Heinlen, J.R. Papers, 1864-1907

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Summary

Title:
J.R. Heinlen papers
Dates:
1864-1907
Creators:
Heinlen, J.R. (John R.) and Heinlen family
Abstract:
This collection contains correspondence, legal documents, receipts and accounts concerning the Heinlen family and its property holdings in several Northern California communities, including Fresno and Tulare counties. Much of the collection pertains to numerous legal suits over property rights.
Extent:
1.17 Linear Feet (1 expansion folder)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. J.R. Heinlen papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains correspondence, legal documents, receipts and accounts concerning the Heinlen family and its property holdings from 1864 through 1907. Most of the collection is correspondence between members of the Heinlen family and addresses the numerous legal suits they brought against those they believed were infringing on their property rights. The legal documents in the collection are from the numerous cases the Heinlen family was involved in, and many of the receipts and accounts are for money spent, as well as earned, through their legal suits.

The suits that are mentioned within the collection include: Heinlen v. Centerville & Kingsburg Irrigation Ditch Company, Heinlen v. Fowler Switch Company, Heinlen v. Fresno Canal & Irrigation Company, Jane E. Heinlen et al v. Wayne B. Rogers, and August Neileron v. John R. Heinlen and Joaquin Soto. Most of the suits relate to the issue of water rights and whether the actions of specific companies, or individuals, had deprived the Heinlen family of the full value of their land. The Heinlen's land was bordered by rivers which, they claimed, were being unjustly diverted and used, thereby denying them their right to fully benefit from their land. The only suit not to deal with such issues is Jane E. Heinlen et al v. Wayne B. Rogers; it deals exclusively with the terms outlined within a will.

Biographical / historical:

J.R. (John R.) Heinlen (approximately 1848-1893), son of John and Jane E. Heinlen, was a Lemoore, California landowner. The Heinlen family owned land in several Northern California communities, including Fresno and Tulare counties, and also participated in cattle ranching and mining efforts in those areas. J.R. Heinlen's brother, G.A. (Goethe A.) Heinlen, was a San Francisco-based attorney who represented the family's property interests in disputes over boundary lines and water rights.

Acquisition information:
Purchased from James E. Smalldon, August 1968.
Processing information:

Processed by Huntington Library staff, 2001. In 2020, Melissa Haley created a finding aid derived from a legacy finding aid.

Arrangement:

Collection is arranged chronologically.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Marisa E. Diehl and Melissa Haley
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2021-01-15 12:12:50 -0800 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

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Terms of access:

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:

[Identification of item]. J.R. Heinlen papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Location of this collection:
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108, US
Contact:
(626) 405-2191
reference@huntington.org
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