Hillhouse, Clarence H., Account of the Financial Panic in San Francisco, 1907, 1962
Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Hillhouse, Clarence H. (Homer), c.1820-1900
- Abstract:
- A six page typewritten history, with a carbon copy, both signed in pen with an original San Francisco Clearing House Certificate ($5.00) issued on November 1, 1907. Also included are five illustrations, three of which are original photographs, two of which are illustrations were removed from magazines. It begins with a firsthand account of the aftermath of the 1907 San Francisco earthquake and fire, but then continues to relate the financial panic that followed.
- Extent:
- 1.0 folder
- Language:
Background
- Scope and content:
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A six page typewritten history, with a carbon copy, both signed in pen with an original San Francisco Clearing House Certificate ($5.00) issued on November 1, 1907. Also included are five illustrations, three of which are original photographs, two of which are illustrations were removed from magazines. It begins with a firsthand account of the aftermath of the 1907 San Francisco earthquake and fire, but then continues to relate the financial panic that followed. The account covers the writer's observations of post earthquake damage and fires, the citizens flight from San Francisco by ferry, by train and by foot. He also addresses the monetary restrictions on depositers, the banks inability to honor some of its' depositers claims and the subsequent use of Clearing House certificates as a means of exchange.
- Biographical / historical:
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Clarence H. (Homer) Hillhouse was member of The Society of California Pioneers, his ancestor, John I. Hillhouse, arriving in California in 1849, and joining the Society in Febraury 18, 1954. At the time of his writing the account, he lived in Los Gatos, California.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Clarence H. Hillhouse, Sept. 1, 1962.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection open for research.
- Terms of access:
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There are no restrictions on access.
- Location of this collection:
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300 Fourth StreetSan Francisco, CA 94107, US
- Contact:
- (415) 957-1849 ext. 160