Gorham and Moore Family Letters
Unprocessed Material — Box: 2 - Miscellaneous Accessions
Identifier: 2022-057
Content Description
One hundred forty-four (144) letters from the Gorham and Moore families, long-time residents of early Santa Barbara. The letters were written by the donor's ancestors to other family members. The correspondence is from Santa Barbara's early American period, especially 1874-1875, and includes facts about the building of a family home at 1714 State Street. Several letters from 1874 appear to have been written by Santa Barbara resident, Burt Moore (1850-03-08 to 1939-05-01). Many letters originated in Grinnell, Iowa.
Acquisition Type
Donation
Provenance
Gift of Candace Schoonover who inherited the letters from her mother.
Restrictions Apply
No
Dates
- 1839 - 1926
- Majority of material found within 1874 - 1875
Extent
144 Item(s)
Inventory
One hundred forty-four (144) letters