Autobiography and Reminiscence of Andrew Smith Church, San Francisco, 1901.
Title:
Autobiography and Reminiscence of Andrew Smith Church, San Francisco, 1901.[Institutional Records Digitization Project: Reminiscences of Early Pioneers: 1900-1904]
Creator/Contributor:
Church, Andrew Smith, 1827-1912, creatorAbstract:
Autobiographies and Reminiscences of California Pioneers, p. 41-98, Vol. 4. This is a typed transcript 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. It appears that the photographs in this set were dispersed throughout the regular photography collection,
but the photographs referenced in the related materials may or may not be these same photographs. This account (1849-1901)
describes Church's arrival in and impressions of San Francisco - meals, gambling halls, and housing. He recounts life as
mate on the "Colusa" (July 1850): a drunk captain, a cowardly crew, and lack of provisions. At Colusa they met angry miners
and mining camps, animal attacks and hunting, Indian warfare, grizzly hunting, medicine and gold are noted. In 1853, he joined
a posse to find a man killed by Indians (Yosemite Valley). In the 1856 Vigilance Committee, he tells of storming the prison
after James King of William's murder.
Date:
1901 (issued)Subject:
Church, Andrew Smith -- 1827-1912
Olympic Club (San Francisco, Calif.)
Pioneers --
California --
Biography
Voyages to the Pacific Coast
Gold mines and mining --
California --
Mariposa County.
Crime --
California --
History --
19th century.
Indians of North American --
California.
Steamboats --
California.
Pacific coast Indians, Wars with --
1847-1865.
California --
History --
1846-1850.
California --
Social life and customs --
19th century.
California --
Ethnic relations --
History --
1846-1850.
San Francisco (Calif.) --
History
Sacramento (Calif.) --
History
Colusa (Calif.) --
History
Yosemite Valley (Calif.)
Note:
Available also in the original handwritten form in the member's Biographical File, and online
Copyright has not been assigned to The Society of California Pioneers. All requests for permission to publish or quote from
manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Librarian. Permission for publication is given on behalf of The Society of
California Pioneers as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright
holder, which must be obtained by the reader
Autobiography & Reminiscence of Andrew Smith Church, San Francisco, 1901. The Society of California Pioneers
Church was born in N.Y. City July 26, 1827. A cashier in Boston, he caught "the fever" and left for California on the "Vernon",
arriving in S. F. on Oct. 9, 1849. In Nov., he went to Corte Madera for work, the Mission S. Rafael then back to S.F. In
1849, he left S.F. for Benecia with "gastric fever". Church and his uncle sold goods in the Northern mines and he worked on
the "Colusa". In 1851 at Stockton mining he joined a friend in "Barstow & Church". In 1853, he opened a grocery in S.F.,
"Barstow, Church & Co.", but soon left the business for N.Y. via Nicaragua. Church returned to S.F. via Panama and worked
in Columbia. Back in S.F. and the grocery business, he was elected an officer of the Vigilance Committee (1856). In 1860,
he went to Virginia City to open a trading post (Church & Co.). In 1862-74 he owned the O.F. Giffin and Brother business
in S.F
Type:
Autobiographies.Physical Description:
[58] p. ; 35 x 21 cm.
Language:
English
Identifier:
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Origin:
CaliforniaCopyright Note:
Copyright has not been assigned to The Society of California Pioneers. All requests for permission to publish or quote from
manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Librarian. Permission for publication is given on behalf of The Society of
California Pioneers as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright
holder, which must be obtained by the reader.
Related Item:
Autobiographies & Reminiscences of California Pioneers, compiled by The Historical Committee of the Society of California
Pioneers.