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Miscellaneous Associations and Vendors, 1891-1973

 Sub-Series
Identifier: 1.4

Scope and Contents

This subseries includes a wide array of documents pertaining to several different citrus growers associations and vendors from both Northern and Southern California. Documents in this subseries include growers’ reports, financial documents, correspondence, fiscal and monthly reports, employee records, and citrus industry handbooks. Citrus associations and vendors included in this subseries are Indian Hill Citrus Union, Etiwanda Raisin Growers’ Association, Corona-College Heights Orange and Lemon Association, Claremont Citrus Association, Charter Oak Citrus Association, La Verne Orange Association, Fruit Growers’ Supply Company, North Whittier Heights Citrus Association, Irwindale Citrus Association, Goldenwest Citrus Association, Tulare County Fruit Exchange, San Gabriel Valley Fruit Exchange, San Antonio Fruit Growers Exchange, California Fruit Grower’s Exchange, Sunkist Growers Inc., R. H. Verity, and Glendora Fruit Exchange. This subseries provides documentation of fiscal activities, employment trends and picking schedules, inter-association correspondence, and trends in citrus industry practices across a wide array of California citrus companies. Of note in this subseries are lithograph samples, World War II-era government paperwork, full-color advertisements, and early industry picking schedules. Arrangement is alphabetical then chronological.

Dates

  • Creation: 1891-1973

Creator

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Languages represented in the collection: English.

Access

Collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 5.5 Linear Feet (4 records boxes, 1 document box, 2 oversized document boxes, 1 oversize folder)

Repository Details

Part of the 01 - Special Collections & Archives, The Claremont Colleges Library Repository

Contact:
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Claremont CA 91711 United States