis Henry Dielman, 1864-1959. Philadelphia, Pa. (1930, December 12). 2 items.
Tiernan, Adelaide Shorb. Letter to James De Barth Shorb. (1868, May 11). 1 item.
Trader, Arthur. Letter to Louis Henry Dielman, 1864-1959. Annapolis, Md. (1930, November 17). 2 items.
Valensin, Alice. Letter to Edith Shorb Steele. Galt, Calif. (1938, October 30). 1 item.
"Vely." Letters to Ethel Rebecca Shorb. (1910). 2 items.
Von Schmidt, January Letter to James De Barth Shorb. Orange, [Calif.]. (1889, February 2). 1 item.
Washington, E.B. Letter to James A. Shorb and Margaret McMeal Shorb. [1866, July 17]. 1 item.
Wetmore, Charles Augustus. Letter to James De Barth Shorb. San Francisco, Calif. (188?). 1 item.
Wetmore, Clarence J. Letter to James M. Tiernan. Chicago, Ill. (1891, April 23). 1 item.
Willis, Gus S. Letter to James De Barth Shorb. Alhambra, Calif. (1889, August 5). 1 item.
Yorba, Marcos. Letter to "Querida Hermana." Yorba, [Calif.]. (1891, May 4). 1 letter [in Spanish].
Young, Walter H. Letter to Norbert Newlands Shorb. Los Angeles, Calif. (1948, November 1). 1 item.
Youngwirth, Mary. Letter to Ethel Rebecca Shorb. Los Angeles, Calif. (1959, March 11). 1 item.
?, Maria. Letter to Ynez Shorb Buck. Westminster, Md. (1931, August 13). 1 item.
?, Mary. Letter to James De Barth Shorb. (1883, January 19). 1 item.
Unidentified author. Letter to Ethel Rebecca Shorb. San Gabriel, Calif. (1933, February 18). 1 item.
Unidentified author. Letter to [James De Barth Shorb]. (1892). 1 item.
Unidentified author. Letter to Margaret McMeal Shorb. (1833, December 15). 1 item.
Personal papers, genealogy, and photographs
Personal Papers
Barneby, W.Henry. "Life and labor in the far, far West" [extract]. (1884). 1 item [facsimile].
Bendikson, L. The origin of the name San Marino. (1913). 1 item.
Levetzow, Baron Frederich Ferdinand von. "A silent compagnion": [essay]. (Undated). 1 item.
Mitchell, Eileen, et al. "Ramona echoes": [newsletter]. (1896, January 28). 1 item.
"Portie." French poem/note. (Undated). 1 item.
[Shorb, Anthony]. Miscellaneous items. (Undated). 2 items.
Shorb, Donald McMeal. Oath to the United States of America. (1865, July 6). 1 item.
Shorb, Ethel R. Passport. (1929). 1 item.
Shorb, Norbert Newlands. Report cards. (Undated). 2 items.
Steele, Edith Shorb. Act of consecration to the Association of the Children of Mary. (1889, March 25). 1 item.
Wood, Gladys A. San Marino play: adapted from history. (1932). 2 items.
Certificate of election as county treasurer for James De Barth Shorb. (1892, November 25). 1 item.
"Comments upon the rising moon…": [poem]. (1822, July 8). 1 item.
Condolence letters on the death of James De Barth Shorb. (1896). 24 items.
List of members of the Albert Sidney Johnstone Chapter…(Undated). 1 item.
Marriage license and certificate for Norbert N. Shorb and Maizie E. Burke. (1915, February 13). 1 item.
Miscellaneous items related to Friedrich Ferdinand, Baron von Levetzow. (Undated). 2 items.
Obituary for James De Barth Shorb. (1896). 1 item.
Pass for the Steamer McPherson. (186?). 2 items.
Miscellaneous notes. 17 items.
Genealogy
Bixby, Fred Hathaway. "The Hathaway-Bixby story": [speech]. (1957, October 10). 1 item.
Steele, Edith Shorb. Shorb genealogy notes: [notebook]. [1935]. 1 item.
Shorb family genealogical notes. (Undated). 12 items.
Notebook of Shorb genealogy. (Undated). 1 item.
"Sign of Royal Blood" and other notes and copies of correspondence regarding the Shorb family. (Undated). 3 items.
Wilder/Coleman family genealogy. 2 items.
Wilson family genealogy. 13 items.
Photographs
Photographs of Friedrich Ferdinand, Baron von Levetzow, and family. (Approximately 1863-1897). 17 items.
Photograph of Professor Hoffman. (Undated). 1 item.
Photograph of Olmsted's Well, San Jacinto Valley. (Undated). 1 item.
[Photograph of a drawing showing Shultz and Shorb graves]. (Undated). 1 item.
Photographs of James De Barth Shorb. (Undated). 2 items.
Photograph of Maria de Jesus Wilson Shorb. (Undated). 1 item.
Scrapbook
Scrapbook of clippings and letters. (Approximately 1886-1893). 1 volume.
Memoirs of the Mines of Almaden and Almadenejos
Bernaldez, Fernando and Ramon Rua Figueroa. Memoirs of the mines of Almaden and Almadenejos: [manuscript]. Part I: Chapter 1-4. (1861). 100 p.
Bernaldez, Fernando and Ramon Rua Figueroa. Memoirs of the mines of Almaden and Almadenejos: [manuscript]. Part I: Chapter 5-8. (1861). 100 p.
Bernaldez, Fernando and Ramon Rua Figueroa. Memoirs of the mines of Almaden and Almadenejos: [manuscript]. Part II: Chapter 1-3. (1861). 121 p.
Bernaldez, Fernando and Ramon Rua Figueroa. Memoirs of the mines of Almaden and Almadenejos: [manuscript]. Part II: Chapter 4-5 and appendix. (1861). 85 p.
Business and legal papers
Contracts, articles of incorporation, insurance policies, and other business papers
Contracts and articles of incorporation
Banning, Phineas, 1830-1885, et al. Deed to the Southern Co-Operative Warehouse and Shipping Association. (1874, June 13). 1 item.
Barton Real Estate Company. Prospectus. (Approximately 1887). 3 items.
The California Fruit Company. Agreement with Maria de Jesus Wilson Shorb. (1892, June 17). 1 item.
Mora, Francis, 1827-1905. Certification of privilege for family plot at the San Gabriel Mission Cemetery, to James De Barth Shorb and Maria de Jesus Wilson Shorb. (1884, January 14). 1 item.
Sewall, Spencer K. Agreement with James De Barth Shorb for produce commission. (1883, April 16). 1 item.
Shorb, Anthony, et al. Agreement regarding manufacturing and other establishments. (1843, January 3). 1 item.
[Shorb, Anthony]. Statement regarding Huntington Iron Works. (Undated). 1 item.
Shorb, James De Barth. Articles of co-partnership with J.H. Bennett in B.D. Wilson & Co. (1875, March 5). 1 item.
Shorb, James De Barth. Agreement with William T. Coleman & Co. for agency of the Orange Growers' Protective Union of Southern California. (Undated). 1 item.
Shorb, James De Barth and Maria de Jesus Wilson Shorb. Contract with Joseph Rafla? (1895, July 23). 1 item.
Shorb, James De Barth. Agreement with L.H. Buchanan regarding lamp patents. (1890, May 5). 2 items.
Shorb, James De Barth, et al. Agreement with L.H. Buchanan et al. regarding the California Arc Lamp Company. (1891, March 7). 1 item.
Shorb, Joseph Campbell. Contract with Alonzo Phillips regarding grape crops. (1875, January 4). 1 item.
Shorb, Maria de Jesus Wilson. Contract with the Earl Fruit Company [for citrus crops]. (1894, August 7). 1 item.
Shorb, Maria de Jesus Wilson. Agreements with Porter Brothers Company [for citrus crops]. (1896-1898). 13 items.
Southern California Co-Operative Warehouse and Shipping Association. By-laws, certificate of articles of incorporation, and miscellaneous. (1874). 5 items.
United States Patent Office. Caveat to James De Barth Shorb for a method of protecting trees from insects. (1883, November 3). 1 item.
Wadam, Collis. Memorandum of agreement with Henry Hancock. (1855, March 5). 1 item.
Wilson, Benjamin Davis, 1811-1878. Agreement with James De Barth Shorb and I.H. Taffe for partnership in manufacturing furniture. (Undated). 1 item.
Wilson, Benjamin Davis, 1811-1878. Agreement with [illegible]. (1855, October 20). 1 item.
Wilson, Margaret S. Hereford, Annie Wilson, and Ruth Wilson Patton. Contract with James De Barth Shorb et al. regarding Lake Vineyard wine cellars and grapes. (1880, June). 1 item.
Articles of agreement between William E. Boardman and Esther S. Hereford et al. [contract for attorney services]. (Undated). 1 item.
Articles of agreement regarding brick making. (1887, March ). 2 items.
Memorandum of agreement between C.W. Eldridge and James De Barth Shorb, regarding business partnership. (1895, January 23). 1 item.
Indenture between Marshall Nuckolls and Ramona S. Murtaugh et al. (1921, February 25). 1 item.
Agreement between James De Barth Shorb and Wells Fargo & Co. (1893, June). 1 item.
Memorandum of agreement between J. Campbell Shorb et al. and Walter H. Linforth. (1918, March ). 1 item.
Agreement regarding citrus crops between Maria de Jesus Wilson Shorb and Porter Brothers Company. (1898, July 14). 1 item.
Memorandum of agreement between G.G. Wickson & Co. and James M. Tiernan [regarding typewriter rental]. (1892, February 3). 1 item.
Insurance policies
Shorb, James De Barth. Insurance policies for properties in Ramona. (1892). 3 items.
Shorb, James De Barth. Insurance policies for property in San Marino. (1891-1897). 7 items.
Shorb, James De Barth. Miscellaneous insurance policies. (1892-1898). 4 items.
Other business papers
Banning, Phineas, 1830-1885. Chattel mortgage to Benjamin Davis Wilson. (1858, October 13). 1 item.
Banning, Phineas, 1830-1885. Chattel mortgage to Benjamin Davis Wilson. (1858, December 2). 1 item.
Barton, James R. Notice to Benjamin Davis Wilson [regarding "El Dorado" at sheriff's sale]. (1854, March 28). 1 item.
Barton, James R. Notice to William T.B. Sanford of public auction. (1855, August 20). 1 item.
Barton, James R. Notice of sheriff's sale of property addressed to William T.B. Sanford. (1855, August 30). 1 item.
Budd, James, 1851-1908. Notary public appointment certificate for James M. Tiernan. (1895, April 6). 1 item.
Granger, Lewis and J.W. Brier. Transfer of property to Wilson & Packard. ([1850], April 5). 1 item.
The Insurance Title and Trust Company. Title guarantee requested by Ynez Shorb Buck and Wilter H. Linforth. (1919, December 24). 1 item.
Shorb, Norbert Newlands. Grant deed to Title Insurance and Trust Company. (1918, February 26). 1 item.
Thompson, James S. Certificate of appointment as sheriff of Los Angeles County. (1858, January 11). 1 item.
Bill of sale for a dredging machine and two dump lighters from Albert Boschke to Benjamin Dais Wilson. (1874, September 28). 1 item.
[A brief report on] the Terminal Wilmington and Salt Lake Railway. (Undated). 1 item.
Estate records
Buck, Ynez Shorb, et al. Agreement…between…heirs at law of Maria J. de Shorb. (1917, May 3). 1 item.
Buck, Ynez Shorb, et al. Nomination of A.C. Helvey as administrator of estate of Maria de Jesus Wilson Shorb. (1948, April ). 4 items.
California. Superior Court (Los Angeles County). Final account and petition for distribution under will in the matter of the estate of Maria de Jesus Wilson Shorb. (1923). 1 item.
Hereford, Thomas B. Notice to Benjamin Davis Wilson regarding funds to be paid to Matthew Keller from the settlement of the estate of A.W. Sublette. (1854, December 7). 1 item.
Shorb, Ethel R. Correspondence regarding Shorb estate. (1947-1948). 4 items.
Shorb, Maria de Jesus Wilson. Petition for partial distribution of the [Tomas] Yorba estate. (1902, July 28). 1 item.
Shorb, Norbert Newlands. Correspondence regarding Shorb estate. (1918-1948). 17 items.
Shorb, Norbert Newlands. A brief report on properties of interest to the Maria de Jesus Wilson Shorb estate. (Undated). 2 items.
Shorb, Norbert Newlands. Notebook with information on Maria de Jesus Wilson Shorb estate properties. (Undated). 1 item.
[Shorb, Norbert Newlands?]. Letter to Ynez Shorb Buck, with essay on the Estate of Shorb. (1918, January 24). 2 items.
Steele, Edith Shorb. Note of sale of interest in cabinet to Ynez White Farrell [Ynez Shorb Buck]. (1944, April 1). 1 item.
Title Insurance and Trust Company. Statement on property and title shared by Ynez Shorb Buck et al. (1918, February 27). 2 items.
Correspondence regarding the estate of Ynez Shorb Buck. (1947-1948). 2 items.
Assignment of interest in estate of Maria de Jesus Wilson Shorb. (1918, September 4). 1 item.
Brief report on properties in which the estate of Maria de Jesus Wilson Shorb may have some interest…(1947, June 19). 2 items.
Receipt to executor [of the estate of Maria de Jesus Wilson Shorb] for jewelry, etc., inventoried in said estate. (1921, November ). 2 items.
Final account…for distribution of estate [of Maria de Jesus Wilson Shorb]. (Undated). 1 item.
Miscellaneous items on the Maria de Jesus Wilson Shorb estate. (Approximately 1917-1919). 11 items.
Correspondence to Ethel R. Shorb regarding the Shorb estate. (1918-1948). 11 items.
Correspondence to Norbert Newlands Shorb regarding the Shorb estate. (1917-1948). 17 items.
Correspondence to Edith Shorb Steele regarding the Shorb estate. (1948). 3 items.
Miscellaneous correspondence regarding the Shorb estate. (1947-1948). 25 items.
Statement on Shorb estate [incomplete]. (Undated). 1 item.
Order regarding the estate of Stephen S. White. (1903, November 6). 1 item.
Letters Testamentary issued to James De Barth Shorb and Margaret S. Wilson in the matter of the estate of Benjamin Davis Wilson. (1878, April 3). 1 item.
Order confirming sale of real estate in the matter of the estate of Benjamin Davis Wilson. (1881, January 4). 1 item.
Indenture between Maria de Jesus Wilson Shorb and N.A. Strain regarding the estate of Tomas A. Yorba. (1898, January 25). 1 item.
Statement regarding distribution of estate of Tomas A. Yorba. (1896, October 14). 4 items.
Wills, power of attorney, and other legal documents
Wills and power of attorney
Buck, Ynez Shorb, et al. Notice of petition…that document be admitted to probate as last will and testament of Maria de Jesus Wilson Shorb. (1917, April 26). 1 item
Hereford, Edward S. Last will and testament. (1894, February 20). 1 item.
Sanford, William T.B. Power of attorney to Benjamin Davis Wilson. (1855, April 25). 1 item.
Sharon, F.W. Power of attorney to James De Barth Shorb. (1887, July 23). 1 item.
Shorb, Campbell. Power of attorney to Norbert Newlands Shorb. (1919, March 1). 1 item.
Shorb, Ethel R. Will. (1930, April 25). 1 item.
Shorb, Ethel R. Will [incomplete]. [1959]. 1 item.
Shorb, James De Barth. Will. (1875, December 26). 1 item.
Shorb, James De Barth. Will. (1878, April 29). 1 item.
Shorb, Maria de Jesus Wilson. Will. (1887, June 1). 1 item.
Shorb, Maria de Jesus Wilson. Changes to 1887 will. (1888, September 26). 1 item.
Shorb, Maria de Jesus Wilson. Will. (1897, January 14). 1 item.
Shorb, Maria de Jesus Wilson. Statement in case of death. (1898, July 9). 1 item.
Shorb, Maria de Jesus Wilson. Last will and testament. (1910, November 25). 1 item.
Shorb, Maria de Jesus Wilson. Last will and testament. (1911, May 13). 1 item.
Shorb, Maria de Jesus Wilson. Last will and testament. (1912, December 2). 1 item.
Shorb, Maria de Jesus Wilson. Draft of will. (1915, December 3). 2 items.
Shorb, Maria de Jesus Wilson. Last will and testament. (1915, December 29). 1 item.
Shorb, Maria de Jesus Wilson. Last will and testament. (1916, October 20). 1 item.
Shorb, Maria de Jesus Wilson. Last will and testament. (1917, February 2). 1 item.
Skinner, Tristrem L. Power of attorney to James M. Tiernan. (1889, May 27). 1 item.
Steele, Edith Shorb. Last will. (1949, April 18). 3 items.
Steele, Edith Shorb. Bequests made by last will. [1954]. 3 items.
Steele, Edith Shorb. Statement made on the occasion of contesting the will of Annie Wilson. (Approximately 1931). 1 item.
Stoneman, George. Power of attorney to James De Barth Shorb. (1885, October 7). 1 item.
Williams, John J. Will. (1881, February 22). 1 item.
Wilson, Annie. Last will and testament. (1930, April 24). 2 items.
Wilson, Benjamin Davis, 1811-1878. Will. (1869, March 24). 1 item.
Wilson, Benjamin Davis, 1811-1878. Draft of will. (1869, March 24). 1 item.
Wilson, Benjamin Davis, 1811-1878. Power of attorney to James De Barth Shorb. (1869, October 12). 1 item.
Wilson, Benjamin Davis, 1811-1878. Will. [before 1870]. 1 item.
Wilson, Benjamin Davis, 1811-1878. Power of attorney to James De Barth Shorb. (1875, April 24). 1 item.
Wilson, John B. Will. (1869, March 27). 2 items.
Power of attorney from James De Barth Shorb to Maria de Jesus Wilson Shorb. (1891, June 24). 2 items.
Other Legal Documents
Birdsall, G.W. et al. Affidavits regarding Donald M. Shorb. (1919, December ). 5 items.
California. Superior Court (Los Angeles County). Notice to J.M. Tiernan in the matter of E.C. Glidden, an insolvent debtor. (1892, November 16). 1 item.
California. Superior Court (Los Angeles County). Report from Felipe Yorba regarding the guardianship of Thomas Yorba, with report on property. (1897, April 12). 1 item.
California. Superior Court (Los Angeles County). Documents in the matter of The Farmers and Merchants Bank of Los Angeles vs. Maria de Jesus Wilson Shorb et al. (Approximately 1899). 6 items.
California. Superior Court (Los Angeles County). Judgment in the matter of Donald Shorb, an alleged insane person. (1918, February 25). 1 item.
Cooper, Issac A. and Margaret S. Hereford Wilson. Deposition regarding Issac J. Cooper. (1889, February 8). 1 item.
Day, Benjamin. Legal contracts and receipts regarding Benjamin Davis Wilson. (1852- 1856). 6 items.
Lyons, John F. Witness to E.W. Burke deposition. (1888, July 2). 1 item.
Shorb, Norbert Newlands. Pauper's affidavit. (1917, March ). 1 item.
Stockton, George. Court summons to Benjamin Davis Wilson. (1875, November 10). 1 item.
Notice of Pendency of Action in the matter of James De Barth Shorb vs. Prudent Beaudry et al. (1879, January 17). 1 item.
Topics of the examination of James De Barth Shorb and George S. Patton [incomplete]. (Undated). 1 item.
Miscellaneous legal papers. (Approximately 1889-1907). 4 items.
Financial papers
Statements of account and bank statements
San Gabriel Wine Company. Miscellaneous notes [accounts]. (Approximately 1887). 4 items.
San Marino Ranch. Financial Statements and plans for liquidity. (Approximately 1883-1900). 10 items.
Shorb, James De Barth. Statements of account. (1879-1889). 17 items.
Shorb, James De Barth. Statements of account. (1890-1897). 46 items.
Shorb, James De Barth. Bank notes and statements. (1875-1894). 15 items.
Shorb, Maria de Jesus Wilson. Statements of account. (1881-1915). 40 items.
Statements of account for Maria de Jesus Wilson Shorb. (1911-1912). 3 items.
Shorb, Maria de Jesus Wilson. Bank notes and statements. (1884-1913). 19 items.
Miscellaneous Shorb statements of account. (1890-1915). 6 items.
Sierra Vista Ranch. Financial statements. (1897). 5 items.
Tiernan, James M. Statements of accout. (Approximately 1886-1895). 48 items.
Wilson, Benjamin Davis, 1811-1878. Account book with J.A. Haywood & Co. (1868). 1 item.
Wilson, Benjamin Davis, 1811-1878. Statements of account. (1862-1870). 4 items.
Wilson, Benjamin Davis, 1811-1878. Bank notes and statements. (1875). 4 items.
Sheriff's accounting notes. (1855). 2 items.
Account book. (1893). 1 item
Miscellaneous statements of account. (1872-1915). 39 items.
Miscellaneous bank notes and statements. (1852-1917). 7 items.
Miscellaneous accounting notes. (Undated). 9 items.
Tax records, promissory notes, stock records, and receipts
Tax records
Buck, Ynez Shorb. San Gabriel Valley Rapid Transit railway tax assessment. (1891). 1 item.
Flanagan, Sarah. Tax receipt. (1887, December ). 1 item.
Hereford, Ester. Tax receipt. (1870, August 20). 1 item.
Murray, William M. Tax statements and receipts. (1892-1895). 7 items.
Shorb, James De Barth. Tax statements and receipts. (Approximately 1880-1894). 7 items.
Shorb, Maria de Jesus Wilson. Tax receipt. (1868). 1 item.
Shorb, Maria de Jesus Wilson. Tax statements and receipts. (1887-1889). 7 items.
Shorb, Maria de Jesus Wilson. Tax statements and receipts. (1890-1897). 23 items.
Shorb, Ramona. Tax statement. (1895). 3 items.
Shorb, William M. Tax receipt. (1889, October 15). 1 item.
Tiernan, James M. Tax statements and receipts. (Approximately 1885-1893). 6 items.
Wilson, Benjamin Davis, 1811-1878. Tax statements. (1850-1855). 3 items.
Miscellaneous tax notices. (Approximately 1882-1892). 8 items.
Promissory notes
Hancock, Henry. Note of amount owed to Benjamin Davis Wilson. (1854, June 23). 1 item.
Shorb, James De Barth. Promissory notes and records. (1872-1895). 33 items.
Shorb, Maria de Jesus Wilson. Promissory notes and records. (1885-1898). 17 items.
Wilson, Benjamin Davis, 1811-1878. Promissory notes and records. (1852-1877). 45 items.
Wilson & Packard. Promissory notes and records. (1850-1851). 9 items.
Miscellaneous promissory notes and records. (Approximately 1885-1894). 13 items.
Stock records
California Arc Lamp Company. Stock certificates to James De Barth Shorb and Maria de Jesus Wilson Shorb. (1891, April 1). 3 items.
California Fruit Company. Stock certificate to James De Barth Shorb. (1892, December 19). 1 item.
Harmon, J.E. Note regarding Building Association stock. (189?). 1 item.
Los Angeles and Soledad Turnpike Company. Stock certificate to Wilson & Shorb. (1870, September 21). 1 item.
San Gabriel Wine Company. Names of stockholders and amount of stock held by each. (1888, May 1). 1 item.
Shorb, Anthony, et al. Deed for stock agreement with John T. Mathias and James B. Murray. (1856, July 7). 1 item.
Shorb, Anthony. Statement of offer for stock shares. (Undated). 1 item.
Shorb, James De Barth. Note on stocks. (188?). 1 item.
Shorb, Maria de Jesus Wilson. Agreement with James V. Coleman et al. in exchange of stock in the San Gabriel Wine Company for fulfillment of promissory notes. (1899, April 28). 7 items.
Memorandum of agreement between Pratt & Grigsby and Donald McMeal Shorb [regarding capital stock of the Western States Life Insurance Company]. (1909, December 27). 1 item.
Receipts
Shorb, James De Barth. Receipts. (1874-1899). 20 items.
Shorb, Maria de Jesus Wilson. Receipts. (1875-1912). 48 items.
Shorb, Norbert Newlands. Note of a transfer of portrait of B.D. Wilson to Edith Shorb Steele. (1918, January 5). 1 item.
Miscellaneous Shorb receipts. (1885-1921). 8 items.
S? , John A. Receipt to Benjamin Davis Wilson for material used in printing of the Los Angeles Star Newspaper. (1853, July 11). 1 item.
Tiernan, James M. Receipts. (1889-1895). 37 items.
Wilson, Benjamin Davis, 1811-1878. Receipts. (1853-1875). 22 items.
Wilson & Shorb. Receipts. (Approximately 1870). 2 items.
Miscellaneous receipts. (Approximately 1855-1918). 17 items.
Cancelled checks
Shorb, James De Barth. Cancelled checks. (1870s). 109 items.
Shorb, James De Barth. Cancelled checks. (1880s). 247 items.
Shorb, James De Barth. Cancelled checks. (1890s). 92 items.
Shorb, Maria de Jesus Wilson. Cancelled checks. (1880s). 569 items.
Shorb, Maria de Jesus Wilson. Cancelled checks. (1880s). 288 items.
Shorb, Maria de Jesus Wilson. Cancelled checks. (1890s). 360 items.
Shorb, Maria de Jesus Wilson. Cancelled checks. (1909-1914). 16 items.
Tiernan, James M. Cancelled checks. (1890s). 64 items.
Wilson, Benjamin Davis, 1811-1878. Cancelled checks. (Approximately 1868-1877). 90 items.
Unidentified bank/check books. 3 items.
San Marino Ranch account books
San Marino Ranch. Account book. (1874-1879). 1 volume.
San Marino Ranch. Account book. (1877-1882). 1 volume.
San Marino Ranch. Account book. (1882-1888). 1 volume.
San Marino Ranch. Account book. (1888-1896). 1 volume.
San Marino Ranch. Account book. (1896-1897). 1 volume.
Tiernan, James M. Timebook [possibly related to San Marino Ranch]. (1887-1888). 1 volume.
Miscellaneous ledgers and account books
Shorb, James Aloysius. Account book. (1836-1842). 1 volume.
Shorb, James De Barth. Ledger. (1896-1897). 1 volume.
Tiernan, James M. Notarial record. (1887-1896). 1 volume.
[Unidentified account book]. (Approximately 1860-1868). 1 volume.
[Unidentified account book]. (Approximately 1888-1895). 1 volume.
Land papers
Land deeds, land conveyances, and certificates of title: Abstract and Title Insurance Company of Los Angeles-Reid
The Abstract and Title Insurance Company of Los Angeles. Certificate of title to James De Barth Shorb for portion of the "Knight Tract" [pending legal action]. (1887, November 14). 1 item.
The Abstract and Title Insurance Company of Los Angeles. Certificate of title to Maria de Jesus Wilson Shorb [for land in Alhambra Addition Tract]. (1888, July 9). 1 item.
The Abstract and Title Insurance Company of Los Angeles. Titles to Edward T. Wright. (1890). 2 items.
Acorn, John. Deed to Benjamin Davis Wilson. (1855, August 15). 1 item.
Alvarado de Rios, Narcissa. Deed to Benjamin Davis Wilson. (1871, November 29). 1 item.
Amat, Tadeo. Deed to James De Barth Shorb. (1874, May 29). 1 item.
Banning & Co. Deed to Samuel Munson [for lot in Wilmington]. (1866, February 5). 1 item.
Banning, Phineas, 1830-1885. Deeds to Benjamin Davis Wilson. (1873-1874). 4 items.
Brent, Joseph Lancaster, 1826-1905. Deeds to Benjamin Davis Wilson. (1861, October 11). 2 items.
Buster, F.M., et al. To Benjamin Davis Wilson: [deed of reconveyance of property of Wilson College given by Board of Trustees]. (1875, November 11). 1 item.
Butterworth, Samuel Fowler. Deed to Joseph Lancaster Brent [for tract of land known as the ex-mission of San Gabriel]. (1870, October 2). 1 item.
Campbell, Henry C. and Thaddeus B. Kent. Partial reconveyances to Maria de Jesus Wilson Shorb. (1891-1895). 3 items.
Centinela-Inglewood Land Company et al. Deed to Maria de Jesus Wilson Shorb. (1889, June 15). 1 item.
Chapman, Jose Juan. Deed to Henry Hancock. (1859, October 15). 1 item [in Spanish].
Childs, O.W. Agreement for sale of real estate with Sarah Flanagan and deed to Maria de Jesus Wilson Shorb and Sarah Flanagan. (1885, July 1). 2 items.
Cooper, Mary C. Deed to James De Barth Shorb. (1874, December 7). 1 item.
Cooper, Mary Catherine Hereford. Deed to Benjamin Davis Wilson. (1875, December 10). 1 item.
Corbitt, William, et al. Deed to Benjamin Davis Wilson and John S. Griffin [for land known as Santa Anita]. (1861, June 17). 1 item.
Cota, Benito and Francisco Cota. Deed to William T.B. Sanford [for lot in Los Angeles sold to satisfy judgment in the case of Sanford vs. Cota]. (1858, July 24). 1 item.
Dreyfus, Benjamin. Deed to James De Barth Shorb [for mineral, mining, and right-of-way rights]. (1883, April 3). 1 item.
Dreyfus, Benjamin. Deed to Lake Vineyard Land and Water Association. (1882, November 17). 1 item.
Dreyfus, Benjamin. Deed to Maria de Jesus Wilson Shorb, Ruth Wilson Patton, and Annie Wilson [for land in Pasadena partially in the San Pasqual Tract]. (1882, September 12). 1 item.
Engenbright, Oliver P. Deed to Benjamin Davis Wilson. (1875, December 27). 1 item.
Flanagan, Sarah. Deed to Maria de Jesus Wilson Shorb [for lot in O.W. Childs lot in Los Angeles]. (1891, June 22). 1 item.
Foord, James. Deed to Maria de Jesus Wilson Shorb. (1875, December 7). 1 item.
Fulwiler, W.D. and Nathaniel C. Fulwiler. Warranty deed to James De Barth Shorb. (1890, March 22). 1 item.
Gillespie, C.V. Certificate of title to Benjamin Davis Wilson. (1866, April 4). 1 item.
Gillette, J.W. Abstract of title for three tracts of land in Los Angeles owned by Benjamin Davis Wilson. [After 1877]. 1 item.
Glassell, Andrew, et al. Deed to James De Barth Shorb. (1876, September 11). 1 item.
Hancock, Henry. Deed to Timothy Foster et al. [for lot in Los Angeles]. (1854, November 9). 1 item.
Hellman, Isaias W. (Isaias William), 1842-1920. Deed to Maria de Jesus Wilson Shorb. (1870, December 13). 1 item.
Hereford, Edward Sublette. Deed to Margaret S. Hereford Wilson. (1879, January 17). 1 item.
Hereford, Esther S. Deed to Mary Catherine Hereford Cooper. (1870, October 29). 1 item.
Hereford, Thomas S. Deed to Benjamin Davis Wilson. (1854, November 22). 1 item.
Howard, Volney E., et al. Deed to Mary Catherine Hereford Cooper. (1868, November 12). 1 item.
Howard, Volney E., et al. Deed to Maria de Jesus Wilson Shorb. (1869, January 27). 1 item.
Jones, Norman C. Deed to James De Barth Shorb. (1874, October 17). 1 item.
Keller, Matthew, 1810-1881. Deed to Benjamin Davis Wilson. (1874, September 12). 1 item.
Kewen, E.J.C. and Fannie J. Kewen. Abstract copy of conveyances to and from E.J.C. Kewen and Fannie J. Kewen affecting property near San Gabriel, made prior to the year 1869). [1868]. 1 item.
Knight, Clarence A. Deed to James De Barth Shorb. (1877, April 15). 1 item.
Lake Vineyard Land and Water Association. Deeds to Maria de Jesus Wilson Shorb. (1877-1883). 5 items.
Los Angeles (Calif.). Deed to Henry Rice Myles [for lots outside the corporate limits of Los Angeles]. (1855, March 15). 1 item.
Martin, Montgomery. Deed to Albert Packard [for land in Los Angeles]. (1850, August 30). 1 item.
Martin, Montgomery. Deed to Benjamin Davis Wilson. (1849, November ). 1 item [in Spanish].
Martin, Montgomery, et al. Deed to Benjamin Davis Wilson. (1853, November 25). 1 item.
Mayberry, Edward L. Deed to the estate of Benjamin Davis Wilson, Maria de Jesus Wilson Shorb, Margaret S. Hereford Wilson, Annie Wilson, and Ruth Wilson Patton [for land in San Gabriel]. (1882, April 2). 1 item.
McDonald, E.M. Transfer to Benjamin Davis Wilson. (1873, August 2). 1 item.
Merritt, J.D. and Clara Merritt. Deed to Benjamin Davis Wilson. (1857, August 17). 1 item.
Mosher, Leroy E. Deed to Maria de Jesus Wilson Shorb [for lots in Ramona]. (1888, February 11). 1 item.
Nichols, John, et al. Deeds to Benjamin Davis Wilson. (1856-1858). 2 items.
Packard, Albert, et al. Deeds to Benjamin Davis Wilson. (Approximately 1851-1856). 5 items.
Patton, Ruth Wilson and Annie Wilson. Deed to James De Barth Shorb. (1891, October 29). 1 item.
Patton, Ruth Wilson. Deed to Maria de Jesus Wilson Shorb. (1879, November 5). 1 item.
Phillips, Alonzo. Deed to Benjamin Davis Wilson. (1876, May 2). 1 item.
Pollard, Aaron. Deed to Joseph Lancaster Brent [for tract of land in San Gabriel, forming part of Rancho Santa Anita]. (1857, May 29). 1 item.
Radcliffe, William H. Deed to Sydney Aspland [for land in Los Angeles County]. (Approximately 1875). 1 item.
Reid, Bartoleme Victoria de. Deed to Benjamin Davis Wilson. (1860, May 1). 1 item.
Land deeds, land conveyances, and certificates of title: San Gabriel Wine Company- Wilson
San Gabriel Wine Company. Deed to Sarah Flanagan. (1889, February 6). 1 item.
San Gabriel Wine Company. Quit-claim deed to James De Barth Shorb. (1888, August 13). 1 item.
San Gabriel Wine Company. Deed to James De Barth Shorb. (1891, September 29). 1 item.
San Gabriel Wine Company. Deeds to Maria de Jesus Wilson Shorb. (1887-1892). 12 items.
Schultze, A.W. Deeds to John N. Wilson. (1864, January ). 2 items.
Scott, Isabella. Deed to James De Barth Shorb. (1891, May 11). 1 item.
Sexton, Daniel. Deed to Thomas S. Hereford [for land in Los Angeles County]. (1853, September 22). 1 item.
Sherman, Richard Mitchell and Stuart Perry. Deed to Albert Packard [for a lot in the old Embarcadero of San Francisco]. (1849, October 13). 1 item.
Sherman, Richard Mitchell and Stuart Perry. Deed to Isaac J. Sparks [for a lot in the old Embarcadero of San Francisco]. (1849, October 20). 1 item.
Shorb, Donald M. Deed to the Title Insurance and Trust Company. (1918, February 26). 1 item.
Shorb, Ethel R. Quit-claim deed to A.C. Helvey [for land near Alhambra Addition]. (1946, September ). 2 items.
Shorb, James De Barth, et al. Quit-claim deed to Josiah Harbert. (1886, July 19). 1 item.
Shorb, James De Barth, et al. Deed to William N. Murray. (1891, March 12). 1 item.
Shorb, James De Barth. Deed to Louise G. Shorb. (1904, April 2). 1 item [typescript].
Shorb, James De Barth. Deeds to Maria de Jesus Wilson Shorb. (1890). 2 items.
Shorb, James De Barth. Deed to Maria de Jesus Wilson Shorb, Annie Wilson, and Ruth Wilson Patton. (1883, February 26). 1 item.
Shorb, James De Barth. Deed to Benjamin Davis Wilson. (1870, December 13). 1 item.
Shorb, Maria de Jesus Wilson. Deed to James De Barth Shorb. (1883, March 12). 1 item.
Shorb, Maria de Jesus Wilson. Deed to Edith Shorb Steele and Ramona Shorb Murtaugh. (1897, January 24). 1 item.
Shorb, Maria de Jesus Wilson. Deed to James M. Tiernan. (1893, May 1). 1 item.
Shorb, Maria de Jesus Wilson. Deed to Stephen Stuart White. (1899, March 17). 1 item [typescript].
Shorb, Maria de Jesus Wilson. Deed to Annie Wilson and Ruth Wilson Patton. (1879, December 15). 1 item.
Smith, George H. (George Hugh). Deed to George S. Patton, 1856-1927 [for a lot in Fort Hill Tract of Los Angeles]. (1887, January 17). 3 items.
Southern Pacific Railroad Company. Quit-claim deeds to James De Barth Shorb. (1884- 1887). 2 items.
Spaulding, Kate L. Deed to Benjamin Davis Wilson. (1877, May 28). 1 item.
Steele, Edith Shorb. Deed to Ramona Shorb Murtaugh, Mae E. Shorb, and Ynez Shorb Buck. (1919, October 7). 1 item.
Steele, Edith Shorb. Deed to James De Barth Shorb. (1904, March 5). 1 item [typescript].
Stockton, William B. Deed to Albert Guthrie [for lots in Stockton]. (1849, October 9). 1 item.
Stockton, William B. Deed to Albert Packard [for lots in Stockton]. (1849, October 8). 1 item.
Stockton, William M. Deed to John L. Slaughter. (1864, October 19). 1 item.
Stockton, William M. Deed to Benjamin Davis Wilson. (1861, July 30). 1 item.
Stoneman, George. Deed to Benjamin Davis Wilson. (1872, December 9). 1 item.
Tallant, Nathaniel W. Deed to Benjamin Davis Wilson and James De Barth Shorb. (1875, May 4). 1 item.
Tiernan, James M. Deed to Maria de Jesus Wilson Shorb. (1895, July 10). 1 item.
Tuch, Nathan. Deed to A.W. Schulze [for land in San Gabriel]. (Undated). 1 item.
Valenzuela, Rafaela, et al. Deed to J.D. Merritt [for tract of land in San Gabriel]. (1857, July 29). 1 item.
Vermudez, Dolores, et al. Deed to J.D. Merritt [for land in San Gabriel]. (1857, August 1). 1 item.
Wheeler & Morgan. Deed to Wilson & Packard. (1851, August 11). 1 item.
White, Maria Ynez [Buck, Ynez Shorb]. Deed to Edith Shorb Steele. (1904, January 15). 1 item [typescript].
White, Thomas Jeffrey. Deed to Benjamin Davis Wilson. (1874, April 25). 1 item.
Williams, Isaac [executor]. Deed to Benjamin Davis Wilson [for the American Exchange]. (1849, December 11). 1 item [in Spanish].
Wilson, Annie and Ruth Wilson Patton. Deeds to Maria de Jesus Wilson Shorb. (1879- 1882). 2 items.
Wilson, Annie and Ruth Wilson Patton. Land title agreement with Maria de Jesus Wilson Shorb and James De Barth Shorb. (1882, December 28). 1 item.
Wilson, Benjamin Davis, 1811-1878 and Margaret S. Hereford Wilson. Deed to Eliza G. Johnson. (1862, December 11). 1 item.
Wilson, Benjamin Davis, 1811-1878. Deed to Pedro Luede. (1864, April 13). 1 item.
Wilson, Benjamin Davis, 1811-1878. Deed to Ozias Morgan. (1855, December 20). 1 item.
Wilson, Benjamin Davis, 1811-1878 and Margaret S. Hereford Wilson. Deed to Henry Rice Myles. (1860, April 24). 1 item.
Wilson, Benjamin Davis, 1811-1878. Deed to John G. Nichols. (1855, October 1). 1 item.
Wilson, Benjamin Davis, 1811-1878. Deeds to Albert Packard. (1850, February 25). 2 items.
Wilson, Benjamin Davis, 1811-1878. Deed to James De Barth Shorb. (1875, May 28). 1 item.
Wilson, Benjamin Davis, 1811-1878, et al. Deeds to Maria de Jesus Wilson Shorb. (1875-1877). 3 items.
Wilson, Benjamin Davis, 1811-1878 and James De Barth Shorb. Bond for deed to J.H. Taffe. (1875). 1 item.
Mortgages and miscellaneous land papers, Alexander-Shorb
Alexander, David W. Property agreement to James De Barth Shorb and Carlton Curtis. (1869, March ). 1 item.
Anaheim Irrigation District. Certificate of real estate redemption to Mara de Jesus Wilson Shorb. (1891, December 1). 1 item.
Avet, L.C. Ad for experienced agriculturalist [for vineyards]. (1892). 1 item.
Ballon, Sanford. Lease of portion of Rancho El Rincon to Maria de Jesus Wilson Shorb. (Approximately 1899). 1 item.
Banning, Phineas, 1830-1885. Bill of sale to Benjamin Davis Wilson for the "General Stoneman house." (1873, August 1). 1 item.
Statements of sale to Ynez Shorb Buck et al. (1930). 2 items.
California. Superior Court (Los Angeles County). Amended complaints – Action to quit title in case of Ralph B. Clapp vs. Annie Wilson et al. (1930). 2 items.
California. Superior Court (Los Angeles County). Complaint to set aside deed in the case of Nancy Owens vs. Maizie E. Shorb et al. (1920, January 31). 1 item.
Farmers and Merchants Bank of Los Angeles. Statement regarding mortgage held by James de Barth Shorb and Maria de Jesus Wilson Shorb. (1898, April 12). 1 item.
Gardner, Robert [surveyor general]. Land grant to Benjamin Davis Wilson for school purposes. (1872, November 8). 1 item.
Griffin, John S. Mortgage receipt to Benjamin Davis Wilson. (1858, June 7). 1 item.
Griffin, John S. Property agreement with Benjamin Davis Wilson. (1860, June 4). 1 item.
Hancock,? List of city lots purchased by Wilson & Martin. (1868, September 15). 1 item.
Hereford, Esther S. Preemption claim. (1869, February 6). 1 item.
Hoffman Reports – Land Cases Appendix [regarding Victoria Reid, claimant for Huerta de Cuate]. (After 1857). 1 item.
Irvine, Margaret, et al. Agreement regarding sale of ranchos by Trustees of the James Irvine Trust. (Undated). 1 item.
Irvine, Margaret, et al. Description of property sale. (Undated). 1 item.
Los Angeles County (Calif.). Certificate of redemption of real estate to Edwin B. Stanton. (1901, July 1). 1 item.
Lowe, James R. et al. Irrigation and water rights bill addressed by state senators and assemblymen to Governor George Stoneman. (1886, June). 1 item.
Mortgage between Ramona Shorb Murtaugh and Mae Shorb, and Walter H. Linforth. (1921, February 25). 1 item.
Nalenzuella, Rafaela, et al. Decree of confirmation in case vs. United States. (1854, April 1). 1 item.
Norris, William E. Agreements with James De Barth Shorb. (1888). 3 items.
[Oeker, Paul]. [List of prices for trees quoted by three nurseries for streets in Ramona]. [1888]. 1 item.
Orange County Tax Collector's Office. Real estate sale to J. Barlin [lor land in Yorba District owned by Maria de Jesus Wilson Shorb]. (1891, February 28). 1 item.
Orange County Tax Collector's Office. Conveyance of real estate for delinquent taxes to Maria de Jesus Wilson Shorb. (1890, March 12). 1 item.
Owens, Hugh T. Listing for ranch in Mendocino County. (Undated). 1 item.
Porter Brothers Company. Mortgage agreement with Maria de Jesus Wilson Shorb. (1898, July 14). 1 item.
Document in William T.B. Sanford vs. Benito Cota. (1855, August 24). 1 item.
Sepulveda, Jose Loreto. Deposition to the Board of Commissioners of Los Angeles regarding Daniel Sexton land claim. (1854, August 10). 1 item.
Sexton, Daniel. Survey map and description of Sexton property north of Mission San Gabriel. (1857, August 2). 1 item.
Shorb, Ethel R. et al. Correspondence and notes on the sale of lots on Meridian Avenue in Oneonta Park. (Approximately 1923-1934). 53 items.
Shorb, Ethel R. et al. Correspondence regarding land sales. (1917-1930). 9 items.
Shorb, James De Barth. Agreement with Banning Co. regarding land near Banning house. (1874, January 2). 1 item.
Shorb, James De Barth, et al. Agreement for sale of real estate with F.H. Boone. (1890, September 27). 1 item.
Shorb, James De Barth. Land agreement with H.M. Congen and T. Earley. (1891, May 6). 1 item.
Shorb, James De Barth. Indenture with C.W. Innes for land in San Gabriel. (1892, June 13). 1 item.
Shorb, James De Barth. Land agreement with C.A. Knight. (1877, October 31). 1 item.
Shorb, James De Barth. Property grants to Los Angeles Trust Company. (Undated). 2 items.
Shorb, James De Barth. Agreement for sale of real estate with B. Moore. (1890, September 27). 1 item.
Shorb, James De Barth and Maria de Jesus Wilson Shorb. Mortgage to C.E. Thom. (1882, March 17). 1 item.
Shorb, James De Barth, et al. Agreement for sale of real estate with Louise Wegener. (1891, October 29). 1 item.
Shorb, Maria de Jesus Wilson. Certificate of redemption of real estate purchased by the Anaheim Irrigation District. (1892, December 2). 1 item.
Shorb, Maria de Jesus Wilson. Indenture with Fred Botiller for land in La Sierra Rancho. (1893, December 1). 1 item.
Shorb, Maria de Jesus Wilson. Lease with Pedro C? (1888, November 1). 1 item.
Shorb, Maria de Jesus Wilson. Lease to A.E. Daniell for land on San Marino Ranch. (1898, October 14). 1 item.
Shorb, Maria de Jesus Wilson. Lease with L.L. Hitchcock for land in Pasadena. (1898, October 15). 1 item.
Shorb, Maria de Jesus Wilson. Agreement for sale of real estate with E.H. Johnson. (1882, August 2). 1 item.
Shorb, Maria de Jesus Wilson, Ruth Wilson Patton, and Annie Wilson. Lease with William R. Kupferle for land in Wilmington. (1891, September 25). 1 item.
Shorb, Maria de Jesus Wilson. Agreement with Marshall McCullum [to sell lots in Ramona]. (1887, February 21). 1 item.
Shorb, Maria de Jesus Wilson. Declaration of trust [for "Oak Grove" land]. (1887, July 23). 1 item.
Shorb, Maria de Jesus Wilson. Agreement for sale of real estate with Anson Pitcher and William F. Zach. (1886, October 28). 1 item.
Shorb, Maria de Jesus Wilson. Agreement with Porter Brothers Company for crop mortgage. (1896, April 28). 1 item.
Shorb, Maria de Jesus Wilson. Lease for land near San Marino. (1899, January 1). 1 item.
Shorb, Maria de Jesus Wilson. Affidavit to Albert M. Stephens [regarding property transaction]. (1909, February 6). 1 item.
Shorb, Maria de Jesus Wilson. Agreement of sale [of real estate] with James King Steele. (1910, December 1). 2 items.
Shorb, Maria de Jesus Wilson. Memorandum regarding appointment of Wotkyns Brothers and John A. Weir & Company as agents for sale of property. (1894, February ). 1 item.
Shorb, Maria de Jesus Wilson. Transfer of property rights from estate of Tomas Yorba to George Smith Patton, 1856-1927. (1896, September 18). 1 item.
Statement of real estate for Mrs. [Maria de Jesus Wilson] Shorb. (1869). 2 items.
Statement of real estate of Mrs. [Maria de Jesus Wilson] Shorb. (1869, February 15). 1 item [facsimile].
Mortgages and miscellaneous land papers, Smith-Young; and maps
Smith, George H. (George Hugh) and George S. Patton, 1856-1927. Mortgage to the Farmers' and Merchants' Bank of Los Angeles for lot in city of Los Angeles. (1882, March 29). 5 items.
Smith, George H. (George Hugh) and George S. Patton, 1856-1927. Draft of land indenture with Dan Switzer. (Approximately 1891). 1 item.
Steele, Edith Shorb, et al. Option to city of Los Angeles of land for park site at Wilmington. (1926, March 12). 1 item.
Temple, Thomas Workman. Land sale agreement with Benjamin Davis Wilson. (1875, July 27). 1 item.
Title Insurance and Trust Company. Agreements with Maria de Jesus Wilson Shorb et al. (1916). 2 items.
Title Insurance and Trust Company. Declaration of trust [for mortgages received from Annie Wilson and Ruth Wilson Patton]. (1916, August 17). 1 item.
United States Land Office. Desert Land Act of March 3, 1877 – Declaration [blank form]. 1 item.
Upson, L. [U.S. Surveyor General]. Notice to Benjamin Davis Wilson to comply for land title regarding the Rancho San Antonio. (1868, July 14). 1 item.
Widney, Robert Maclay. Property agreement with Benjamin Davis Wilson. (1870, November 1). 1 item.
Wilson, Benjamin Davis, 1811-1878. Property indenture to F.M. Buster. (1875, December 310. 1 item.
Wilson, Benjamin Davis, 1811-1878. Land indenture with Mary Catherine Hereford Cooper. (1870, April 25). 1 item.
Wilson, Benjamin Davis, 1811-1878. Land indenture to H.K. Curtis. (1869, April 16). 1 item.
Wilson, Benjamin Davis, 1811-1878. Property indenture to E.F. Greenleaf, W.N. Tedford, C.W. Thacker, and the Trustees of Wilson College. (1876, February 4). 1 item.
Wilson, Benjamin Davis, 1811-1878. Property indenture to Theodosia Jones. (1874, July 28). 1 item.
Wilson, Benjamin Davis, 1811-1878. [Agreement to provide funds for procuring title to Rancho San Antonio] to Henry Hancock. (1854, June 23). 1 item.
Wilson, Benjamin Davis, 1811-1878, James De Barth Shorb, and Maria de Jesus Wilson Shorb. Mortgage to William Houston. (1876, March 17). 1 item.
Wilson, Benjamin Davis, 1811-1878. Agreement of sale and bond for donation to Kellogg & Hayden. (1876, September 15). 2 items.
Wilson, Benjamin Davis, 1811-1878. Articles of agreement with Samuel K. Labatt to sell land in Los Angeles. (1853, November 25). 1 item.
Wilson, Benjamin Davis, 1811-1878. Land indenture to David M. Mair. (1864, April 13). 1 item.
Wilson, Benjamin Davis, 1811-1878, and Henry Hancock. Agreement with C.W. McClenehan for land in Rancho San Antonio or Rodeo de Las Aguas. (1854, September 23). 1 item.
Wilson, Benjamin Davis, 1811-1878. Land indenture to A. Murphy. (1864). 1 item.
Wilson, Benjamin Davis, 1811-1878. Agreement on the distribution of the San Pasqual Tract. (Approximately 1870). 1 item.
Wilson, Benjamin Davis, 1811-1878. Articles of agreement with James Schugg for use of vineyard. (1852, December 6). 1 item.
Wilson, Benjamin Davis, 1811-1878. Mortgage agreement with Maria de Jesus Wilson Shorb. (1876, April 12). 1 item.
Wilson, Benjamin Davis, 1811-1878. Articles of agreement with J.E. Smith and William Anderson for land in San Gabriel County. (1854, December 1). 1 item.
Wilson, Benjamin Davis, 1811-1878. Lease to B.D. Wilson & Co. [James De Barth Shorb] for vineyards in Los Angeles County. (1867, December 2). 2 items.
Wilson, Benjamin Davis, 1811-1878. Articles of agreement for land to William Wilson. (1878, January 29). 1 item.
Wright, E.T. Description of land north of James De Barth Shorb's house and south of San Pasqual Street. (1887, May 3). 1 item.
Yorba, Carlos R. Memorandum of agreement to Donald McMeal Shorb [regarding purchase of the Yorba Grant in Lower California]. (1914, May). 1 item.
Yorba, Jose de Jesus. Court complaint against Ramundo Yorba et al. for partitioning of Rancho de San Antonio. (1867, January 24). 1 item.
Young, James T. and John Sanford. Note of purchase of "La Ballona" from Benjamin Davis Wilson. (1859, May 18). 1 item.
Certificate of clay analysis to Winfield Scott. (1890). 1 item.
Miscellaneous items (including map) regarding railroad right of way suit in Alhambra. (Undated). 3 items.
Costs of partition of Rancho La Sierra. (Undated). 1 item.
Mortgage for land near Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana [incomplete]. (Undated). 1 item.
List of unsold lands in San Pasqual Tract. (1881, December 17). 1 item.
Accounts of Wilmington land sale. (Approximately 1922). 2 items.
Miscellaneous land papers. (Approximately 1890-1898). 11 items.
Miscellaneous land notes. 11 items. Maps (see also Oversize)
Map of Alhambra. (Undated). 1 item.
Map of the Alhambra Tract, Arizona. (Approximately 1893). 1 item.
Map of Emmitsburg District No.5. (Undated). 1 item [facsimile].
[Partial map showing reservoir no.3. (1895). 1 item.
Map of part of San Antonio and Ice House Canyons. (1892). 1 item.
Map of land near San Pasqual. (Undated). 1 item.
Color map of Wilmington. (Undated). 1 item.
Map showing estate of B. Yorba in Riverside County. (Approximately 1873). 1 item.
Newspaper clippings, ephemera and objects
Newspapers and newspaper clippings
Copy of The Capital. (1896, July 18). 1 item.
Copy of The Los Angeles Daily Times. (1896, April 17). 1 item.
Copy of The San Francisco Chronicle. (1896, April 17). 1 item.
Copy of The San Marino Tribune. (1938, April 22). 1 item.
Newspaper clippings: California history. 14 items.
Newspaper clippings: Pattons. 3 items.
Newspaper clippings: Shorbs. 34 items.
Newspaper clippings: Wilsons. 11 items.
Newspaper clippings: Yorbas. 3 items.
Newspaper clippings: Miscellaneous. 18 items.
Ephemera
Calling cards. 132 items.
Envelopes. 71 items.
Greeting cards: 4 items.
Memorial programs/notices (Shorb family). 10 items.
Printed advertisements, notices, and programs. 38 items.
Printed invitations. (Approximately 1855-1940). 49 items.
Printed items: miscellaneous. 9 items.
Tickets. 4 items.
Miscellaneous ephemera. 4 items.
Objects (including daguerreotypes)
Photograph of Edith Shorb Steele [in case]. (Undated). 1 item.
Daguerreotype of man and child [possibly Prof. Hoffman]. (Undated). 1 item.
Daguerreotype of unidentified man. (Undated). 1 item.
Hair and teeth belonging to members of the Shorb and Wilson families. 8 items.
Crest of Cowan ancestor Dr. James Anthony Shorb. 1 item.
Leather coin purse and cloth. 2 items.
Leather billet. 1 item.
Pocket knife in pen box. 2 items.
Gold chain. 1 item.
Ethel R. Shorb files
Clubs and organizations: Press releases and announcements
California Federation of Women's Clubs. Press releases and announcements. 1952. 2 items.
The Children's Theatre Association of San Francisco. Press releases and announcements. Approximately 1951-1956. 15 items.
Daughters of the American Revolution – Piedmont Chapter. Press releases and announcements. Approximately 1952-1953. 8 items.
English Speaking Union. Press releases and announcements. Approximately 1949-1952. 13 items.
The Green Room Club of Cow Hollow. Press releases and announcements. Approximately 1949- 1951. 11 items.
Junior League of San Francisco. Press releases and announcements. Approximately 1951-1956. 31 items.
Kappa Kappa Gamma Alumnae Association of San Francisco. Press releases and announcements. Approximately 1950-1953. 9 items.
Katherine Delmar Burke School Alumnae. Press releases and announcements. Approximately 1950s. 3 items.
Mills College Alumnae. Press releases and announcements. Approximately 1952. 3 items.
National League for Women's Service. Press releases and announcements. 1950. 3 items.
Mother's Milk Bank, Inc. Press releases and announcements. 1950-1951. 3 items.
Pan American League. Press releases and announcements. Approximately 1950-1955. 10 items.
San Francisco Center for the Blind. Press releases and announcements. Approximately 1952. 4 items.
San Francisco Garden Club. Press releases and announcements. Approximately 1949. 5 items.
San Francisco Ladies Protection and Relief Society. Press releases and announcements. 1950-1951. 3 items.
San Francisco Opera Guild. Press releases and announcements. Approximately 1950s. 13 items.
Soroptimist Club. Press releases and announcements. Approximately 1950s. 10 items.
Spinsters of San Francisco. Press releases and announcements. Approximately 1951-1952. 3 items.
Squaw Valley. Press releases and announcements. Approximately 1951-1952. 4 items.
Sunny Hills Grape Festival. Press and announcements. Approximately 1950s. 7 items.
The Women's Athletic Club of San Francisco. Press releases and announcements. 1950- 1951. 5 items.
Women's City Club. Press releases and announcements. 1950-1953. 7 items.
Miscellaneous groups – Art. Press releases and announcements. Approximately 1951-1952. 6 items.
Miscellaneous groups – Children's hospitals. Press releases and announcements. Approximately 1952- 1953. 5 items.
Miscellaneous groups – Children / Schools. Press releases and announcements. Approximately 1950s. 13 items.
Miscellaneous groups – Gardens. Press releases and announcements. Approximately 1952. 4 items.
Miscellaneous groups – Hospitals / Medical Care. Press releases and announcements. Approximately 1950-1953. 5 items.
Miscellaneous groups – Legal. Press releases and announcements. 1950-1952. 4 items.
Miscellaneous groups – Missions / Church Activities. Press releases and announcements. Approximately 1950s. 4 items.
Miscellaneous groups – Music. Press releases and announcements. Approximately 1950s. 12 items.
Miscellaneous groups – Theatre / Ballet. Press releases and announcements. Approximately 1950s. 3 items.
Miscellaneous groups – Veterans / Military. Press releases and announcements. Approximately 1950s. 4 items.
Miscellaneous groups –Women's Clubs. Press releases and announcements. Approximately 1950s. 7 items.
Miscellaneous groups. Press releases and announcements. Approximately 1950s. 18 items.
Society Stories and miscellaneous manuscripts
Shorb, Ethel R. Del Monte Press Bureau Releases. Approximately 1950s. 51 items.
Shorb, Ethel R. Society stories: Concerts. Approximately 1950s. 3 items.
Shorb, Ethel R. Society stories: Holiday events. Approximately 1950s. 8 items.
Shorb, Ethel R. Society stories: Houses and home tours. Approximately 1950s. 6 items.
Shorb, Ethel R. Society stories: "Movements and Whereabouts". Approximately 1950s. 15 items.
Shorb, Ethel R. Society stories: Obituaries and memorials. Approximately 1950-1956. 6 items.
Shorb, Ethel R. Society stories: Parties and entertaining. Approximately 1940s-1950s. 22 items.
Shorb, Ethel R. Society stories: Debutante events. Approximately 1950s. 8 items.
Shorb, Ethel R. Society stories: Engagements. Approximately 1950s. 14 items.
Shorb, Ethel R. Society stories: Weddings and honeymoons. Approximately 1950s. 28 items.
Shorb, Ethel R. Society stories: Other events. Approximately 1950s. 4 items.
Shorb, Ethel R. Autobiography [or Reminiscences]. (1955). 1 item.
Shorb, Ethel R. Calendar with notes. 1938, July-December. 1 item.
Shorb, Ethel R. Telephone address book. 1940-1949. 1 item.
Shorb, Ethel R. Scheduling notebook. 1943. 1 item.
Shorb, Ethel R. Calendar/notebook. 1944. 1 item.
Shorb, Ethel R. Calendar/notebook. 1945. 1 item.
Shorb, Ethel R. Notebook. (Undated). 1 item.
Shorb, Ethel R. Portion of essay [Shorb story]. (Undated). 1 item.
Correspondence to Ethel Shorb. Approximately 1937-1956. 12 items.
Miscellaneous correspondence. 1951-1952. 2 items.
Ephemera. 27 items.
Envelopes. 4 items.
Published articles
Shorb, Ethel R. Published articles [clippings]. 1932-1945. 83 p.
Empty binder [originally housed clippings in folder 1]. 1 item.
Shorb, Ethel R. Published articles (clippings). 1934-1937. 5 p.
Shorb, Ethel R. Published articles [clippings, removed from binder]. 1937-1943. 42 p.
Shorb, Ethel R. Published articles [clippings, removed from binder]. 1939-1941. 34 p.
Assorted notes
Shorb, Ethel R. Assorted notes. 127 items.
Shorb, Ethel R. Assorted notes. 37 items.
Shorb, Ethel R. Assorted notes. 103 items.
Shorb, Ethel R. Assorted notes. 134 items.
Newspaper clippings
Newspaper clippings. 1929-1933. 172 items.
Newspaper clippings. 1934-1941. 138 items.
Empty binder [originally housed clippings in folder 1 & 2]. 1 item.
Miscellaneous newspaper clippings. 106 items.
Oversize
Copy of The Capital. (1896, April 25). 1 item.
Copies of Pacific Wine and Spirit Review. (1896, April 7 and April 23). 2 items.
Maps of Douglass, Arizona, and Sonora Development Companies, showing World's Fair Mine. (Approximately 1890). 3 items.
Plat of the "Prospero Tract of Land" near San Gabriel Mission in Los Angeles County, finally confirmed to Rafaela Valenzuela et al (Approximately 1870)…[with written description signed by Ulysses S. Grant]. (1875, December 4). 1 item.
Map of the City of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. (1850). 1 item.