The Mary Grace Heller Cope Collection covers a time period from 1896 through 1982. The collection contains copies of David Lubin's correspondence and writings during his lifetime, and tributes that were published after his death. The collection also contains family correspondence to archival institutions regarding the donation and use of David Lubin's documents starting in 1959 and continuing until 1982. The collection is 0.5 cubic feet in size.

David Lubin was born in Klodawa, Poland in 1849. His father died while he was still an infant. His mother, Rachel, eventually married Solomon Weinstock and the family moved to England. The family immigrated to the United States in 1855. David Lubin left school at the age of 12 and embarked on a series of odd jobs that took him back and forth across the United States.

1 box (0.5 cubic feet) of archival material

All requests to publish or quote from private manuscripts held by the Center for Sacramento History (CSH) must be submitted in writing to the archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of CSH 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 patron. No permission is necessary to publish or quote from public records.

Collection is open for research use.