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  • Scope and Contents
  • Conditions Governing Access
  • Conditions Governing Use
  • Source of Acquisition
  • Preferred Citation
  • Historical Note
  • Accruals

  • Contributing Institution: Special Collections & University Archives
    Title: Allen Dairy Collection
    Creator: Allen Dairy
    Identifier/Call Number: MS-0060
    Physical Description: 2.50 Linear Feet
    Date (inclusive): 1944-1975
    Language of Material: English .

    Scope and Contents

    The Allen Dairy Collection documents the farm's foundation and provides several topographical maps and architectural blueprints pertaining to the dairy's construction. As the majority of the collection consists of maps and blueprints, boxes two through five document the architectural aspects of the farm. The first box consists of ribbons and medals from the Southern California Exposition and awards from the Ramona Nuevo Horse Show. Also included is an issue of the El Cajon Californian, with a front page article covering the dairy's closure in 1975.

    Conditions Governing Access

    This collection is open for research.

    Conditions Governing Use

    The copyright interests in some of these materials have been transferred to or belong to San Diego State University. The nature of historical archival and manuscript collections means that copyright status may be difficult or even impossible to determine. Copyright resides with the creators of materials contained in the collection or their heirs. Requests for permission to publish must be submitted to the Head of Special Collections, San Diego State University, Library and Information Access. When granted, permission is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder(s), which must also be obtained in order to publish.  Materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials.

    Source of Acquisition

    Aron Winchester

    Preferred Citation

    Identification of item, folder title, box number, Allen Dairy Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, San Diego State University Library.

    Historical Note

    The Allen Dairy was built by Seveno Allen in 1885. It was originally located in Mission Valley where it remained until 1957, when it was relocated to El Cajon. It was the first commercial dairy to operate in San Diego County, growing to considerable prominence before 1950. In 1975, the last owner, Jack Allen, closed down operations due to rising feed costs, marginal profits, and what he considered to be unnecessary harassment by regulatory agencies. In 1978 a housing development was constructed at the El Cajon dairy site.

    Accruals

    1978-002

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Organizational Records
    San Diego County (Calif.)--Maps, Topographic
    Allen Dairy (Firm : El Cajon, Calif.)--Archives Dairy plants--California--El Cajon--History--20th century--Sources
    Allen, John D
    Allen, Seveno