Series 3. United Swiss Lodges of California
- Extent:
- 2 boxes
- Scope and content:
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The United Swiss Lodges of California series includes meeting minutes and correspondence of the organization and records documenting its efforts to erect a statue of John Sutter near Sutter’s Fort and to support the production of a film about John Sutter’s contribution to Sacramento and California. Additionally numerous files demonstrate the involvement of the Swiss community in the Sacramento Sesquicentennial celebration. The collection also contains newspaper articles and letters concerning the ongoing debate about John Sutter’s treatment of indigenous peoples.
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Access and use
- Parent restrictions:
- Collection is open for research use.
- Parent terms of access:
- All requests to publish or quote from private collections held by the Center for Sacramento History (CSH) must be submitted in writing to csh@cityofsacramento.org. Permission for publication is given on behalf of CSH as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the patron. No permission is necessary to publish or quote from public records.
- Location of this collection:
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551 Sequoia Pacific Blvd.Sacramento, CA 95811, US
- Contact:
- (916) 808-7072