Description
Correspondence, news clippings, ephemera, printed
materials, and other documents pertaining to the discovery, investigation, and
custody of Drake's Plate of Brasse, found in Marin County in 1937, which carried an
inscription declaring Sir Francis Drake's claim of the land on behalf of the English
monarch; together with some general correspondence of the California Historical
Society and its publication, California Historical Society Quarterly (1947-1956).
Chickering organized subscriptions to finance acquisition of the plate and was
involved in the controversy regarding its authenticity. Includes metallurgists'
reports, with photographic plates, concerning related archaeological study and
objects found in the vicinity of the plate's discovery.
Background
Chickering was president of California Historical Society in 1937 when the supposed
Drake "Plate of Brasse" was found. He organized subscriptions to finance its
acquisition and was involved in the controversy regarding its authenticity. He was
also in touch with the later archaeological work carried out in Marin County.
Extent
Extent: 2 boxes
(1.0 linear feet)
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