Journal (cash disbursements and real estate lists),, 1887 February - 1888 January.
Scope and Contents
This series contains records of McPherson Brothers raisin business from 1884 until just after the collapse of the Southern California land boom. The bulk of the materials consists of cash books and disbursements, account books, and a time register/payroll of grape pickers, all of which give the names of workers, the hours they worked, and the amounts they were paid. The series also includes a box label and handbills for McPherson Brothers, as well as extracts (all but one typed) by William McPherson from the Santa Ana Herold, 1886-1889, of entries referring to McPherson Brothers and the raisin industry.
Dates
- Creation: 1887 February - 1888 January.
Creator
- From the Collection: McPherson, William (Creator, Person)
Restrictions on Access
This collection is open for research.
Extent
From the File: 2 folders
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Description
Cash journal, McPherson, Cal., 1887 February-March and 1888 January; followed by Rae Brown and Lane, real estate agents, list of property for sale (primarily in Orange).
Repository Details
Part of the 01 - Special Collections & Archives, The Claremont Colleges Library Repository
800 North Dartmouth Ave
Claremont CA 91711 United States
Email: specialcollections@claremont.edu