Charles Wolter papers

A collection of 450 items from 1792 to 1970, which contains letters, five letter books, documents, two account books, 11 scrapbooks, 2 published books, and photographs related to the life of Charles Wolter and the Wolter family. There are materials related to Wolter's land and business interests in early California including Monterey, Rancho Los Tualrcitos, Rancho El Toro, and Rancho Lupyomi. Correspondents include William Antonio Richardson, David Spence, and Edward Vischer. There is also memorabilia related to Harry Meiggs Wolter as a baseball player and coach. He went with the U.S. baseball team to participate in the 1936 Berlin Olympics, and the collection contains an album from the Olympic Games with autographs of various participants, including Jesse Owens. The collection also contains genealogical materials for the Wolter family, including many scrapbooks assembled by Irene Hogan Wolter, wife of Harry Meiggs Wolter.