Chipman-Dwinelle Papers, 1845-1943

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Summary

Title:
Chipman-Dwinelle papers
Dates:
1845-1943
Abstract:
A collection of material related to the defense of titles in the Encinal San Antonio-Alameda City land transactions and early California settlers William W. Chipman and John W. Dwinelle.
Extent:
3.42 Linear Feet (4 boxes)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Chipman-Dwinelle papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Background

Scope and content:

A collection of approximately 435 items covering the years 1845 to 1943, which consists of letters, documents, and maps. The material is related to the defense of titles in the Encinal San Antonio-Alameda City land transactions; the law practice of John Dwinelle; the lawsuits regarding the will of Josephine A. Phelps; the papers of Fanny J. Chipman, daughter of William Worthington Chipman; and a few mining papers from the years 1862 to 1867. There are also materials in the collection by William F. Chipman, son of William W. Chipman and nephew of Josephine A. Phelps.

Biographical / historical:

William Worthington Chipman was an attorney who laid out the city of Alameda, California, with his partner Gideon Aughinbaugh. They had first subleased the land and in 1851 purchased the entire Rancho Encinal San Antonio from its original owner, Luis María Peralta. Following the death of William W. Chipman, his widow, Caroline E. Chipman, married John Whipple Dwinelle (1816-1881), a San Francisco lawyer and historian, who practiced law in San Francisco for thirty years. Dwinelle lived in Oakland and represented Alameda County in the state assembly.

Acquisition information:
Purchased from Grahame H. Hardy, December 1949.
Processing information:

Processed by Huntington Library Staff, circa 1955. In 2020, Gayle M. Richardson created the finding aid derived from a legacy in-house summary report.

Arrangement:

Arranged by format.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Gayle Richardson
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-09-03 10:46:02 -0700 .

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Restrictions:

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Terms of access:

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:

[Identification of item]. Chipman-Dwinelle papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Location of this collection:
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108, US
Contact:
(626) 405-2191
reference@huntington.org
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