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Esther Bergman Trunnell collection on Cottonwood School

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MS-311

Collection Scope and Contents

The collection consists of materials collected by former Cottonwood teacher Esther Bergman Trunnell related to the Cottonwood School, which was a one-room schoolhouse first established in 1897 in Aguanga, California, in Riverside County. Items in the collection include public school registers, financial records, photographs, and some ephemera.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1921-1961

Languages

The collection is in English.

Access

This collection is unprocessed. Please contact Special Collections & University Archives regarding the availability of materials for research use.

Publication Rights

Copyright has not been assigned to the University of California, Riverside Libraries, Special Collections & University Archives. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also required. Responsibility for obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Extent

3.27 Linear Feet (3 boxes)

Abstract

The collection consists of materials collected by former Cottonwood teacher Esther Bergman Trunnell related to the Cottonwood School, which was a one-room schoolhouse first established in 1897 in Aguanga, California, in Riverside County. Items in the collection include public school registers, financial records, photographs, and some ephemera.

Acquisition Information

Gift of Esther Bergman Trunnell, 2025.

Source

Subject

Title
Esther Bergman Trunnell collection on Cottonwood School
Date
2025
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Description is in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Manuscript Collections Repository

Contact:
University of California
Rivera Library
P.O. Box 5900
Riverside 92517-5900 USA