Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- De Young family
- Abstract:
- Contains primarily minutes and material received by members of Boards of Directors for the Chronicle Publishing Company, Ortega Investment Company, and West Tacoma Newsprint Company. Includes the records for the Municipal Properties Company, a small amount of material related to M. H. De Young's involvement with the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, and the De Young Memorial Museum and family genealogy.
- Extent:
- Number of containers: 9 boxes, 5 cartons, 1 oversize box, 4 card file boxes, 15 volumes, 3 oversize folders Linear feet: 12.1
- Language:
- Collection materials are in English
Background
- Scope and content:
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The De Young Family Business Papers, 1877-1991 contains primarily minutes and material received by members of Boards of Directors for the Chronicle Publishing Company, Ortega Investment Company, and West Tacoma Newsprint Company. Includes the records for the Municipal Properties Company, a small amount of material related to M. H. De Young's involvement with the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, and the De Young Memorial Museum and family genealogy.
- Acquisition information:
- The De Young family business papers were given to The Bancroft Library by Castilla LLC on February 23, 2005.
- Physical location:
- Many of the Bancroft Library collections are stored offsite and advance notice may be required for use. For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the library's online catalog.
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Access and use
- Location of this collection:
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University of California, Berkeley, The Bancroft LibraryBerkeley, CA 94720-6000, US
- Contact:
- 510-642-6481