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Cochran (Harrington W.) manuscript on Baja California
MS.R.017  
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Description
This collection consists of a bound typescript manuscript of Data for a Handbook on the Northern District of Baja California, compiled by Captain Harrington Willson Cochran, M.I.D., under the direction of the Department Intelligence Officer, Intelligence Office, Headquarters, Western Department, San Francisco, California, November 23, 1919. This is an unpublished work of 362 pages, including approximately 421 original photographs (taken by Cochran) and ten maps. Cochran's work provided the basis for Handbook on Lower California (Military Intelligence Division, 1920).
Background
Harrington W. Cochran (August 1891-April 1942) was a Captain of the U.S. Army Coast Artillery Corps.
Extent
0.4 Linear Feet (1 box)
Restrictions
Property rights reside with the University of California. For permissions to reproduce or to publish, please contact the Head of Special Collections and Archives.
Availability
The collection is open for research.