Guide to the Macomber Brothers Papers, 1866-1867

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Guide to the Macomber Brothers Papers, 1866-1867



California State Library

Sacramento, California

Contact Information:

  • California History Room
  • California State Library
  • Library and Courts Building II
  • 900 N. Street, Room 200
  • P.O. Box 942837
  • Sacramento, California 94237-0001
  • Phone: (916) 654-0176
  • Fax: (916) 654-8777
  • Email: cslcal@library.ca.gov
  • URL: http://www.library.ca.gov/
Processed by:
The California State Library staff
Encoded by:
Xiuzhi Zhou
© 1999 California State Library. All rights reserved.

Descriptive Summary

Title: Macomber Brothers Papers,
Date (inclusive): 1866-1867
Box Number: 238
Collector: Macomber family
Extent: 1 box
Repository: California State Library
Sacramento, California
Language: English.

Administrative Information

Access

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Macomber Brothers Papers, California State Library.

Access Points

Gold mines and mining--California
Eureka-Plumbago Mining Company (Calif.)
Pioneers--California
Macomber, George
Macomber, Frederick S.
Macomber, Henry

Contents

Correspondence and receipts.

Biography

The Macomber brothers, George (May 1814 - June3, 1900), Henry (December 1836- August 2, 1908), and Frederick S. (born February 1838) of Utica, New York, arrived in California in 1850. They mined gold in several counties and, 1861, bought a large orchard in Sonora, establishing a pickle, apple cider and apple cider vinegar works. The cider works produced champagne cider.

Correspondents

Major Correspondents

  • Dean, J. T.
  • Meador, C. T.
  • Macomber Brothers Company (Calif.)
  • George Ladd Brothers (Calif.)

Other Correspondents

  • Hunter, E. F.
  • Macomber, Frederick S.

Material Transferred from the Collection

Photographs

  • Photograph to photographer's file.

Book

  • Macomber, George A. Ledger. (**cHF 5429.5 S6 M3)

Box 238

Arranged generally chronologically.