Mariposa Hotel Day-Book and Ledger, 1890-1895

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Summary

Title:
Mariposa Hotel Day-Book and Ledger
Dates:
1890-1895
Creators:
Back of Beyond Books
Abstract:
Set of two manuscript ledgers (one ledger book and one day book) for the Mariposa Hotel in Mariposa, California, near Yosemite National Park dated from 1890 to 1895.
Extent:
2 items
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Day-Book and Ledger for the Mariposa Hotel, MC362, Archives and Special Collections, UC Davis Library, University of California, Davis.

Background

Scope and content:

Set of two manuscript ledgers (one ledger book and one day book) for the Mariposa Hotel in Mariposa, California, near Yosemite National Park dated from 1890 to 1895. The ledger book is dated from February 9th, 1890, and has 276pp plus 12 unnumbered leaves of index and around 20 unused pages. The day book is dated from April 1st, 1890 to November 1st, 1893, and has 274pp and around 45 unused pages

Biographical / historical:

The Mariposa hotel was built at the site of the original Pine Tree Hotel, a landmark of the area. The Mariposa Hotel was built in 1859 by John F. McNamera, destroyed by fire in 1866, and rebuilt in 1867 by Herman Schlegeter. The name "C. A. Schlageter" on the spine of these ledgers refers to Charles Albert Schlageter, the proprietor of the hotel and son of Herman and Barbara Schlageter. These ledgers provide great insight into the daily workings of the hotel. The Day-Book shows the payouts for hotel necessities such as meat, cord wood and cleaning of the guest's sheets. The ledger book shows accounts for guests, long term residences, and businesses such as Oakland Pickle Works, Crocker & Co. Etc.

Information provided by Back of Beyond Books, 2022.

Acquisition information:
Purchased from Back of Beyond Books in February 2022.
Processing information:

Vanessa Cardona-Ocegueda created this finding aid with information provided by Back of Beyond Books, 2022.

Physical location:
Researchers should contact Archives and Special Collections to request collections, as many are stored off site.
Physical description:
Two volumes with full leather bindings with red morocco panels, gilt lettering, and raised bands on spines; marbled edges, pastedowns, and endpapers. Folio 13" - 23" tall.
Physical facet:
2 ledgers
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Vanessa Cardona-Ocegueda
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-02-28 11:21:20 -0800 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open to research.

Terms of access:

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.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Day-Book and Ledger for the Mariposa Hotel, MC362, Archives and Special Collections, UC Davis Library, University of California, Davis.

Location of this collection:
University of California, Davis, Special Collections, UC Davis Library
100 NW Quad
Davis, CA 95616-5292, US
Contact:
(530) 752-1621
speccoll@ucdavis.edu
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