Guide to the James B. Pearce Papers
Finding Aid Authors: Amanda lanthorne.
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2010-10-21
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Guide to the James B. Pearce Papers
1924/1963
Special Collections & University Archives
Overview of the Collection
Collection Title: James B. Pearce Papers
Dates: 1924-1963
Identification: MS-0182
Creator:
Pearce, James B., 1896-1968
Physical Description: 1.40 linear ft
Language of Materials:
English
Repository:
Special Collections & University Archives
5500 Campanile Dr. MC 8050
San Diego, CA, 92182-8050
URL: http://library.sdsu.edu/scua
Email: scref@rohan.sdsu.edu
Phone: 619-594-6791
Biographical Information:
James Pearce was born in Minnesota in 1896. He moved to Lemon Grove in 1923 with his family. When Pearce's father passed
away in 1927, he took over the family real estate business, which specialized in the sale of ranches. Pearce also served
as a member of the Lemon Grove Chamber of Commerce. He later sold fire, automobile, liability and compensation insurance.
He died in 1968.
Access Terms
This collection is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.
Corporate Name:
Lemon Grove Chamber of Commerce
Genre/Form of Material:
Personal Papers
Geographic Name:
Lemon Grove (Calif.) -- Commerce -- Sources
Topical Term:
Businessmen -- California -- Lemon Grove -- Biography -- Sources
Ranches -- California
Administrative Information
Conditions Governing Use:
The copyright interests in these materials have not been transferred to San Diego State University. Copyright resides with
the creators of materials contained in the collection or their heirs. The nature of historical archival and manuscript collections
is such that copyright status may be difficult or even impossible to determine. Requests for permission to publish must be
submitted to the Head of Special Collections, San Diego State University, Library and Information Access. When granted, permission
is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include or imply permission
of the copyright holder(s), which must also be obtained in order to publish. Materials from our collections are made available
for use in research, teaching, and private study. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including
but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials.
Conditions Governing Access:
This collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation:
Identification of item, folder title, box number,
James B. Pearce Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Library and Information Access, San Diego State University.
Related Materials:
Lemon Grove Chamber of Commerce, 1922-1978
Lemon Grove Coordinating Council Records, 1959-1963
Lemon Grove Historical Society Records, 1978-1979
Anthony F. Sonka Papers, 1928-1972
Scope and Contents
The
James B. Pearce Papers (1924-1963) primarily document the advertising activities and real estate listings of Pearce's real estate company, H. Pearce
"Ranches Only." Of particular interest is the first issue of the
Lemon Grove Empire (1928), a rare newspaper about the area's agricultural activities, and scrapbook of Pearce's real estate listings. Arranged
alphabetically, the collection includes correspondence, newspaper clippings, directories, advertisements, and maps.
Detailed List of Contents
Box 1, Folder 2
Correspondence
1924, 1927
Box 1, Folder 3
Lemon Grove Chamber of Commerce Mailing List
1950
Box 1, Folder 4
List of Lemon Grove Residents and Addresses
1945
Box 1, Folder 5
Newspaper Clippings
1952-1963
Box 2
Real Estate Listing Scrapbook
1925-1963
Box 3
Lemon Grove Empire, volume 1, number 1
1928
Box 3
Map of Lemon Grove Vista, Lots 105-120
Box 3
Map of San Diego & Arizona Eastern Railway Company - Right of Way in Lemon Grove
May 1946
Box 3
Map of Subdivision 3 of Lot 12 in Rancho Mission - Right of Way
