Ritchie family papers
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Title: Ritchie family papers
Date (inclusive): 1925-1992
Date (bulk): 1934-1947
Collection Number: MS 136
Extent:
0.42 linear feet
(1 box)
Repository:
Rivera Library. Special Collections Department.
Riverside, CA 92517-5900
Abstract: The collection consists of materials related to the Ritchie family of Riverside County, California, most notably Dr. Iner
Sheld Ritchie and his son Dr. Iner William Sheld Ritchie. The Ritchies were well known for their philanthropic work in Mexico,
most notably through the organization Liga International, founded by the elder Ritchie in 1934. Liga, also known as The Flying
Doctors of Mercy, provides medical, dental, and eye care to rural clinics in Southern Mexico. Items in the collection include
articles, correspondence, and photographs.
Languages: The collection is in English and Spanish.
This collection is unprocessed. Please contact Special Collections & University Archives regarding the availability of materials
for research use.
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[identification of item], [date if possible]. Ritchie family papers (MS 136). Special Collections & University Archives, University
of California, Riverside.
Provenance unknown.
The collection consists of materials related to the Ritchie family of Riverside County, California, most notably Dr. Iner
Sheld Ritchie and his son Dr. Iner William Sheld Ritchie. The Ritchies were well known for their philanthropic work in Mexico,
most notably through the organization Liga International, founded by the elder Ritchie in 1934. Liga, also known as The Flying
Doctors of Mercy, provides medical, dental, and eye care to rural clinics in Southern Mexico. Items in the collection include
articles, correspondence, and photographs.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
library's online public access catalog.
Liga International. Flying Doctors of Mercy
Ritchie, Iner S. (Sheld), 1885-1949
Ritchie, Iner W.S. (William Sheld), 1915-1992
Mexico
Medical care
Missions, Medical
Articles
Correspondence
Photographs