Evelyn L. V. Howell Collection, 1831-1905

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Summary

Abstract:
The collection consists of 75 items primarily comprised of legal documents pertaining to real estate transactions in and around San Jan Capistrano, Los Angeles, and San Diego, California, in the late 19th century.
Extent:
2.4 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
Language:
English, with a few items in Spanish.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Evelyn L. V. Howell Collection, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists primarily of legal documents pertaining to real estate transactions in and around San Jan Capistrano, Los Angeles, and San Diego in the late nineteenth century. The collection also includes records of land grants made by the U.S. government to individuals in the southern California area. Documents include grants, land patents, deeds, indentures, mortgages, leases, and a few court documents.

Biographical / historical:

Evelyn L.V. Howell was a weather station observer at Mission San Juan Capistrano.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Evelyn L. V. Howell, June 1940.
Arrangement:

Arranged in chronological order.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open to qualified researchers by prior application through the Reader Services Department. For more information, contact Reader Services.

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]. Evelyn L. V. Howell Collection, 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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