Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Little Landers Inc. Collection
- Dates:
- 1911-1914
- Creators:
- Abstract:
- This collection of business records documents Little Landers, Inc., a utopian farming community established in the Tia Juana River Valley by William E. Smythe in 1908. At its peak, 300 families farmed at the site. The community struggled financially, and the farming land was destroyed in January 1916 by the “Hatfield Flood.” The collection was donated to the San Diego Public Library in September 1959.
- Extent:
- 2 boxes, 1 cu. ft.
- Language:
- Preferred citation:
-
Little Landers Inc. Collection. San Diego Public Library
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection of business records documents Little Landers, Inc., a utopian farming community established in the Tia Juana River Valley by William E. Smythe in 1908. At its peak, 300 families farmed at the site. The community struggled financially and the farming land was destroyed in January 1916 by the “Hatfield Flood.” The collection was donated to the San Diego Public Library in September 1959.
- Processing information:
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12/99, RC
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- 1911-1914
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:54 p.m.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
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San Diego Public Library can only claim physical ownership of the collection. Users are responsible for satisfying any claims of the copyright holder. Permission to copy or publish any portion of San Diego Public Library's collection must be given by the San Diego Public Library.
- Preferred citation:
-
Little Landers Inc. Collection. San Diego Public Library
- Location of this collection:
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330 Park Blvd.San Diego, CA 92101, US
- Contact:
- (619) 238-6668