Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Barclay, H. A. (Henry Augustus), 1849-
- Abstract:
- Papers of 19th century Los Angeles lawyer Henry A. Barclay.
- Extent:
- 5.85 Linear Feet (5 boxes)
- Language:
- Materials are in English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. H. A. Barclay papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection consists of letters, documents and maps related to the following areas with which Barclay was involved: coal, gold, and silver mining in California and Mexico; the Irvington Land and Water Company; San Bernardino; the Los Angeles Light and Water Company; and several Southern California ranchos (including Rancho Muscupiabe, Rancho San Bernardino, Rancho Sespe, and Rancho Tujunga).
- Biographical / historical:
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Henry A. Barclay, Los Angeles lawyer, was born in Pennsylvania, engaged in surveying work as a young man, and came to California in 1874. He began his practice of law in Los Angeles in 1875 and dealt mainly in land law, including Spanish and Mexican land grants.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of George W. Beattie, May 1935.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Huntington Library Staff. In 2020, Brooke M. Black created a finding aid.
- Arrangement:
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Organized in the following series: 1. Irvington Land and Water Company; 2. Mining - Mexico and California, coal - Mexico; 3. Ranchos - Tujunga, La Cienega, Sespe, San Rafael, and miscellaneous; 4. Rancho Muscupiabe; 5. Water - Los Angeles, Lytle Creek, Riverside, and miscellaneous.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Coal mines and mining -- California
Coal mines and mining -- Mexico
Gold mines and mining -- California
Gold mines and mining -- Mexico
Land titles -- California, Southern
Lawyers -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archives
Mines and mineral resources -- California
Mines and mineral resources -- Mexico
Ranches -- California, Southern -- History -- Sources
Silver mines and mining -- California
Silver mines and mining -- Mexico
Letters (correspondence) -- California, Southern
Manuscripts -- California, Southern
Maps -- California, Southern - Names:
- Irvington Land and Water Company
Los Angeles Light and Water Company - Places:
- California, Southern -- History -- 19th century -- Sources
Rancho Muscupiabe (Calif.)
Rancho San Bernardo (Calif.)
Sespe (Calif. : Ranch)
Rancho Tujunga (Calif.)
San Bernardino (Calif.) -- History -- 19th century -- Sources
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]. H. A. Barclay 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