Toulmin Estate papers, 1829-1965

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Summary

Creators:
Toulmin, Alice Larkin ; Toulmin, Henry Wrougton ; Holladay, Margaret
Abstract:
This collection consists of records concerning the planning and distribution of the estate of Alice Larkin Toulmin (1879-1963), owner of the Larkin House in Monterey, California.
Extent:
Approximately 2,992 items in 16 boxes
Language:
The records are in English .

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of records concerning the planning and distribution of the estate of Alice Larkin Toulmin (1879-1963), owner of the Larkin House in Monterey, California. Records include correspondence, manuscripts, ephemera, and diaries.

The bulk of the correspondence and documents concern the planning and distribution of Alice Larkin Toulmin’s Estate by executor Margaret Holladay, the law firm O’Melveny and Myers, and the Larkin House Advisory Committee. Other correspondence includes a small number of early correspondence by Alice Larkin Toulmin, Henry W. Toulmin, Alfred O. Larkin, and Mary Ball Larkin Chappell. In addition, photos of the Larkin, Toulmin, Molera, and Childs families are also included.

There are a total of 66 bound diaries of Alice Larkin Toulmin in the collection, dating from 1900 to 1962.

Biographical / historical:

Alice Larkin Toulmin (1879 Dec. 5 - 1963 Feb. 13) is the granddaughter of Thomas Oliver Larkin (first U.S. consul to Alta California and a signer of the original California Constitution) and daughter of Alfred O. Larkin and Mary Ball Larkin Chappell. She married Henry W. Toulmin in 1914. The Toulmin Estate included stocks, bonds, cash, furniture, residential and commercial properties, and miscellaneous items. Among her real Estate holdings, the Larkin House in Monterey, California, stood out for its historical significance, for it was built by Thomas Oliver Larkin in 1835 and served as the U.S. consulate in Alta California. Alice purchased the house in 1922 and made it her family residence for many years. In 1962 she deeded the Larkin House to the State of California. The Larkin House is recognized by the U.S. government as a National Historic Landmark and is part of the larger Monterey State Historic Park.

Henry Wrougton Toulmin (1871 March 2 - 1952) was a sportsman and amateur archaeologist born in England. He and his wife Alice lived in the Larkin House in Monterey, California, for many years.

Acquisition information:
In library.
Arrangement:

The Toulmin Estate papers are organized into two series: 1) Correspondence, manuscripts, and ephemera, 2) Dairies.

Rules or conventions:
Finding Aid prepared using 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.

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