Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Gillespie, George A.
- Abstract:
- George A. Gillespie was a California pioneer, businessman, and politician. This collection consists of material related to California politics and Gillespie's family from 1849-1899.
- Extent:
- 3 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
- Language:
- Materials are in English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. George A. Gillespie papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The George A. Gillespie papers consist of letters, documents, and manuscripts related to California politics and Gillespie's family from 1849 to 1899. Included is material on national politics during the same period.
- Biographical / historical:
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George A. Gillespie was born in St. Louis, Missouri on December 7, 1830. Gillespie attended Kemper College near St. Louis and moved to California in 1850. After spending two years in the mines in Nevada and California, he settled in Solano County. He became county assessor in 1860 and engrossing clerk of the state senate in 1861. His newspaper activities, which began in 1866 when he purchased the Solano press, brought him some political prominence in his county. He married Mary E. Crousy in 1862; the couple had two children. Gillespie died in 1908.
- Acquisition information:
- Purchased from Henry Stephens, February 1936.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Huntington staff, circa mid-20th century. In 2020, Gina C Giang created a finding aid derived from a legacy summary report.
- Arrangement:
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Arranged chronologically.
- Physical facet:
- 123 pieces
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Family papers -- California -- 19th century
Letters (correspondence) -- California -- 19th century - Names:
- Bidwell, John, 1819-1900
Johnston, Wiliam S., active 1868-1880
Leese, Jacob P. (Jacob Primer), 1809-1892
Sargent, A. A. (Aaron Augustus), 1827-1887
Stilson, James McCord - Places:
- California -- Politics and Government -- 1850-1950 -- Sources
United States -- Politics and Government -- 19th century
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open to qualified researchers by prior application through the Reader Services Department. For more information, contact Reader Services.
- Terms of access:
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The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. George A. Gillespie papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
- Location of this collection:
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1151 Oxford RoadSan Marino, CA 91108, US
- Contact:
- (626) 405-2191