Covina Orange Growers Association record books, 1899-1949

Collection context

Summary

Creators:
Covina Orange Growers Association
Abstract:
Business records of the Covina Orange Growers Association.
Extent:
1.25 Linear Feet (3 boxes)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Covina Orange Growers Association record books, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Background

Scope and content:

The record books include two Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws, 1899 and 1936; Audit report, 1943; Membership certificate book, 1936; two Minute books, from 1904 to 1936; Re-appraisal of Covina Orange Growers Association, 1949; Stock certificate book, 1934; Stockholders record book, from 1900 to 1935; and five Time books from 1933 to 1938. There are some loose items in the Stockholders record book regarding stockholder losses and the Time book for 1933 to 1936 has a typed letter in the inside front cover regarding laws for "Minimum Wage for Women and Minors."

Biographical / historical:

The Covina Orange Growers Association was established in 1899 and was again incorporated in January 1936.

Acquisition information:
Purchased from Jim Ducote, August 1969.
Processing information:

Processed by Brooke M. Black in May 2015. In September 2023, she created a finding aid.

Arrangement:

Arranged alphabetically.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.

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]. Covina Orange Growers Association record books, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

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