Collection context
Summary
Background
- Scope and content:
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The materials are filed in 17 folders in one box. The folders are as follows: Folder 1—Chapter 1: The Romantic Sierras; Chapter II: Ministerial Gold Diggers; chapter III: The El Dorado Trail Folder 2—Chapter IV: The Auburn Trail Folder 3—Chapter V: The Yuba Trail; Chapter VI: The Feather River Trails Folder 4—Chapter VII: The Trinity Trails; Chapter VIII: The Amador Trails Folder 5—Chapter IX: The Calaveras Trails Folder 6—Chapter X: The Tuolomne Trails Folder 7—Chapter XI: The Mariposa Trails; Chapter XII: Indians, Orientals, and Others Folder 8—Sierra Profiles Folder 9—Autobiographical Articles Folder 10—Monographs Folder 11—Miscellaneous Papers Folders 12, 13 and 14—Oakland Tribune: “The Knave” columns Folder 15—Oakland Tribune: “The Knave” (Alameda County) columns Folder 16—Oakland Tribune: “The Knave” (Contra Costa County) columns Folder 17—Oakland Tribune: “The Knave” (western desert trip) columns
- Biographical / historical:
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Winkley, a Methodist minister, had a popular column in the Oakland Tribune newspaper in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. The column was titled “The Knave” and included stories of Winkley’s travels throughout the west and Midwest. The letters and manuscripts in the collection are from Winkley’s time as a board member and newsletter editor for the Contra Costa County Historical Society. Born in Indiana in the 1880s, Winkley graduated from Boston University in 1908, became a Methodist minister and settled in Auburn, California before moving to Contra Costa County. He lived into his 80s.
Indexed terms
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
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Contact the Contra Costa County Historical Society for publication permission.
- Preferred citation:
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Dr. John W. Winkley Collection. Contra Costa County Historical Society
- Location of this collection:
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724 Escobar StreetMartinez, CA 94553, US
- Contact:
- 9252291042