Chinese in California, 1850-1925

Henry H. Ellis Miscellany, 1870-1877

Identifier:
MS 657
Dates:
1870-1877
Creators:
Ellis, Henry Hiram Ellis, 1829-1909
Scope and content:

Ellis joined the San Francisco Police Department in 1855 and served as Chief of Police from 1875 to 1877.

Collection consists of letters, telegrams, and notes pertaining to Ellis's activities with the San Francisco police department. Includes letters dealing with the 1877 Committee of Safety, which was organized to suppress gang violence.

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Location of this collection:
University of California, Berkeley, The Bancroft Library
Berkeley, CA 94720-6000, US
Contact:
510-642-6481