Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Cornelia Ryan letters
- Dates:
- 1885-1894
- Creators:
- Ryan, Cornelia
- Abstract:
- Five letters, plus two envelopes postmarked El Cajon and Los Angeles, written by Cornelia Ryan (later Yates) to her friend Annie Upham in Boston, 1885-1894. The letters document Cornelia's transcontinental train trip and experiences after settling in Southern California. The letters were written from Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, and Anaheim, and describe Cornelia's day to day experiences both on the journey west and her life in Southern California after she settles.
- Containers:
- folder: 1
- Extent:
- 7 items 1 folder
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[Box/folder no. or item name], Cornelia Ryan letters, Collection no. 7069, Regional History Collection, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California
Background
- Scope and content:
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Five letters, plus two envelopes postmarked El Cajon and Los Angeles, written by Cornelia Ryan (later Yates) to her friend Annie Upham in Boston, 1885-1894. The letters document Cornelia's transcontinental train trip and experiences after settling in Southern California. The letters were written from Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, and Anaheim, and describe Cornelia's day to day experiences both on the journey west and her life in Southern California after she settles.
- Acquisition information:
- Purchased from Jeffrey Rovenpor Rare Books, August 9, 2018.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2018-08-23 12:20:29 -0700 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Advance notice required for access.
- Terms of access:
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All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Manuscripts Librarian. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
- Preferred citation:
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[Box/folder no. or item name], Cornelia Ryan letters, Collection no. 7069, Regional History Collection, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California
- Location of this collection:
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Special CollectionsDoheny Memorial Library, Room 209Los Angeles, CA 90089-0182, US
- Contact:
- (213) 740-5900