Autobiography and Reminiscence of Charles Nordhoff, (Deceased), 1901.
Title:
Autobiography and Reminiscence of Charles Nordhoff, (Deceased), 1901.[Institutional Records Digitization Project: Reminiscences of Early
Pioneers: 1900-1904]
Creator/Contributor:
Nordhoff, Charles, 1830-1901, creatorAbstract:
Autobiographies and Reminiscences of California Pioneers, p. 180-185, Vol.
4. This is a typed transcript of the member's autobiographical reminiscence
created as an institutional record for the Society of California Pioneers. This
reminiscence includes a reference to a photograph of the member in a set of bound
volumes. It appears that the photographs in this set were dispersed throughout the
regular photography collection, but the photographs referenced in the related
materials may or may not be these same photographs. This biographical sketch
contains some of Mr. Nordhoff's impressions of traveling west in his youth. The
majority of the sketch details Mr. Nordhoff's professional accomplishments, though
it does also provide some family history. A complete list of Mr. Nordhoff's
publications taken from the "Author's Encyclopedias" is included.
Date:
1901 (issued)Subject:
Nordhoff, Charles -- 1830-1901
Pioneers --
California --
Biography
Pioneer children
German Americans --
California.
Authors, American --
California.
Sailors --
United States --
Biography
Note:
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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 Charles Nordhoff, (Deceased), 1901. The
Society of California Pioneers
Charles Nordhoff was born in Westphalia, Germany on August 31st, 1830. He was
brought to the United States by his father in 1834. They settled in Missouri.
After the death of his father Mr. Nordhoff was placed in the care of a Methodist
Minister in Cincinnati. He was schooled in the printing trade and was working in a
printing office when he decided to run away in search of a life at sea. He
traveled to Baltimore and after a year of working in newspaper offices shipped in
the U.S. Ship "Columbus", which sailed in March 1845 for China. The ship stopped
in Yeddo, Japan in 1846, and was the first U.S. Man-of-War ever to lie in a
Japanese Port. The ship then traveled to the Hawaiian Islands and then California,
arriving in the Bay of Monterey in March 1847 and heading up to San Francisco
shortly afterward. It was at this time that Mr. Nordhoff became Captain's clerk on
the Sloop-of-War, "Warren". He later returned to his old ship, the "Columbus", and
reached Norfolk, Virginia in 1848. He continued to follow the sea until 1853 when
he quit and entered Journalism, working on the "Philadelphia Register", the
"Indianapolis Sentinel", the "New York Evening Post", and the "New York Herald".
He also wrote numerous books on topics such as his sea voyages, his first visit to
the coast of California, California travel and life, Oregon and the Sandwich
Islands description and travel, and Communistic Societies of the United States.
Mr. Nordhoff retired from journalism in Coronado, California
Type:
Autobiographies.Physical Description:
[6] p. ; 35 x 21 cm.
Language:
English
Identifier:
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Origin:
CaliforniaCopyright 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.
Related Item:
Autobiographies & Reminiscences of California Pioneers,
compiled by The Historical Committee of the Society of California
Pioneers.