Collection context
Summary
- Abstract:
- The collection consists of positive microfilm copies of the proceedings of California land cases brought before the United States District Court between 1852-1862 with transcripts of records from the United States Land Commission, where the claims had originally been presented.
- Extent:
- 1 unit ( 72 microfilm reels. )
- Language:
- Materials are in English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. California Land Cases Collection, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection consists of positive microfilm copies of the proceedings of California land cases brought before the United States District Court between 1852-1862 with transcripts of records from the United States Land Commission, where the claims had originally been presented.
These documents are now public records. The originals are held in records of the General Land Office, National Archives (RG 49), and the microfilm originals are kept at the Bancroft Library in Berkeley, California.
The cases are listed in numerical order by Southern and by Northern District Court case numbers and are cross indexed with the Commission case number provided in the appendix to Ogden Hoffman. Reports of land cases determined in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California : June term, 1853 to June term, 1858, inclusive (San Francisco : N. Hubert, 1862)Call number: 14752
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Veronius Henry, June 1965.
- Arrangement:
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Arranged in 2 series:
- Southern District Court (reels 1-49)
- Northern District Court (reels 50-72)
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Land claims -- California -- 19th century
Land grants -- California -- 19th century
Land tenure -- California -- 19th century
Land tenure -- California -- Law and legislation -- 19th century
Land titles -- California -- 19th century
Legal files -- California -- 19th century
Microfilms -- California - Places:
- California -- History -- 19th century -- Sources
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open to qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
NOT AVAILABLE: Reels 12, 16, 21, 50-72 too fragile and degraded to circulate. Collection is undergoing digitization by The Bancroft Library, see link to digital copies. Digitizaton scheduled for completion by Spring 2023.
- Terms of access:
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The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. California Land Cases Collection, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
- Location of this collection:
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1151 Oxford RoadSan Marino, CA 91108, US
- Contact:
- (626) 405-2191