Series 1:
Juan Bautista Rogers Cooper
1803-1875
Physical Description: Carton 1
Carton 1, Folder 1, Reel 1
Hunter (ship) log book
September 9, 1810-September 16, 1811
Content Note
Voyage from Boston to the Fiji Islands, William M. Rogers, Commander. Several pages missing in front and indefinite number
of pages missing at end of log.
Carton 1, Folder 2, Reel 1
Elizabeth (brig) log book
February 27, 1843-July 16, 1844
Content Note
Several voyages from Gambia to Salem, Salem to Gambia (points between Rio Nuñez, Russis, Cochoe. Includes leter from James
Coghlan (2 pages) 1845, 21 pages (printed and hand-written) sea songs and stories, 3 blank pages. Eden B. Hooper, Captain.
Carton 1, Folder 3, Reel 1
California (schooner) log book
April 28, 1844-January 19, 1846
Content Note
Last pages missing. Several voyages Monterey to Mazatlan (and Acapulco). John B. R. Cooper, Captain.
Carton 1, Folder 4, Reel 1
Joven Guipuzcoana log book
February 6, 1846-June 3, 1846
Content Note
San Diego to Callao. Captain unknown.
Carton 1, Folder 5, Reel 1
Invoice book
November 1, 1803-April 28, 1804
Carton 1, Folder 6, Reel 1
John B. Cooper's Ledger
1805-1806
Carton 1, Folder 7, Reel 1
John R. Cooper's day book
1805-1806
Carton 1, Folder 8, Reel 1
John R. Cooper's trial balance
1805-1806
Content Note
Including one added page for account of articles sold onboard "Rover" and expenses.
Carton 1, Folder 9, Reel 2
Accounts for goods sold in California
1825-1826
Carton 1, Folder 10, Reel 2
Account book from the Schooner Rover
1824-1827
Content Note
General inventories, merchandise sold, and wages. Voyages to Woahoo, Manila, Guhan, Canton, and California.
Carton 1, Folder 11, Reel 2
Account book (Santiago)
1827-1829
Language of Material: In Spanish.
Carton 1, Folder 12, Reel 2
Laborers' financial accounts (Monterey)
1828-1830
Carton 1, Folder 13, Reel 2
Account book (Lima)
1827-1831
Content Note
Mr. John Evans
Carton 1, Folder 14, Reel 1
Laborers' account book
1829-1832
Carton 1, Folder 15, Reel 2
Account book, financial records
1831
Carton 1, Folder 16, Reel 2
Day book
1830-1832
Content Note
Account of artciles sold from "Volunteer" and record of debts of employees and J.B.R. Cooper.
Carton 1, Folder 17, Reel 1
Carton 1, Folder 18, Reel 2
Laborers' accounts
approximately 1847
Carton 1, Folder 19, Reel 2
Disbursements de la California
1840-1842
Carton 1, Folder 20, Reel 2
Carton 1, Folder 21, Reel 2
Accounts, George Benton
1844-1846
Carton 1, Folder 22, Reel 2
A book of rents of rooms (Valperaiso)
1845-1846
Carton 1, Folder 23, Reel 2
Boarders' Book (Valperaiso)
1846
Carton 1, Folder 24, Reel 2
Account book (Monterey)
1827-1845
Carton 1, Folder 25, Reel 1
Wage book for seamen from the Brig Eveline (to Wahoo and to Hong Kong)
1849-1850
Carton 1, Folder 26, Reel 1
Blotter (accounts)
1851-1852
Carton 1, Folder 27, Reel 2
Carton 1, Folder 28, Reel 1
Carton 1, Folder 29, Reel 2
Carton 1, Folder 30, Reel 2
Small account book
1859-1860
Carton 1, Folder 31
Letter to John Cooper from Henry O. Howard
1862
Carton 1, Folder 32, Reel 2
Small account book
1862-1867
Carton 1, Folder 33, Reel 2
Carton 1, Folder 36
Accounts, summons
undated
Carton 1, Folder 37
Household accounts
undated
Carton 1, Folder 38, Reel 2
Directions of the house of Don Juan Ant. Vallejo
undated
Carton 1, Folder 39
Manuscript map of Monterey
undated
Content Note
2 floor plans, 1906, by David Little and Berry in oversize.
Carton 2, Folder 1
Lease from J.B.H. Cooper to Esperidion Vasques
1898-1899
Carton 2, Folder 2
Trial affidavits for land case and defendants' brief for Martin vs. Cooper
approximately 1899
Series 2:
Eusebio Joseph Molera
approximately 1893
Carton 2, Folder 4
E.J. Molera report on the Tehuantepec Railroad
Series 3:
Ana Maria de Guadalupe Cooper and Herman Wohler
1861-1911
Carton 2, Folder 5
H. Wohler taxes
1861-1862
Carton 2, Folder 6
Letters to Ana M. (Cooper) Wohler
1872-1880
Carton 2, Folder 7
Invitations to Ana Wohler
undated
Series 4:
Andrew J. Molera
approximately 1890-1931
Physical Description: Carton 2, Folder 9-24; Carton 3-6; Carton 7, Folder 1-4; oversize Folder 1-2
Carton 2, Folder 25
University of California materials
approximately 1895
Carton 3, Folder 1-27
Ranching/Breeding on El Sur Ranch
approximately 1895-1919
Scope and Contents
Herd books for sheep and cattle; stud books; pedigree documents; inventories; lists of horse names; account books; day books;
horse family trees; stud advertisements; checkbooks and stubs.
Carton 4, Folder 1-5
Ranching/Breeding on El Sur Ranch
approximately 1895-1919
Scope and Contents
Herd books for sheep and cattle; stud books; pedigree documents; inventories; lists of horse names; account books; day books;
horse family trees; stud advertisements; checkbooks and stubs.
volume 1
Ranching/Breeding on El Sur Ranch: Ledger
1907-1911
volume 2
Ranching/Breeding on El Sur Ranch: Ledger, Employee's Account Book
1918-1920
volume 3
Ranching/Breeding on El Sur Ranch: Ledger
1907-1917
volume 4
Ranching/Breeding on El Sur Ranch: Insurance
1908
volume 5
Ranching/Breeding on El Sur Ranch: Ledger
1907-1911
volume 6
Ranching/Breeding on El Sur Ranch: Account book of Monterey Draft Horse Company
1907-1911
volume 7
Ranching/Breeding on El Sur Ranch: Account book of Monterey Draft Horse Company
1907-1911
volume 8
Ranching/Breeding on El Sur Ranch: Account book
1913-1918
oversize-folder 1
Ranching/Breeding on El Sur Ranch: Pedigree chart for Bathos (horse)
Carton 4, Folder 6-15
Invoices/receipts
1915-1920
Carton 5
Invoices/receipts
1920-1924
Carton 6
Invoices/receipts
1924-1927
Carton 7, Folder 1-4
Invoices/receipts
1927-1929
oversize-folder 2
Other materials
approximately 1890-1930
Content Note
Architectural drawings for homes and apartment building; front/elevation for theater building in Monterey; a circal 1910 hand-drawn
plat map of part of Carmel Valley (including locations for the properties of the Paizzoni family, James Martin, Owen Smith
and others as well as locations for Corral de Tierra, Los Laureles, Los Tularcitos, El Toro, Llano de Buena Vista, the tract
of James Meadows).
Series 5:
Frances M. Molera
approximately 1930-1970
Carton 7, Folder 5-13
Financial, property records, artichoke ephemera, legal records
1930-1970
