Manuscripts
Reminiscences of old Calico
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Experiences and reminiscences of Raymond William Milnor
Manuscripts
In this manuscript, Milnor reminiscences about his life. He talks about his childhood in Iowa where he played around railroad tracks and attended a school with a graduating class of 14 students. He talks about his work with the railroads and trips he took. He talks briefly about his time in the war and time spent at Yellowstone Park on his journey to California. Milnor ends his reminiscences with several pages covering his life in southern California - his varying jobs, the many times his family moved around, his daughters' education, family vacations, his retirement, etc.
mssHM 73895
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James Franklin Burns reminiscences
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Burns details his move from Michigan to California in 1853. He also discusses his time as L.A. Chief of Police and County Sheriff including crimes that were committed while he held these positions and criminals he helped prosecute. Burns also talks about his actions during the 1871 Chinese Massacre in Chinatown and politics in California and Los Angeles.
mssHM 66765
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Engineering reminiscences
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The manuscript details Reaburn's career as a civil engineer. He talks about his experience in various U.S.G.S. projects including the Mississippi River Commission, Alaska and the Denali National Park and Reserve, surveying the boundary between Idaho and Montana, constructing railroads in Alaska and Argentina, his directorship at Grand Canyon National Park and Mount Rainier National Park, and his private engineering work in southern California.
mssHM 67890
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Reminiscences of a gold miner
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Fisk starts his reminiscences in 1850 when he left Illinois for California. He describes his overland journey in a party of 20 wagons. He mentions the Native Americans they passed (specifically the Utes and Otos), Fort Laramie, and how the group had to leave items behind to speed their pace. He also talks about Salt Lake City, buffalo herds, and the group's constant search for water. Fisk then describes arriving in Hangtown (Placerville), his experience mining on the American River and leaving California to mine in Colorado. He writes briefly about his time with the 2nd Iowa Regiment. He also discusses his decision to travel to Alaska to try his hand at gold mining one more time. Following the reminiscences are typescripts of several letters from Fisk to his sister written while on his journey to Alaska.
mssHM 68417
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Ina A. Green letter to "My Dear Sister,"
Manuscripts
In his letter to his sister, Green discusses the silver mines in Calico, CA, and also describes the Calico area. Also included with the letter is a photograph of a Death Valley twenty mule team.
mssHM 60698
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August Wilhelm Wern reminiscences
Manuscripts
Wern's manuscript covers his entire life form his birth and childhood in Prussia to his life in Los Angeles in 1914. In it Wern describes in detail his move to the United States, training as a shoemaker, his decision to move to California and his journey there, the miners he served in his store, his financial struggles, his yearlong trip to Europe, and life in San Francisco and the mining camp of Susanville. After the description of his move to Los Angeles, Wern talks about the 1885 real estate boom and other ventures such as growing walnuts in Orange County.
mssHM 68166