Descriptive Summary
Administrative Information
Access Points
Contents
Biography
Correspondents
Material Transferred from the Collection
Descriptive Summary
Title: John W. Snowball Papers,
Date (inclusive): 1860-1905
Box Number: 490-493
Creator:
Snowball, John W.
Repository:
California State Library
Language:
English.
Administrative Information
Access
Unrestricted.
Conditions of Use
Please credit California State Library.
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must be submitted in writing. Permission for publication is given on behalf of California State Library as the owner of the
physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by
the reader.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], John W. Snowball Papers, California State Library.
Access Points
Pioneers--California--Yolo County
Snowball, John W.
McCulloch, Leutie Snowball
Yolo County (Calif.)--History
Contents
Business papers, correspondence, legal papers, notebooks and photographs.
Biography
A pioneer settler of Yolo County, John W. Snowball was born October 2, 1827 in England. In 1832, he moved with his parents
to Canada, then on to Boston in 1844 where he worked as a bookkeeper. In 1850, he arrived by ship in San Francisco. He moved
to Folsom on the American River, where he successfully mined for gold. In 1853, he moved to Knight's Landing and established
its first store. Also in 1853, he married Lucy Ann Knight, daughter of William Knight, founder of Knight's Landing. He served
as Yolo County Supervisor from 1853 through 1855 and Associate Justice of the Court of Sessions for several years following
1856. In subsequent years, he was a stock raiser and land investor. He died on February 5, 1906.
Correspondents
Major Correspondents
Other Correspondents
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Carpenter, James E.
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Dickson, Lucius
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Reed, Charles F.
Material Transferred from the Collection
Photographs
- Photographs transferred to picture collection
Books
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Snowball, John W.
Warehouse book, 1874-1905. Knights Landing, California. (CALIF** fHF 5681 L5 S6)