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Covina Orange Growers Association Record Books
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Contributing Institution:
The Huntington Library
Title: Covina Orange Growers Association record books
Creator:
Covina Orange Growers Association
Identifier/Call Number: mssCovina
Physical Description:
1.25 Linear Feet
(3 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1899-1949
Abstract: Business records of the Covina Orange Growers Association.
Language of Material: Materials are in English.
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[Identification of item]. Covina Orange Growers Association record books, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Jim Ducote, August 1969.
The Covina Orange Growers Association was established in 1899 and was again incorporated in January 1936.
The record books include two Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws, 1899 and 1936; Audit report, 1943; Membership certificate
book, 1936; two Minute books, from 1904 to 1936; Re-appraisal of Covina Orange Growers Association, 1949; Stock certificate
book, 1934; Stockholders record book, from 1900 to 1935; and five Time books from 1933 to 1938. There are some loose items
in the Stockholders record book regarding stockholder losses and the Time book for 1933 to 1936 has a typed letter in the
inside front cover regarding laws for "Minimum Wage for Women and Minors."
Processed by Brooke M. Black in May 2015. In September 2023, she created a finding aid.
Arranged alphabetically.
Individual call numbers included in the collection: mssHM 31257 (a-n). Several of the volumes are in fragile condition with
covers and pages coming loose.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Citrus fruit industry -- California -- Covina
Orange industry -- California
Covina (Calif.)
Business records