Collection Contents

1849-1873. Abstract of Title of the Rancho Bella Union Property. HM 64508.

1849-1873. Typescript of Abstract of Title of the Rancho Bella Union Property. HM 64509.

1873, May 1. Deed to Mining Claim in Los Angeles County. HM 64510.

1880, Jan. 27. Restraining Order Against George Matfield. HM 64511.

1880, July 7. Satisfaction of Mortgage to E. B. Perrin. HM 64512.

1880, Aug. 18. Declaration of Homestead by Alice Matfield. HM 64513.

1885, Mar. 3. Mortgage for tract of land in Los Angeles (Calif.). HM 64514.

1885, May 15. Supplement Agreement to a build a new wall between properties. HM 64515.

1887, Sep. 22. Mortgage for tract of land in Los Angeles (Calif.). HM 64516.

1888, Jan. 27. Summons, Matfield vs. Matfield. HM 64517.

1888, Nov. 13. Agreement on Guardianship of Mary E. Flashner. HM 64518.

1889, Dec. 16. Indenture between A. Mcartney and Alice Matfield. HM 64519.

1892, Sep. 6. Complaint and Summons, Benedict vs. Flashner. HM 64520.

1894, Mar. 21. Land Deed for land in Los Angeles (Calif.). HM 64521.

1895-1900. Scrapbook of James Matfield. Note: Scrapbook is oversize and is located at end of the collection in a separate tan envelope. HM 64522.

1900, May 10. Certified Copy of Decree of Discharge of Executrix for Alice Matfield. HM 64523.

1908, Feb. 18. “Lovina” letter to James Matfield. HM 64524.

1908, Mar. 20. “Lovina” letter to James Matfield. HM 64525.

1913-1916. Diary of Hansen Moore. HM 64526.

1918, July 12. Dora Chapman letter to James Matfield. Includes a letter by “Lovina” to James Matfield, 1918, July 12. HM 64527.

1919, Apr. 15. Dora Chapman letter to James Matfield. HM 64528.

1981, May 31. Elisabeth Waldo Dentzel letter to Robert Stragnell. HM 64529.

1981, June 1. Robert Stragnell letter to Elisabeth Waldo Dentzel. HM 64530.

1981, June 25. Elisabeth Waldo Dentzel letter to Robert Stragnell. HM 64531.

Research Material: Article: “First Hotel of Old Los Angeles: The Romantic Bella Union” (1951). 1 item.

Research Material: Newspaper Clippings (1900-1993). 18 items.

Research Material: Research Notes I by Robert Stragnell. 33 pages.

Research Material: Research Notes II by Robert Stragnell. 147 pages.

Research Material: Typescripts of newspaper articles regarding Bella Union Hotel (Los Angeles, Calif.), (1853-1872). 106 pages.

Envelopes. 2 items. Postcards [c.1908]. 6 items.

Program “Second Semi-Annual Tournament of the Los Angeles City Gun Club” [approximately 1900]. 1 item.

Stock Certificate for “Evangelina Copper Mining Company” (1904, Jan. 26). 1 item.

Tax Receipts (1898-1907). 18 items.

Photographs: Family Members (Chapman, Dora-Matfield, Alice). 10 items.

Photographs: Family Members (Chapman, Dora). 14 items.

Photographs: Family Members (Matfield, George-Matfield, James, and unidentified). 19 items.

Photographs: Gun Clubs. 3 items.

Photographs: Places. 7 items.

Photographs: Negatives. 77 items.

1895-1900. Scrapbook of James Matfield. HM 64522.