Guide to the G. Lewis Baldwin papers MS.R.169
Finding aid prepared by Sara Seltzer, 2013; inventory added by Zoe MacLeod,
2020.
Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine
Libraries
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The UCI Libraries
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University of California, Irvine
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Contributing Institution:
Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine
Libraries
Title: G. Lewis Baldwin papers
Creator:
Baldwin, G. Lewis
Identifier/Call Number: MS.R.169
Physical Description:
11.5 Linear Feet
(11 boxes and 1 oversize folder)
Date (inclusive): 1906-1991 and undated
Abstract: The collection includes early county
records given to Baldwin by the Irvine Company, as well as materials documenting Baldwin's
work with Southern California agriculture. Records primarily document the San Joaquin Fruit
Company, the San Joaquin Fruit and Investment Company, and the Frances Mutual Water Company,
but also pertain to corporations that maintained business relations with these companies.
Other entities include the Irvine Citrus Association, the Utt Development Company, and the
Irvine Company. Records are comprised of blueprints, plans, ledgers, minutes, deeds, leases,
grants, articles of incorporation, and other materials.
Language of Material:
English .
Access
The collection is unprocessed. It is open for research with the exception of select
oversized items that are temporarily restricted due to preservation needs.
Publication Rights
Property rights reside with the University of California. Copyrights are retained by the
creators of the records and their heirs. For permission to reproduce or to publish, please
contact the Head of Special Collections and Archives.
Preferred Citation
G. Lewis Baldwin papers. MS-R169. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine
Libraries, Irvine, California. Date accessed.
For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information
about sources consulted in this collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder
descriptions, and box/folder locations.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Wallace Baldwin and Barbara Wallace Anabo, 2013.
Biography
G. Lewis Baldwin was an employee of The Irvine Company and the San Joaquin Fruit and
Investment Company. He was a member of the Avocado Advisory Board in Orange County,
California, assistant secretary of the Utt Development Company, and member of the Board of
Directors for the Frances Citrus Association and Frances Mutual Water Company. He was also
Chairman of Calavo Avocado Growers Exchange.
Collection Scope and Content Summary
The collection includes early county records given to Baldwin by the Irvine Company, as
well as materials documenting Baldwin's work with Southern California agriculture. Records
primarily document the San Joaquin Fruit Company, the San Joaquin Fruit and Investment
Company, and the Frances Mutual Water Company, but also pertain to corporations that
maintained business relations with these companies. Other entities include the Irvine Citrus
Association, the Utt Development Company, and the Irvine Company. Records are comprised of
blueprints, plans, ledgers, minutes, deeds, leases, grants, articles of incorporation, and
other materials.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Agriculture -- California -- Orange County.
Orange County (Calif.)--History.
Irvine Company
box accn2013-024 001
Box 1
1906-1991, undated
Series Scope and Content Summary
1954-1988 and undated: Irvine Company memoranda and documents; documents regarding
avocados and other crops; California Avocado Advisory Board documents; Calavo Growers
Association documents; clippings, reports, pamphlets, and other materials regarding the
avocado industry; San Joaquin Fruit and Investment Company tract maps (copies); and
clippings about Baldwin.
box accn2013-024 002
Box 2
1906-1991, undated
Series Scope and Content Summary
1919-1955: San Joaquin Fruit and Investment Company accounts payable register; Irvine
Citrus Association Board of Directors and Members proceedings; Frances Mutual Water
Company minutes books; and San Joaquin Fruit Company general ledger.
box accn2013-024 003
Box 3
1906-1991, undated
Series Scope and Content Summary
1922-1988: Bills of sale, transfers, permits, etc. from San Joaquin Fruit Co. to San
Joaquin Fruit and Investment Co.; leases granted by Irvine Company to San Joaquin Fruit
and Investment Co.; license agreements between Ventura County Railway Co. and Utt
Development; estate records of Martha C. Stevens; old Irish? Co. photos and postcards;
San Joaquin Fruit and Investment Co. meeting documents; insurance documents for Utt
Development Co.; deeds from Irvine Co. to San Joaquin Fruit and Investment Co.
box accn2013-024 004
Box 4
1906-1991, undated
Series Scope and Content Summary
1919-1971: Deeds, grants, and other legal documents for Frances Mutual Water Co., San
Joaquin Fruit and Investment Co., Utt Development Co., and other corporations.
box accn2013-024 005
Box 5
1906-1991, undated
Series Scope and Content Summary
1906-1991: Irvine Valencia Growers business records; San Joaquin Fruit Co. general
ledger, meeting minutes, and bylaws; Frances Mutual Water Co. ledgers and meeting
minutes; certificates of shares for San Joaquin Fruit Co.
box accn2013-024 006
Box 6
1906-1991, undated
Series Scope and Content Summary
1906-1975: Frances Mutual Water Co. meter and billing records; San Joaquin Fruit and
Investment Co. bylaws and minutes; San Joaquin Fruit Co. ledgers.
box accn2013-024 007
Box 7
1906-1991, undated
Series Scope and Content Summary
1920-1963: Avocado advertisements; certificates of shares for San Joaquin Fruit and
Investment Co.; San Joaquin Fruit Co. and San Joaquin Fruit and Investment Co. financial
records.
box accn2013-024 010
Box 10
1906-1991, undated
box accn2013-024 011
Box 11
1906-1991, undated
folder accn2013-024 XOS 1
XOS Folder 1
1906-1991, undated
Series Scope and Content Summary
Blueprints, tract maps, documents.
