Title:
Autobiography and Reminiscence of Thomas Kyle, San Francisco, 1904.
[Institutional Records Digitization Project: Reminiscences of Early Pioneers: 1900-1904]
Creator/Contributor:
Kyle, Thomas, b. 1822, creator
Abstract:
Autobiographies and Reminiscences of California Pioneers, p. 134-137, Vol. 8. This is a typed transcript, bound into a volume,
of the member's autobiographical reminiscence created as an institutional record for the Society of California Pioneers.
This reminiscence provides an account of Thomas Kyle's life in Ireland, journey to California, and his life afterward. The
author briefly describes his overland passage from New York, including details regarding some of the hardships he and his
fellow travelers endured and events that occurred during his passage. Some background family history is provided. The time
period represented by this reminiscence is from 1841 to 1896.
Date:
1904 (issued)
Subject:
Kyle, Thomas --
b. 1822
Pioneers --
California --
Biography
Overland journeys to the Pacific
Gold miners --
California --
Biography
Irish Americans --
California.
San Francisco (Calif.) --
History
Note:
Copyright has not been assigned to The Society of California Pioneers. All requests for permission to publish or quote from
manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Librarian. Permission for publication is given on behalf of The Society of
California Pioneers as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright
holder, which must be obtained by the reader
Autobiography & Reminiscence of Thomas Kyle, San Francisco, 1904. The Society of California Pioneers
Thomas Kyle was born in Belfast, Ireland on April 30th, 1822. He was schooled in Belfast and later married and became a farmer.
After the death of his wife he resolved to go to California in search of gold. In the early part of March 1849 he started
West with a party of 40 traveling overland crossing the plains. He arrived in San Francisco on October 14th, 1849 and soon
headed for the mines. He mined for three years and eventually settled in San Francisco working in the contracting business.
In 1859 Mr. Kyle joined the Masonic Order and became heavily invested in it, serving numerous commanding positions
Type:
Autobiographies.
Physical Description:
[4] p. ; 35 x 21 cm.
Language:
English
Identifier:
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Origin:
California
Copyright Note:
Copyright has not been assigned to The Society of California Pioneers. All requests for permission to publish or quote from
manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Librarian. Permission for publication is given on behalf of The Society of
California Pioneers as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright
holder, which must be obtained by the reader.
Contributing Institution:
Society of California Pioneers
Autobiography and Reminiscence of Thomas Kyle, San Francisco, 1904.