Description
A collection of letters written to James M. Sanborn and his wife Lilia Sanborn. Includes letters from their sons, extended
family, and friends and associates, as well as a ledger and some visiting cards.
Background
James M. Sanborn and Lilia settled in the city of Alhambra in Los Angeles County, California by the 1890s. James M. Sanborn
was born in Maine circa 1840 and became a dry goods businessman after starting a dry goods business partnership in 1866 with
his uncle, James W. Sanborn, a successful merchant in Port Huron, Michigan. Lilia was a Massachusetts native born in 1845.
The couple married in 1868 and had three sons, George, Charles, and Hugh Sanborn. George, their eldest, worked for the Toronto,
Hamilton & Buffalo Railway Company in Hamilton, Ontario in the late 1890s. Hugh contracted typhus and passed away in Johannesburg,
South Africa in January of 1902. James Sanborn became a fruit grower in the San Gabriel Valley once the family settled in
California. Lilia passed away in 1910.
Extent
1 document box and 1 shoebox (.5 linear ft.)
Restrictions
Property rights to the physical object belong to the UC Regents. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the
creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright
owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.
Availability
Open for research. STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact UCLA Library
Special Collections for paging information.