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Contributing Institution:
The Huntington Library
Title: Thomas Robert Bard papers
Creator:
Bard, Thomas Robert, 1841-1915
Identifier/Call Number: mssBard1
Physical Description:
8.5 Linear Feet
(7 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1890-1923
Abstract: Letters and business records of California Senator Thomas Robert Bard.
Language of Material: Materials are in English.
Open to qualified researchers by prior application through the Reader Services Department. For more information, contact Reader
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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.
[Identification of item]. Thomas Robert Bard papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Richard Bard, May 1941.
Thomas Robert Bard (1841-1915) was a U.S. Senator from California from 1900 to 1905 and president of the Union Oil Company.
He was born in Pennsylvania where he studied law. He came to California in 1865 to take charge of the large land holdings
of eastern owners in Ventura County and was instrumental in the subsequent development of land and petroleum in the area.
Bard laid out the town of Hueneme, California, and was involved in many Ventura County business ventures.
The collection consists primarily of correspondence related to Thomas R. Bard's leadership of the Union Oil Company, its subsidiaries,
and other enterprises with which Bard was concerned. There are also agreements, leases, financial statements, patents, and
reports in the collection.
Processed by Huntington Library staff. In 2022, Brooke M. Black created a finding aid.
Arranged in the following series: 1. Business correspondence; 2. Oil company documents.
The Huntington Library also has Thomas Robert Bard addenda and Thomas Robert Bard papers: Quimichis Colony.
Former call number: mssBard papers.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Businessmen -- California -- Ventura County -- Archives
Petroleum industry and trade -- California
Real estate development -- California -- Ventura County -- History -- Sources
Ventura County (Calif.) -- History -- Sources
Business records -- California
Financial records -- California.
Letters (correspondence)--California
Union Oil Company of California