Title
Ed Fletcher Scrapbook documenting Rancho Santa Fe and Solana Beach land development and promotion, circa 1920sDescription
Bound scrapbook consisting of 52 pages of mixed printed and manuscript materials documenting early promotional, legal, and journalistic coverage of the Rancho Santa Fe and Solana Beach development projects in northern San Diego County. Contents include typed correspondence and circular letters issued by the Ed Fletcher Company and the Santa Fe Land Improvement Company, real estate price lists and subdivision maps, irrigation district and land-use documentation, real estate sales agreements, architectural and planning materials, and extensive newspaper clippings from regional publications such as The San Diego Union and The Oceanside Blade. The scrapbook emphasizes land subdivision, agricultural potential, water infrastructure, architectural controls, transportation development, and promotional narratives positioning Rancho Santa Fe and Solana Beach as planned residential and resort communities. Select individual pages with significant standalone informational value have been cataloged separately while remaining physically bound within this scrapbook.Creator
Fletcher, Edward H.Date(s) of Creation
1920
