Stirling City Lantern Slides
Finding aid created by California State University, Chico staff using RecordEXPRESS
California State University, Chico
2016
California State University, Chico, Special Collections Meriam Library
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Chico, California 95929-0295
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Title: Stirling City Lantern Slides
Dates: 2016
Collection Number: MSS 321
Creator/Collector:
Diamond Match Company
Extent: Items: 1 box Linear Feet: N/A
Repository:
California State University, Chico
Chico, California 95929-0295
Abstract: N/A
Language of Material: English
Collection is open for research without restriction.
The library can only claim physical ownership of the collection. Users are responsible for satisfying any claimants of literary
property.
Stirling City Lantern Slides. California State University, Chico
California State University, Chico. History Department
Biography/Administrative History
Diamond Match Company sawmill and railroad was built and used in Stirling City, Butte County, California in the early 1900’s
to process and transport lumber. The Butte County Railroad linked Diamond Match’s sawmill and logging headquarters at Stirling
City with its remanufacturing and match plants at Barber, a suburb of Chico.
Scope and Content of Collection
The collection of 11 Stirling City lantern slides depict scenes of the Butte County Railroad trains in Stirling City, lumber
yard and engine room of the Diamond Match Company.
Lumber trade -- California, Northern -- History.
Lumbering -- California -- Butte County -- Photographs.
Butte County Railroad -- History -- Photographs.
Sawmills -- California, Northern -- History.
Diamond Match Company -- History.
Chico (Calif.) -- History.
Stirling City (Calif.) -- History.