Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Hinckley, Frank, 1838-1890
- Abstract:
- Frank Hinckley worked as a civil engineer and surveyor in Northern California in the mid-1800s. Materials in this collection document his life and professional activities.
- Extent:
- 3.84 Linear Feet (3 boxes, 1 volume)
- Language:
- English and Materials are in English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. Frank Hinckley papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection consists of letters, diaries (29 volumes), two account books, and documents related to the life and professional activities of Frank Hinckley. Subject matter includes: life in San Francisco, 1863-1866; working for the Western Pacific Railroad Company as a surveyor, 1863-1890; and ranch life in both Hayward and Redlands, California. There are also some materials by additional Hinckley family members in the collection.
- Biographical / historical:
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Frank Hinckley was born in Rhode Island and came to California via the Isthmus of Panama in 1863 and became a civil engineer for the government in San Francisco. He worked as a surveyor for the Western Pacific Railroad in and around the Bay area until 1872, when he became foreman of the Meek Ranch in Hayward, California (which was owned by his father-in-law, William Meek). Hinckley and his family moved to a ranch near Redlands, California, in 1883, where he lived until his death in 1890.
- Acquisition information:
- Mr. and Mrs. George S. Hinckley, Gift, May 1935.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Huntington Library staff, circa mid-20th century. In 2019, Maggie Hughes created a finding aid derived from a legacy summary report.
- Arrangement:
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Materials are arranged by material type: letters, diaries and account books, and one bound volume.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Agriculture -- California
Railroads -- Surveying -- California
Ranchers -- California -- Archives
Ranches -- California
Surveyors -- California -- Archives
Diaries -- California -- 19th century
Letters (correspondence) -- California -- 19th century - Names:
- Western Pacific Railroad
Company
Hinckley family - Places:
- Civil engineers -- California -- Archives
California -- History -- 19th century -- Sources
Hayward (Calif.) -- History -- 19th century -- Sources
Redlands (Calif.) -- History -- 19th century -- Sources
San Francisco (Calif.) -- History -- 19th century -- Sources
San Francisco (Calif.) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open to qualified researchers by prior application through the Reader Services Department. For more information, contact Reader Services.
- 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]. Frank Hinckley 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