Register of the San Luis Obsipo County Jail Register, 1912-1913
Processed by Don Walker; machine-readable finding aid created by
Don Walker
Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections
© 1998
University Library, University of the Pacific
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Register of the San Luis Obsipo County Jail Register, 1912-1913
Collection number: Mss81
Holt-Atherton Department of Special CollectionsUniversity Library
University of the Pacific
- Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections
- University Library, University of the Pacific
- Stockton, CA 95211
- Phone: (209) 946-2404
- Fax: (209) 946-2810
- URL: http://www.pacific.edu/Library/Find/Holt-Atherton-Special-Collections.html
- Processed by:
- Don Walker
- Date Completed:
- 1993
- Encoded by:
- Don Walker
© 1998 University of the Pacific. All rights reserved.
Title: San Luis Obsipo County Jail Register,
Date (inclusive): 1912-1913
Collection number: Mss81
Creator:
Michael Canlis
Extent: 0.25 linear ft.
Repository:
University of the Pacific. Library. Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections
Stockton, CA 95211
Shelf location: For current information on the location of these
materials, please consult the library's online catalog.
Language:
English.
Collection is open for research.
[Identification of item], San Luis Obsipo County Jail Register, Mss81, Holt-Atherton
Department of Special Collections, University of the Pacific Library
San Luis Obispo county was a "late-blooming" political sub-division. Despite the presence
of a Spanish mission on the site of the county seat, the city of San Luis Obispo was not
incorporated until 1876 and the railroad did not reach the city until 1894. By 1912 San
Luis had a population of 5,000 people.
The first county jail occupied rooms in the San Luis City Hall. This edifice was
completed in 1880. The jail remained in this location during the time represented by the
records in Holt Atherton Special Collections. In 1916 a new concrete jail was constructed
behind the old City Hall when, according to Annie L. Morrison, its predecessor was
considered "utterly unfit."
This collection of records are contained in a single volume register of prisoners
received in and discharged from San Luis Obispo County Jail, July 1, 1912 -September 30,
1913. The register provides the date on which a prisoner was received, his name and
crime, the arresting officer's name, the name of the sentencing judge, and the date and
by what authority the prisoner is discharged. In some cases, the number of days spent in
jail and jail fines paid are also listed. There is an index to the sixty-two pages of
prisoners in the register.
Series Description
JUDGES NAMED IN REGISTER
Scope and Content Note
Mallagh, Wm. b. 1864 married to daughter of C.W. Dana owner of Cosmopolitan Hotel in SLO
Justice of Peace in SLO since 1910
Harper, Harry S. (Utah)
Brewer, Lyman b. 1859 Wells-Fargo agent in Paso Robles Justice of Peace in PR since 1900
Estrada
Nuttall, R.W. leading Real Estate broker of SLO county
Unangst (9/17/12) aged & revered Judge; lst elected in 1896 retired due to ill health in
1914
Donelson, Virlin E. b. 1860 blacksmith in Templeton, 1887-1913 Justice of Peace in
Templeton since 1902
Penn, B.A. McNaul, Wm (12/12/12) Ward, Jos. R. Lawrence
OFFICERS NAMED IN REGISTER
Scope and Content Note
Cook, Chief Taylor, Charles J. was County Sheriff in 1917 Olveres Mitz Sanders, Milis S.
Younglove, C.A. Hankinson Erniss (7/8/12) Cook, E. Nyberg, Peter Van Gooden Gano, R.W.
Holt, Iver Sumner, Pen Haskins, Harry Manifu (8/17/12) Alveres, Joe Shany, W.A. White
King, Pat Runick, Clarence Evans, C.L. Jack, Don Sitton Van Bierer, Ben (9/4/12 Brown,
"Curly" Park Ghizilolli Philbrick Collin (2/12/13) Bank Book, W.E. Griffin
CONSTABLES
Scope and Content Note
Holt Collis