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Edward Otho Cresap Ord II papers, 1869-1945 (bulk 1885-1922).
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Title:

Edward Otho Cresap Ord II papers, 1869-1945 (bulk 1885-1922)
E.O.C. Ord II papers

Creator/Contributor:

Ord, Edward Otho Cresap, II, 1858-1923, creator, creator.

Abstract:

Papers pertaining to the inventions of E.O.C. Ord II. Including patents, original drawings and diagrams, advertising material and instructions on use of the "Gold-Pan-Batea", an improved Gold Pan leading to the formation of the California Gold Pan Company and its daughter company Household Utilities Manufacturing Company. Includes correspondence and business papers of mine holdings and interests in and around California, Arizona, Utah and Mexico. There are two diaries, one from a prospecting trip to Inyo County, California in 1908-1909 and one in 1910 to Zero Mine in Arizona. There is an account describing to Ord, a trip in 1910 to a cave in Mexico searching for treasure left by Missionaries. Includes map of Bradshaw Fissure drawn by Ord

Date:

1885 (issued)

Subject:

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Gold mines and mining -- Equipment and supplies
Mineral industries -- Arizona -- History
Mineral industries -- Utah -- History
Mineral industries -- California -- History
Mineral industries -- Mexico -- History
Kitchen appliances
Inventions -- History -- 19th century
Inventions -- California
Inventors -- United States
Cooking -- Equipment and supplies
Cuisine -- Appareils et matériel
Inventions -- Histoire -- 19e siècle
Inventions -- Californie
Inventeurs -- États-Unis
Cooking -- Equipment and supplies
Gold mines and mining -- Equipment and supplies
Inventions
Inventors
Kitchen appliances
Mineral industries
Arizona
California
Mexico
United States
Utah
II -- Ord, Edward Otho Cresap -- 1858-1923 -- Archives
II -- Ord, Edward Otho Cresap -- 1858-1923 -- Diaries

Note:

Includes 2 photographs of a miner next to a pump, 1 photograph of the Bradshaw Fissure, and 1 print of two men "washing gold in horn spoon at La Mott springs."
Gold pans and related accoutrement transferred to the Historical Objects collections of The Bancroft Library (BANC PIC 2002.131--OBJ).
Related collection: Edward Otho Cresap Ord papers, 1840-1887 (BANC MSS 2002/93 cz).
Related collection: Edward Otho Cresap Ord papers, 1850-1883 (BANC MSS C-B 479).
Edward Otho Cresap Ord II was born at Benicia Barracks, California on November 9, 1858, the son of Civil War General Edward Otho Cresap Ord. In 1876, Ord was appointed to the U.S. Naval Academy, but withdrew in a year. In 1879, he was appointed second lieutenant in the 22nd Infantry, U.S. Army. Ord served in the military on and off throughout the U.S. and abroad until 1918 when he retired to California. Ord died at Eagle Rock, California, April 4, 1923.
Edward Otho Cresap Ord II papers, 1869-1945, BANC MSS 2002/92 cz, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
In English.

Type:

diaries.
Diaries
Archives
History
Diaries.
Journaux intimes.

Physical Description:

print
0.45 (1 1

Language:

English

Origin:

California