Hutchings-Newsom family letters, 1813-1912
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Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Hutchings-Newsom family letters
- Dates:
- 1813-1912
- Creators:
- Hutchings-Newsom Family
- Extent:
- 6 Boxes Box 1-3 contain correspondence from 1813-1912. See inventory for detailed list of names, dates, and locations.
- Language:
- English .
Background
- Scope and content:
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A collection of family correspondence (1813-1912) that documents the Hutchings-Newsom family's western migration and aspects of pioneer life. Beginning in Virginia, the letters trace family settlements from Kentucky, Tennessee, and Missouri to California, Oregon, and Washington. A majority of the letters center on Missouri and the Hills Ferry area in Stanislaus County. A transcription of the letters is available in the Special Collections: Hutchings-Newsom family correspondence: transcriptions 1813-1912, edited and transcribed by Bob Santos, 2 vols (E179.5 .S26 2002).
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Frontier and pioneer life
Gold mines and mining
Migration, Internal--United States--History--19th century
Pioneers
Stanislaus County (Calif.)--History.
Slavery--United States - Places:
- California--Stanislaus County
Hill's Ferry (Calif.)--History
Madison County (Mo.)--History
Puyallup (Wash.)--History
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-09-19 10:31:34 -0700 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is open for research.
- Location of this collection:
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801 W. Monte Vista AvenueTurlock, CA 95382, US
- Contact:
- 209-664-6538