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Transcription of oral history interview with Robert Nesbit
Claremont Colleges Digital Library
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Transcription of oral history interview with Robert Nesbit |
| Creator | Nesbit, Robert |
| Contributor | Maxie, Betty (interviewer); Maxie, Betty (transcriber) |
| Subject | Oral histories; Fruit trees; Irrigation; Tunnels; Farmers |
| Coverage | Upland (Calif.) Upland (Calif.): 34.09751 Upland (Calif.): -117.64838759999998 |
| Description | This document is an interview with Robert Nesbit who was born in 1889. The interview took place in December of 1977. After attending Pomona College for one year, Nesbit was offered an office position at Pomona Fruit Growers Exchange. Nesbit worked with his brother, William, on a forty-acre ranch in Alta Loma; Nesbit was manager of the Grower’s Service Company. Nesbit reflected on how the recession impacted his work; he said that his farming interests were affected. Nesbit discussed the kind... |
| Publisher | Honnold Mudd Library. Special Collections |
| Date | 1977-12-09 |
| Language | eng |
| Source | Typescript, 19 scanned pages: San Antonio Water Company Oral History Collection, Upland Public Library Local History Collection. |
| Relation | San Antonio Water Company Oral History Collection California Water Documents - https://ccdl.claremont.edu/digital/collection/cwd |
| Rights | Upland Public Library Local History Collection Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection has not been transferred to Upland Public Library Local History Collection. Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user. For more information on the copyright or about this image, please contact the Upland Public Library at (909) 931-4205 or ci.upland.ca.us/#Local_History |
| Type | Text; Image |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Identifier | upl00011.pdf http://ccdl.libraries.claremont.edu/cdm/ref/collection/cwd/id/11177 |
