Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Doheny, Estelle, 1875-1958
- Abstract:
- Carrie Estelle Betzold (1875-1958) married Edward L. Doheny, a Wisconsin-born Colorado miner who discovered oil in Los Angeles in 1892. When her husband died, Estelle Doheny inherited a fortune, with which she created a fine book collection. The collection consists of correspondence, photographs, and printed material related to Estelle Doheny and her library.
- Extent:
- 1 box (0.5 linear ft.)
- Language:
- English.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection consists of correspondence, photographs, and printed material related to Estelle Doheny and her library. Includes 2 letters from Doheny to Robert O. Schad, a photocopy of the Doheny bibliography, and 3 8x10 black and white photographs of Doheny, Schad, and Lucille Miller examining Doheny's Gutenberg bible.
- Biographical / historical:
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Carrie Estelle Betzold was born in 1875; married Edward L. Doheny, a Wisconsin-born Colorado miner who discovered oil in Los Angeles in 1892; when her husband died, Estelle Doheny inherited a fortune, with which she created a fine book collection and funded various Catholic charities; died in 1958.
- Acquisition information:
- Purchase, 1997.
- Physical location:
- Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Indexed terms
Access and use
- Location of this collection:
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A1713 Charles E. Young Research LibraryBox 951575Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
- Contact:
- (310) 825-4988