Photographs, documents, and other material regarding the Wilbur family, the Lovell family's participation in the Swedenborgian Church, and the Eliza L. Tibbets statue as well as her involvement with citrus (includes photocopies), circa 1850-1950, undated.
Collection Scope and Contents
This collection contains research notes, articles, photographs, documents, and other material compiled by Patricia Ortlieb, author and great-great-granddaughter of Eliza L. Tibbets, as she conducted research for the book "Creating an Orange Utopia: Eliza Lovell Tibbets and the Birth of California's Citrus Industry" that she co-authored with Peter Economy. Includes material related to the people, places, and events that shaped the life of Eliza L. Tibbets and the generations of her descendants that followed.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1850-1950, undated.
Creator
- From the Collection: Ortlieb, Patricia (Person)
Languages
The collection is in English.
Access
Boxes 1-8, 10-12 of this collection are open for research.
Access to the material in Box 9 is restricted due to preservation concerns. Reproductions of this material can be found in Box 10.
Extent
From the Collection: 11.98 Linear Feet (12 boxes, 1 flat file folder)
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscript Collections Repository
University of California
Rivera Library
P.O. Box 5900
Riverside 92517-5900 USA
specialcollections@ucr.edu