Records of the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office, 1869-1965, bulk 1890-1950

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Summary

Creators:
San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office
Abstract:
Contains documentation of the early activities, legal actions, and expenses of the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office including arrest records, meal counts, court records, and sheriff’s actions.
Extent:
65 items (40 linear feet)
Preferred citation:

Records of the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Department, Special Collections and Archives, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.

Background

Scope and content:

The Records of the San Luis Obispo Sheriff’s Office collection consists of 65 bound ledgers containing jail registers, meal records, fee registers, and register of action. The records reflect the years of 1869-1959 and in many cases contain the names of the arresting officers, the accused, the plaintiffs, and judges. Records also reflect sentencing as assigned by the court. Some items may be restricted.

Biographical / historical:

San Luis Obispo County was established on February 18, 1850 by legislative act and California was admitted to the United States later that year. Henry J. Dalley was the first county sheriff elected to serve the county with a population of approximately 300 residents.

Acquisition information:
Gift.
Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open to researchers by appointment. For more information on visiting, access policies, and reproduction requests, please visit our Reference Services page online at http://lib.calpoly.edu/search-and-find/collections-and-archives/reference-services/. .

Terms of access:

Digital copies are provided to researchers for the purpose of study, research, and personal use only, unless otherwise specified in writing. Materials that are the property of Cal Poly Special Collections and Archives require written permission prior to publication. No complete collection may be reproduced. For print and online publication, please visit our Reproduction Services page online at http://lib.calpoly.edu/support/sca-policies/reproduction/. Special Collections and Archives reserves the right to review all reproduction requests and to withhold permission if scanning would endanger the material, would violate copyright law, or would violate institutional restrictions.

Preferred citation:

Records of the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Department, Special Collections and Archives, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.

Location of this collection:
Robert E. Kennedy Library, Rm 409
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407, US
Contact:
(805) 756-2305
archives@calpoly.edu
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