Admission of California into the Union Celebration Program, 1850

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Summary

Title:
Admission of California into the Union Celebration Program
Dates:
1850
Abstract:
Typewritten program of Admission of California into the Union. Program includes the names of the people that participated in the celebration that occurred on October 29, 1850 in San Francisco. Included 7 divisions of people, fireworks, arms fired, and other various activities on Montgomery Street. First page of program has a detailed pen drawing of a bear in front of a campfire and the title is hand-drawn calligraphy.
Containers:
Box: B001393
Folder: 1-28b
Extent:
1.0 folder (1 bound program)
Language:
Preferred citation:

Admission of California into the Union Celebration Program. The Society of California Pioneers.

Background

Scope and content:

Typewritten program of the celebration of Admission of California into the Union, entitled "The First Grand Celebration of the Admission of California into the Union is San Francisco. October 29, - 1850." Program includes the names of the people that participated in the celebration that occurred on October 29, 1850 in San Francisco. Included 7 divisions of people, fireworks, arms fired, and other various activities on Montgomery Street. First page of program has a detailed pen drawing of a bear in front of a campfire and the title is hand-drawn calligraphy.

Biographical / historical:

California was admitted to the Union as the 31st state on September 9, 1850. A celebration for this event was held in San Francisco on October 29, 1850. Colonel Jonathan Stevenson was the Grand Marshal of the event.

Acquisition information:
Gift of The Daughters of California Pionners, date unknown.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Michael Lange
Date Prepared:
05/02/2014
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2015-07-24T15:42-0700

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection open for research.

Terms of access:

There are no restrictions on access.

Preferred citation:

Admission of California into the Union Celebration Program. The Society of California Pioneers.

Location of this collection:
300 Fourth Street
San Francisco, CA 94107, US
Contact:
(415) 957-1849 ext. 160
mmdevine@californiapioneers.org
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