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Acquisition
Preferred Citation
Biographical Note
Scope and Contents
Processing History
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Contributing Institution:
Library and Archives at the Autry
Title: Joseph Benjamin Colling Papers
Creator:
Colling, Joseph Benjamin
Creator:
Colling, Aurelia E. Rowland
Creator:
Hodge, Frederick Webb
Creator:
Foy, Mary Emily
Identifier/Call Number: MS.503
Physical Description:
0.1 Linear Feet
(4 folders)
Date (inclusive): 1951-1952
Abstract: Joseph Benjamin Colling was an early resident of Los Angeles, California born in 1875 and died sometime after 1952. After
1918 he became a resident of Del Monte, California and worked for Del Monte Hotel specializing in fine printing. This collection
consists of correspondence and writings of Joseph Benjamin Colling, created between 1950-1951. His writings, or "reminiscences,"
describe Colling's time in Los Angeles from 1878-1918. This collection also includes the "reminiscences" of Colling's wife,
Aurelia E. Rowland Colling, which describes her experiences in Los Angeles from 1905-1949. Aurelia E. Rowland, was the granddaughter
of pioneer John Rowland.
Language of Material:
English
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Conditions Governing Access
Acquisition
Donated by Joseph Benjamin Colling and Mary Foy, 1951-1952.
Preferred Citation
Jonathan Benjamin Colling Papers, 1951-1952, Braun Research Library Collection, Autry Museum of the American West, Los Angeles; MS.503; [folder number] [folder
title][date].
Biographical Note
Joseph Benjamin Colling was an early resident of Los Angeles, California born in 1875 and died sometime after 1952. After
1918 he became a resident of Del Monte, California and worked for Del Monte Hotel specializing in fine printing.
He was the child of Benjamin Colling and Maria Antonio Coronel. Maria Coronel died when her son was about two years old.
Joseph Colling's wife, Aurelia E. Rowland, born in 1881. She was the 19th child out of 22 of Thomas Rowland and Zenobia Yorba
de Rowland. She was also the granddaughter of pioneer John Rowland. Aurelia married Richard Vejar of Lordsburg in 1905 and
they had two sons and a daughter. Vejar passed away in 1937. She married Colling in 1949.
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of correspondence and writings of Joseph Benjamin Colling, created between 1950-1951. His writings,
or "reminiscences," describe Colling's time in Los Angeles from 1878-1918. This collection also includes the "reminiscences"
of Colling's wife, Aurelia E. Rowland Colling, which describes her experiences in Los Angeles from 1905-1949.
Processing History
Processed by Glenna Schroeder, circa 1977-1981. Finding aid completed by Anna Liza Posas, 2013. Final processing of collection
and publication of finding aid made possible by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright has not been assigned to the Autry Museum of the American West. All requests for permission to publish or quote
from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Research Services and Archives. Permission for publication is
given on behalf of the Autry Museum of the American West as the custodian of the physical items and is not intended to include
or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Carbon copies
Correspondence
Los Angeles County (Calif.)
Los Angeles (Calif.)