Scrapbooks, diaries, photographs, and other material regarding Eliza L. Tibbets as well as the Olmsted, Wilbur, and Summons families, 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