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Abstract of title to block 8, lot 3, Chico MSS.252
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  • Access Restrictions
  • Usage Restrictions
  • Biographical/Historical note
  • Scope and Contents note
  • Related Archival Materials note
  • Preferred Citation note
  • Arrangement note
  • Publication Rights
  • Immediate Source of Acquisition note

  • Title: Abstract of title to block 8, lot 3, Chico
    Identifier/Call Number: MSS.252
    Contributing Institution: California State University, Chico, Special Collections, Meriam Library
    Language of Material: English
    Physical Description: 1.0 folder
    Date: 1901
    Language of Materials note: English
    creator: Butte County Title Abstract Company.

    Access Restrictions

    Collection is open for research without restriction.

    Usage Restrictions

    No restrictions.

    Biographical/Historical note

    John Bidwell originally possessed block 8 of downtown Chico (California) as a part of the Arroyo Rancho grant. In 1865, he deeded lot 3 of block 8 to G.C. Hewbach.
    An abstract of title contains the history of a particular piece of land as it relates to patents, deeds, releases and mortgages.

    Scope and Contents note

    Contains one 41 page abstract of title, covering the time period 1865 to 1899. Block 8 is located in downtown Chico, between Broadway and Main and directly south of 2nd Street. The abstract was requested by W.J. Costar. H.D. Lausen was the abstractor.

    Related Archival Materials note

    Abstract of title to the Danish tract of the Farwell Grant, MSS 250, Special Collections, Meriam Library, California State University, Chico

    Preferred Citation note

    Abstract of title to block 8, lot 3,Chico, MSS 252, Special Collections, Meriam Library, California State University, Chico.

    Arrangement note

    Original order

    Publication Rights

    The library can only claim physical ownership of the collection. Users are responsible for satisfying any claimants of literary property.

    Immediate Source of Acquisition note

    Gift

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Abstracts of title--California--Butte County
    Butte County (Calif.)--History
    Chico (Calif.)