Guide to the John Shed Journal MC332

Liz Phillips
University of California, Davis Library, Dept. of Special Collections
2021
1st Floor, Shields Library, University of California
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Davis, CA 95616-5292
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Contributing Institution: University of California, Davis Library, Dept. of Special Collections
Title: John Shed Journal
Creator: Shed, John
Identifier/Call Number: MC332
Physical Description: 1 item 15 pp. manuscript (pencil). 2 hand drawn diagrams/maps.
Date: 1898
Abstract: Journal of a bicycle trip from Oakland to Sacramento to Yosemite.
Physical Location: Researchers should contact Archives and Special Collections to request collections, as many are stored offsite.
Language of Material: English .

Biography

John Shed lived in Oakland, California in the 1890s.

Scope and Contents

Manuscript journal of John Shed's 1898 bicycle trip from Oakland to Sacramento to Yosemite. The journal describes Sacramento's prison and gives detailed descriptions of Yosemite Valley. The journal includes two hand drawn diagrams/maps, one of Yosemite Valley.
[Description provided by John Carpenter Western Americana]

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Processing Information

Liz Phillips created this finding aid with information supplied by John Carpenter Western Americana.

Acquisition

Purchased from John Carpenter Western Americana, 2021.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], John Shed Journal, MC332, Archives and Special Collections, UC Davis Library, University of California, Davis.

Conditions Governing Use

All applicable copyrights for the collection are protected under chapter 17 of the U.S. Copyright Code. Requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Regents of the University of California as the owner of the physical items. It is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Yosemite Valley (Calif.)
California -- History -- 19th century
Shed, John -- Archives
Michael and Margaret B. Harrison Western Research Center