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Title: Leib Family Financial Records
Dates: 1881-1908
Collection Number: 2018-5
Creator/Collector:
Leib, Samuel F., 1848-1924
Leib, Lida C., (Campbell Grissom), d. 1929
Extent: 2.5 linear feet
Repository:
History San Jose Research Library
San Jose, California 95112
Abstract: Receipts and invoices generated by the Samuel and Lida Leib family for household and business expenses between 1881 and 1908.
This is a related collection to the Leib Family Collecton (1979-171) also at History San Jose.
Language of Material: English
The collection is open to the public for research by appointment with the Curator of Library & Archives.
Contact the Curator of Library & Archives for reproduction and publication.
Leib Family Financial Records. History San Jose Research Library
This set of Leib papers was donated in 2018. It had been purchased at an estate sale by the donor.
Biography/Administrative History
Samuel Franklin Leib (1848-1924) was born in Fairfield County, Ohio, to Joseph and Clarissa Leib. He had two brothers. He
was educated in law in Michigan and came West to join the law practice of the celebrated attorney Delphine Delmas. He died
of pneumonia in San Jose, December 26, 1924, at the age of 76.
Scope and Content of Collection
Samuel Leib family financial records, the bulk of which are receipts and invoices from local businesses in San Jose for household
and business expenses between 1881 and 1908. The receipts have been sorted chronologically, then alphabetically, by business.
In addition, the records include two ledgers: Law Offices of S. F. Leib "Abstract Account" (1893-1898) and an unidentified
accounting ledger (1872-1880); and a small assortment of stock certificates. As a whole, the papers provide a snapshot of
the local San Jose business community, as well as insight into one family's expenses in the late 19th century. A set of Leib
family correspondence was also included in the papers purchased by the donor, but these were acquired by Stanford University.
Business records
Households
Cost and standard of living
Nineteenth century
Lawyers
San Jose (Calif.)
Santa Clara County (Calif.)