Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Lovett, Louise Sheppa
- Abstract:
- Contains diaries and an account book from La Labranza, the Sheppa family farm in Soquel, a scrapbook of Mrs. Lovett's mother, Nina Sheppa, programs and ephemera from the local W.C.T.U. and clippings about life in Santa Cruz by Georgianna Bruce Kirby
- Extent:
- 0.5 Linear Feet 1 document box
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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Louise Lovett papers. MS 187. Special Collections and Archives, University Library, University of California, Santa Cruz.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Contains ledger books from La Labranza Farm, a family scrapbook with clippings and transcribed letters, items documenting the family's activities with the Women's Christian Temperance Union, the Soquel Loyal Citizens League, the Soquel Congregational Church and WII wartime economy. Also included are personal ephemera items, local history pamphlets, and letters and photographs from the poet Genevieve Taggard sent to Louise Lovett.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Louise Richard Lovett, 1967 and 1974.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Marueen Carey in 2011.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Temperance -- Societies, etc. -- California
-- Santa Cruz County
Farmers -- California -- Santa Cruz County -- Diaries - Names:
- Congregational Church of Soquel
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Lovett, Louise Sheppa
Sheppa, Nina Stuntz, 1868-1952 - Places:
- Santa Cruz County (Calif.) -- Social life and customs
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection open for research.
- Terms of access:
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Copyright for the items in this collection is owned by the creators and their heirs. Reproduction or distribution of any work protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the copyright owner. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether a use is fair use, and to obtain any necessary permissions. For more information see UCSC Special Collections and Archives policy on Reproduction and Use.
- Preferred citation:
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Louise Lovett papers. MS 187. Special Collections and Archives, University Library, University of California, Santa Cruz.
- Location of this collection:
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Special Collections and Archives, University Library1156 High StreetSanta Cruz, CA 95064, US
- Contact:
- (831) 459-2547