Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Fort Baker/Porter Family Collection
- Dates:
- 1875-1912
- Creators:
- Porter Family
- Abstract:
- Extent:
- 1 cubic foot
- Language:
- Preferred citation:
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Fort Baker/Porter Family Collection. Cal Poly Humboldt, Library Special Collections and Archives
Background
- Scope and content:
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These accumulated materials give day by day details about activities and expenses of the Porter Family ranch in southeastern Humboldt County in the late 19th century and the early 20th century through day books, letter press books, photographs, and a wide variety of business receipts. The collection includes three bundles of business receipts, ten day books, two letter copying books, and 31 photographs.
- Acquisition information:
- The collection was gifted by Alice Porter in 1993. She also donated the Save The Redwoods League - Humboldt County Group Collection, at an earlier time (1999.16).
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- 1875-1912
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:54 p.m.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The collection is open for use by appointment.
- Terms of access:
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Copyright has not been assigned to the Humboldt State University Library.
- Preferred citation:
-
Fort Baker/Porter Family Collection. Cal Poly Humboldt, Library Special Collections and Archives
- Location of this collection:
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Third Floor, Room 3031 Harpst StreetArcata, CA 95521-8299, US
- Contact:
- (707) 826-3419