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English
Contributing Institution:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: Betty Chase collection related to the Wilcox Fruit Company
source:
Chase, Betty
Identifier/Call Number: M2389
Physical Description:
1.13 Linear Feet
2 manuscript boxes and one OS flat box
Date (inclusive): c. 1870s - 1960s
This collection consists of materials related to the Wilcox Fruit Company. Ms. Chase's family owned the company and its pear
orchards from the 1870s to the late 1960s. The company sold its orchard land to Intel for its headquarters facility near Highway
101 in Santa Clara. The collection includes photos, legal papers, family memorabilia, letters, materials related to the State
Fair, including booklets from 1927, 1928 and 1929, as well as photos of the company booth and display cards, and other documentation.
I. A. Wilcox was the founder of the Wilcox Fruit Company. He bought property in Santa Clara and left his wife and children
in the East Bay. His son, Dr. Walter I. Wilcox, took over management of the Wilcox Fruit Company in the early 1900's. Another
son, Harry Wilcox, had a printing company in San Jose; he died in 1924.
Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.
While Special Collections is the owner of the physical and digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not
an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission
or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns. See: http://library.stanford.edu/spc/using-collections/permission-publish.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Betty Chase; 2018. Accession MSS 2018-383.
[identification of item], Betty Chase collection related to the Wilcox Fruit Company (M2389). Department of Special Collections
and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Chase, Betty