Blakmar, Den, and Olvera family correspondence, legal documents, and other material, 1853-1936

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Summary

Title:
Blakmar, Den, and Olvera family correspondence, legal documents, and other material
Dates:
1853-1936
Creators:
Olvera, Agustin, Den, Nicholas Augustus, Den, Ysabel Argüello, and Blakmar, Olive
Abstract:
This collection consists of correspondence and other material, mainly legal documents, as well as a smaller number of personal items and ephemera. Correspondence includes that of Agustin Olvera (1818-1876), first judge of Los Angeles County. Legal documents cover the activities of the heirs of Nicholas A. Den (1812-1862), grantee of Rancho Dos Pueblos in Goleta Valley, California. Also included is correspondence and other material, such as cabinet card photographs, relating to R.C. Blakmar and Olive Blakmar of Santa Clara, California.
Extent:
0.21 Linear Feet (1 half-size document box)
Language:
Spanish; Castilian, English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of Item], Blakmar, Den, and Olvera family correspondence, legal documents, and other material, SBHC Mss 125. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of correspondence and other material, mainly legal documents, as well as a small number of personal items and ephemera, dating from 1853 to 1936 and covering events in the lives of three prominent California families.

The bulk of the correspondence comprises letters of Agustin Olvera (1818-1876), first judge of Los Angeles County. These include correspondence with Juan De Toro (in Spanish) and date from 1868-1876.

Legal documents include court filings, summaries, letters from attorneys, deeds of sale, indentures, and dissolution of trusts on behalf of the heirs of Nicholas A. Den (1812-1862) grantee of Rancho Dos Pueblos in the Goleta Valley (Santa Barbara County, California). Heirs include Alfonso L. Den, Nicholas C. Den, Ysabel Arguello Den, and Rafaela Senter (Rancho La Goleta). Related to this material is personal correspondence and ephemera of Ysabel Arguello Den.

Finally, the collection contains personal correspondence, cabinet card photographs, and other personal items of R.C. Blakmar and Olive Blakmar of Santa Clara, California.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Mary Jo Ignoffo, 2019.
Physical location:
Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Zachary Liebhaber, 2020.
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-02-07 16:02:41 -0800 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Copyright has not been assigned to the Department of Special Research Collections, UCSB. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Research Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Department of Special Research Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of Item], Blakmar, Den, and Olvera family correspondence, legal documents, and other material, SBHC Mss 125. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Location of this collection:
UC Santa Barbara Library
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9010, US
Contact:
(805) 893-3062
special@library.ucsb.edu
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