Finding aid of the Myron Angel Papers, 1827-1911

Kris Casler
The Society of California Pioneers
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San Francisco, CA 94107-1272
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The Society of California Pioneers. All rights reserved.

Finding aid of the Myron Angel Papers, 1827-1911

Collection number:

The Society of California Pioneers

San Francisco, California
Processed by:
Kris Casler
Date Completed:
October 14, 2009
Encoded by:
Kris Casler
© 2009 The Society of California Pioneers. All rights reserved.

Descriptive Summary

Title: Myron Angel Papers, 1827-1911
Dates: 1827-1911
Collection Size: 1 folder
Repository: The Society of California Pioneers.
San Francisco, California 94107-1272
Abstract: A letter written by Myron Angel to the Society of California Pioneers president thanking him for reinstatement as a member to the society.
Physical location: Stored on-site at the Society of California Pioneers
Languages: Languages represented in the collection: English

Access

Collection is open by appointment for research.

Publication Rights

Property rights reside with The Society of California Pioneers. All requests for permission to reproduce or publish must be submitted in writing to the Librarian.

Preferred Citation

Myron Angel Papers, 1827-1911. The Society of California Pioneers.

Biography / Administrative History

Myron Angel (1827-1911) was a pioneer, journalist and author who traveled the west, settling in California and Nevada. He edited Thompson and West's History of Nevada and wrote, with the assistance of M.D. Fairchild, The History of Placer County(1882), The History of San Luis Obispo County(1883) and The History of Tulare County(1891). He is also attributed to be the driving force behind the founding of California Polytechnic School in San Luis Obispo.

Chronology

1827/1911 Myron Angel Papers, 1827-1911

Scope and Content of Collection

A four page, handwritten letter from Myron Angel addressed to the Society of California Pioneers' president W.W. Hobart in appreciation for his re-admittance into the Society of California Pioneers. The letter, dated September 24, 1906,also provides Mr. Hobart with an account of Mr. Angel's life and work during the years prior to the date of the letter and gives the names of newspapers he worked for as well as titles of books he authored.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Angel, Myron, 1827-1911
Hobart,William White, 1832-1916
Pioneers--California
San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.)--History