Guide to the Cowell Ranch Records
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The University Library
Special Collections and Archives
University Library
University of California, Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, California, 95064
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Guide to the Cowell Ranch Records
Collection number: MS 80
The University Library
Special Collections and Archives
University of California, Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, California
- Processed by:
- UCSC OAC Unit
- Date Completed:
- September 8, 2006
- Encoded by:
- UCSC OAC Unit
© 2006 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Descriptive Summary
Title: Cowell Ranch records
Dates: 1890-1955
Collection number: MS 80
Creator:
Cowell (S. H.) Foundation
Collection Size:
29 boxes
3 framed photographs
Repository:
University of California, Santa Cruz. University Library.
Special Collections and Archives
Santa Cruz, California 95064
Abstract: This collection contains various record books, ledgers, cash books, tax records and artifacts from the Cowell properties and
businesses, Henry Cowell Lime & Cement Company and Cowell Portland Cement Company.
Physical location: Stored in Special Collections & Archives: Advance notice is required for access to the papers.
Languages:
Languages represented in the collection:
English
Access
Collection open for research.
Publication Rights
Property rights reside with the University of California. Literary rights are retained by the creators of the records and
their heirs. For permission to publish or to reproduce the material, please contact the Head of Special Collections and Archives.
Preferred Citation
Cowell Ranch records. MS 80. Special Collections and Archives, University Library, University of
California, Santa Cruz.
Acquisition Information
Gift of S.H. Cowell Foundation, Claude Lazarotti, and Barbara Murray.
Biographical History
Scope and Content of Collection
This collection contains various record books, ledgers, cash books, tax records and artifacts from the Cowell properties and
businesses, Henry Cowell Lime & Cement Company, and Cowell Portland Cement Company.
Boxes 25-26 are unprocessed and unavailable. 7/16/08
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in
the library's online public access catalog.
Cowell, Henry--Archives
Cowell Ranch (Calif.)--History
Santa Cruz County (Calif.)--History
S.H. Cowell Foundation
Collection Contents
Series 1
Henry Cowell Lime & Cement Company
1880-1952
Physical Description: 15 boxes
Series Scope and Content Summary
This series contains various account books, petty ledgers, tax books, cash books, property tax books, voucher registers, trial
balance books, etc. Also included are an annotated plat book of the Cowell property holdings, and a ranch diary.
Box 10
January 1925 - December 1929
Box 11
January 1925 - December 1942
Box 11
Purissma, San Mateo
November 1902 - November 1910
Box 15
Annotated Plat Book
ca. 1880-1920
Box 13
#32
September 1942 - August 1946
Box 22
Accounts
September 1946 - July 1947
Box 19, 22
General ledger / Accounts Receivable
Box 20
[Ranch Diary]
1902-1910
Scope and Content Note
Includes expenses, receipts, animal births/deaths, grain threshed, rents, supplies, etc.
Box 21
Stock Ledger
1898-1913
Scope and Content Note
Stock certificates issued or cancelled
Box 15
Book 1
January 1925 - December 1933
Box 14
Book 6
October 1939 - February 1952
Series 2
Cowell Portland Cement Company
1907-1913
Physical Description: 1 box
Series Scope and Content Summary
This series contains one book containing the stock certificates of the Cowell family.
Series 3
S. H. Cowell Foundation
1946-1953
Physical Description: 2 flats
Series Scope and Content Summary
This series contains one Ledger book and one Cash book for the S.H. Cowell Foundation.
Box 17
Cash Book
June 1946 - March 1952
Box 16
Ledger
July 1950 - March 1953
Series 4
Realia
ca. 1890-1955
Physical Description:
5 boxes
Series Scope and Content Summary
This series contains realia from Henry Cowell, the Cowell Ranch offices as well as artifacts found on the property.
Box 27
Arrow heads and rock samples
ca. 1890-1955
Box 28
Misc. artifacts - Lead bottle cap, glass tube with rubber tip, spoon, small bottle with cork, shell buttons, cork, metal stencils
D& C and H.C., pottery shards
ca. 1890-1955
Box 29
Misc. metal artifacts - railroad spikes, washer, nail, square head nails, gear fragment, horseshoe, splitting wedge
ca. 1890-1955
Box 30
Misc. business artifacts - 3 signs; "Principles of Business Conduct"; "Let's keep Jack Anderson" card; 2 certificates 1913,
1925; leather brief case; Henry Cowell's leather portfolio; leather book cover
ca. 1890-1955
Box 31
Misc. business artifacts - Mt. Diablo Portland Cement Co. / Cowell Portland Cement Co.; Pencil Pointer instructions; Pencil
Pointer Jupiter N. Favor Ruhl Co. N.Y.; brass "Clip path sundial"; pen & ink stand (2 horses in stall); glass card holder
(H. Cowell Lime & Cement Co.)
ca. 1890-1955
Series 5
Photographs
ca. 1870-1940
Physical Description: 3 pieces
Series Scope and Content Summary
This series contains three framed black and white photographs.
Box 32
Famous ox team owned by Henry Cowell Lime & Cement Company
ca. 1870-1912
Physical Description: 15.5" x 25"
Box 33
H. C. Cowell Land & Cattle Co., Davis, Yolo Co., CA
ca. 1900-1940
Physical Description: 9" x 33.5"
Box 34
Ernest W. Cowell
ca. 1880-1940
Physical Description: 21.5" x 17.5"
Scope and Content Note
Gift of Barbara Murray
