Description
Papers of Santa Clara County's Crump family, including property records and financial records of the family's orchard operations.
Ross O. Crump was born in Michigan, but graduated from San Jose High School and Stanford University. He was active in the
Santa Clara County Farm Bureau, the Prune and Apricot Growers Association, and trustee of the Evergreen Soil and Conservation
District.
Background
Ross Owen Crump was born in Michigan circa 1901, arriving in Santa Clara County at the age of 16. He attended San Jose High
School and graduated from Stanford University in 1926. Crump was a member of the County Farm Bureau, the Prune and Apricot
Growers Association, and a trustee of the Evergreen Soil and Conservation District. He died in June 1964, and is buried in
Oak Hill Memorial Park.
Restrictions
Contact History San Jose's Research Library for information on publication and reproduction.
Availability
The papers are available to the public for research by appointment.