Finding aid of the Alexander Badlam, Sr. Papers, 1849

Kelsey Ransick

The Society of California Pioneers

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San Francisco, CA 94107-1272

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Finding aid of the Alexander Badlam, Sr. Papers, 1849

Collection number: C057705

The Society of California Pioneers

San Francisco, California

Processed by:: Kelsey Ransick
Date Completed:: February 26, 2010
Encoded by:: Kelsey Ransick

Descriptive Summary

Title: Alexander Badlam, Sr. papers

Dates: 1849

Collection number: C057705

Creator: Alexander Badlam, Sr.

Collection Size: 1 paper

Repository: The Society of California Pioneers.

San Francisco, California 94107-1272

Abstract: The folder includes the biographical account of Alexander Badlam, Senior's life during his voyage to California in 1849. It is a typed version from May 27th, 1935 of an originally handwritten letter.

Physical location: B001393

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

Alexander Badlam, Sr. papers. The Society of California Pioneers.

Biography / Administrative History

Alexander Badlam was born in Boston, Massachusetts. In 1849 he embarked on a voyage to California and back to Boston on the bark Corsair. During his voyage, which took about a year, Alexander Badlam, Sr. rode on the Oro, a British whaling ship called the Colloony, and two unnamed steamers.

Chronology

1849	Alexander Badlam, Sr. Papers

Scope and Content of Collection

The folder includes the biographical account of Alexander Badlam, Senior's life during his voyage to California in 1849. It is a typed version from May 27th, 1935 of an originally handwritten letter.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Badlam, Alexander, 1809-1894

San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.)-History

Pioneers-California

Related Material

Institutional records "Badlam, Alexander, Sr." Archives Records (vol. 1, pg. 31) Mortuary Record (1892-1906 pg. 45) "Badlam, Alexander, Jr." Archives Records (vol. 1, pg. 32) Mortuary Record (1892-1906 pg. 91)