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Irwin family

 Family

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

Edith Irvine papers, approximately 1850-1949

 Series
Identifier: MSS P 585 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Comprised primarily of letters generated by the Irvine family between 1905 and 1933. Subjects of the letters include family genealogy, family property, and general family news. Also included are papers generated between 1884 and 1949 regarding Edith Irvine's birth and death, teaching career and community involvement, and physical and mental condition before death. This group also contains a 1907 map of San Francisco showing the effects of the 1906 earthquake and fire.

Dates: approximately 1850-1949

Edith Irvine photographs, approximately 1870-1931

 Series
Identifier: MSS P 585 Series 1
Scope and Contents Comprised primarily of photographs created by Edith Irvine between 1900 and 1920. Subjects of the photographs include: Yosemite National Park, Calaveras Big Trees State Park, construction of the Meadow Lake Dam and Electra Powerhouse, and early residents of Mokelumne Hill and Calaveras County, California. The most notable unit of photographs deals with the aftermath of the 1906 San Francisco, which Irvine was on hand to photograph just after the quake occurred. Also included in the series...
Dates: approximately 1870-1931

Edith Irvine photography equipment, approximately 1891-1908

 Series
Identifier: MSS P 585 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains cameras and darkroom requipment belonging to Edith Irvine and manufactured circa 1890 to 1908.

Dates: approximately 1891-1908

Edith Irvine photographs and other material

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS P 585
Scope and Contents This collection is comprised primarily of photographs, letters, and papers generated by or relating to early twentieth century photographer, Edith Irvine. Creation dates for items range between approximately 1850 and 1949. Subjects addressed in the collection include: Calaveras County, California, Yosemite National Park, construction of the Electra Powerhouse, the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake, Irvine family history, and biographical information regarding Edith Irvine. In addition, the...
Dates: approximately 1850-1949

Irvine family letters and newspapers, 1807-1980

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 9207 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Materials include personal histories of the Irvine family, including letters about daily life, newspaper clippings about the Irvine Ranch and family obituaries, and passages written about the success of the Irvine business. Materials were mainly written in Mokelumne Hill, Calaveras County, California. Dated approximately 1807-1980.

Dates: 1807-1980

Irvine family papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 9207
Scope and Contents

Collection includes letters, newspaper clippings, photographs and obituaries about the Irvine family and their daily routines. The materials take place in several locations in California: Watsonville, Mokelumne Hill, and the Irvine Ranch in Monterey County. Dated approximately 1807-1961.

Dates: approximately 1807-1961

Irvine family photograph materials, approximately 1860-1940

 Series — Box 1: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197239252544]
Identifier: MSS 9207 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Materials include photographs of the Irvine family, such as portraits, images of the Irvine Ranch, and farming life in California. Dated aprroximately 1860-1940.

Dates: approximately 1860-1940