Foley and Sepulveda family papers, 1850-1953, undated

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Title:
Foley and Sepulveda family papers
Subtitle:
Foley and Sepulveda family papers
Dates:
1850-1953, undated
Creators:
Morrow, Zelinda, Foley, William I., Morrow, Bernard, and Morrow, Viola Lillian Foley
Abstract:
The Foley and Sepulveda family papers consists of letters, diaries, photographs, photograph albums, books, legal documents and ephemera, 1850-1953 and undated, created and collected by various members of the Sepulveda and Foley families. The bulk of the collection consists of materials created and collected by William I. (W.I.) Foley and his daughter Viola Lillian Foley Morrow. Also included are some items from Foley's wife Sara Dolores Sepulveda, their children Zoraya, Rupert, and Elsa Zelinda, Sara's parents Jose Dolores de Jesus Sepulveda and Maria Antonia Lugo, his granddaughter Zelinda Morrow, and various relatives of Foley's. The Sepulveda and Foley families became connected through the marriage of William I. Foley and Sara Dolores Sepulveda. Foley was the son of a 49er, Francis Foley, who settled in San Francisco. He was schooled in San Francisco and New York, where he earned a law degree from Columbia University. He opened his first Southern California law office in Pomona in 1884, and moved his practice to Los Angeles in 1887, where he met future Governor Henry Tifft Gage. When Gage was elected Governor in 1899, Foley accompanied him to Sacramento as his private secretary. Foley and Gage would later open a law practice together in Los Angeles, with offices in the Central Building. Foley married Sara Dolores Sepulveda, daughter of Jose Dolores de Jesus Sepulveda and Maria Antonia Lugo, in 1889. The couple had four children, Zoraya Filema, Rupert, Elsa Zelinda, and Viola. Sara died tragically in a street car accident in 1906.
Extent:
8.17 Linear Feet 10 boxes
Language:
English and The material is in both English and Spanish. Some materials are in French.
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Foley and Sepulveda family papers, Collection no. 7042, Regional History Collection, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Background

Scope and content:

The Foley and Sepulveda family papers consists of letters, diaries, photographs, photograph albums, books, legal documents and ephemera, 1850-1953 and undated, created and collected by various members of the Foley and Sepulveda families. The bulk of the collection consists of materials created and collected by William I. (W.I.) Foley and his daughter Viola Lillian Foley Morrow. Also included are some items from Foley's wife Sara Dolores Sepulveda, their children Zoraya, Rupert, and Elsa Zelinda, Sara's parents Jose Dolores de Jesus Sepulveda and Maria Antonia Lugo, his granddaughter Zelinda Morrow, and various relatives of Foley's.

Biographical / historical:

The Sepulveda and Foley families became connected through the marriage of William I. Foley and Sara Dolores Sepulveda. Foley was the son of a 49er, Francis Foley, who settled in San Francisco. He was schooled in San Francisco and New York, where he earned a law degree from Columbia University. He opened his first Southern California law office in Pomona in 1884, and moved his practice to Los Angeles in 1887, where he met future Governor Henry Tifft Gage. When Gage was elected Governor in 1899, Foley accompanied him to Sacramento as his private secretary. Foley and Gage would later open a law practice together in Los Angeles, with offices in the Central Building. Foley married Sara Dolores Sepulveda, daughter of Jose Dolores de Jesus Sepulveda and Maria Antonia Lugo, in 1889. The couple had four children, Zoraya Filema, Rupert, Elsa Zelinda, and Viola. Sara died tragically in a street car accident in 1906.

Acquisition information:

Purchased from The Bookshop, January 6, 2017.

The papers originally come from the estate of Zelinda Morrow, daughter of Viola Foley Morrow, great granddaughter of Jose Dolores de Jesus Sepulveda.

Arrangement:

The collection is organized into 6 series: 1. W.I. Foley; 2. Viola Lillian Foley Morrow; 3. Elsa Zelinda Foley; 4. Zelinda Morrow; 5. Foley family; 6. Sepulveda family. Each series is generally arranged chronologically.

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About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Sue Luftschein
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2017-09-11 12:04:15 -0700 .

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Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Foley and Sepulveda family papers, Collection no. 7042, Regional History Collection, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Location of this collection:
Special Collections
Doheny Memorial Library, Room 209
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0182, US
Contact:
(213) 740-5900
specol@usc.edu
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