Collection of citrus labels
Collection Scope and Contents
This collection contains citrus crate labels (originals and reproductions) primarily from packing and shipping companies in Southern California with an emphasis on the Inland Empire region. A variety of citrus label printers are represented in the collection including Mutual Label & Lith. Co., Schmidt Litho. Co., and Western Litho. Co. Also included in the collection are supplementary informational materials on citrus labels and citrus label collectors.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1900-2003, undated
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1920-1940
Languages
This collection is in English.
Access
This collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Copyright Unknown: Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction, and/or commercial use, of some materials may be restricted by gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing agreement(s), and/or trademark rights. 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
7.02 Linear Feet (6 boxes)
Abstract
This collection contains citrus crate labels (originals and reproductions) primarily from packing and shipping companies in Southern California with an emphasis on the Inland Empire region. Also included in the collection are supplementary informational materials on citrus labels and citrus label collectors.
Collection Arrangement
This collection is arranged into the following three series:
- Series 1. Originals, circa 1900-1940, undated
- Series 2. Reproductions, circa 1900-1940, undated
- Series 3. Related Information, 1901-2003
Acquisition Information
Original provenance unknown. One label (Box 4, Item 22) purchased in 2022.
Processing History
This collection was minimally processed at the collection level in 2012, and updated with additional description in 2017 by Eric Milenkiewicz, Manuscripts Curator, and Noah Geraci, Digital Assets Metadata Librarian.
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Collection of citrus labels
- Status
- Processed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Eric Milenkiewicz, Manuscripts Curator, and Noah Geraci, Digital Assets Metadata Librarian, 2017.
- Date
- 2017
- 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
University of California
Rivera Library
P.O. Box 5900
Riverside 92517-5900 USA
specialcollections@ucr.edu