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Guide to the California and Western Manuscript Collection

Descriptive Summary

Title:
California and Western Manuscript collection

Dates:
ca. 1760-1973

Collection number:
M0119

Creator:
Hichborn, Franklin

Creator:
Jones, William Carey

Creator:
Alvarado, Juan B.

Creator:
Wheeler, Alfred

Collection Size:
5 linear ft.

Repository:
Stanford University. Libraries. Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives.

Abstract:
Small collections and miscellaneous single items pertaining to various periods, persons, and phases of California history (1760-1963). Includes letters, journals, diaries, reports, financial and legal documents, pictures and maps, some typescripts and photostats. General subject matter includes description and travel, politics, economics, social issues, biographical information, exploration, mining, and the military. Specific subject areas covered include the British Consulate in San Francisco, the California election of 1884, Spanish in California, and individuals such as Franklin Hichborn, W. C. Jones, Juan B. Alvarado, and Alfred Wheeler.

Languages:
Languages represented in the collection: English