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Finding aid of the Charles P. Kimball Papers, 1876-1908
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Title: Kimball, Charles P. Papers, 1876-1908
Identifier/Call Number: C058897
Contributing Institution:
Society of California Pioneers
Language of Material:
English
Container: B001394
Container: C058897
Physical Description:
1.0 folder
(1 letter, 1 document, 11 receipts)
Date (inclusive): 1876-1908
Abstract: This collection contains material both from and related to Charles P. Kimball. Correspondence, receipts and a memorial are
included.
creator:
Hibernia Bank.
creator:
Society of California Pioneers.
creator:
Spring Valley Water Company (San Francisco, Calif.).
Conditions Governing Access note
Collection open for research.
There are no restrictions on access.
Related Archival Materials note
C001655 - Charles Kimball certificate of membership in Committee of Vigilance, no. 1021. C004543 - Rebecca Kimball Scrapbook.
C005453 - Kimball ledger from 1851. C005454 - Kimball ledger from 1858. C005456 - Kimball real estate ledger. C058060 - Charles
Kimball Correspondence. C058611 - Rebecca Kimball Scrapbook vol. 1. C058612 - Rebecca Kimball Scrapbook vol. 2. C058640 -
Rebecca Kimball Scrapbook. C058647 - Rebecca Kimball Scrapbook. C058684 - Charles P. Kimball Papers, 1840-1920. C058703 -
Rebecca Kimball Scrapbook. C058764 - Charles Kimball Diary vol. 1 (01/1839-12/1842). C058765 - Charles Kimball Diary vol.
2 (12/1844-08/1845). C058766 - Charles Kimball Diary vol. 3. C058767 - Charles Kimball Diary vol. 4 (06/1846-01/1848). C058898
- Rebecca Kimball Papers. C005384 - Original 1850 edition of San Francisco City Directory, signed by Charles Kimball. Charles
Kimball BIO FILE.
Charles Kimball Papers, 1876-1908. The Society of California Pioneers.
Donor and date of acquisition unknown.
Charles P. Kimball was born 07/11/1821 in Bangor, Maine. His journey to California took place aboard the “Boston” and arrived
in San Francisco 07/06/1849. In San Francisco he ran a ship “The Noisy Carrier Publishing Hall”, located on the Long Wharf
in San Francisco, which had the largest variety of out of town papers in the city. He became a member of the Vigilance Committee,
The Society of California Pioneers, the Mechanics' Institute, and Yerba Buena Lodge, No. 15, I.O.O.F.. He was also the owner
of "The Noisy Carrier Book and Stationery Co." He was the publisher of the first San Francisco Directory in 1850.
This collection contains material both from and related to Charles P. Kimball. Correspondence, receipts and a memorial are
included.
Container List: 1 letter dated 01/28/1896 from the Savings and Loan Society to Charles Kimball; 1 release of mortgage (mortgage
paid in full) from the Hibernia Saving and Loan Society dated 11/28/1876 to Charles Kimball; 11 receipts from the Spring Valley
Water Company for 2920 Howard St. residence from 1903, 1907-1908; 1 one-page handwritten letter from Charles Kimball dated
08/13/1891 (MISSING as of 05/02/2014); 1 seven-page bound obituary of Charles Kimball prepared by the Society of California
Pioneers.
Existence and Location of Originals note
Society of California Pioneers, 300 Fourth Street, San Francisco CA 94107.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Kimball, Charles P. (Charles Proctor), 1821-1894
Correspondence.
Mortgages--California.
Obituaries.
Receipts (financial records).
San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.)--History