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Biographical / Historical
Custodial History
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Scope and Contents
Separated Materials
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Language of Material:
Multiple languages
Contributing Institution:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: Paul Percy Parker Collection on Monterey County History
Creator:
Parker, Paul Percy
Identifier/Call Number: M0066
Identifier/Call Number: 1463
Physical Description:
0.75 Linear Feet
(2 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1782-1936
Conditions Governing Access
Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.
Biographical / Historical
Paul Percy Parker was a newspaperman in California'a Salinas Valley.
Custodial History
Gift of Paul P. Parker, 1963.
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Page from catalog record: https://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/4082760
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item] Paul Percy Parker Collection, M066, Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Scope and Contents
The Parker Collection of Californiana contains official documents (many in Spanish), legal and financial papers, manuscripts
of narratives and memoirs, printed material and clippings relative to California history. The major bulk of the papers are
dated prior to 1900 and the total span is from 1782 to 1936. They deal primarily with the Monterey area, the Salinas Valley,
Salinas, San Jose, and the lower Peninsula area.
The Spanish and Mexican California documents are of special interest and include the signatures of José de Zuñiga, José Figueroa,
Simeon Castro, David Spence, Luis del Castillo Negrete and an unsigned letter by Manuel Micheltorena. The William S. Johnson
material contains a number of papers concerning land grant property and there are some other title papers and transfers on
this subject. There are a few documents by Walter Colton and a lot of material on the Salinas Lettuce Strike of 1936.
Separated Materials
Books were placed in Special Collections and Stanfordiana was placed in the Stanford Collection.
Conditions Governing Use
While Special Collections is the owner of the physical and digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not
an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission
or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns. Much of
these materials are believed to be in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use of public domain materials.
Separated Materials
Photographs recieved from Parker were cataloged under MISC 1329 https://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/5816718
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Monterey County (Calif.) -- History.