Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Fox, Mary Beatrice, 1876-1976
- Abstract:
- Mary Beatrice Fox was the daughter of Charles James Fox, an early landowner in Pasadena, California. This collection consists of maps, land papers, diaries, correspondence, and documents related to the Fox family and greater Pasadena from 1789 to 1961.
- Extent:
- 6 Linear Feet (4 boxes, 1 oversize folder)
- Language:
- Materials are in English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. Mary Beatrice Fox papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Mary Beatrice Fox papers consist of maps, land papers, diaries, correspondence, and documents related to the Fox family and the greater Pasadena, California area from 1789 to 1961. Of note in the collection are the diaries of Mary Beatrice Fox, from 1889 to 1909, and those of her mother, Sarah Mary Baker Fox, from 1889 to 1899. These diaries illustrate life in the Los Angeles and Pasadena areas during this period. The collection also contains two letters from Julia Morgan, which were written from Paris, 1896 and 1898, and one 1862 letter from C. Meinerth to Charles James Fox regarding photography.
- Biographical / historical:
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Mary Beatrice Fox (1876-1976) was the daughter of Sarah Mary Baker Fox and Charles James Fox (1835-1922), son of photographer Charles James Fox (1812-1872). She attended the University of California and was a friend of the future architect, Julia Morgan. Her father, Charles James Fox was an early landowner in Pasadena, California, having purchased part of the Sphinx Ranch from William Allen, part of Kinneloa Mesa from Abbot Kinney, and land from homesteader Carlos Cruz. The Fox family home was built on the edge of Eaton Canyon, and in later years the property was subdivided, and Mary Beatrice Fox sold land to Los Angeles County for Eaton Canyon Park.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Estate of Mary Beatrice Fox via Mrs. Cecily Sargent, August 1977 and March 1980.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Huntington staff, circa mid-20th century. In 2020, Gina C Giang created a finding aid derived from a legacy summary report.
- Arrangement:
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Organized in the following series: 1. Diaries, 2. Correspondence, 3. Maps.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Real property -- California -- Pasadena
Women -- California -- Diaries
Diaries -- California -- 19th century
Family papers -- California -- 19th century
Letters (correspondence) -- California -- 19th century
Maps -- California -- 19th century - Names:
- Fox family
Fox, Charles James, 1830-1896
Fox, Charles James, 1812-1872
Fox, Sarah Mary Baker
Morgan, Julia, 1872-1957 - Places:
- Eaton Canyon (Calif.)
Los Angeles (Calif.) -- History -- 19th century -- Sources
Los Angeles (Calif.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources
Los Angeles County (Calif.) -- Maps
Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century
Pasadena (Calif.) -- History -- 19th century -- Sources
Pasadena (Calif.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sources
Pasadena (Calif.) -- Maps
Pasadena (Calif.) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open to qualified researchers by prior application through the Reader Services Department. For more information, contact Reader Services.
- Terms of access:
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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.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. Mary Beatrice Fox papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
- Location of this collection:
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1151 Oxford RoadSan Marino, CA 91108, US
- Contact:
- (626) 405-2191