Sampson (William) Letters, 1901-1904

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Summary

Title:
William Sampson letters
Dates:
1901-1904
Creators:
Sampson, William, 1878-
Abstract:
A collection of letters from 1901 to 1904 written by William Sampson, California assayer.
Extent:
2.59 Linear Feet (4 boxes)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. William Sampson letters, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Background

Scope and content:

A collection of 233 items from 1901 to 1904, it consists of letters written by William Sampson to his fiancée, Edna Dahl, who was then working in San Francisco. The letters were written during the period of their courtship, 1901 to 1904, and cease after their marriage in 1904. Sampson describes events in Grass Valley, California, and the social life typical of mining towns of that period. Sampson's letters also describe his work at the North Star Mine and frequently mention the mine superintendent, Arthur DeWint Foote, as well as various members of the Foote family, including his wife, Mary Hallock Foote, a writer and artist, and James D. Hague, president of the company that owned the North Star Mine.

Biographical / historical:

William Sampson (1878-) grew up in the California Mother Lode Country and became an assayer for the North Star Mine in Grass Valley, California. By the time Sampson was employed in 1901, the North Star Mine had recovered from its decline and was reestablishing its reputation as one of the leading gold producing mines in California. Sampson married Edna Dahl in July 1904.

Acquisition information:
Purchased from James Smalldon, October 1978, and purchased from William J. B. Berger, March 1980.
Processing information:

Processed by Huntington Library Staff, circa 1984. In 2020, Gayle Richardson created the finding aid derived from a legacy summary report.

Arrangement:

Arranged chronologically.

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 2022-04-22 08:55:53 -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]. William Sampson letters, 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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