Lydia Vineyard Gleason Papers, 1899-1917

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Summary

Creators:
Gleason, Lydia Vineyard, 1877-1966
Abstract:
The collection contains thirty-one letters written between 1899-1917. The majority of the letters are to Lydia Vineyard Gleason (1877-1966) from her husband Elmer Percy Gleason (1875-1935). The letters discuss their courtship, family news, as well as life in Northern California at the turn of the twentieth century.
Extent:
0.2 linear feet
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Lydia Vineyard Gleason Papers, MC247, Archives and Special Collections, UC DavisGeneral Library, University of California, Davis.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection contains thirty-one letters written between 1899-1917. The majority of the letters are to Lydia Vineyard Gleason (1877-1966) from her husband Elmer Percy Gleason (1875-1935). The letters discuss their courtship, family news, as well as life in Northern California at the turn of the twentieth century.

Biographical / historical:

Lydia Lee Vineyard was born on November 2, 1877 in California. Circa 1901 she married Elmer Percy Gleason (1875-1935). She passed away on October 9, 1966 in Nevada County, California.

Elmer Percy Gleason was born on January 8, 1875 in California to C.C. and Sarah M. Gleason. He passed away on December 9, 1935.

Processing information:

Sara Gunasekara processed this collection with assistance from student employee Michelle Xie. Transcriptions were prepared by student employees Michelle Galat and Michelle Luu.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged in two series: Correspondence and Ephemera.

Physical location:
Researchers should contact Archives and Special Collections to request collections, as many are stored offsite.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

All applicable copyrights for the collection are protected under chapter 17 of the U.S. Copyright Code. Requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Regents of the University of California as the owner of the physical items. It is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Lydia Vineyard Gleason Papers, MC247, Archives and Special Collections, UC DavisGeneral Library, University of California, Davis.

Location of this collection:
University of California, Davis, Special Collections, UC Davis Library
100 NW Quad
Davis, CA 95616-5292, US
Contact:
(530) 752-1621
speccoll@ucdavis.edu
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