Solon Maxley Chapman Papers and Addenda mssChapman
Gayle Richardson
The Huntington Library
November 2020
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, California 91108
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Contributing Institution:
The Huntington Library
Title: Solon Maxley Chapman papers and addenda
Creator:
Chapman, Solon Maxley, 1834-1928
Identifier/Call Number: mssChapman
Physical Description:
4 Linear Feet
(6 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1859-1928
Abstract: A collection of material related to the
personal and professional life of Solon Maxley Chapman, Napa, California
businessman.
Language of Material: Materials are in
English.
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[Identification of item]. Solon Maxley Chapman papers and addenda, The Huntington Library,
San Marino, California.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Goldie Starr, August 1939. Gift of George M. Chapman, June 1940.
Solon Maxley Chapman (1834-1928) was born in Connecticut and came to California sometime
before 1862. He was affiliated with the Bank of Napa from 1890 to 1920 and was its president
for many years.
A collection of approximately 600 items from 1859 to 1928; it consists of 85 diaries,
letters, manuscripts, documents, and 2 account books. The material reflects the day-to-day
life of a bank president and businessman in Napa, California. The collection also includes
original and typewritten copies of a memoir entitled, Reminiscences. Much of the
correspondence is related to Chapman's business activities, although there is also some
personal correspondence. The original gift included boxes 1-3 and the addenda comprised
boxes 4-6.
Processed by Huntington Library Staff, circa 1945. In 2020, Gayle Richardson created the
finding aid derived from a legacy in-house summary report.
Arranged chronologically.
Former call number: mssChapman papers.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Bankers -- California -- Napa
Banks and banking -- California -- Napa -- History
Businessmen -- California -- Napa
Account books -- California -- Napa
Diaries -- California
Letters (correspondence) -- California
Bank of Napa
Box 1
Diaries 1872-1908
Box 2
Diaries 1909-1926
Box 3
Box 4
Diaries 1862-1884
Box 5