Gove Family Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of the financial and legal records of Gove's estate, as well as some personal papers. The collection includes correspondence, inventories of estate, titles/patents, deeds, photographs, a map, and miscellaneous materials relating to Lakeside and the water rights agreement of San Pasqual Valley.
Dates
- Creation: 1888-1948
Creator
- Gove, Charles G. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
The copyright interests in some or all of these materials have not been transferred to San Diego State University. Copyright resides with the creator(s) of materials contained in the collection or their heirs. The nature of archival collections is such that multiple creators are often applicable and copyright status may be difficult or even impossible to determine. In any case, the user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, obtaining publication rights and copyright infringement. When requesting images from Special Collections & University Archives for publication, we require a signed agreement waiving San Diego State University of any liability in the event of a copyright violation.
Biographical Note
Charles G. Gove, President of the El Cajon Company, died in Lakeside on February 10, 1886. At the time of his death, his very extensive estate included real estate holdings in San Pasqual, Lawson Valley, El Cajon Valley and Tijuana, as well as numerous stocks and bonds. His trustees disagreed on the settlement of the estate.
Extent
1.25 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Source of Acquisition
Michael Harrison; Dorothy Dobbins Freeman
Accruals and Additions
1979-004
Subject
- Gove, Charles G.--Archives (Person)
- Gove, Charles G.--Estate (Person)
- El Cajon Valley Company (Organization)
- Gowen family--Archives (Family)
- Title
- Gove Family Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 01/18/2008
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- eng
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections & University Archives Repository