John Schubert collection of Sonoma County court documents, 1847-1979

Processed by Sonoma County Library staff; machine-readable finding aid created by Geoffrey Skinner.
Published by the Sonoma County Library
Published Dec. 20, 2019
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John Schubert collection of Sonoma County court documents, 1847-1979

Sonoma County Library

Overview of the Collection

Title: John Schubert collection of Sonoma County court documents
Date (inclusive): 1847-1979
Identification: SPC.00016
Collector: Schubert, John C.
Creator: Sonoma County (Calif.). Office of the Clerk
Creator: California. Municipal Court (Sonoma County)
Creator: California. Superior Court (Sonoma County)
Creator: Sonoma County Bar Association
Physical Description: 1.08 linear feet 1 record storage carton
Language of Material: Materials are in English.
Repository: Sonoma County History and Genealogy Library, Sonoma County Library
Abstract: This collection contains a compilation of Sonoma County court-related correspondence, letterhead, rules, rosters, and business cards culled by John Schubert, a Russian River historian, while he served the county as a deputy sheriff for 39 years. The administrative records and letterhead include those of Sonoma County's Municipal Court, District Court, Superior Court, County Clerk, and judges' chambers primarily from the 1930s through the 1970s.

Scope and Contents

Correspondence, letterhead, rules, rosters, and business cards.

Arrangement of the collection

Provisionally organized into two binders:
  1. Court-related correspondence, letterhead, and business cards
  2. Court-related correspondence, letterhead, legal secretary and attorney rosters, and Sonoma County Bar documents

Access Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection.

Corporate Names

Sonoma County (Calif.). Office of the Clerk)
California. Municipal Court (Sonoma County)
California. Superior Court (Sonoma County)
Sonoma County Bar Association

Topical Terms

Court records--California-- Sonoma County
Courts--California-- Sonoma County--History--Sources

Genre and Format Terms

Civil court records
Criminal court records
Correspondence
Letterheads
Registers (lists)
Judicial records
Archival materials

Important Information for Users of the Collection

Conditions Governing Access:

Access Information

This collection is partially processed. Please contact the Sonoma County History and Genealogy Library for access; for contact info and current hours, see https://sonomalibrary.org/locations/sonoma-county-history-and-genealogy-library

Conditions of Use

Collection does not circulate and may be photocopied or photographed by arrangement only.

Publication Rights

Property rights reside with the Sonoma County Library. The Sonoma County Library has made this collection available and believes that the collection is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Collection may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Preferred credit line is: Courtesy, the Sonoma County Library. Please see additional reproduction and reuse information at https://sonomalibrary.org/locations/sonoma-county-history-and-genealogy-library/order-photo
[Identification of item], John Schubert collection of Sonoma County court documents, 1847-1979. SPC.00016, History and Genealogy Library, Sonoma County Library, Santa Rosa, CA.
Gift: John Schubert, 2015