Description
Correspondence; manuscripts of his writings, including his memoirs; personalia; papers relating to his legal career; financial
records; papers relating to the operation of the Storke ranches in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties; personal papers of
other members of the More family, including those relating to the settlement of the Thomas Wallace More and Alexander Peter
More estates, 1856-1910. Included also are papers relating to the settlement of Storke's estate, primarily by his son, Thomas
More Storke.
Background
Charles Albert Storke was born on November 19, 1847 at Branchport, Yates County, New York. At the age of sixteen he enlisted
in the Wilderness Campaign of the Civil War and spent six months in seven prison camps following his capture by Confederate
forces. In June 1870, Storke graduated summa cum laude from Cornell University and two years later he moved to California
as a teacher of mathematics and Latin at the new Santa Barbara College. He established the Los Angeles Herald newspaper on October 7, 1873 and later was admitted to the California Bar where he actively practiced until 1913. During this
period he became recognized as a leading authority on early California land grants.
Extent
Number of containers: 4 boxes, 3 cartons, 4 volumes and 1 oversize folder
Linear feet: 6
Restrictions
Copyright has not been assigned to The Bancroft Library. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts
must be submitted in writing to the Head of Public Services. Permission for publication is given on behalf of The Bancroft
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.
Availability
Collection is open for research.