Geo. A Merrill Autobiography C058770
Nick Scales
Society of California Pioneers
1/26/2016
101 Montgomery Street, Suite 150
Presidio of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA 94129
pkeats@californiapioneers.org
Contributing Institution:
Society of California Pioneers
Title: Geo A Merrill, Autobiography
Creator:
Merrill, Geo. A
Creator:
Cooke, Robert
Identifier/Call Number: C058770
Physical Description:
1 Manuscript folder
Typed manuscript with photos and news clipping. Ring bound with covers, 99 pages
Date (inclusive): 1869 to 1911
Abstract: The George A Merrill Autobiography is a typed manuscript of 98 pages, including photos and news clippings. It contains 5 sections.
1)Childhood in New England and Crossing the Continent (1873). 2) Youth in San Francisco. 3)Railway mail service in California
and attending University of California. 4) Pioneering Industrial Education. 5) "Some Contributions of the Lick and Wilmerding
School of San Francisco to the Administration of Vocational and Secondary Education", a Masters Thesis by Robert Locke Cooke
(1911 - 49 pp).
Language of Material:
English
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The George A Merrill Autobiography is a typed manuscript of 98 pages, including photos and news clippings. It contains 5 sections.
1)Childhood in New England and Crossing the Continent (1873). 2) Youth in San Francisco. 3)Railway mail service in California
and attending University of California. 4) Pioneering Industrial Education. 5) "Some Contributions of the Lick and Wilmerding
School of San Francisco to the Administration of Vocational and Secondary Education", a Masters Thesis by Robert Locke Cooke
(1911 - 49 pp).
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Geo A Merrill Autobiography, The Society of California Pioneers
Geo A Merrill Was an eminent California education who helped found and direct 4 combined institution in San Francisco dedication
to teaching vocational and technical arts. California School of Mechanical Arts, Wilmerding School of Mechanical Arts, the
Lux Technical Institute. The Dey Endowment. He was mayor of Redwood City, President of the Redwood City Harbor Co, the Peninsula
Foothill Land Co, and Guaranty Mortgage Co.
Existence and Location of Originals
The Society of California Pioneers.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
California, Northern-History-19th century.
San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.) -- History
mechanical arts education
Lick Wilmerding Technical Arts and Industrial School
Vocational Training
Lick, James, 1796-1876