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Las Fuentes Rancho / Crocker-Sperry Ranch records

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 1966-179

Content Description

Fifty-six (56) records related to Las Fuentes Ranch, AKA Crocker-Sperry Ranch, which was developed into Birnam Wood Golf Club. Also includes six (6) Crocker-Sperry Ranch fruit crate labels and three (3) unused fruit wrappers.

Acquisition Type

Gift

Provenance

Gift of Prince Casimir Poniatowski

Restrictions Apply

No

Inventory

1. Pine Box Lumber Co. agreement with Crocker-Sperry Co. 1904 2. Contract and agreement between Charles F. Eaton as manger of Las Fuentes Ranch and Antonio Leyva 3. Cancellation of agreement and Indenture between William H. Crocker, Caroline E. Sperry and 2nd party - Charles F. Eaton to establish a nursery of plants and trees upon the Las Fuentes Rancho Oct. 1893 4. Agreement between V. Thompson and Ralanty and Las Fuentes Rancho to do concrete and mason work on ranch 5. List of arrivals for Aug. and Sept. 1890 at Las Fuentes Rancho - complied for Charles F. Eaton, Agent of Crocker, Esq 6. List of services during surveying reservoir, compiled by Ernest Purslow for Charles F. Eaton, Agent of Crocker, Esq 7. Receipt from SB County National Bank to Charles Eaton for $25.00 payment to account of J. K. Shepard, A. Thomas and C.E. George for excavating and walling work on storage reservoir for Las Fuentes Ranch, Sept. 1, 1890. 8. Receipt for payment by C.F. Eaton, Manager of Las Fuentes Rancho of $169.46 to F.K. Shepard and Flor Tole for work performed on the Storage Reservoir, Oct. 23, 1890 9. List compiled by W. Muller of cash received and advanced as of Aug. 14, 1890 10. Letter written by Ernest Purslow, returning orders of payment sent to him by mistake by Crocker-Sperry 11. Protest order (Lena Camera - Notary Public) filed by the First National Bank of SB for check returned by the bank because the endorsement was erased - 8/6/10 12. Contract between Charles Eaton and Antonio Leyva and Marcello Ruiz, June 1, 1891 - the second parties agreeing to build certain walls to complete the storage reservoir of the Las Fuentes Rancho 13. Agreement between Crocker-Sperry w/ Grant Dewlaney, Dec. 24, 1890 14. Notice of receival of $1325.00 from C.F. Eaton, manager of Las Fuentes Rancho to T. K. Shepard, P. L. Thomas and C. E. George for work on the reservoir. 15. Same as #3 16. Copy of agreement made in March 1890 between George B. Sperry and Charles F. Eaton for establishment of nursery on Las Fuentes Rancho 17. Lemon Sale contract between William H. Crocker and Caroline Sperry - and Charles Eaton, Oct. 7, 1893 18. Copy of above 19. Letter from Wm. H. Crocker to Princess Elizabeth Poinatowski, regarding purchase of smudge pot installation, Ford tractor, delivery wagon and white motor truck, Sept. 12, 1923 20. Letter from Wm. H. Crocker to Princess Elizabeth Poinatowski regarding termination of Sperry Flour Co., April 6, 1934 21. Copy of nursery agreement between W.H. Crocker and Mrs. C.E. Sperry - and Charles Eaton, 1891 22. Lease given by Azusa Land and Water Co. to D.F. Baxter 23. Photo of spray rig - Crocker-Sperry Ranch, 1901 24-27. 4 unidentified photos of California Fruit Growers Exchange 28. Letter from Wm. H. Crocker to Frank Kahles, Esq., regarding Las Fuentes Rancho 29-42. Letters from Wm. H. Crocker to Frank Kahles, Esq., regarding Las Fuentes Rancho 43. Letter to W.H. Crocker, esq. from S.F.B. Morse, Feb. 7, 1922 44. Letter from L.W. Fowler to Mrs. Wm. H. Crocker, Sept. 10, 1929 45. Western Union telegram from Garcia and Maggini Co. to Crocker and Sperry requesting lemon shipment 46. Letter from Wm. H. Crocker to Mr. Louis G. Dreyfus, March 9, 1909 47. Letter from S.F.B. Morse to Mrs. Wm. H. Crocker, Feb. 16, 1917 48. Letter from F.W. Fowler to Mr. Murphy, 9/1/25 49-50. 2 unidentified photos (probably Las Fuentes Rancho) 51. Lease from Azusa Land and Water Co. to D.F. Baxter, for 2 brick stores for 9 months 52. Envelope containing specifications and sketch of reservoir being constructed on Las Fuentes Rancho 53. Bill for excavation and masonry work on reservoir at Las Fuentes Rancho, from Ernest Purslow 54. Receipt for work on reservoir from Elsworth Bauder to Henry Frabe - for $6.00 55. Notice of payment of $489.53 on account, by Charles Eaton in settlement of excavation and work claims on Las Fuentes Rancho - W.S. Day, attorney for claimants 56. Map of the Las Fuentes Rancho, showing location of lemon orchards and unimproved land 57. Montecito Valley brand fruit crate label (reproduction) 58. Las Fuentes brand fruit crate label 59. Summerland brand fruit crate label 60. Summerland brand fruit crate label [low profile and mounted] 61. Standard brand fruit crate label 62. Montecito Valley brand fruit crate label 63. Montecito Valley brand Lemons wrapper 64. Sunkist brand Lemons wrapper [yellow] 65. Sunkist brand Grapefruit wrapper [pink]