Collection of Citrus Labels
Finding aid created by Eric Milenkiewicz.
Special Collections & University Archives
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California State University, San Bernardino
Pfau Library
San Bernardino, California 92407
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Title: Collection of Citrus Labels
Date (inclusive): circa 1900-1950
Collection Number: SC 008
Creator:
California State University, San Bernardino
Extent:
9.0 Linear Feet
Repository:
Pfau Library. Special Collections & University Archives
San Bernardino, CA 92407
Abstract: This collection contains approximately
300 citrus crate labels from the early 1900s through 1950s with an emphasis on growers in
the Inland Empire region of Southern California including Redlands, Corona, Riverside, East
Highland, and Rialto. Labels from other cities in Southern California such as Placentia,
Oxnard, and Los Angeles are also represented in this collection.
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Special Collections & University Archives by telephone at 909-537-5112 or via email at archives@csusb.edu.
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Collection of Citrus Labels (SC 008). John M. Pfau Library. Special Collections &
University Archives. California State University, San Bernardino.
Purchased by former Dean of the John M. Pfau Library Johnnie Ann Ralph (date
unavailable).
This collection is not fully processed. A preliminary collection inventory has been
completed and is available in the "Additional Collection Guides" section below.
Collection Scope and Content Summary
This collection contains approximately 300 citrus crate labels from the early 1900s through
1950s with an emphasis on growers in the Inland Empire region of Southern California
including Redlands, Corona, Riverside, East Highland, and Rialto. Labels from other cities
in Southern California such as Placentia, Oxnard, and Los Angeles are also represented in
this collection.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
library's online public access catalog.
Citrus fruit industry
Corona (Calif.)
Highland (Calif.)
Inland Empire (Calif.)
Redlands (Calif.)
Rialto (Calif.)
Riverside (Calif.)
Citrus labels