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Alfred Wilcox Collection

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Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 5263
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Darling Library

Captain Alfred Henry Wilcox, banker and director of the California and Mexican Steam Ship Line, and his wife, Maria Antonia Arguello, were the grandparents of Daphne Drake, the wife of Sayre Macneil. This collection consists principally of 1874-83 correspondence and financial papers of Wilcox pertaining to his business transactions in California. In addition, there are correspondence and documents of Arguello, primarily regarding the Wilcox Building in Los Angeles, and approximately 10 deeds and documents (1850-90) of the Arguello family in San Diego.

  Author or Recipient Date Folder
  Author or Recipient Date Folder
Personal: Copy of Baptismal Certificate Arguello, Concepcion 1791 1
Correspondence from: Arguello, Lola [i.ep; Dolores] Arguello, Carmen 1925 2
Land: Deed to Arguello, Dolores Arguello, Francisco 1888 3
Confirmation of Deed Arguello, Francisco 1888 4
Legal: Cancellation of Debt Arguello, Santiago 1849 5
Land: Deed to Arguello, Francisco Arguello, Gertrudes and Dolores; Couts, Refugio 1890 6
Land: Certificate of Title Arguello, Pilar Ortega 1889 7
Personal: "Estate of Don Santiago Arguello, Deceased" Arguello, Santiago 1877 8
Land: Quitclaim Deed to Arguello, Santiago Aguirre, Jose Antonia, et al 1850 9
Legal: Assignment of Interest Estudillo, Francesca 1869 10
Personal: Materials relating to Arguello Families Arguello Family No Date 11
Correspondence to: Ames, Samuel A. Birmingham, J. 1878 12
Correspondence to: Finlay, A.J. Birmingham, J. 1877 13
Correspondence to: Murray, R. Birmingham, J. 1882 14
Land: Deed from Wilcox, Alfred Henry Blanchard, Samuel H. No Date 15
Correspondence to: Dodge, W. Booth, Senator Newton 1877 16
Legal: Articles of Apprenticeship Bowen, Lucretia 1771 17
Land: Deed from Wilcox, Maria A[ntonia Arguello] Couts, Refugio A.; Arguello, Francisco, Dolores and Gertrudes 1888 18
Correspondence to: [Wilcox, Frances Amelia] (Fannie) [Drake] Patrick, Mary S. 1893 19
Correspondence from: Wilcox, Alfred Henry Dwinelle, John W. 1869 20
Correspondence from: Blanchard, S.A. Faivre, [Joseph] 1880 21
Correspondence from: Birmingham, J. Hartshorne, B.M. 1878-81 22-23
Correspondence from: Wilcox, Alfred Henry (Telegram) Jeffries, Edw. 1878 24
Correspondence from: Birmingham, J. Longstreet, C[ornelius] Tyler 1886-87 25
Accounts and Receipts: Letter regarding payment of Hills Brothers Account Longstreet, C[ornelius] Tyler 1895 26
Accounts and Receipts: Receipts and cancelled checks Longstreet, C[ornelius] Tyler No Date 27
Correspondence from: Birmingham, J. Longstreet, [Maria Antonia Wilcox] 1886-95 28
Correspondence from: Couts, Refugio A. Longstreet, [Maria Antonia Wilcox] No Date 29
Correspondence from: Drake, Frances [Amelia] [Wilcox] Longstreet, [Maria Antonia Wilcox] 1893 30
Land: Abstract of Title, Lot 10, Ord's Survey, Los Angeles Longstreet, C. Tyler 1883 31
Correspondence to: Elliot, J.M. Longstreet, M[aria Antonia] W[ilcox] 1894-95 32
Correspondence to: Marthen, M[ary] W. Longstreet, M[aria Antonia] W[ilcox] 1878-80 33
Correspondence to: Spence, E.F. Longstreet, M[aria Antonia] W[ilcox] 1886 34
Correspondence to: Talbot, W.W. Longstreet, M[aria Antonia] W[ilcox] 1887 35
Correspondence to: Wilcox, Alfred Henry, II Longstreet, M[aria Antonia] W[ilcox] 1926 36
Correspondence to: Miscellaneous Business Correspondence Longstreet, M[aria Antonia] W[ilcox] 1894-95 37
Personal: Calling Cards and other personal ephemera Longstreet, M[aria Antonia] W[ilcox] No Date 38
Accounts and Receipts: City Tax Receipt Longstreet, M[aria Antonia] W[ilcox] 1895 39
Legal Papers: Inventory of Estate Marthen, Mary W. No Date 40
Land: Deed from Evarts, Aaron Stevens, Huldah 1779 41
Correspondence from: Bemis, Charles C. Talbot, William T. 1893 43
Correspondence from: Elliott, J.M. Talbot, William T. 1892-93 44
Correspondence from: Fintzelberg, Talbot, William T. 1893 45
Correspondence to: Allen, R.H. Wilcox, Alfred Henry 1850-52 46
Correspondence to: Arguello, Santiago E. Wilcox, Alfred Henry 1854 47
Correspondence to: Birmingham, J. Wilcox, Alfred Henry 1877-82 48-62
Correspondence to: Blake, James Wilcox, Alfred Henry 18?? 63
Correspondence to: Bowers, W.W. Wilcox, Alfred Henry 1877 64
Correspondence to: Chase, Levi Wilcox, Alfred Henry 1882 65
Correspondence to: Cheney, G.A. Wilcox, Alfred Henry 1877 66
Correspondence to: Couts, Y[sidora] B[andini] de Wilcox, Alfred Henry 1879 67
Correspondence to: Crary, O.B. Wilcox, Alfred Henry 1878 68
Correspondence to: Dana, Thesta (also written to Clarke, James G. Wilcox, Alfred Henry 1874 69
Correspondence to: Derby, George H. "Instructions to Captain Wilcox" Wilcox, Alfred Henry 1852 70
Correspondence to: Drake, Francesca Ameloa (Fanny Wilcox) Wilcox, Alfred Henry 1851 71
Correspondence to: Divinelle, John W. Wilcox, Alfred Henry 1869 72
Correspondence to: Fairchild, J.A. Wilcox, Alfred Henry 1880-83 73-82
Correspondence to: Faivre, Joseph Wilcox, Alfred Henry 1878-83 83-89
Correspondence to: Gildersteen, H. Wilcox, Alfred Henry 1880-81 90
Correspondence to: Hall and Company Wilcox, Alfred Henry No Date 91
Correspondence to: Hartshorne, B.H. Wilcox, Alfred Henry 1854-82 92-93
Correspondence to: Hatch, C.E. Wilcox, Alfred Henry 1869 94
Correspondence to: Hayes, Benjamin Wilcox, Alfred Henry 1877 95
Correspondence to: Hollenbeck, J.E. Wilcox, Alfred Henry 1878 96
Correspondence to: Hubbard, Samuel C. Wilcox, Alfred Henry 1868-78 97
Correspondence to: Jeffries, Edw. Wilcox, Alfred Henry 1878 98
Correspondence to: Johns, Thomas D. Wilcox, Alfred Henry 1850 99
Correspondence to: Johnson, George M. Wilcox, Alfred Henry 1878-83 100
Correspondence to: Johnston, Albert J. Wilcox, Alfred Henry 1878 101
Correspondence to: Le Sack, Mary J. Wilcox, Alfred Henry 1878 102
Correspondence to: [Longstreet, Maria Antonia](Mamie) Wilcox Wilcox, Alfred Henry 1878-81 103
Correspondence to: Manning Thomas Wilcox, Alfred Henry 1878 104
Correspondence to: Marthen, James B. Wilcox, Alfred Henry 1878-83 105-106
Correspondence to: Pease, Aaron G. Wilcox, Alfred Henry 1880-81 107
Correspondence to: Rosentirn, Julius Wilcox, Alfred Henry 1880 108
Correspondence to: Scott, Chalmers Wilcox, Alfred Henry 1882 109
Correspondence to: Spence, E.F. Wilcox, Alfred Henry 1875-83 110
Correspondence to: Stover, James Wilcox, Alfred Henry 1881 111
Correspondence to: Stewart, W.W. Wilcox, Alfred Henry 1881-82 112
Correspondence to: Stover, Samuel Wilcox, Alfred Henry 1880 113
Correspondence to: Truman, Ben C. Wilcox, Alfred Henry 1878 114
Correspondence to: Ubach, Antonio D. Wilcox, Alfred Henry 1882 115
Correspondence to: Watermace, R.N. Wilcox, Alfred Henry 1878 116
Correspondence to: Wilcox, Gertrudeo Tulito Wilcox, Alfred Henry 1881 117
Correspondence to: Williston, E.B. Wilcox, Alfred Henry 1881 118
Correspondence to: Winder, W.A. Wilcox, Alfred Henry 1878-83 119
Correspondence to: Winter, S. Wilcox, Alfred Henry 1882 120
Correspondence to: Miscellaneous Correspondence regarding Wilcox Property Wilcox, Alfred Henry 1877-82 121
Personal: Bookplates Wilcox, Alfred Henry No Date 130
Personal: List of Books Wilcox, Alfred Henry No Date 131
Personal: Letters to Alfred Henry Wilcox Wilcox, Alfred Henry 1877-83 132
Personal: Letters of Introduction Wilcox, Alfred Henry 1862-80 133
Personal: The Yachting Circular Wilcox, Alfred Henry 1877 134
Personal: Yacht Club Invitations Wilcox, Alfred Henry 1878-83 135
Personal: Property List Wilcox, Alfred Henry 1876 136
Personal: Documents relating to A.H. Wilcox Internment Wilcox, Alfred Henry 1884-85 137
Personal: Memorandum of the Estate of A.H. Wilcox Wilcox, Alfred Henry 1885 138
Business: Documents pertaining to sheep business Wilcox, Alfred Henry 1865-69 139
Business: List of Stockholders: California Powder Works Wilcox, Alfred Henry 1869 140
Business: Financial Statement: Commercial Bank of San Diego Wilcox, Alfred Henry 1875 141
Business: Certificates of Inspection Wilcox, Alfred Henry 1875-76 142
Business: Newspaper Clipping Wilcox, Alfred Henry 1880 143
Business: Notice of Assessment on Wilcox Stock Wilcox, Alfred Henry 1881-82 144
Land: Draft of newspaper notice regarding Arguello Property Wilcox, Alfred Henry No Date 145
Legal Papers: Grant of Power of Attorney to Hubbard, S.C. Wilcox, Alfred Henry 1861 146
Legal Papers: Grant of Power of Attorney to Spence, E.F. Wilcox, Alfred Henry 1883 147
Legal Papers: Index to Accounts and Other Books Wilcox, Alfred Henry No Date 148
Accounts and Receipts: Receipts and Cancelled Checks Wilcox, Alfred Henry 1873-83 149
Accounts and Receipts: Balance Sheets Wilcox, Alfred Henry 1880 150-151
Accounts and Receipts: Statement of Account: Birmingham, J. Wilcox, Alfred Henry 1877 152
Accounts and Receipts: Statement of Account: Fairchild, J.A. Wilcox, Alfred Henry 1880-81 153-154
Accounts and Receipts: Statement of Account: Faivre, Joseph Wilcox, Alfred Henry 1880 155
Accounts and Receipts: State and County Tax Receipts Wilcox, Alfred Henry 1869-72 156
Accounts and Receipts: Receipts regarding Steamer Cuymaca Wilcox, Alfred Henry 1874 157
Miscellaneous: Map and Mission Claim Wilcox, Alfred Henry No Date 158
Correspondence to: Elliott, J.M. Wilcox, Maria Antonia Arguello 1883 159
Correspondence to: Ubach, Antonio O. Wilcox, Maria Antonia Arguello 1883 160
Correspondence to: Willey, H.I. Wilcox, Maria Antonia Arguello 1883 161
Legal: Last Will and Testament Wilcox, Maria Antonia Arguello 1905 162
Personal: Death Announcement Wilcox, Maria Antonia Arguello 1909 163
Accounts and Receipts: To Maria Antonia Arguello Wilcox Wilcox, Maria Antonia Arguello 1906 164
Articles of Incorporation Wilcox Realty Company 1902 165
Correspondence to: Fintzelberg and Steinmetz Wilcox Realty Company 1938 166
Correspondence to: Shainwald, Buckbee, and Company Wilcox Realty Company 1900-06 167-168
Land: Letters and Documents regarding Pico, Hill Property Wilcox Realty Company No Date 169
Land: Certificate of Title: Pico and Hill Wilcox Realty Company 1906 170
Quitclaim Deed: Paton, George Wilcox Realty Company 1900 171
Quitclaim Deed: Delaney, Ellen Wilcox Realty Company 1900 172
Deed: Wilcox, Maria Antonia Arguello Wilcox Realty Company 1900 173-174
Deed: Wilcox Realty Company Wilcox Realty Company 1902 175-176
Agreement: Hartshorne, R., Trask, J.H., and Ward, M.W. Wilcox Realty Company 1902 177
Deed: Wilcox Realty Company Wilcox Realty Company 1902 178
Deed: Longstreet, Maria Antonia Wilcox Wilcox Realty Company 1891 179
Deed and Party Wall Agreement: Lang, Rosini, et al Wilcox Realty Company 1901 180
Agreements: California Club Wilcox Realty Company 1895-1903 181
Agreements: Party Wall Agreement: Lang, Rosini, et al Wilcox Realty Company 1901 182-183
Agreements: Property Agreement: 2nd and Spring, Los Angeles Wilcox Realty Company 1895 184
Accounts and Receipts: O'Melveny, H.W.--Statement Wilcox Realty Company 1902 185
Land: Deed from Ward, John Willcock, John 1724 186
Legal Papers: Bond from: Jessup, Bothiah Willcock, John 1738 187
Legal Papers: Bond to: Mackie, John Willcock, John 1738 188
Correspondence from: Unknown Williams, John 187? 189
Wilcox Collection: 2 photographs No Date 190
Index to Wilcox Collection Letter Book No Date 191
Wilcox Collection Letter Book No Date 192

Collection Highlights

The four linear feet of Wilcox papers shed important light on the economic climate in San Diego, Los Angeles, and San Francisco in the 1870s and 1880s. The collection was the gift of Hugh L. Macneil II, James D. Macneil, and Jacqueline Smith Phelps to Azusa Pacific College in 1974. Highlights include:

Photo Gallery

Articles of Apprenticeship for Lucretia Bowen (1771)

Articles of Apprenticeship for Lucretia Bowen (1771)

Baptismal Certificate of Concepcion Arguello (1791)

Baptismal Certificate of Concepcion Arguello (1791)

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