Guide to the William C. Ralston Correspondence,
ca. 1870-1890
Processed by TG; machine-readable finding aid created by C. Del Anderson
Department of Special Collections
Green Library
Stanford University Libraries
Stanford, CA 94305-6004
Phone: (650) 725-1022
Email: speccollref@stanford.edu
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The Board of Trustees of Stanford University. All rights reserved.
Guide to the William C. Ralston Correspondence,
ca. 1870-1890
Collection number: M0217
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Stanford University Libraries
Stanford, California
Contact Information
- Department of Special Collections
- Green Library
- Stanford University Libraries
- Stanford, CA 94305-6004
- Phone: (650) 725-1022
- Email: speccoll@sulmail.stanford.edu
- URL: http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/spc/
- Processed by:
- TG
- Date Completed:
- ca. 1971
- Encoded by:
- C. Del Anderson
© 1998 The Board of Trustees of Stanford University. All rights reserved.
Descriptive Summary
Title: William C. Ralston Correspondence,
Date (inclusive): ca. 1870-1890
Collection number: Special Collections M0217
Creator: Ralston, William C.
Extent:
4.5 linear ft.
Repository:
Stanford University. Libraries. Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives.
Language:
English.
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
None.
Publication Rights
Property rights reside with the repository. Literary rights reside with the creators of the documents or their heirs. To obtain
permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the Public Services Librarian of the Dept. of Special Collections.
Provenance
Gift of Charles de Brettville 1967
Preferred Citation:
[Identification of item] William C. Ralston Correspondence, M0217, Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries,
Stanford, Calif.
Biography
William Chapman Ralston, born 12 June 1826 in Ohio, was a banker and steamship owner. In 1864 he helped organize the Bank
of California and served as its first president. He died 27 August 1875.
Scope and Content
Summary: Letters primarily to Ralston, dealing with William W. Cargill of the Oriental Bank Corporation of London and Charles
de Long, U.S. Envoy and Minister to Japan. Also included are letters asking for money or a position, thank you letters, letters
of introduction, letters containing information on his Belmont home and stables, monetary matters, the Bank of California,
mines, San Francisco industries, economic matters and conditions, and construction. The letters also show Ralston's influence
in relation to both national and state legislation.
Container List
Container 1
Correspondence A through C
Folder 3
Correspondence F through H
Container 4
Correspondence I through J
Container 7
Correspondence N through Q
Container 8
Correspondence R through T
Container 9
Correspondence U through Z and Miscellaneous
Container 10
Ralston Calendar of letter abstracts
Container 11
Ralston Calendar of letter abstracts
Container 12-14
Card file name index to correspondence. Gives additional brief contents note.
