Inventory of the Lydia Vineyard Gleason Papers
MC247
Sara Gunasekara
University of California, Davis Library, Dept. of Special Collections
2012
1st Floor, Shields Library, University of California
100 North West Quad
Davis, CA 95616-5292
speccoll@ucdavis.edu
Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
University of California, Davis Library, Dept. of Special Collections
Title: Lydia Vineyard Gleason Papers
Creator:
Gleason, Lydia Vineyard, 1877-1966
Identifier/Call Number: MC247
Physical Description:
0.2 linear feet
Date (inclusive): 1899-1917
Abstract: The collection contains thirty-one letters written between 1899-1917.
The majority of the letters are to Lydia Vineyard Gleason (1877-1966) from her husband Elmer Percy Gleason (1875-1935). The
letters discuss their courtship, family news, as well as life in Northern California at the turn of the twentieth
century.
Physical Location: Researchers should contact Archives and Special Collections to request
collections, as many are stored offsite.
Biography
Lydia Lee Vineyard was born on November 2, 1877 in California. Circa 1901 she married Elmer Percy Gleason (1875-1935). She
passed away on October 9, 1966 in Nevada County, California.
Elmer Percy Gleason was born on January 8, 1875 in California to C.C. and Sarah M. Gleason. He passed away on December 9,
1935.
Scope and Content
The collection contains thirty-one letters written between 1899-1917. The majority of the letters are to Lydia Vineyard
Gleason (1877-1966) from her husband Elmer Percy Gleason (1875-1935). The letters discuss their courtship, family news, as
well as life in Northern California at the turn of the twentieth century.
Arrangement of the Collection
The collection is arranged in two series: Correspondence and Ephemera.
Access
Collection is open for research.
Processing Information
Sara Gunasekara processed this collection with assistance from student employee Michelle Xie. Transcriptions were prepared
by student employees Michelle Galat and Michelle Luu.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Lydia Vineyard Gleason Papers, MC247, Archives and Special Collections, UC DavisGeneral Library,
University of California, Davis.
Publication Rights
All applicable copyrights for the collection are protected under chapter 17 of the U.S. Copyright Code. Requests for
permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission
for publication is given on behalf of the Regents of the University of California as the owner of the physical items. It is
not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Sierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.)
Gleason, Lydia Vineyard, 1877-1966 -- Archives
Gleason, Elmer Percy, 1875-1935 -- Correspondence
Correspondence Series 1.
1899-1917
Physical Description:
31 letters
Scope and Contents note
Arranged in two subseries: Outgoing and Incoming.
Outgoing Subseries 1.1
1899
Physical Description:
2 letters
Scope and Contents note
Contains two written written by Lydia to Percy.
Box MC247, Folder 1
Gleason, Percy
1899
Transcription of Gleason, Percy, 1899
Box MC247, Folder 2
Gleason, Percy
undated
Transcription of Gleason, Percy, undated
Incoming Subseries 1.2
1899-1917
Physical Description:
29 letters
Scope and Contents note
Contains twenty-nine letters written to Lydia. The majority of the letters are written by Percy before they were
married. Several of the other letters are written by Lydia's family members. Arranged chronologically.
Box MC247, Folder 3
Gleason, Percy
1899 July
Transcription of Gleason, Percy, 1899 July
Box MC247, Folder 4
Gleason, Percy
1899 August 1
Transcription of Gleason, Percy, 1899 August 1
Box MC247, Folder 5
Gleason, Percy
1899 August 2
Transcription of Gleason, Percy, 1899 August 2
Box MC247, Folder 6
Gleason, Percy
1899 August 5
Transcription of Gleason, Percy, 1899 August 5
Box MC247, Folder 7
Gleason, Percy
1899 August 7
Transcription of Gleason, Percy, 1899 August 7
Box MC247, Folder 8
Gleason, Percy
1899 August 9
Transcription of Gleason, Percy, 1899 August 9
Box MC247, Folder 9
Gleason, Percy
1899 August 11
Transcription of Gleason, Percy, 1899 August 11
Box MC247, Folder 10
Gleason, Percy
1899 August 14
Transcription of Gleason, Percy, 1899 August 14
Box MC247, Folder 11
Gleason, Percy
1899 August 21
Transcription of Gleason, Percy, 1899 August 21
Box MC247, Folder 12
Gleason, Percy
1899 August 25
Transcription of Gleason, Percy, 1899 August 25
Box MC247, Folder 13
Gleason, Percy
1899 August 28
Box MC247, Folder 14
Gleason, Percy
1899 August 29
Box MC247, Folder 15
Gleason, Percy
1900 August 30
Box MC247, Folder 16
Gleason, Percy
1900 September 4
Box MC247, Folder 17
Gleason, Percy
1900 September 6
Box MC247, Folder 18
Gleason, Percy
1900 September 13
Box MC247, Folder 19
Gleason, Percy
1900 September 15
Box MC247, Folder 20
Gleason, Percy
1900 September 18
Box MC247, Folder 21
Gleason, Percy
1900 September 19
Box MC247, Folder 22
Gleason, Percy
1901 June 29
Box MC247, Folder 24
Vineyard, J.
1901 August 7
Box MC247, Folder 25
Vineyard, Maud
1901 September 10
Box MC247, Folder 26
Vineyard, J.
1901 September 15
Box MC247, Folder 29
Uncle John
1917 December 26
Ephemera Series 2.
1900-1901
Physical Description:
Scope and Contents note
Arranged chronologically.
Box MC247, Folder 33
Receipt, St. Patrick's Cemetery
1900 March
Box MC247, Folder 34
Record and Answers to Correspondence School Questions by E. Gleason
1901 February 25
Box MC247, Folder 35
Photograph of Lydia?
undated
