Rough & Ready Acorn, 1949-1963

Processed by Trish Richards

Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections

University of the Pacific Library

3601 Pacific Ave.

Stockton, CA 95211

Phone: (209) 946-2404

Fax: (209) 946-2942

URL: http://www.pacific.edu/Library/Find/Holt-Atherton-Special-Collections.html

Rough & Ready Acorn, 1949-1963

Collection number: MSS 326

Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections

University of the Pacific Library

Stockton, California

Processed by:: Trish Richards
Date Completed:: 2015
Encoded by:: Nicole Grady

Descriptive Summary

Title: Rough & Ready Acorn

Dates: 1945-1963

Collection number: MSS 326

Collection Size: 1 linear foot

Repository: University of the Pacific. Library. Holt-Atherton Dept. of Special Collections

Stockton, California 95211

Abstract: The Rough and Ready Acorn is a newspaper that was produced by the Naval Supply Annex on Rough and Ready Island in Stockton, California. Volume 1 began in 1945. This collection consists of 198 bi-monthly 4-page issues.

Physical location: For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the library's online catalog.

Languages: Languages represented in the collection: English

Access

Collection open for research.

Publication Rights

Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

Preferred Citation

Rough & Ready Acorn. MSS 326. Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections, University of the Pacific Library.

Biography / Administrative History

A naval base was established on Rough and Ready Island in 1933, placing Stockton in a strategic position during the Cold War. It was an active base for over 50 years. It closed in 1996.

Scope and Content of Collection

The Rough and Ready Acorn is a newspaper that was produced by the Naval Supply Annex on Rough and Ready Island in Stockton, California. Volume 1 began in 1945. This collection consists of 198 bi-monthly 4-page issues.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

United States Navy - Periodicals

California - Stockton - History