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Title: John A. Sanborn papers
Collection number: 0027
Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Language of Material:
English
Container: 1
Physical Description:
1.25 Linear feet
1 box
Date (inclusive): 1909-1942
Abstract: This collection contains the diaries kept by John A. Sanborn (1850-1942) between 1909 and 1942. Sanborn was a farmer who lived
in Covina and Compton, California.
creator:
Sanborn, John A., 1850-1942
John A. Sanborn was born in Illinois on January 21, 1850 and died in Southern California on July 24, 1942. He grew oranges
and other produce in Covina, California, until 1922, when he moved to Compton.
The John A. Sanborn papers were donated to USC in 1967 by Edith Sanborn, the daughter of the collection's creator.
This collection contains the diaries kept by John A. Sanborn, a farmer and resident of Covina and Compton, California, for
the years 1909-1942. For every day from January 1, 1909, until his death on July 24, 1942, Sanborn kept a brief record of
his cash account, the weather and his activities. Most of the clippings and other ephemera found in the diaries have been
separated into subject files and annotated with the date by which they were found. Included in the collection are clippings
about the March 10, 1933, Long Beach earthquake and photographs documenting the collapse of buildings in Compton.
[Box/folder# or item name], John A. Sanborn papers, Collection no. 0027, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of
Southern California.
The collection contains published articles; researchers are reminded of the copyright restrictions imposed by publishers on
reusing their articles and parts of books. It is the responsibility of researchers to acquire permission from publishers when
reusing such materials. The copyright to unpublished materials belongs to the heirs of the writers. Permission to publish,
quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SIT.: Advance notice required for access. Consult finding aid for additional information.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Sanborn, John A., 1850-1942 -- Archives
California, Southern--History--Archival resources
Clippings
Compton (Calif.)--Archival resources
Compton (Calif.)--Photographs
Covina (Calif.)--Archival resources
Diaries
Earthquake damage--California, Southern--20th century--Archival resources
Earthquakes--California--Long Beach--1933--Archival resources
Ephemera
Farm life--California, Southern--Archival resources
Long Beach (Calif.)--Archival resources
Photographs