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Description
The collection consists of materials gathered for the publishing of local histories in California and Nevada from 1875 to 1890 (most of which relates to Yuba and Sutter counties in California). There is also some material on mining in California and Nevada (especially the Comstock Lode) and the San Francisco Committee of Vigilance. The collection also contains some materials on individuals such as Thomas Berdue, Samuel Brannan, Kit Carson, and William Thorrington. Also included are three scrapbooks of press clippings about the histories, twelve original drawings, and two books of engravings.
Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date
1828-1891.
Call number
mssTW
Creator
Thompson & West(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Purchased from Dawson's Book Shop, July 1958.
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
Thompson, Thomas Hinckley, (1841-1915.)
West, Albert Augustus, (1841-1918.)
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