Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Roy Bloss Collection
- Dates:
- 1970s
- Creators:
- Bloss, Roy
- Abstract:
- Extent:
- 11 boxes plus books
- Language:
- Preferred citation:
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Roy Bloss Collection. Contra Costa County Historical Society
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection is housed primarily in two places. The special collections room has nine boxes. • Boxes 1-5: (91-02) letter press plates for Pony Express book • Box 6: (92-61) San Ramon Valley SP Right-of-Way Study Committee (1981-1991): minutes, news clippings, correspondence, studies, presentations. • Box 7: (91-02) Notes, correspondence, and manuscript for Pony Express, The Great Gamble; also (91-79) transcript of talk given to CCCHS meeting, 9/28/1991 about “Pony Express, Fact and Fiction” • Box 8: (91-02) Manuscripts for the Pony Express book, correspondence and papers with the CCCHS. • Box 9: artwork for the Contra Costa Chronicles, Roy Bloss was editor The library has two boxes and books. • Box 10: clippings, papers on reenactment in 1960, studies, and brochures • Box 11: papers, brochures, and correspondence on the Pony Express Monument, Centennial Committee, & William Frederick Fisher (pony express rider) (variety of accession numbers)
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Pony Express
Correspondence - Names:
- Fisher, William Frederick
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- 1970s
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:54 p.m.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
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Contact the Contra Costa County Historical Society for publication permission.
- Preferred citation:
-
Roy Bloss Collection. Contra Costa County Historical Society
- Location of this collection:
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724 Escobar StreetMartinez, CA 94553, US
- Contact:
- 9252291042