Inventory of the Lydia Vineyard Gleason Papers
Sara Gunasekara
Department of Special Collections
General Library
University of California, Davis
Davis, CA 95616-5292
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Creator:
Gleason, Lydia Vineyard, 1877-1966
Title: Lydia Vineyard Gleason Papers
Date (inclusive): 1899-1917
Extent:
0.2 linear feet
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.
Physical location: Researchers should contact Special Collections to request collections, as many are stored offsite.
Repository:
University of California, Davis. General Library. Dept. of Special Collections.
Davis, California 95616-5292
Collection number: MC247
Language of Material: Collection materials in English.
Biography
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.
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.
Arrangement of the Collection
The collection is arranged in two series: Correspondence and Ephemera.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Gleason, Lydia Vineyard, 1877-1966--Archives.
Gleason, Elmer Percy, 1875-1935--Correspondence
Sierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.)
Access
Collection is open for research.
Processing Information
Sara Gunasekara processed this collection with assistance from student employee Michelle Xie.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Lydia Vineyard Gleason Papers, MC247, Department of Special Collections, General Library, University
of California, Davis.
Publication Rights
Copyright is protected by the copyright law, chapter 17, of the U.S. Code. All 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 Department of Special Collections, General Library, University of California, Davis as the owner of the physical items
and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
Collection Contents
Series 1.
Correspondence
1899-1917
Physical Description:
31 letters
Scope and Content Note
Arranged in two subseries: Outgoing and Incoming.
Subseries 1.1
Outgoing
1899
Physical Description:
2 letters
Scope and Content Note
Contains two written written by Lydia to Percy.
Subseries 1.2
Incoming
1899-1917
Physical Description:
29 letters
Scope and Content Note
Contains twenty-nine letters written to Lydia. The majority of the letters are written by Percy before they were married.
Several of the other letters are written by Lydia's family members. Arranged chronologically.
Box MC247:4
Gleason, Percy
1899 August 1
Box MC247:5
Gleason, Percy
1899 August 2
Box MC247:6
Gleason, Percy
1899 August 5
Box MC247:7
Gleason, Percy
1899 August 7
Box MC247:8
Gleason, Percy
1899 August 9
Box MC247:9
Gleason, Percy
1899 August 11
Box MC247:10
Gleason, Percy
1899 August 14
Box MC247:11
Gleason, Percy
1899 August 21
Box MC247:12
Gleason, Percy
1899 August 25
Box MC247:13
Gleason, Percy
1899 August 28
Box MC247:14
Gleason, Percy
1899 August 29
Box MC247:15
Gleason, Percy
1900 August 30
Box MC247:16
Gleason, Percy
1900 September 4
Box MC247:17
Gleason, Percy
1900 September 6
Box MC247:18
Gleason, Percy
1900 September 13
Box MC247:19
Gleason, Percy
1900 September 15
Box MC247:20
Gleason, Percy
1900 September 18
Box MC247:21
Gleason, Percy
1900 September 19
Box MC247:22
Gleason, Percy
1901 June 29
Box MC247:24
Vineyard, J.
1901 August 7
Box MC247:25
Vineyard, Maud
1901 September 10
Box MC247:26
Vineyard, J.
1901 September 15
Box MC247:29
Uncle John
1917 December 26
Series 2.
Ephemera
1900-1901
Physical Description:
Scope and Content Note
Arranged chronologically.
Box MC247:33
Receipt, St. Patrick's Cemetery
1900 March
Box MC247:34
Record and Answers to Correspondence School Questions by E. Gleason
1901 February 25
Box MC247:35
Photograph of Lydia?
undated
