Manuscripts
The Founding of the Mission and Presidio of San Francisco
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Diary of the Reconnoisance [sic] of the Country surrounding the Port of San Francisco, being the first complete and full reconnoisance [sic] of the Peninsula of San Francisco, now for the first time translated into English by Frank de Thoma
Manuscripts
Francisco Palóu's diary chronicles his experiences during his exploration of California and his establishment of missions. Pages 1, 3, 4, 31, 46 have blank versos.
mssHM 289
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Record of military service at the Presidio of San Francisco
Manuscripts
This is a printed form, filled out by hand, documenting Argüello's promotion of ranks and deeds while serving in the Spanish army at the Presidio of San Francisco. In Spanish.
mssHM 26190
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Presidio of San Francisco, California
Visual Materials
This collection contains photographs by historian Ralph P. Bieber documenting the central overland route to California as it appeared in the 1950s. Bieber visited the sites in conjunction with a project to record every aspect of the trails and circumstances associated with the migration of people to California during the Gold Rush years and subsequently. The images document the route through Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, Idaho, Utah, Nevada, and California. Bieber organized and annotated the photographs himself, and his original order, based primarily on print size, has been maintained. Additionally, Bieber created photographic categories such as "Donner Party Sites," "Gold Discovery Sites," and "Sites associated with John C. Frémont." Note that Bieber did not arrange the photographs geographically.
photCL 469
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John Hovey journal of a voyage from Newburyport, Mass. to San Francisco, Cal
Manuscripts
This journal follows the travels of John Hovey from Massachusetts to California. He departs from Newburyport aboard the vessel Charlott on January 23, 1849; a manifest of crew and passengers is included on pages one and two. Much of the seagoing details are concerned with the weather. The ship reached port on July 23, 1849. He journeyed along the Sacramento River and Mokelumne River with his companions, searching for gold. He was involved with separate disputes over claims with miners from Chile and France (see also HM 4384-4385 which are transcripts of these entries removed from this volume). Hovey departs California by ship on May 30, 1851. Bound volume, with many color illustrations.
mssHM 322
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United States Customhouse ledger
Manuscripts
This ledger contains information regarding vessels arriving at the port of San Francisco, California between 1854 and 1855. Details include the date of arrival, name of the vessel, nation and class, date reported, number of manifests, and other remarks. There is a tab for each letter of the alphabet, except for the letters "V, W, X, Y, and Z," and within each tab, the entries are organized chronologically.
mssHM 35253
Oceanic Steamship Company of San Francisco: ninety-two sailings and arrivals annually to and from South Pacific ports, Hawaii, Tahiti, New Zealand and Australia
Visual Materials
Promotional leaflet announcing new direct steamship service to Tahiti from San Francisco; including sailing time table, map of Tahiti, vessel tonnage and trip length information.
ephJHK 00353