Inventory of the Searls Family Papers
Sara Gunasekara
Processing of this collection was funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and administered by the Council on Library and
Information Resources (CLIR), Cataloging Hidden Special Collections and Archives program.
Department of Special Collections
General Library
University of California, Davis
Davis, CA 95616-5292
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Email: speccoll@ucdavis.edu
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Creator:
Searls Family
Title: Searls Family Papers
Date (inclusive): 1873-1923
Extent:
0.2 linear feet
Abstract: Niles Searls (1825-1907) served as State Senator and Chief Justice of the California Supreme Court. This small collection
contains several letters to Niles Searls and his son Fred Searls, as well as materials related to Fred Searls' involvement
with the Zeibright Mine in Nevada City, California.
Physical location: Researchers should contact Special Collections to request collections, as many are stored offsite.
Repository:
University of California, Davis. General Library. Depart. of Special Collections.
Davis, California 95616-5292
Collection number: MC253
Language of Material: Collection materials in English.
Biography
Niles Searls (1825-1907) settled in Nevada City, California in 1850. His career included serving as District Judge, State
Senator, and as Chief Justice of the California Supreme Court.
Niles Searls’ son, Fred Searls (1854-1929), practiced law in Nevada City and served as President of the Zeibright Mine.
Scope and Content
This small collection contains several letters to Niles Searls and his son Fred Searls, as well as materials related to the
Searls' involvement with the Zeibright Mine in Nevada City, California.
Arrangement of the Collection
The collection is arranged in three series: 1. Niles Searls, 2. Fred Searls, 3. Zeibright Mine.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Searls, Niles, 1825-1907
Searls, Fred
Mines and mineral resources--California--Nevada County
Mineralogy--California--Nevada County
Gold mines and mining--California--Nevada County
Nevada County (Calif.)--History
Uncovering California's Environmental Collections Project
Access
Collection is open for research.
Processing Information
Processing of the Searls Family Papers was generously funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and administered by the Council
on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). UC Davis Special Collections was awarded a Cataloging Hidden Special Collections
and Archives grant from 2010-2012, "Uncovering California's Environmental Collections," in collaboration with eight additional
special collections and archival repositories throughout the state and the California Digital Library (CDL). Grant objectives
included processing hidden collections related to the state's environment and environmental history. The collections document
an array of important sub-topics such as irrigation, mining, forestry, agriculture, industry, land use, activism, and research.
Together they form a multifaceted picture of the natural world and the way it was probed, altered, exploited and protected
in California over the twentieth century. Finding aids are made available through the Online Archive of California (OAC).
Sara Gunasekara processed this collection.
Acquisition Information
Extracted from D-016, Mining Records Collection in 2013.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Searls Family Papers, MC253, Department of Special Collections, General Library, University of California,
Davis.
Publication Rights
Copyright is protected by the copyright law, chapter 17, of the U.S. Code. All requests for permission to publish or quote
from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf
of the Department of Special Collections, General Library, University of California, Davis 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.
Series 1.
Niles Searls
1873-1893
Physical Description:
9 folders
Scope and Content Note
Arranged chronologically.
Box MC253:1
Hall, Charles & Mackie to Niles Searls
1873 May 12
Box MC253:2
Holland, J.L. to Niles Searls
1879 December 8
Box MC253:3
Stehr, William to Nles Searls
1881 September 23
Box MC253:4
Stehr, William to Nles Searls
1881 October 11
Box MC253:5
Appearance of Defendant: Miguel de Laveaga vs. The Eureka Lake and Yuba Canal Company
1882 September 25
Box MC253:6
McGlashan, C.F. to Niles Searls
1890 June 18
Box MC253:7
Luttrell, J.K. to Niles Searls
1892 May 14
Box MC253:8
Searls, Niles to A. Seamus
1893 September 28
Box MC253:9
Indian War Bond Indebtedness
undated
Series 2.
Fred Searls
1882-1906
Physical Description:
5 letters
Scope and Content Note
Contains five incoming letters written to Fred Searls.
Box MC253:10
Helwig, J.H.
1889 March 26
Box MC253:11
Helwig, J.H.
1889 September 7
Box MC253:12
Helwig, J.H.
1890 February 14
Box MC253:13
Helwig, J.H.
1906 April 19
Box MC253:14
Stehr, William
1882 December 2
Series 3.
Zeibright Mine
1905-1923
Physical Description:
8 folders
Scope and Content Note
Contains materials related to the Zeibright Mine in Nevada City, California. Arranged chronologuically.
Box MC253:15
Proxy statements
1905 June 5
Box MC253:16
South Yuba Water Company to Zeibright Mining Co.
1908 June 6
Box MC253:17
Letter to Directors and Stockholders of the Zeibright Mining Co.
1911 June 13
Box MC253:18-19
Promissory notes
1915 February 10
Box MC253:20
Affidavit of publication
1920 January 12
Box MC253:21
Report on General Corporate Franchises
1923 March 15
