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Fort Baker/Porter Family Collection
1999.18
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Title: Fort Baker/Porter Family Collection
Dates: 1875-1912
Collection Number: 1999.18
Creator/Collector:
Porter Family
Extent: 1 cubic foot
Repository:
Humboldt State University Library
Arcata, California 95521-8299
Abstract: The day-by-day farm and homestead activities of the Porter Family's large sheep ranch in southeast Humboldt County, CA are
detailed in business receipts, daybooks, correspondence and a small number of photographs. The activities recorded in this
collection took place in Eureka, Fort Baker, Hydesville, Iaqua and other areas of rural Humboldt County.
Language of Material: English
The collection is open for use by appointment.
Copyright has not been assigned to the Humboldt State University Library.
Fort Baker/Porter Family Collection. Humboldt State University Library
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).
Scope and Content of Collection
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.
Humboldt County (Calif.) -- History
Ranch life – California – Humboldt County
Agriculture – California – Humboldt County