Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Kern County Land Company records
- Dates:
- 1875-1912
- Creators:
- Kern County Land Company
- Abstract:
- Ledgers and records of the Kern County Land Company, which was formed in 1890.
- Extent:
- 7 Linear Feet (1 box, 10 volumes)
- Language:
- Materials are in English and Spanish.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. Kern County Land Company records, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Legal and financial records of the Kern County Land Company. The majority of the material deals with land development, but there are several items dealing with water-supply in Kern County. There are also approximately 45 stock certificates for Luz Electrica de Jalapa, in Spanish, dated 1893, and four copies of an 1895 edition of The Californian.
- Biographical / historical:
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Kern County Land Company was formed in 1890 by James Haggin and his brother-in-law Lloyd Tevis, and prospered in developing areas around the Kern River. The company had an office building in Bakersfield, California, called the Tevis Block. The Block still stands and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift from Kay Atwood, 2004 and 2008.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Gina C Giang in June 2014. In March 2026, Brooke M. Black created a finding aid.
- Arrangement:
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Organized in two series: Series 1: Papers, 1893-1912; Series 2: Volumes, 1857-1902.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-07-14 16:09:19 -0700 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
- Terms of access:
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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:
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[Identification of item]. Kern County Land Company records, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
- Location of this collection:
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1151 Oxford RoadSan Marino, CA 91108, US
- Contact:
- (626) 405-2191