Samuel C. Evans collection on the Riverside Land and Irrigation Company, 1869-1914, bulk 1880-1900

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Summary

Creators:
Evans, S. C. (Samuel Cary), 1823-1902
Abstract:
This collection contains documents pertaining to water rights and land ownership in Riverside and San Bernardino counties during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Includes legal documents, correspondence, and other material pertaining to the Jurupa Ditch and Trujillo Ditch companies, the Riverside Land and Irrigation Company, and the Bandini Donation collected by Samuel C. Evans, a prominent businessman in Riverside, California and former president of the Riverside Land and Irrigation Company.
Extent:
0.88 linear feet (2 boxes, 2 flat file folders)
Language:
The collection is in English .
Preferred citation:

[identification of item], [date if possible]. Samuel C. Evans collection on the Riverside Land and Irrigation Company (MS 001). Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains documents pertaining to water rights and land ownership in Riverside and San Bernardino counties during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Includes materials pertaining to the Jurupa Ditch and Trujillo Ditch companies as well as associated land exchanges facilitated by Samuel C. Evans, a prominent businessman and owner of the Riverside Land and Irrigation Company. Legal documents, meeting minutes, business correspondence, maps, and other business records related to the Bandini Donation are also included.

Biographical / historical:

Samuel C. Evans, born in Williams County, Ohio in 1823, was a prominent businessman in Riverside, California. He served as president of the Riverside Land and Irrigation Company and a director of the Riverside Water Company in the late 19th century. Evans played a critical role in securing the water rights which enabled Riverside to become an agricultural center.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Joyce Vickery, 1980.
Processing information:

Processed by Jamie Madrigal and Anja Espinoza, Student Processing Assistants, 2015.

Processing of the Samuel C. Evans collection on the Riverside Land and Irrigating Company was completed by undergraduate students from the University of California, Riverside as part of the Special Collections & University Archives Backlog Processing Project started in 2015. This project was funded by the UCR Library and administered by Bergis Jules, University and Political Papers Archivist, and Eric Milenkiewicz, Manuscripts Curator.

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged into two series as follows:

  • Series 1. Company documents, 1874-1914.
  • Series 2. Property documents, 1869-1913.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

[identification of item], [date if possible]. Samuel C. Evans collection on the Riverside Land and Irrigation Company (MS 001). Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.

Location of this collection:
University of California, Riverside - Special Collections and University Archives
P.O. Box 5900
Riverside, CA 92517-5900, US
Contact:
(951) 827-3233
specialcollections@ucr.edu
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