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California Republic sesquicentennial, 1846-1996 envelope set, 1996
SPC.00030  
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  • Overview of the Collection

    Title: California Republic sesquicentennial, 1846-1996 envelope set
    Date (inclusive): 1996
    Identification: SPC.00030
    Physical Description: 0.1 linear feet 1 document folder (31 x 25 cm)
    Language of Material: Materials are in English.
    Repository: Sonoma County History and Genealogy Library, Sonoma County Library
    Abstract: The collection contains six commemorative, stamped and canceled envelopes celebrating the California Republic sesquicentennial anniversary in 1996. Envelopes include: Bear Flag Sequicentennial Committee, with Bear Flag raising ceremony in the Sonoma Plaza illustration; Mariano Guadelupe Vallejo, with Lachryma Montis (Vallejo's Sonoma home) illustration; Sum-Yet-Ho (Solano), Chief of Suysunes tribe; Bear Flag creation at Sonoma Barracks; John C. Frémont and the "Bear Flag" Battalion, June 14, 1846; and raising of the 28-star flag of the United States at the Sonoma Plaza. Stanps were canceled June 14, 1996 at the Sonoma Plaza Station, Sonoma, California.

    Scope and Contents

    Commemorative, stamped and canceled envelopes celebrating the California Republic sesquicentennial anniversary in 1996.

    Arrangement of the collection

    Alphabetical.

    Access Terms

    The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection.

    Geographic Terms

    California--History -- Centennial celebrations, etc.
    California--Centennial celebrations, etc.

    Genre and Format Terms

    Postage stamps
    First day covers
    Envelopes
    Commemoratives
    Archival materials

    Important Information for Users of the Collection

    Conditions Governing Access:

    Access Information

    This collection is fully processed. Please contact the Sonoma County History and Genealogy Library for access; for contact info and current hours, see https://sonomalibrary.org/locations/sonoma-county-history-and-genealogy-library

    Conditions of Use

    Collection does not circulate and may be photocopied or photographed by arrangement only.

    Publication Rights

    Property rights reside with the Sonoma County Library. The Sonoma County Library has made this collection available and believes that the collection is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Collection may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Preferred credit line is: Courtesy, the Sonoma County Library. Please see additional reproduction and reuse information at https://sonomalibrary.org/locations/sonoma-county-history-and-genealogy-library/order-photo
    [Identification of item], California Republic sesquicentennial, 1846-1996, commemorative envelope collection, 1996. SPC.00030, History and Genealogy Library, Sonoma County Library, Santa Rosa, CA.
    Gift: donor unknown, 2014?