Title:

Autobiography and Reminiscence of Felix Sanchez, San Francisco, 1901.

Institutional Records Digitization Project: Reminiscences of Early Pioneers: 1900-1904

Description:

Autobiographies and Reminiscences of California Pioneers, p. 116-128, Vol. 6. This is a typed transcript, bound into a volume, of the member's autobiographical reminiscence created as an institutional record for the Society of California Pioneers. The original handwritten version exists in the member's biographical file. This reminiscence includes a reference to a photograph of the member in a set of bound volumes, but there is no longer a photograph of this member in our collection. The period of time represented by this biography is from approximately 1848 to 1854. The topics discussed are: Sanchez' journey to California, his experiences mining and prospecting both in Northern California and Oregon, the costs of living and wages, his various jobs and social engagements. Some family history is provided.

Creator/Contributor:

Sanchez, Felix, 1823-1907, creator

Date:

1901 (issued)

Contributing Institution:

Society of California Pioneers