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Haines (Rufus Rowe) Biographical Collection
MS.684  
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  • Preferred Citation
  • Processing History
  • Acquisition
  • Conditions Governing Use
  • Biographical Note
  • Conditions Governing Access

  • Contributing Institution: Library and Archives at the Autry
    Title: Rufus Rowe Haines Biographical Collection
    Creator: Guinn, J. M. (James Miller)
    Creator: Fennel, Estelle H.
    Identifier/Call Number: MS.684
    Physical Description: 0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
    Date: undated
    Abstract: This file contains a letter from Estelle H. Fennel to the Library regarding research on her father, Rufus Rowe Haines, a typed excerpt on Haines from Historical and Biographical Record of Los Angeles and Vicinity by J. M. Guinn, and a copy of a photograph of Haines.
    Language of Material: English .

    Scope and Contents

    This file contains a letter from Estelle H. Fennel to the Library regarding research on her father, Rufus Rowe Haines, a typed excerpt on Haines from Historical and Biographical Record of Los Angeles and Vicinity by J. M. Guinn, and a copy of a photograph of Haines.

    Preferred Citation

    Rufus Rowe Haines Biographical Collection, undated, Braun Research Library Collection, Autry Museum of the American West, Los Angeles; MS.684.

    Processing History

    Processed by Library staff after 1981. Finding aid completed by Holly Rose Larson, NHPRC Processing Archivist, 2012 November 8, made possible through grant funding from the National Historical Publications and Records Commissions (NHPRC).

    Acquisition

    Donated by Estelle H. Fennel, between 1924 and 1960.

    Conditions Governing Use

    Copyright has not been assigned to the Autry Museum of the American West. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Research Services and Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Autry Museum of the American West as the custodian of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.

    Biographical Note

    Rufus Rowe Haines (1826 - 1908) was an employee of Western Union Telegraph Company and was responsible for establishing telegraph communication between British Columbia and Southern California.

    Conditions Governing Access

    Appointments to view materials are required. To make an appointment please visit https://theautry.org/research-collections/library-and-archives  and fill out the Researcher Application Form.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Historical and Biographical Record of Los Angeles and Vicinity
    Photographs
    Correspondence
    Telegraph -- California -- History
    Telegraphers
    Haines, Rufus Rowe