Finding aid of the Admission of California into the Union Celebration Program C012399
Finding aid prepared by Michael Lange
Society of California Pioneers
05/02/2014
300 Fourth Street
San Francisco, CA, 94107-1272
(415) 959-1849
pkeats@californiapioneers.org
Title: Admission of California into the Union Celebration Program
Identifier/Call Number: C012399
Contributing Institution:
Society of California Pioneers
Language of Material:
English
Container: B001393
Container: 1-28b
Physical Description:
1.0 folder
(1 bound program)
Date: 1850
Abstract: Typewritten program of Admission of California into the Union. Program includes the names of the people that participated
in the celebration that occurred on October 29, 1850 in San Francisco. Included 7 divisions of people, fireworks, arms fired,
and other various activities on Montgomery Street. First page of program has a detailed pen drawing of a bear in front of
a campfire and the title is hand-drawn calligraphy.
Conditions Governing Access note
Collection open for research.
There are no restrictions on access.
Admission of California into the Union Celebration Program. The Society of California Pioneers.
Gift of The Daughters of California Pionners, date unknown.
California was admitted to the Union as the 31st state on September 9, 1850. A celebration for this event was held in San
Francisco on October 29, 1850. Colonel Jonathan Stevenson was the Grand Marshal of the event.
Typewritten program of the celebration of Admission of California into the Union, entitled "The First Grand Celebration of
the Admission of California into the Union is San Francisco. October 29, - 1850." Program includes the names of the people
that participated in the celebration that occurred on October 29, 1850 in San Francisco. Included 7 divisions of people, fireworks,
arms fired, and other various activities on Montgomery Street. First page of program has a detailed pen drawing of a bear
in front of a campfire and the title is hand-drawn calligraphy.
Existence and Location of Originals note
The Society of California Pioneers, 101 Montgomery Street, Suite 150, Presidio of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94129
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Stevenson, J. D. (Jonathan Drake), 1800-1894
Parades & processions - California - San Francisco - 1850-1860
San Francisco (Calif.) - 1850
San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.) - History - 19th century
Statehood (American politics)