Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Butte County Title Abstract Company.
- Extent:
- 1.0 folder
- Language:
- and English
- Preferred citation:
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Abstract of title to block 8, lot 3,Chico, MSS 252, Special Collections, Meriam Library, California State University, Chico.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Contains one 41 page abstract of title, covering the time period 1865 to 1899. Block 8 is located in downtown Chico, between Broadway and Main and directly south of 2nd Street. The abstract was requested by W.J. Costar. H.D. Lausen was the abstractor.
- Biographical / historical:
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John Bidwell originally possessed block 8 of downtown Chico (California) as a part of the Arroyo Rancho grant. In 1865, he deeded lot 3 of block 8 to G.C. Hewbach.
An abstract of title contains the history of a particular piece of land as it relates to patents, deeds, releases and mortgages.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift
- Arrangement:
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Original order
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is open for research without restriction.
- Terms of access:
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No restrictions.
- Preferred citation:
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Abstract of title to block 8, lot 3,Chico, MSS 252, Special Collections, Meriam Library, California State University, Chico.
- Location of this collection:
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California State University, Chico, Special Collections Meriam Library400 West First StreetChico, CA 95929-0295, US
- Contact:
- (530) 898-6603