Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Barnes, Mary Sheldon
- Abstract:
- Letters, reminiscences, interviews, and term papers on Western American history written for and collected by Mary Sheldon Barnes along with her students and fellow faculty, 1892-1896. Includes manuscripts of William B. Ide and others on the Bear Flag Revolt; a letter by Jessie Fremont; and other materials pertaining to mining and early life in the Pacific states.
- Extent:
- 8 Linear Feet (9 boxes)
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item], Mary Sheldon Barnes Pacific Slope Collection (M0067). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection includes term papers, theses, interviews, letters, sketches, and reminiscences written and collected for various courses at Stanford University pertaining to the history of the Pacific States. Original papers of particular interest deal with the Bear Flag Revolt, original maps from the Evencio family, and the excavation of the Ohlone mound at Castro Station. Note that Volume 2 of the original bound volumes is missing. A small number of related photographs collected by Barnes have been added to the collection.
- Acquisition information:
- Collected by Mary Sheldon Barnes and other Stanford faculty and students (1892-1897).
- Processing information:
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Processed by Ralph W. Hansen, 1963. Other items added to collection later.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Sheep -- California.
Bear Flag Revolt, 1846.
Overland journeys to the Pacific.
Miners -- California.
Ohlone Indians - Names:
- New Coso Mining Co. (Calif.)
Cooper, Joseph Wright.
Vasquez, Don Pablo.
Easterby, Anthony Y.
Frémont, Jessie Benton, 1824-1902
Ide, William B.
Hittell, Theodore Henry
Barnes, Mary Sheldon
Boggs, William Montgomery, 1826-1911 - Places:
- California -- History -- 1846-1850.
Oregon -- History.
Napa (Calif.)
Sonoma (Calif.)
San Benito (Calif.)
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.
- Terms of access:
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These materials are believed to be in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use of public domain materials.
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item], Mary Sheldon Barnes Pacific Slope Collection (M0067). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
- Location of this collection:
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Department of Special Collections, Green Library557 Escondido MallStanford, CA 94305-6004, US
- Contact:
- (650) 725-1022