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Section II: COLUSA COUNTY - THOUSAND ACRE RANCH PAPERS

Description

Contains the working papers for the Thousand Acre Ranch in Colusa County, California, which was managed by his son Kenneth A. Keller until his death in 1951 and then by his son Kenneth A. Keller, Jr., thereafter. The ranch specialized in growing prunes and the collection also contains information about irrigation, flood control and rice production.

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date
1827-1966.
Call number
mssKellerh
Creator
Keller, Henry Workman (1869-1958)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Gift of Estate of Mrs. Ruth Keller FitzGerald, October 22, 1981.
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
Associated people
Chandler, Harry, (1864-1944.)
Crutcher, John Page. (1872-1955.)
Fletcher, Ed, (active 1912-1920.)
Luce, Llewellyn A. (1842-1916.)
Mott, John G., (active 1910-1945.)
Randolph, Eres.
Sepúlveda, Ygnacio,
Timken, Henry H.
Valentine, William L.,
Associated organizations
San Isidro Ranch Company.
San Manuel Mines Company.
Thousand Acre Ranch Company (Colusa County, Calif.)
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