Collection Contents

Sproston, John. Pocket Ledger (1856-1857). 1 item.

Virginia Savings Investment Company, in account with F. J. Hammell (between 1865- 1885). 1 item.

Sproston, John. Diary (1868). 1 item.

Agency of The Bank of California Virginia, in account with F. J. Hammell (1868-1875). 1 item.

Sproston, John. Account Books (1870-1871). 1 item.

Bryant, John. Diary (1872). 1 item.

Sproston, John. Pacific Diary (1872). 1 item.

Sproston, John. Pacific Diary (1873). 1 item.

Sproston, John. Pocket Diary (1874). 1 item.

Gold Hickox and Spear in account with J. Sproston (1875 -1877). 1 item.

Memorandum of effects of F. J. Hammell (1875-1876). 1 item.

Sproston, John. Diary (1876). 1 item.

Sproston, John. Coin Hickox and Spear, bankers, in account with John Sproston (1877 Nov. 16). 1 item.

Sproston, John. Account Books John Sproston, 214 Sansome Street (1879). 1 item.

Baldwin, A. 1 letter (1860, Jan, 21) to John Sproston.

Bloom, J. E. 1 letter (1880, Jan. 15) to John Sproston.

Bohemian Club (San Francisco, Calif.). 2 letters (1876-1880) to John Sproston.

Deal, W.E.F. 1 letter (1881, Sep. 9) to Mary E. Sproston.

Dickerson, R. 1 letter [undated] to John Sproston.

Eickhoff, Henry. 2 letters (1880, Apr.-July) to John Sproston.

Gahagan. 1 letter (1860, Jan. 23) to John Sproston.

Gillig, John. 21 letters (1875-1883) to John Sproston.

Hammell, Elizabeth A. 3 letters (1875-1878) to John Sproston.

Hammell, Harriet. 2 letters (1875-1876) to “dear Brothers.”

Hickox & Spear. 1 letter (1878, Jan. 7) to Elizabeth A. Hammell.

Hill, William H. 1 letter (1884, Sep. 14) to Mary E. Sproston.

Homans, Harry S. 1 letter (1870, June 8) to John Sproston.

Homer, Fred. 4 letters (1880, Apr.-July) to “Dear Gus.”

Homer, Fred. 16 letters (1880, Mar.-Apr.) to John Sproston.

Lewis, James and Deal, W.E.F. 5 letters (1875-1879) to John Sproston.

Marge, George. 2 letters (1874, Aug- Oct.) to F. J. Hammell.

McClave, Hannah Moore Sproston. 1 letter (1876) to John Sproston.

Mitchell, R.B. 1 letter (1883, Sep. 12) to James M. West.

Moitz, M. 1 letter (1877, Sep. 10) to Elizabeth A. Hammell.

Mother. 1 letter [undated] to unidentified addressee.

Neumann, Paul. 1 letter (1880, Feb. 16) to John Sproston.

Pearson, George. 1 letter (1877, Dec. 29) to Elizabeth A. Hammell.

Sproston, John. 1 letter (1875, Oct. 21) to Elizabeth A. Hammell.

Sproston, John. 4 letters (1880) to Fred Homer.

Stevens, Simon. 3 letters [ca. 1880] to John Sproston.

Stewart, Chauncey. 1 letter (1877, May 17) to John Sproston.

Waters, J. W. 1 letter (1881, Aug. 11) to Mary E. Sproston.

Winston, F. S. 1 letter (1876, Mar. 2) to John Sproston.

Woodburn & Mitchell. 2 letters (1882) to Mary E. Sproston.

Financial Records: F. J. Hammell (1870-1885). 129 items.

Financial Records: John Sproston (1868-1877). 7 items.

Indentures: F. J. Hammell (1860-1875). 29 items.

Indentures: John Sproston (1880). 7 items.

Stock Certificates: Allison Gold and Mining Company (1863, May 19). 1 item.

Stock Certificates: Bonny Gold and Silver Mining Company (1863, May 15). 7 items.

Stock Certificates: Consolidated Cedar Hill Gold and Silver Mining Company. (1863, May 4) 2 items.

Stock Certificates: Dardanelle Gold and Silver Mining Company (1863, May 5). 2 items.

Stock Certificates: Durgan Gold and Silver Mining Company (1863, May 6). 3 items.

Stock Certificates: Harrison Gold and Silver Mining Company (1863, Apr. 1). 1 item.

Stock Certificates: Mary Ann Gold and Silver Min’g Company (1875, May 4). 8 items.

Stock Certificates: Wells Fargo and Co. (1878-1879). 10 items.

Ephemera: Baptism Certificate (1884, Sep. 14). 2 items.

Ephemera: Biography of Virginia Nevada Sproston (1865-1867). 2 items, including a photograph.

Ephemera: Empty Envelopes (1877-1885). 35 items.

Ephemera: Invitations and Announcements (1865-1871). 18 items.

Ephemera: Miscellaneous note [undated]. 1 item.

Ephemera: State Educational Diploma awarded to May Sproston (1894-1895). 1 item.

Berry, Celia [undated]. 1 photo.

Black and white photograph- Flores Peak the hideout of Juan Flores the Bandit, captured & hanged by Gen. Andres Pico in 1857 [1857]. 1 photo.

Cyanotype- horse pulled wagon [undated]. 1 photo.

Hammell, Lewis A. [undated]. 2 photos.

Hammell, Mary [undated]. 1 photo.

Miller, Pearl and Rita [1870, Mar. 27]. 1 photo.

Lewisham Church, Bow Bridge, and Unidentified Man [undated]. 3 photos with envelope.

Sproston, John [ca. 1877]. 10 photos.

Sproston, Mary E. (1866-1880). 10 photos.

Sproston, John and Mary (1862, Dec. 7). 3 photos.

Sproston, Mary and unidentified female [ca. 1866]. 1 photo.

Sproston, Virginia Nevada [ca. 1866]. 9 photos.

Straus, M. [undated] 1 photo.

Unidentified Family [undated]. 1 photo.

Unidentified Females [undated]. 36 photos with envelope.

Unidentified Males [undated]. 8 photos.