Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Blasdel, Henry Goode, 1825-1900
- Abstract:
- Correspondence belonging to Henry G. Blasdel, first governor of Nevada.
- Extent:
- 2.42 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
- Language:
- Materials are in English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. Henry Goode Blasdel papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection consists of letters from Blasdel's term as governor of Nevada. Many of the letters are from Washington, D.C. regarding education land grants, immigration, Native American disturbances in Humboldt and Lander Counties, and the organization of the Nevada militia.
- Biographical / historical:
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Henry G. Blasdel was the first governor of the state of Nevada. Born in Indiana, he came to California in 1852. After living in San Francisco, he moved to Virginia City, where he became a mining superintendent. Following service in the Civil War, he was elected governor of Nevada and served from 1864 to 1871.
- Acquisition information:
- Purchased from Edwin Grabhorn, January 1945.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Huntington Library staff, circa mid-20th century. In 2020, Charla DelaCuadra created a finding aid derived from a legacy summary report.
- Arrangement:
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Arranged alphabetically.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Governors -- Nevada -- Correspondence
Indians of North America -- Nevada -- Humboldt County
Indians of North America -- Nevada -- Lander County
School lands -- Nevada
Letters (correspondence) -- Nevada -- 19th century - Places:
- Nevada -- Emigration and immigration
Nevada -- History -- 19th century -- Sources
Nevada -- Militia
Nevada -- Politics and Government
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
- Terms of access:
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The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. Henry Goode Blasdel papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
- Location of this collection:
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1151 Oxford RoadSan Marino, CA 91108, US
- Contact:
- (626) 405-2191