Professional papers Series 1.
1879-1904
1888-1891
Physical Description: 10 Linear Feet(10 boxes)
Series Scope and Content Summary
These records consist primarily of certificates of title, deeds, mortages and foreclosures, indentures and agreements for
sale of real estate and accounts. There are also court transactions, wills and settlements, insurance documents and the firm's
ledger from the late 1880s.
Series Arrangement
This series is arranged chronologicaly.
box 1, folder 1
Varis & Billingsley Attorneys at Law records,
1879-1886
Law office of Ray Billingsley records,
1886-1914
1888-1891
box 2, folder 1, box 1, folder 2-6
box 2, folder 2-5, box 3, folder 1-2
box 4, folder 1-4, box 3, folder 3-6
box 4, folder 5-6, box 5, folder 1-5
box 5, folder 6, box 6, folder 1-6
Personal papers Series 2.
1870-1918
Physical Description: 3 Linear Feet(3 boxes)
Series Scope and Content Summary
Billingsley's personal financial records contain correspondence, receipts, technical information, county tax receipts, handwritten
agreements, checkbooks and titles to his Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana property. There is also a collection of stamped envelopes
to Ray Billingsley from 1889-1913. The records for Villa Park Orchards contain receipts, correspondence, technical information
and handwritten documents regarding grower cooperatives. There are also the founding records for the First Congregational
Church of Villa Park, California which consist of handwritten promises to support the Church financially and the Certificate
of Articles of Incorporation from the State of California. Trustee meeting minutes, reports, resolutions, decisions, Treasurer's
reports, invoices for payment and pastoral correspondence make up the rest of the records. Other personal papers include
handwritten letters from his family.
Series Arrangement
This series is arranged alphabetically.
box 11, folder 3-5
Family correspondence,
1870-1922
box 11, folder 6
Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana: Legal papers,
1876-1915
Villa Park Orchards financial papers and other information,
1887-1922
box 11, folder 7, box 12, folder 1-2
Financial records
1874-1930
box 12, folder 5-6
Financial records,
1874-1930
box 13, folder 3
Wiliam Billingsley, Stock ledger,
1908
box 13, folder 4
William Billingsley, Check book,
1888-1889
box 13, folder 5
Stamped envelopes.
1888-1913
box 13, folder 6-7
First Congregational Church of Villa Park, California records
1889-1908
Ephemera Series 3.
1881-1918
Physical Description: 0.2 Linear Feet(1 box)
Series Scope and Content Summary
The ephemera consists of handwritten notes, technical information, pamphlets, newspaper clippings, event programs, a citrus
recipe book and blank legal forms.
Series Arrangement
This series is arranged alphabetically.
box 13, folder 8
Citrus and fruit industry ephemera,
1886-1900
box 13, folder 10
Political ephemera,
1896-1918
box 13, folder 11
General ephemera,
1881-1918
Physical Description: 0.2 Linear Feet4 folders
