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Title: Warren Family Papers
Dates (inclusive): 1809-1967
Collection Number: mssWarren family papers
Creator:
Warren family.
Extent: 122 items in 8 boxes + 2
oversize volumes
Repository:
The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens.
Manuscripts Department
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, California 91108
Phone: (626) 405-2129
Email: reference@huntington.org
URL: http://www.huntington.org
Abstract: This collection documents four generations of the Horn and Warren
families of New York, Springfield, Missouri, and Southern California, from 1809 to 1960. Includes papers of the family
of Glendora, California, fruit rancher Charles C. Warren (died 1941) and his wife, Minnie Warren (died 1955), including financial
documents, diaries
kept by Minnie Warren from 1932-1953, and appointment books kept by Warren family members from 1897-1906; family correspondence
dating from 1815 to 1906; and a seaman's journal, which tracks the voyages of Captain Alexander Horn, (d. 1817) between New
York and New Orleans
and between New York and the British Isles from 1809-1812.
Language: English.
Open to qualified researchers by prior application through the Reader Services
Department. For more information, contact Reader Services.
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to
quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such
activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is
one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.
[Identification of item]. Warren Family Papers, The Huntington Library, San
Marino, California.
Gifts of Mrs. Charles C. Warren, 1946, Mrs. Leslie A. Warren, November 1964 and
February 1969, and W. H. Warren, Jr., October 26, 1982.
Captain Alexander Horn managed the ships “Hokar” and “Cato,” traveling between New
York, New Orleans, and the British Isles from 1809 to 1812. It is presumed he died
in 1817 when his ship was lost at sea.
Captain Horn had a son, Alexander Horn, who was born in 1814 in New York City.
Alexander Horn was raised by his grandmother, aunt, and uncle. Alexander’s wife,
Mary Ann Simmons was born in 1817 in New York City and was adopted by Alexander’s
aunt and uncle. This is actually how Alexander and Mary Ann met, and the pair
married in December 1834. Together, they had at least three children: Mary (b.
1841); Henry (b. 1850); and Caroline Matilda. The family moved from New York to
Springfield, Missouri, where they lived for about ten years before making the
grueling trip to California.
Their daughter, Caroline Matilda, married Ephraim Hatch. Their first child, Minnie
Louisa, was born on February 10, 1862. She was raised by Alexander and Mary Ann as
their child and was even given the surname Horn. The identify of her birth parents
was kept a secret from her, and it was not until later in life, after she married
Charles Clifton (C.C.) Warren that she learned the truth.
Charles Clifton Warren (C.C.) was born in 1859 in Portland, Maine, to Charles
Denison Warren and Susan Knight Barber. In 1862, the family moved to California
because his father developed consumption and the doctors advised him to move to a
milder climate. The California climate did not help and Denison died in December
1867. Shortly thereafter, his mother remarried her husband’s brother, Henry, and the
family moved to Stockton.
C.C. and Minnie were married on March 22, 1882. In 1883, after the birth of their
first child, Leslie, they moved to Pomona. For thirteen years C.C. worked at various
jobs in Pomona, Claremont, and Cucamonga, purchasing and selling numerous ranches.
All along, C.C. was most interested in the orange and lemon business. Finally, on
February 3, 1896, C.C. bought 143 acres of land in Glendora. On that land, he
planted 80 acres of orange and lemon trees from which he created a successful
business. During this time he founded the Glendora Irrigation Company in which he
served as President from 1906 to 1929. C.C. was instrumental in bringing proper
irrigation to the Glendora area and was credited with doing the first cyanide
fumigating in Southern California. In addition, he served as Vice-president and
Director of the First National Bank at Glendora. About 20 years before C.C. died he
began having spells while asleep. Some doctors believed he has epilepsy, but were
never fully sure. C.C. died from a spell at his home on June 3, 1941. Minnie died in
1955 at the age of 93.
C.C. and Minnie had 5 sons - Leslie, Mavro, Hal, and Herbert (Bert). Leslie A.
Warren was born in 1883 in Stockton. Like his father, Leslie was also interested in
the citrus business. He was a charter member of the Sunkist organization for ten
years, President of the Glendora Citrus Association for 27 years, President of the
Independent Water Co, and Director of the Lemon and Orange Growers Association of
San Dimas. He also helped develop the Inter-Community Hospital in Covina and was a
director until his death. Since 1955, Leslie lived at Claremont Manor with his wide,
Goldie Vienna Zumwalt. He died in August 1971.
Bert went to Stanford in 1906 to study Mechanical Engineering. He finished in 1910
with a BA and ME degree. He eventually went to work for the Worthington Pump Company
as an engineer and salesman. Mavro went to Cornell to study agriculture. Hal
graduated with an M.E. degree from Stanford in 1916 and went to work with the
Inspiration Copper Co. in Arizona. Bert, Mavro, and Hal served in the military
during World War I. In 1919, the brothers formed the Four Warren Brothers Firm and
they took over the family ranch on May 1, 1919. Leslie became the manager and Hal
the bookkeeper.
Throughout the years, the Warren family has played an integral role in the
development of the city of Glendora and made it a leader in orange and lemon
production.
The Warren family papers document four generations of both the Horn and Warren family
from 1809 to 1960 and consists of manuscripts, correspondence, and ephemera.
The Manuscript series is arranged alphabetically and contains appointment books,
diaries, family histories, and speeches written by various family members. The
oldest items in the collection belonged to Captain Alexander Horn, (d. 1817).
Captain Horn was the master of the ships “Hokar” and “Cato.” One item is a seaman’s
journal which tracks the voyages Captain Horn made between New York and New Orleans
and between New York and the British Isles from 1809-1812. The other is a
photographic copy of the Horn Log that contains original correspondence with Trinity
Church, New York, the National Maritime Museum, and the New York Public Library
which help authenticate the Warren and Horn families’ relationship to Captain Horn.
The appointment books were kept by the Warren family from 1897 to 1906, the diaries
were kept by Minnie Horn Warren later in life, from 1932 until the time of her death
in 1953. There is one diary that was kept by C.C. in 1913. The appointment books and
diaries often track the day- to-day activities of the family and document the
weather and its impact on the orchards.
The family history entries were written by various family members including Leslie
A. Warren, C.C. Warren, Minnie Warren, Goldie Zumwalt Warren, Alexander Horn,
1814-1905, and John H. Zumwalt, later in life. John H. Zumwalt was the grandfather
of Goldie Zumwalt Warren, the wife of Leslie Warren. In his manuscript John recounts
his family’s journey to California in 1854. The speeches were written by Leslie A.
Warren and were presented at the fiftieth anniversary of the San Dimas Orange
Growers and Lemon Growers Association.
The Correspondence series is arranged alphabetically by author and spans from 1815
to 1906. Most of the letters revolve around Alexander and Mary Ann Simmons Horn, the
grandparents of Minnie Horn Simmons. The series contains letters from various family
members and friends including Mary Ann’s brothers William Simmons and George
Kellogg, Alexander’s grandmother Margaret Lorton, his brother Abraham Lorton, and
his cousin John Lorton. Correspondence discuss Alexander and Mary Ann’s move to
Springfield, Missouri, the weather in New York, the health of the family, the untimely
death of Abraham Horn in 1841, the birth of Alexander and Mary Ann’s daughter, and
the family members in New York sharing their desire to move back to the city so that
the family could once again be reunited.
The Ephemera series contains the daily expenses, receipts, and financial records
kept by C.C. and Minnie Warren from 1898-1909. Both photographs and negatives of
C.C., Minnie, their sons Mavro, Hal, and Herbert dating from 1906 to 1936 can be
found in this section as well. There is also a small wooden box made by Alexander
Horn, a Holy Bible belonging to him, his will dated 1815, and a marriage certificate
between Mary Ann and Alexander Horn dated December 31, 1834. Lastly, there is an
abstract of title to land in Los Angeles paid by Stoddard Jesse, et al (1888), a
Christmas card from Cora Hatch Johnston, and a note to Mary Ann Simmons from her
mother (1833).
The Warren family papers are arranged in the following
series: 1. Manuscripts (Boxes 1-6); 2. Correspondence (Box 7); 3. Ephemera (Box 7)
4. Oversize (Box 8) and Loose Volumes (2 volumes).
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
Huntington Library's Online Catalog.
Horn family --
Archives.
Warren family --
Archives.
Cato (Ship)
Hokar
(Ship)
Southern California
Fruit Exchanges.
Sunkist Growers,
inc.
Agriculture -- California.
Citrus fruit industry -- California --
Glendora -- History -- Sources.
Families -- California,
Southern.
Families -- Middle West.
Frontier and pioneer life --
California, Southern.
Irrigation -- California,
Southern.
Lemon trade -- California,
Southern.
Orange industry -- California,
Southern.
Ship captains -- United
States.
California, Southern --
History -- Sources.
California, Southern
-- Social life and customs.
Glendora (Calif.) --
History -- Sources.
Glendora (Calif.) --
Social life and customs.
Kings Canyon National
Park (Calif.) -- Description and travel.
Diaries -- United States.
Family papers -- United States.
Letters (correspondence) -- United
States.
Logs (records) -- United States.
Notebooks -- United States.
Photographs -- United States.
Horn, Alexander, d. 1817.
Horn, Alexander, 1814-1905.
Warren, Charles Clifton.
Warren, Leslie A.
Warren, Minnie Horn.