All requests to publish or quote from private manuscripts 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.
The collection is open for research.
[Identification of item and/or item number], [box and folder number], [small collection name], MS0078, Center for Sacramento
History.
Small Collections from the Sacramento Region is made up of many very small collections that tell the story of a particular
period in the life of Sacramento area individuals, families, groups, organizations, and businesses. It is continually added
to and updated as new small acquisitions come in.
Individually, the small collections here contain less than two cubic feet of material. The collection is grouped into five
series: individuals and families; businesses, groups, and organizations; short runs of periodicals; Gold Rush-era correspondence;
historic, cultural, and environmental building and property surveys. All are arranged alphabetically.
Each small collection is listed as a subseries and includes its own biographical/historical note, scope note, and acquisition
and processing information.
Series 1. Individuals and families
Abramson (Hilary) collection
1972-1983
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Hilary Abramson in 2022 (accession # 2022/007)
Processing Information
Processed by Kim Hayden, 2022.
Biographical / Historical
Hilary Abramson, an award-winning journalist, was a staff writer for the Sacramento Union (1972-1980) and Sacramento Bee (1980-89),
and was one of the first women to report hard news locally.
Scope and Contents
The collection contains photographs of Abramson and a large cartoon that features her by political cartoonist Lee Judge.
Mapcase MC 15:10, folder 2
Cartoon by Lee Judge showing Judge and Hilary Abramson at a San Francisco bathhouse
ca. 1975
box 1:B:6 2, folder 11
Photograph of Hilary Abramson with an unidentified man
1982-09-17
box 1:B:6 2, folder 11
Photograph of Hilary Abramson with Gov. Jerry Brown
1979-05
box 1:B:6 2, folder 11
Photograph of Hilary Abramson with Ronald Reagan
1976-06
box 1:B:6 2, folder 11
Photographs of Hilary Abramson working
ca. 1972-1980
General
Photos show Abramson working, on the phone or at a typewriter. One photo is labeled "on EAR hunt, 7/10/1977," which refers
to the East Area Rapist / Golden State Killer and shows her on the phone in a living room with a notebook.
box 1:B:6 2, folder 11
Portrait of Hilary Abramson wearing a feminist T-shirt
1983-12-18
Albrecht Hatchery records
1947-1956
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Mari Housen in 2023 (accession 2023/004)
Processing Information
Processed by Kim Hayden, 2023.
Biographical / Historical
Albrecht Hatchery was located at 3111 65th Street in Sacramento (near the intersection with Broadway). It was owned and operated
by Wisconsin native Matthias C. Albrecht in conjunction with a hatchery run by his brother, Thomas S. Albrecht, in Greene,
Iowa. The hatchery appears to have begun operations at the 65th Street location in 1942; it is last mentioned in the Sacramento
Bee in 1957. It sold a large number of eggs, along with live and slaughtered turkeys. Albrecht also had a turkey ranch in
Wilton on Alta Mesa Road between Clay Station and Dillard roads. Albrecht and his wife, Carrie, had four children. He died
May 3, 1970, in Sacramento at the age of 83. Carrie died in 1982.
Scope and Contents
The collection documents the operation of Albrecht Hatchery from 1947 to 1956. Records include turkey egg invoices and receipts;
receipts for supplies and feed; receipts for advertising in newspapers and farm publications; and turkey laboratory testing
records.
box Albrecht 1, folder 1
Albrecht Hatchery branded envelopes
undated
box Albrecht 1, folder 2
Receipts for advertising
1949
box Albrecht 1, folder 3
Receipts for supplies and feed
1949-1950
box Albrecht 1, folder 4
Receipts for turkeys purchased by Albrecht Hatchery
1947-1956
box Albrecht 1, folder 5
Turkey egg invoice receipts
ca. 1947-1957
box Albrecht 1, folder 6
Turkey egg invoices
1946-1948
box Albrecht 1, folder 7
Turkey laboratory testing
1946-1955
Baggelmann (Ted) collection
1953-1987
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquired in 2007 (accession number 2007/001).
Processing Information
Processed by Kim Hayden, 20o23.
Biographical / Historical
Ted Baggelmann was a Sacramento area artist and historian. He was born March 13, 1905, in Bad Godesberg, Bonn, Germany, and
immigrated to Sacramento in 1929 where he attended Sacramento City College. He was a founder and president of the Sacramento
County Historical Society and the Sacramento Historic Landmarks Commission, and played a major role in preserving Sacramento's
history. Some of his accomplishments include helping to get Old Sacramento designated a historical area, preserving historic
buildings, and successfully lobbying to have I-5 built east of Old Sacramento, instead of through it as originally proposed.
As an artist, Baggelmann did pen-and-ink sketches and paintings of historical scenes around Sacramento and the gold region.
Baggelmann also wrote about history, completing the books "The Heilbron House" and "John Sutter's Journey," writing features
for the Sacramento Union, and editing "Sidewalk History of Old Sacramento." He and his wife Frances also campaigned for the
planting of California poppies throughout the state, giving him the moniker "Teddy Poppy Seed."
Scope and Contents
The collection documents Baggelmann's life in Sacramento and his activities as an artist, historian, and poppy lover. Included
are biographies of Baggelmann, articles about him, and lists of his accomplishments; material related to his art exhibit at
Columbia State Historic Park; an article he wrote about the Lola Montez house; material related to his poppy seeding efforts;
and letters he wrote about the historical inaccuracy of architectural elements at Sutter's Fort and the management of the
Sacramento History Center and Museum. There is also material related to his survey of Old Sacramento and a small amount of
his art.
Related Materials
Baggelmann's artwork can be found in the following accession in our collections: 1996/021, 2007/008, 2017/064, and 2024/007.
box 3:J:5 B, folder 11
Article on Lola Montez House by Baggelmann
undated; 1973
box 3:J:5 B, folder 12
Baggelmann Art exhibit at Columbia State Historic Park
1985
box 3:J:5 B, folder 13
Biographies and articles about Baggelmann
1953; 1983, undated
box 3:J:5 B, folder 14
Old Sacramento survey
1965-1966; 1985
box 3:J:5 B, folder 15
Poppy seeding
1958; 1974; 1976
box 3:J:5 B, folder 16
Sacramento City College drawing
1976
box 3:J:5 B, folder 17
Sacramento History Center and Museum management
1984
box 3:J:5 B, folder 18
Sutter's Fort architecture
1982-1987
Beck/Gage Family collection
1875-1954
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by James R. Beck in 2022 (accession number 2022/050)
Scope and Contents
This collection documents members of the Beck and Gage families of Sacramento, who are relatives of the collection's donor,
James R. Beck. There are several photos related to the United States Postal Service in Sacramento, showing the donor's grandfather
Carl E. Beck (1891-1978) and father Romaine S. Beck (1916-2022). Additionally, material documents the U.S. Navy service of
Daniel Lyle Gage (1893-1951), the donor's great uncle, who was born on a small farm on 14th Avenue east of Stockton Boulevard,
and Lottie Gage Coppin, a schoolteacher in Sacramento.
box 1:D:4 5, folder 1
Carte de visite of Oscar Flint
1875
box 1:D:4 5, folder 2
Lottie Gage and Capitol School photographs
1893, 1908
General
Includes an 1893 class photo from Capitol School, and a 1908 photo of Lottie Gage working as a teacher in Rio Dell school.
box 1:D:4 5, folder 3
Daniel Lyle Gage U.S. Navy correspondence, documents, and photographs
1918-1919
General
Includes letters written by Gage and photographs of Gage during his time in the Navy, plus his discharge record.
box 1:D:4 5, folder 4, Mapcase MC 15:10
Sacramento letter carrier photographs
ca. 1940-1954
General
Photos of the Letter Carriers Band, ca. 1940, showing Carl Beck and Romaine Beck; National Association of Letter Carriers
no. 133 marching in parade, ca. 1940, showing Carl Beck; panorama group photo of Sacramento Main Office letter carriers from
1949; and panorama group photo of Sacramento Broadway Station letter carriers from 1954.
Blanchard (George A.) papers
ca. 1850-1932
1873-1888
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Mark Stirling in 2018 (accession 2018/007).
Processing Information
Processed by Alyssa Marie Garcia, 2023. Finding aid by Kim Hayden, 2023.
Biographical / Historical
George Adams Blanchard was an attorney and judge who practiced law in Sacramento, served as the Sacramento County district
attorney and a judge in Colusa County's Superior Court, and twice as state assistant attorney general.
Blanchard was born April 15, 1848, in New York, the son of Judge George G. Blanchard. He came to California by way of the
Isthmus of Panama in 1861 at the age of 12 and lived in El Dorado. At age 16, Blanchard returned to the East Coast to attend
Dartmouth College, after which he began studying law in Buffalo. He returned to California in 1870 and was named assistant
attorney general of California. After serving the state, he opened a law office at 2nd and K Streets with W. C. Fleet. Their
office moved to 6th and I streets in 1875. In 1878, Blanchard was elected Sacramento County district attorney; after his term
ended, he was again appointed assistant attorney general of the state. He was next appointed to the Superior Court bench of
Colusa County. In 1888, he returned to Sacramento and practiced law with A. P. Catlin.
Blanchard was married to Annie L. Hatch and had one child. They lived at 812 H Street. He died February 18, 1893, at the age
of 45 in San Francisco and is buried at the Sacramento Old City Cemetery.
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of daily journals kept by George Adams Blanchard from 1873 to 1879, plus a small amount of correspondence,
ephemera, and photographs. The journal entries document Blanchard's legal career, personal life and experiences, politics,
news, and local arts and entertainment. The correspondence, photographs, and ephemera document daily life, birth, loss, and
weddings of Blanchard's friends and family.
box Blanchard 1, folder 1
box Blanchard 1, folder 2
box Blanchard 1, folder 3
box Blanchard 1, folder 4
box Blanchard 1, folder 5
box Blanchard 1, folder 6
box Blanchard 1, folder 7
Correspondence, photographs, and ephemera
ca. 1850-1932
Blotter (Betty) papers
ca. 1880-2006
1916-1978
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquired from Douglas A. Roberts (executor of Betty Blotter's estate) in 2006 (accession number 2006/022).
Processing Information
Processing and finding aid by Dylan J. McDonald, 2006. Finding aid edited and encoded by Kim Hayden, 2021.
Biographical / Historical
Betty Blotter was a third-generation Sacramentan, spending her entire life in the city. Born Fern Blotter on November 28,
1916, in Sacramento to John Franklin Blotter and Esther Lucy Moore, she was the youngest of three and her family lived at
2920 J Street during her youth. She legally changed her name to Betty in 1942. Blotter worked as a clerk at the California
Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and retired in December 1978. She died March 1, 2006, in Sacramento and is buried
at East Lawn Sierra Hills Memorial Park.
Blotter's father was born April 30, 1878, in Ohio, and died December 1, 1963, in Sacramento. Her mother was born August 10,
1878, in Sacramento and died January 10, 1967, in Carmichael. Blotter had two brothers, Clyde and Wayne. Clyde was born March
22, 1898, in Sacramento and died May 17, 1975, here as well. Her parents and brother Clyde are all buried at East Lawn Sierra
Hills Memorial Park. Her maternal grandfather, John M. "Milt" Moore, was from Wisconsin and is said to have been a messenger
for President Abraham Lincoln, fought with the Grand Army of the Republic, and drove one of the first horse-drawn street cars
in Sacramento.
Scope and Contents
The collection documents the Blotter family and life in Sacramento from the 1880s through 2006, with the bulk of material
from the 1920s to 1978. Material includes birth and death certificates, funeral/memorial books, and photographs of family
activities.
box 29:B:8 1, folder 7
John F. Blotter memorial book
1963-12
box 29:B:8 1, folder 8
Esther "Fern" Blotter memorial book
1967-01
box 29:B:8 1, folder 9
Clyde C. Blotter memorial book
1975-05
box 29:B:8 1, folder 10
Photo album
ca. 1920-1940
box 29:B:8 1, folder 10
Illustrated New Testament
1926
Cabinet 4:G:1, folder 2006/022
Borgia (Peter F.) collection
ca. 1940-1969
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Frank Borgia in 2008 (accession #2008/029).
Processing Information
Processing by Sabrina Holecko, 2022.
Separated Materials
Artifacts in the collection have been separated from the archival material. They include golf trophies and national letter
carrier anniversary pin. They are assigned accession number 2008/029.
Biographical / Historical
Peter F. Borgia was a longtime postal carrier in Downtown Sacramento. He was born in Sicily in 1895 or 1896. He and his parents,
Frank Borgia and Vera Carbone, immigrated to Sacramento when he was 6. Borgia graduated from Sacramento High School and worked
as a shoe salesman before joining the postal service, where he worked for 30 years. He was married to Lucy Borgia and had
one son. Borgia died January 17, 1991, at the age of 95.
Scope and Contents
This collection contains Peter Borgia family photos, golf trophies won by Borgia, and Muir recreation department certificates
dating from around 1940-1969. It also contains group photos of the United States Post Office, Metro Main Station workers in
Sacramento, California on March 6, 1969 and the United States Post Office, Sutter Station workers in Sacramento, California
on November 2, 1949. Borgia was a postal worker during this time.
box 1:D:4 B, folder 4
Borgia papers and photographs 2008/029
ca. 1940-1955
Mapcase 54:D:01 H, folder 1
United States Post Office Sutter Station group photographs 2008/029
1949-11-02; 1969-03-06
Brissenden (Robert) Sacramento County Hospital and Men of Skid Road collection
1950
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Nancy Brissenden (accession number 2022/025).
Processing Information
Processed by Kim Hayden, 2022.
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a 1950 Stanford University master's thesis by Robert W. Brissenden titled "Some Social and Medical
Relationships in Men from Skid Road" and related correspondence. The thesis explores the correlation between men living on
Skid Row and poor health, using statistics from an unnamed urban hospital. Though presented in the thesis as anonymous, the
hospital was actually Sacramento County Hospital, and the men examined were from Sacramento's Skid Row. The thesis, therefore,
provides a look at the health and social statistics of a subsection of Sacramento's residents that is often overlooked. Accompanying
the thesis is correspondence between Brissenden and Leo W. Farrell, medical director of Sacramento County Hospital, discussing
Brissenden's research and the decision to keep the hospital anonymous in the thesis.
box 1:B:6 2, folder 15
"Some Social and Medical Relationships in Men from Skid Road" thesis
1950
box 1:B:6 2, folder 15
Correspondence between Brissenden and Leo W. Farrell
1950
General
Farrell was Sacramento County Hospital's Medical Director. The correspondence discusses Brissenden's research and the decision
to keep the hospital anonymous in the thesis.
Cavey (Noland) Sacramento and Sacramento County development photographs
ca. 1969-1973
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Ruth Craft in 2022 (accession number 2022/028)
Scope and Contents
This collection contains color and black-and-white photographs of Sacramento and Sacramento County from circa 1969 to 1973.
They were taken by Noland Cavey, a property appraiser who worked for the Sacramento County Assessor's Office. The photographs
show development of the suburban area, different neighborhoods in Sacramento, Sacramento's West End, and aerial views. Images
include buildings, intersections, roads, housing developments, freeways, and construction projects. Almost all are labeled
with their location and date.
Cavey was born in 1931 in Colorado. He moved to Sacramento with his wife and daughter and worked for the county assessor for
31 years. He died in Sacramento in 2012.
box Cavey 1, folder 1
66th Avenue at Handy Andy Lane, Florin Center (South Sacramento)
1969-03-07
box Cavey 1, folder 2
Aerial photos
ca. 1969-1971
box Cavey 1, folder 3
American River Drive (Sacramento)
1971-05-11
box Cavey 1, folder 4
Blocks from H-K and 7th-14th streets (Sacramento)
ca. 1971-1972
box Cavey 1, folder 5
Coloma Road (Rancho Cordova)
1971-02
box Cavey 1, folder 6
Cosumnes Junior College
1970-10-09
box Cavey 1, folder 7
Highway 50 - 34th Street to Watt Avenue (Sacramento)
1971-02
box Cavey 1, folder 8
Highway 50 - Zinfandel Drive overpass, Rancho Cordova
1973-03-17
box Cavey 1, folder 9
J and 28th streets (Simm's Hardware, Sacramento)
undated
box Cavey 1, folder 10
La Rivera Drive, Occidental, College Greens (Sacramento)
1971-02
box Cavey 1, folder 11
Old Sacramento / West End
1971-02
box Cavey 1, folder 12
Other Images
ca. 1969-1970
General
Includes photos of the KFBK Traffic Watch Plane; Goethe House; Valley Hi Drive south of Mack Road; and a psychic's shop likely
in Downtown or Midtown Sacramento.
box Cavey 1, folder 13
Rancho Cordova and Cordova Meadows
1972-02
box Cavey 1, folder 14
Watt Avenue and Hop Ranch buildings (Sacramento)
1971-02
box Chamberlin 1, box Chamberlin 2
Chamberlin (Allen) vs. Frontier Airlines papers 2023/013
ca. 1977-1985
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Allen Chamberlin in 2023 (accession #2023/013).
Processing Information
Processed by Alyssa Marie Garcia, 2023.
Biographical / Historical
Beginning his career as a Frontier Airlines attendant in 1978, Allen Chamberlin filed his request for the reduced travel benefits
on June 11, 1979. On July 10, 1979, the airline denied it. In October 1982, Chamberlin filed discrimination charges with the
state Department of Fair Employment and Housing. In April 1983, he filed suit in the Sacramento Superior Court to claim benefits
for his partner of nine-years Joe Shields, contending the airlines would not grant Shields the discounted plane tickets routinely
given to spouses of employees and their families. Representing Chamberlin were Metrailer, Langenkamp, and Buscho, Attorneys-at-Law.
Langenkamp clarified that Chamberlin had been discriminated against because Frontier's reduced rate tickets were conditioned
by status of marriage, which Chamberlin and Shields were unable to attain. The lawsuit also charged that the airline was violating
the California constitutionally protected right of privacy, as Chamberlin was told to reveal his sexual orientation and personal
commitments. Chamberlin had filed for a certificate of marriage with the City and County of Denver, where he was stationed
during this time, but it was rejected. Rather than allowing such amenities as a companion pass, like similar airline company's
provisions, Chamberlain was denied completely by Frontier.
On March 14, 1984, the case went to the Superior Court of Sacramento, where Judge Roger K. Warren ruled that the plaintiff's
complaint must be argued with the Association of Flight Attendants Union and not the courts. Judge Warren went further to
rule the Chamberlin-Shields marriage on July 10, 1979 invalid. The lawsuit went through the appeal process, and Lagenkamp
was able to secure a win, ca. 1986, with a Chapter 11 outcome for the LGBT community.
Scope and Contents
The collection documents Allen Chamberlin's legal battle with Frontier Airlines and LGBT discrimination from 1977-1985. Material
includes legal documents and press releases; correspondence; newspaper clippings of the suit; anti-LGBT letters, flyers, and
ephemera; Family Partner Benefits flyers, ephemera, and letters; and LGBT newspapers documenting the lawsuit.
Related Materials
The Chamberlin (Allen) LGBTQ Newspaper Collection (MS0024), and the Birner (Linda) Mom Guess What collection (MS0138) at CSH
also contains Sacramento LGBT material.
box Chamberlin 1, folder 1
Allen Chamberlin vs. Frontier Airlines, Inc. legal documents
1983-1988
box Chamberlin 1, folder 2
Anti-LGBT collected records - Senator John Briggs
ca. 1976-2000
1976-1977
box Chamberlin 1, folder 3
Campaign for Family Partner Benefits papers
1983-1984
box Chamberlin 1, folder 4
Collected news clippings on suit
1983-1984
box Chamberlin 1, folder 5
box Chamberlin 1, folder 6
Correspondence: Metrailer and Langenkamp, Attorneys at Law
1982-1988
box Chamberlin 1, folder 7
Frontier Airlines records
1980-1988
box Chamberlin 2
Mom Guess What Issue No. 54
1983-05
box Chamberlin 2
Mom Guess What Issue No. 55
1983-07
box Chamberlin 2
Mom Guess What Issue No. 56
1983-08
box Chamberlin 2
Patlar Gazette Volume 2, Number 5
1983-05
box Chamberlin 1, folder 8
Press releases
ca. 1983-1988
box Chamberlin 2
Sacramento Star Volume 1, Number 24
1983-04
box Chamberlin 2
Sacramento Star Volume 1, Number 25
1983-05
box Chamberlin 2
Sacramento Star Volume 2, Number 3
1983-06
Clayton (Herbert V. and Ella Foley) family collection
ca. 1883-2009
Physical Description: 1.5 Linear Feet(1 carton and 1 manuscript box)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Kelly Love in 2023 (accession #2024/002).
Processing Information
Processed by Taliyah Shaver, 2023
Biographical / Historical
Born in 1883 in Kansas, Herbert V. Clayton married wife Ella Foley, also born in Kansas in 1886, in 1906. Two years later,
they had the first of their ten children, Jessie Fremont Clayton, whose siblings are, from eldest to youngest, Helen Elizabeth,
Mary Louise, Marjory Matile, James Alexander, Norman Dale, Eva Caroline, John Frederick, Thomas Herbert, and David Irl. Once
settled in Sacramento, Herbert V. Clayton became the state law librarian and founder of the McGeorge School of Law Library.
Jessie F. Clayton was born in Topeka, Kansas in 1908. She attended Sacramento High School and Sacramento Junior College, graduating
from both in 1925 and 1927, respectively. She passed away at the age of 89 in 1997.
James A. Clayton was born in Topeka, Kansas in 1916. Approximately six years later, the Clayton family relocated to Sacramento,
California, where James A. studied and graduated from the University of Southern California Law School in 1941 and was accepted
to the California State Bar in 1942. Soon after his graduation, however, he was selected for service in World War II, where
he served until January of 1946. After he returned to Sacramento, James A. spent the next 37 years as an attorney. James A.
Clayton died of cancer in 1982 at the age of 66.
Norman D. Clayton was born in 1921 in Topeka, Kansas. He graduated from Sacramento High School in 1939 and had begun attending
the College of the Pacific, eventually receiving his Bachelor's degree in 1943. While he was in college, Norman was drafted
into WWII and was trained as a member of the Medical Corp due to his conscientious objector status. He served in several Army
hospitals in France and Belgium, and ultimately changed his conscientious objector status to be trained as an infantry soldier.
Norman completed his service in WWII in 1946 and started working for the State of California as a social worker in 1951. Many
years after his retirement at the age of 62, Norman passed away at the age of 93.
Eva C. Clayton, born in 1923, was a kindergarten teacher who spent a few successful years teaching in Palo Alto, California
before returning to Sacramento and continuing her career. In Sacramento, despite her full-time job as a teacher, she found
time to join the Sierra Club, a group that often took trips to mountain ranges in California, interior Alaska, and the Rockies.
Eva also went back to school, taking art classes and illustrating nature and the life around her apartment complex. Eva passed
away in 2008 at the age of 85.
John F. Clayton was born in 1924 in Sacramento. He was drafted into World War II in 1943 after he graduated high school and
was assigned to the U.S. Air Corps. Once returned from WWII, he attended Sacramento City College for two years before entering
the University of California, Los Angeles and earning a bachelor's degree. After this, he was admitted to the U.C. Berkeley
School of Law, where he got his degree after two years. John F. was employed by the Department of Employment as a hearing
officer after graduation and soon moved on to be appointed as an executive secretary of a Republican governor. In total, he
worked for 31 years, eventually retiring in 1982. He passed away in 2001 at the age of 76.
Born in Sacramento in 1927, Thomas H. Clayton was a Sacramento lawyer and legal advisor to several California governors. After
his service in World War II, he returned to Sacramento and practiced law after graduating from the U.C. Berkeley School of
Law and passing the California State Bar in 1954. Thomas H. Clayton retired in 1991 and enjoyed numerous peaceful years before
his passing in 2012 due to a heart attack.
David I. Clayton was born in 1932 in Sacramento. He graduated from UCLA with majors in History and Russian before entering,
and eventually graduating from, the U.C. Berkeley School of Law. Soon after his graduation from U.C. Berkeley, David entered
the U.S. Army during World War II, serving as a counselor to ill soldiers. After his return to Sacramento, he practiced public
law until entering his private law practice in 1972. In 1984, David retired from law to manage family businesses, such as
the Steamworks Health Education Office. David later passed away in 1995 due to AIDS-related illness.
Scope and Contents
This collection is composed of Clayton family photographs, correspondence, newspaper clippings, journals, scrapbooks, sketchbooks,
certificates, legal and employment documents, autobiographies, eulogies, and funeral and graduation programs. Additionally,
this collection contains photographs, clippings, event programs, and pamphlets of the Oak Park Methodist Church, State Capitol
and its Secretary of State Office staff, and a California State Fair education booth. There is also an 1883 letter to W. C.
Wallace from the Executive Department of the State of California. This collection also includes a few artifacts, namely, two
pins and one set of nails from the State Capitol building prior to its refurbishment. The date range of the collection is
circa 1883-2009.
Separated Materials
Two pins and a set of nails from the Capitol Building in the collection have been separated from the archival material.
box Clayton 2, folder 1
Herbert V. Autobiography
ca. 1965
box Clayton 2, folder 2
Herbert V. Newspaper Clippings and Funeral Program
1953-1970 (bulk 1970)
box Clayton 2, folder 3
Herbert V. Photographs
ca. 1925-1963
box Clayton 2, folder 4
Herbert V. Land Deed, Finance Form, and State Civil Service Commission Application
1924-1930
box Clayton 2, folder 5
Herbert V. California State Bar Certificates and Masonic Fraternity Service Recognition
1943-1965
box Clayton 1
Herbert V. Vol. 1 Day Book
ca. 1884-1911
box Clayton 1
Herbert V. Vol. 2 Day Book
1911-1918
box Clayton 1
Herbert V. Vol. 3 Day Book
1918-1926
box Clayton 1
Herbert V. Vol. 4 Day Book
1926-09-01 - 1934-06-13
box Clayton 1
Herbert V. Vol. 5 Day Book
1934-06-14 - 1944-06-14
box Clayton 1
Herbert V. Vol. 1 Diary
1903-01-01 - 1905-05-31
box Clayton 1
Herbert V. Vol. 2 Diary
1905-06-01 - 1907-08-31
box Clayton 1
Herbert V. Vol. 3 Diary
1907-09-01 - 1909-01-31
box Clayton 1
Herbert V. Vol. 4 Diary
1909-02-01 - 1910-03-01
box Clayton 1
Herbert V. Vol. 5 Diary
1910-03-02 - 1911-12-14
box Clayton 1
Herbert V. Vol. 6 Diary
1911-12-15 - 1914-03-04
box Clayton 1
Herbert V. Vol. 7 Diary
1914-03-05 - 1916-05-31
box Clayton 1
Herbert V. Vol. 8 Diary
1916-06-01 - 1917-12-10
box Clayton 1
Herbert V. Vol. 9 Diary
1917-12-11 - 1919-07-31
box Clayton 1
Herbert V. Vol. 10 Diary
1919-08-01 - 1921-10-08
box Clayton 1
Herbert V. Vol. 11 Diary
1921-10-09 - 1924-05-17
box Clayton 1
Herbert V. Vol. 12 Diary
1924-05-18 - 1927-02-14
box Clayton 1
Herbert V. Vol. 13 Diary
1927-02-15 - 1929-12-31
box Clayton 1
Herbert V. Vol. 14 Diary
1930-01-01 - 1931-08-07
box Clayton 1
Herbert V. Vol. 15 Diary
1931-08-08 - 1934-02-22
box Clayton 1
Herbert V. Vol. 16 Diary
1934-02-23 - 1936-05-17
box Clayton 1
Herbert V. Vol. 17 Diary
1936-05-18 - 1938-10-24
box Clayton 1
Herbert V. Vol. 18 Diary
1938-10-25 - 1941-01-20
box Clayton 1
Herbert V. Vol. 19 Diary
1941-01-21 - 1943-03-27
box Clayton 1
Herbert V. Vol. 20 Diary
1943-03-28 - 1944-11-09
box Clayton 1
Herbert V. Vol. 21 Diary
1944-11-10 - 1946-04-09
box Clayton 1
Herbert V. Vol. 22 Diary
1946-04-10 - 1947-10-07
box Clayton 1
Herbert V. Vol. 23 Diary
1947-10-08 - 1949-06-19
box Clayton 1
Herbert V. Vol. 24 Diary
1949-06-20 - 1951-02-28
box Clayton 1
Herbert V. Vol. 25 Diary
1951-03-01 - 1952-11-08
box Clayton 1
Herbert V. Vol. 26 Diary
1952-11-09 - 1954-03-20
box Clayton 1
Herbert V. Vol. 27 Diary
1954-03-21 - 1955-09-30
box Clayton 1
Herbert V. Vol. 28 Diary
1955-10-01 - 1957-03-25
box Clayton 1
Herbert V. Vol. 29 Diary
1957-03-26 - 1958-05-05
box Clayton 1
Herbert V. Vol. 30 Diary
1958-05-06 - 1959-07-01
box Clayton 1
Herbert V. Vol. 31 Diary
1959-07-02 - 1960-10-11
box Clayton 1
Herbert V. Vol. 32 Diary
1960-10-12 - 1962-07-26
box Clayton 1
Herbert V. Vol. 33 Diary
1962-07-27 - 1964-07-19
box Clayton 1
Herbert V. Vol. 34 Diary
1964-07-20 - 1966-09-18
box Clayton 1
Herbert V. Vol. 35 Diary
1966-09-19 - 1967-11-27
box Clayton 1
Herbert V. Memo Book
ca. 1942-1955
box Clayton 2, folder 6
Ella F. Clippings and Funeral Program
ca. 1958
box Clayton 2, folder 7
Ella F. Photographs
ca. 1933-1940
box Clayton 2, folder 28
Jessie F. Sacramento High School Diploma and Commencement Program
1925
box Clayton 2, folder 29
Jessie F. Sacramento Junior College Diploma, Commencement Program, and Typing Certificate
1927; 1930
box Clayton 2, folder 30
Jessie F. Class President Booklet, Attendance Certificate, The Alliance Broadcast, and Newspaper Clipping
ca. 1920-1932
box Clayton 2, folder 8
James A. Eulogies and Biographical Sketch
ca. 1982-1983; 1990
box Clayton 2, folder 9
James A. Newspaper Clippings and Business Card
1942; 1951
box Clayton 2, folder 10
James A. WWII Correspondence
1941-1945
box Clayton 2, folder 11
James A. Army Discharge Documents and Service Record
1943-1953; 1994
box Clayton 2, folder 12
James A. Photographs
ca. 1938-1950
box Clayton 2, folder 13
Norman D. WWII Correspondence
1944-1945
box Clayton 2, folder 14
Norman D. WWII Personal Account
undated
box Clayton 2, folder 15
Norman D. Newspaper Clippings
ca. 1988-1945
box Clayton 2, folder 16
Norman D. Photographs
ca. 1943-1950
box Clayton 2, folder 22
Eva C. Photographs
ca. 1937-1944
box Clayton 2, folder 23
Eva C. Short Story and Sacramento Fine Arts Center Event Program
ca. 1987
box Clayton 2, folder 24
Eva C. Newspaper Clippings
1944; 2008-2009
box Clayton 2, folder 25
Eva C. Journal Pages
1991-1994
box Clayton 1
Eva C. Art Sketchbook
1985-09-20 - 1993-03-19
box Clayton 1
Eva C. "Sequoia Gee" Sketchbook and Journal
1991-02 - 1992-02-29
box Clayton 1
Eva C. "Sequoia Gee" Sketchbook and Journal
1994-01-01 - 1994-11-12
box Clayton 2, folder 17
John F. Eulogy and Church Installation of Officers Program
1967; 2001
box Clayton 2, folder 18
John F. WWII Correspondence
1945
box Clayton 2, folder 19
John F. Photographs
ca. 1934-1944
box Clayton 2, folder 20
Thomas H. Photographs
1945-1946
box Clayton 2, folder 21
Thomas H. Obituary and Newspaper Clipping
1954; 2012
box Clayton 2, folder 26
David I. Photographs
1943-1944
box Clayton 2, folder 27
David I. Newspaper Clippings and Obituaries
1942; 1957; 1995
box Clayton 2, folder 31
Clayton Family Scrapbook Pages
ca. 1920-1994
box Clayton 1
Clayton Family Clippings Scrapbook
1932-06-23 - 1942-03-01
box Clayton 1
Clayton Family V-Mail Letters Scrapbook
1943-01-17 - 1945-08-13
box Clayton 2, folder 32
Oak Park Methodist Church Photographs
1925-1939
box Clayton 2, folder 33
Oak Park Methodist Church Clippings and Event Programs
ca. 1925-1948
box Clayton 2, folder 34
State Capitol and Secretary of State Office Staff Photographs
ca. 1933-1942
box Clayton 2, folder 35
California State Fair Education Booth Pamphlet
ca. 1970
box Clayton 2, folder 36
Letter to W.C. Wallace from State of California Executive Department
1883
box DaPonte 1
DaPonte Family yearbooks and publications collection 2011/044
1917-1973
1931-1973
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by the DaPonte family in 2011 (accession #2011/044).
Processing Information
Processed by Alyssa Marie Garcia, 2023.
Scope and Contents
Born in 1917 and a life-long Sacramentan, George J. DaPonte graduated from Sacramento High School in 1936 before serving in
the Army. He began working at McClellan Air Force Base in 1941 as a mechanic working on propeller aircraft and repairing jet
engines, and by the time he retired in 1973, DaPonte was a quality control inspector and had received two commendations for
his work. He also owned and operated the Southside Garage at Third and S Street with his father, Manual DaPonte. He died in
May of 1996.
The collection documents George DaPonte's education in Sacramento schools and his work at the McClellan Air Force Base from
the 1930s through 1976. Material includes Sacramento High School yearbooks, "The Review," publications from Sutter's Fort
Junior High, annuals from McClellan Air Force Base, the U.S. Navy, and Military Actions of WWII.
box DaPonte 1, folder 1
Sacramento High School yearbook, "The Review"
1932
box DaPonte 1, folder 2
Sacramento High School yearbook, "The Review"
1933
box DaPonte 1, folder 3
Sacramento High School yearbook, "The Review"
1934
box DaPonte 1, folder 4
Sacramento High School yearbook, "The Review"
1936
box DaPonte 1, folder 5
Sacramento Air Material Area: McClellan Air Force Base California publication
1967
box DaPonte 1, folder 6
McClellan Air Force Base Guide and Directory
1973
box DaPonte 1, folder 7
A. B. C. Directory: Sacramento and vicinity
1951
box DaPonte 1, folder 8
Sutter's Forte: a semi-annual publication of Sutter Junior High School
1931-01; 1931-06
box DaPonte 1, folder 9
DaPonte family collected military publications
1917; ca. 1943
DeMerritt (Captain David A.) and P. W. Burnett collection
ca. 1857-1864
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated from Gwen DeMerritt Crosby in 1986 (accession #1986/021).
Processing Information
Processed by Alyssa Marie Garcia, 2023.
Biographical / Historical
Philetus Watson Burnett, founder of Burnett & Sons Co., was born March 8, 1807, in Granby, Massachusetts. There, he worked
as a carpenter before migrating West to California. Arriving on October 11, 1849 by way of the Isthmus of Panama, he helped
open the first Congregational Church in Sacramento before returning to Massachusetts to bring his family back. Burnett's wife,
Abigail Burr Burnett was born July 26, 1808, in Ludlow, Massachusetts. The pair married on October 1, 1829.
In Sacramento, Burnett began as a sheep and silkworm farmer before returning to woodworking. Burnett & Sons Co., started
in the back of his home at 8th and P Streets in 1869 with his eldest son, Henry. His daughter, Diantha E. Burnett married
David A. DeMerritt on September 12, 1861. DeMerritt was Captain of the Sacramento Rangers and Company F, 2nd California Calvary
beginning in 1861 and resigned in 1863. He served as Captain on the East Coast in Massachusetts and Virginia until 1864 when
he was discharged due to disability. In 1865, Merritt became a Sacramento City Collector.
Scope and Contents
The collection documents David A. DeMerritt and his work as a Captain from 1857 through 1864. Material includes certificates,
receipts, and correspondence. Also included in the collection is a March 13, 1857 City Cemetery lease agreement for P. W.
Burnett, a list of membership for the Pioneer Congregational Church, and a certificate for the Sacramento Society of California
Pioneers for P. W. Burnett, certifying his arrival in California as October 11, 1849.
box 1:E:2 A, folder 3
Captain David A. DeMerritt and P. W. Burnett papers
1857-1864
Mapcase MC 3:1
Military certificates 1986/021/001-003
1861
Mapcase MC 3:2
Company F, 2nd Calvary clothing receipt 1986/021/011
undated
box 1:K:3 D, folder 3
Didion (Joan) letter
1987
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Maurice Read in 2022 (accession 2024/016).
Processing Information
Processed by Kim Hayden, 2024.
Biographical / Historical
Acclaimed writer Joan Didion was born and raised in Sacramento. She graduated from C. K. McClatchy High School in 1952 then
attended Sacramento City College before continuing her studies at UC Berkeley and subsequently launching her career in Los
Angeles and New York. Maurice Read is a native Sacramentan who has been active in politics, government, and advertising here.
Read and Didion became longtime friends while attending Sacramento City College together.
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of a single letter written by Joan Didion to Maurice Read, dated March 17, 1987, in which she relates
her condolences to Read regarding his daughter's suicide and discusses some of her own recent tragedies.
Duensing (Myrtle Loheit) collection
1938-1998
1938-1939
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Riley Ardis in 2000 (accession #2020/007).
Processing Information
Processing, encoding, and finding aid by Kim Hayden, 2021.
Biographical / Historical
Myrtle Valeska Loheit Duensing was born October 13, 1919, in Sacramento to Robert and Meta Loheit. She graduated from Sacramento
High School in 1938 and attended Sacramento Junior College (now Sacramento City College) before marrying Robert H. Duensing
in 1942. Duensing was known as the "Girl of the Golden Empire" as part of the Sacramento Golden Empire Centennial celebration
held in 1939. Leading up to the celebration, she traveled across the country in costume to promote the event and officially
invite representatives from cities and states to attend. She died February 9, 2003, and is buried at East Lawn Memorial Park.
Scope and Contents
The collection primarily documents Myrtle Loheit Duensing's time as the "Girl of the Golden Empire" as part of the Sacramento
Golden Empire Centennial celebration held in 1939. Material includes the diary and autograph book she kept when she traveled
across the country as the official hostess inviting people to the celebration; digital and print photographs of her in her
role; a commemorative pillowcase from the event; and a California State proclamation of her role. Also included are digital
copies of news clippings about Duensing.
box Duensing 1
Girl of the Golden Empire travel diary/autograph book
1938
box Duensing 1
Sacramento Golden Empire Centennial commemorative pillowcase
1939
box Duensing 1, folder 1
Girl of the Golden Empire documents and photograph
1938; 1989; 1998
General
Includes a photograph of Duensing with children in Sacramento in May 1938; a 1938 California State Proclamation signed by
the Secretary of State saying Duensing was "the bearer of Sacramento's official invitation" to the country to attend the Sacramento
Golden Empire Centennial in 1939; and a 1989 write-up by Duensing about being the Girl of the Golden Empire. Also includes
an unrelated "Spirit of Sacramento" riverboat cruise schedule and brochure.
Digital photographs and news clippings
1938-1942
General
Digital photos show Myrtle and her father at the Golden Empire Centennial and Myrtle in costume for the event. Clippings are
related to her 1942 marriage.
Fitzpatrick (Philip) Reclamation District 1000 collection
1911-2016
1911-1976
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Virgina Harris in 2017 (accession number 2017/061) and Nancy Fitzpatrick in 2019 (accession number 2019/032).
Biographical / Historical
Philip J. Fitzpatrick was a longtime superintendent of Reclamation District 1000 (RD1000), which covers the Natomas Basin.
He started with RD1000 on the work gang in 1934 and was promoted to general foreman of the district before becoming superintendent,
a position he held from 1941 until his retirement in 1976. Fitzpatrick also served as a fire commissioner in South Natomas.
Fitzpatrick was born in County Longford, Ireland, in 1909. He immigrated to the United States when he was 18 and settled in
the Sacramento area in the early 1930s. He was married to Joy Fitzgerald and had six daughters. He died October 9, 1991, at
his Sacramento home at age 82.
Scope and Contents
The collection primarily documents Reclamation District 1000, flood control, and flooding of the Sacramento River through
photographs, records, and a scrapbook kept by Fitzpatrick. The bulk of material dates from 1911 through 1976. The collection
also includes biographical information about Fitzpatrick and his family.
Separated Materials
Fitzpatrick's Natomas Fire District Commissioner badge (object # 2009/032/001) has been separated from the archival material.
box 3:J:5 A, folder 6
Biographical information
ca. 1985-2016
General
Includes a family tree, site diagram of the home of Philip and Francis Patrick, and a couple short biographies.
Drawer A6
Natomas Fire District Commissioner badge 2009/032/001
undated
box 3:J:5 A, folder 7
Reclamation District 1000 photographs
undated; 1915-1917
General
Includes photos of the RD 1000 Superintendent's cottage; Garden Highway levee with Pump Plant #1 in distance; dredging in
the North Drainage Canal; water checks covering a concrete road near Bryte's Bend; and dean deflectors.
Mapcase MC 11:14
Reclamation District 1000 pump photographs
ca. 1960
General
Oversized photos showing men standing on pump platform, and Fitzpatrick standing in front of pump.
box 3:J:5 A, folder 8
Reclamation District 1000 records
1956-1976
box Fitzpatrick 1
Reclamation District 1000 scrapbook
1911-1948
General
Scrapbook created by Phillip Fitzpatrick. Contains 75 print photographic images of flooding in the Sacramento area from 1911
to 1949. Includes Pleasant Grove Bridge (Sutter County), Natomas Canal, East Borrow Pit south of Del Paso Rd, Pumping Plant
No. 2, A. W. Morris' prize cow, Nicholson home on San Juan Rd., Feather River Jetties, Yankee Slough Levee, Fremont Weir,
Clarksburg Ferry, Bear River, Dredge "Hercules," M Street Bridge, E.M.W. Co. Pumping Plant, harvesters with wagons to Sperry
Flour. 1969 Bee newspaper clipping at back.
box 3:J:5 A, folder 9
Sacramento River flood of 1955 scrapbook
1955
Franklin (Lucille) collection
1927-1998
1988-1998
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Received from Lucille Franklin in 2007 (acquisition number 2007/042)
Processing Information
Processing by Sabrina Holecko, 2022.
Biographical / Historical
Lucille E. Franklin was born September 10, 1919, in Chicago and died August 4, 2007. Among other organizations, Lucille was
active with the Sutter Senior Care Solutions program. She photographed the Riverview Plaza senior citizen apartment complex
and Robert T. Matsui Federal Courthouse, both of which are documented in this collection.
Riverview Plaza provides housing to low-income senior residents and was developed in 1988. Catercorner to Riverview Plaza
is the Robert T. Matsui Federal Courthouse at 501 I Street. Named after the late congressman, it is home for the Sacramento
Division of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California. It was completed by Sacramento design
firm Nacht and Lewis, as well as the HLM Design team in 1999. The building won the U.S. General Services Administration Design
Award in 1998 and the AIA Central Valley Chapter Citation Award for Exterior and Interior Architectural Excellence in 2000.
Scope and Contents
The collection documents two buildings on I Street in Sacramento during pivotal moments for both. The grand opening of Riverview
Plaza senior citizens apartment complex in 1988, along with holidays and events at the complex, is documented in a scrapbook
put together by Franklin during its first year. Likewise, Franklin took copious amounts of photographs of the construction
of the Robert T. Matsui Federal Courthouse Building from 1994 until the year before its completion in 1999. Also included
in this collection is a small book, "The Modern Method of Preparing Delightful Foods," by Ida Bailey Allen (1927) inscribed
with a "Merry Christmas" message.
box 1:E:5 A, folder 8
The Modern Method of Preparing Delightful Foods by Ida Bailey Allen
1927
box 1:E:5 A, folder 6-7
Riverview Plaza scrapbook
1988-1989
box 1:E:5 A, folder 1
Robert T. Matsui Federal Courthouse construction photographs
1994-1995
box 1:E:5 A, folder 2
Robert T. Matsui Federal Courthouse construction photographs
1996
box 1:E:5 A, folder 3
Robert T. Matsui Federal Courthouse construction photographs
1997
box 1:E:5 A, folder 4-5
Robert T. Matsui Federal Courthouse construction photographs
1998
Fritz (Annie) papers
1954-1957
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by the American Cancer Society in 2011 (accession #2011/018)
Processing Information
Processed by Kirsten Cutts, 2024
Biographical / Historical
Anna "Annie" Margaret Fritz was born to Joseph and Sophia Fritz on February 13, 1857, in Sacramento. Her parents came overland
from Illinois to Natomas in 1852, where her father established a cattle ranch. He soon lost the ranch to one of the early
Sacramento floods and the family relocated to Sacramento, where they lived at 1017 L Street for 50 years. Fritz's father then
worked as an undertaker with John Miller and owned the New Helvetia Cemetery, which he deeded to the city in 1877. Fritz
had four siblings.
Fritz worked for the state book bindery and was a well-known pianist and piano teacher in Sacramento. She died at age 100
on December 29, 1957. Up to that time, she was believed to be the oldest native-born Sacramentan before she died.
Scope and Contents
The collection contains items collected by Fritz, including Sacramento school records and event ephemera that dates from the
1850s to 1890s. It also contains photocopies of census records and news articles.
box Fritz/Waters 1, folder 1
Census record photocopy
1870
box Fritz/Waters 1, folder 1
Franklin Grammar School report cards
1869-1870
box Fritz/Waters 1, folder 1
Invitations
1854-1857
General
Invitations to the First Annual Soiree of Eureka Engine Co. No 4. (1854), and the wedding of Emilie Mohr and Henry Brune (1877).
Also and invitation addressed to Miss Sophia Kehrer.
box Fritz/Waters 1, folder 1
Metropolitan Theater ephemera
1891-1895
General
Playbill "The Pupil in Magic," 1891-07
Playbill "The Burgomaster of Pinneberg," 1891-07-18
Amusement Gazette: Official Program of the Metropolitan Theatre, 1895
box Fritz/Waters 1, folder 1
Proctor Family photograph
1907-01
General
Proctor Family: Herbert C. Proctor, 10 years; Kenneth W. Proctor and Berhnard A. Proctor, 7 years; and Ida Proctor
box Fritz/Waters 1, folder 1
Sacramento Bee article photocopies
1957
General
"Sacramento Woman Will Be 100 Years Old Tomorrow," 1957-02-12
"Miss Fritz, 100, Oldest Native Of city Dies," 1957-12-30
Garner (Fred) photograph collection
ca. 1860-1939
1860-1899
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquired from Fred Garner in 2006 (accession #2006/060).
Processing Information
Processing by Sabrina Holecko, 2022.
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of Sacramento-related photographs collected by Fred Garner from various estate sales. Most are portraits
taken at Sacramento photography studios from the 1860s until the 1930s, with the bulk of the collection from the 1860s until
1899. There are also oversized photographs of Sacramento church interiors. Sacramento photography studios represented in this
collection are J. A. Todd, 84 and 86 J Street; Great Flying Gallery, 211 J Street; Asher's Opposition Gallery, 810 1/2 J Street;
H. S. Beals, 415 J Street; Gregory, 504 J Street; J. R. Hodson, 521 J Street; Elite Studio, 504 J Street; S. A. Wolfe, 126
and 128 J Street; Baldwin, 419 J Street; Keller and Dean, 719 K Street; and Pip's Peppy Pictures, 314 15th Street. Also included
in this collection is a small autograph book (1877-1881) that belonged to schoolgirl Katie Hughes.
Mapcase MC 10:12, folder 1
Church Interior photographs
ca. 1860-1899
box 1:H:2 A, folder 1
Sacramento studio portraits
ca. 1860-1900
box 1:H:2 A, folder 2
Sacramento studio negatives and photographs
ca. 1930-1940
box 1:K:3 E, folder 5
Geries (Florence) collection
1968-1987
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Florence Geries in 1987 (1987/100/001)
Processing Information
Processed by Emily Mizokami, 2024.
Biographical / Historical
Florence Geries was born August 31, 1912, in Rio Vista, California to Minnie Elizabeth Studarus Jensen (Costello) and Claus
Julius Jensen. Living most of her life in the Sacramento area, she attended Sacramento High School and was active in Christmas
Promise, Crocker Art Museum, Eastern Star, Mission Oaks Seniors, Sacramento Camilla Seniors, Sacramento Historical Society,
Sacramento History Museum, and the World Affairs Council. In the 1992 Senior Olympics, Geries was awarded two silver medals
and one bronze medal in swimming. She married Frank Irwin Geries and had one daughter, Ida Mae Geries (Cotter). In autobiographical
writings, she makes note of her grandparents' travels to California by covered wagon in 1847 and of her great grandfather
working to build the California State Capitol. She tells tales of living through the influenza pandemic of 1918-1919, attending
Edward Kelley School on Bradshaw Road, and other anecdotal moments of growing up in Sacramento. Geries also references riding
the Pacific Gas and Electric streetcar, seeing movies at the Alhambra Theater, and seeing Charles Lindbergh when he visited
Sacramento in 1927. Geries died September 2, 2006, in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Scope and Contents
This collection includes Florence Geries' autobiographical writings and news clipping annotations from 1968 to 1987. This
collection also includes a 1980 letter to Geries from Senator Albert S. Rodda.
Goodwin (Roy G.) papers
1912-1968
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gifted by John J. Graham in 2014 (accession #2014/018).
Biographical / Historical
Roy (Barney) G. Goodwin was a journalist who worked for the Sacramento Bee for 30 years beginning in 1910, including as editor
of the Bee's Superior California News Department, and as the Washington DC staff correspondent from 1929 to 1930 for the Sacramento,
Fresno, and Modesto Bees.
Goodwin was born April 27, 1884, near Hilgard, Oregon. His family settled in Chico, California, in 1893, and in 1900 he began
working for the Chico Enterprise. He married Reba Marks on New Year's Day 1913 and they had twin daughters in September 1919.
His obituary is located in the personal family scrapbook (Goodwin Box 2) in this collection. Goodwin died November 14, 1966,
in Chico.
Scope and Contents
Roy G. Goodwin worked for the Sacramento Bee for 30 years. This collection mainly documents his work there. It includes his
original employment contract as a field agent for the Superior California News Department of the Bee. There is correspondence
in the form of telegraphs and letters to Goodwin while he was a correspondent in Washington DC. for The Bee newspapers, 1929-1930.
Additionally, there is correspondence specific to Goodwin representing the McClatchy Company with the radio commission in
Washington D.C. in 1929. There are many newspaper clippings of Goodwin's articles, some loose and some contained in a scrapbook.
There is an additional scrapbook related to his time in Washington D.C. including a White House invitation, postcards, photographs,
and other ephemera.
There is one personal family scrapbook containing wedding, birth, and death announcements. It also contains information about
Goodwin's application to officer training school in 1918. There are two Sacramento Bee newspapers from December 28, 1912 that
contain the marriage announcement of Roy Goodwin to Reba Marks.
There is a scrapbook celebrating Goodwin's retirement and his life post-retirement.
In addition, there are copies of Sacramento City College Pioneer Magazine from Fall 1966- Spring 1968 and a Sacramento City
College 50 year annual from 1967.
box Goodwin 1, folder 1
Sacramento Bee Superior California News Department field agent contract
1910-07-18
box Goodwin 1, folder 2
Sacramento Bee newspapers, Evening Edition and Superior California News Edition
1912-12-28
General
Contains the marriage announcement of Roy G. Goodwin to Reba Marks
box Goodwin 1, folder 3
Radio Commission Correspondence
1929-10 - 1929-12
General
Correspondence relating to Mr. Goodwin's position as a negotiator and representative of the McClatchy Company in Washington
D.C. at the radio commission.
box Goodwin 1, folder 4
Washington D.C. field agent correspondence
1929 - 1930
General
Correspondence to Roy G. Goodwin while he is a field agent in Washington. Many requests for gathering information of the moment
on topics related to prohibition, the U.S. Navy, and the Farm Board.
Correspondence from: Chas K. McClatchy, G.C. Hamilton, H.R. Mclaughlin, W.H. James, W.P. Tyler, and others.
box Goodwin 1, folder 5
Goodwin newspaper clippings as a Washington D.C. field agent
ca. 1930
General
Clippings from the Sacramento Bee and Fresno Bee by Roy G. Goodwin.
box Goodwin 2
Washington D.C. correspondent scrapbook
1930
General
Roy Goodwin's black scrapbook with a gold embossed ship on the cover. Contains Washington D.C. ephemera including photographs,
postcards, and invitations.
box Goodwin 1, folder 6
Sacramento Bee letter
1930-11-01
General
Letter to Sacramento Bee correspondents announcing Roy G. Goodwin terminating his position as staff correspondent in Washington
D.C. and returning to his previous position as editor of the Superior California Department.
box Goodwin 2
Goodwin Newspaper Clippings from the Sacramento Bee and Fresno Bee Newspapers
ca. 1930-1931
General
Tan scrapbook containing newspaper clippings of articles written by Roy G. Goodwin.
box Goodwin 1, folder 7
Sacramento Bee editor documents
1930-1943
General
Santa Cruz News article mentioning Roy Goodwin. Announcement to Sacramento Bee Correspondents regarding photography, written
by Roy G. Goodwin as the editor. Photo copy of the first recorded minutes of the 25 Year Club of the Sacramento Bee.
box Goodwin 2
Retirement and post retirement scrapbook
1940-1958
General
Black scrapbook with Indian head on the cover. Announcement letter of Roy Goodwin's retirement. Farewell notes and well wishes.
box Goodwin 1, folder 8
Sacramento City College Pioneer Magazine
1966-1968
General
Pioneer Magazine: Fall 1966-67, Spring 1967, Fall 1967-68
box Goodwin 1, folder 9
Sacramento City College Pioneer Magazine
1968
General
Pioneer Magazine Spring 1968
box Goodwin 1, folder 10
Sacramento City College 50 year annual
1967
General
Sacramento City College 50 year annual covering some of the college history from 1916-1967
box Goodwin 2
Personal scrapbook
1912-1977
General
Personal scrapbook with a green cover that contains mixed media relating to Roy G. Goodwin and family.
Goyette (Barbara) collection
ca. 1950-1959
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Barbara Goyette in 1994 (accession 1994/008).
Processing Information
Processed by Taliyah Shaver, 2023
Scope and Contents
This sub-collection contains materials from the 1950s, namely several Christmas Cards from the Earl Warren Family.
box 1:K:3 C, folder 13
Christmas Cards from the Earl Warren Family
ca. 1950-1959
Graham (Katherine) collection
ca. 1920-1945
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Katherine Graham in 1997 (1997/053).
Processing Information
Processed by Taliyah Shaver, 2023
Scope and Contents
This sub-collection contains a letter of instructions to Sacramento Bee correspondents written by Roy Goodwin, editor of the
Sacramento Bee's Superior California department, as well as photographs of Mount Lassen, the Capitol building, and the Sacramento
Bee 25 Year Club event. The date range of the sub-collection is circa 1920 to 1945.
box 1:K:3 C, folder 22
Instructions to Bee Correspondents
ca. 1920
Cabinet 4:F:1, Drawer E, folder 1997/053/001-011
Photographs
ca. 1943-1945
Greule Family papers
1856-1960
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Matilda Greule in 2008 (accession #2008/008)
Processing Information
Processed by Erin Estrup, 2023.
Biographical / Historical
Philip Jacob Greule Sr. was born April 14, 1862, in Breitenberg or Wurttenberg, Germany. He moved to the United States and
sought citizenship while living in San Francisco in 1906. After the earthquake, Philip moved to Sacramento, where he met and
married his wife, Margeretta. They had four children: twin girls Katherine and Mary, born in 1909; Philip Jr., born in 1911;
and Henry, born in 1919. Philip Sr. passed away on January 5, 1951, and his son Philip Jr. died in 1974. Henry, who had married
Matilda (nee Mack-Ziebert), passed away June 4, 2002. Matilda donated these papers in 2007 and passed away on September 25,
2015.
Scope and Contents
These papers date from 1856 to 1960 and include deeds, abstracts of title of land (as well as the resulting contracts and
mortgages), insurance, and receipts of lands purchased by Philip Greule Sr. some, of which later passed to or was purchased
by his children, notably Philip Greule Jr. The original tract of land, in Township 8N, Range 5E, was split into four major
sections: 16, 17, 20, and 21. These were sold or further subdivided. Some of the lots were part of Colonial Acres, others
were in the Oak Grove tract. Other land divisions owned by the Greule family included Sunnyside lot 25, lot 45 in the Curtis
and Bowley addition, and multiple properties in the Mark Twain subdivision. The final transfer of property in the collection
is the purchase of the Stebbins tract at 4200 58th Street by Philip Jr. from A. Seccki in 1959-60.
The collection also includes ephemera dating from 1928-1938 relating to air flight, with a pilot logbook, blueprints for a
Guardian Light Plane by the Guardian Aircraft Co. of Saint Louis, a copy of Air Traffic Rules and Air Commerce Regulations,
a receipt for balsa wood, and Aviation Mechanics v.1, n.1.
box Greule 1, folder 1
Philip Jacob Greule, Sr. good citizen attestation
1906-02-26
General
Original document (in High German), translation, and printed scanned copy of letter from the German Consulate in San Francisco
attesting to Philip Greule's good standing to become an American citizen, dated February 26, 1906.
box Greule 1, folder 2
Deeds/Abstract of Titles for T8N R5E
1856-1906
General
Ownership record of Township 8N, Range 5E from 1856 to 1906 - Fragile.
box Greule 1, folder 3
Deeds/Abstract of Titles for T8N R5E subdivisions
1885-1910
General
Includes the various subdivision and sales of acres within Township 8N, Range 5E, sections 16, 17, 20, and 21.
box Greule 1, folder 4
Abstract of Title Oak Grove Tract Block "I"
1889-1911
General
Abstract includes lots numbers 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, Block "I", Oak Grove Tract.
box Greule 1, folder 5
Abstract of title Sunnyside Lot 25
1919-1921
General
Abstract of title for Sunnyside Lot 25.
box Greule 1, folder 6
Deed and assessments of Mark Twain subdivision
1951
General
Deed transfer from Katherine and Mary Greule to Philip Greule, Jr. Assessments of Mark Twain subdivision units.
box Greule 1, folder 7
Correspondence re Lot 45, Curtis and Bowley Addition
1953, 1956
General
Correspondence with Edward F. Wong. Assessment of improvements to lot 45.
box Greule 1, folder 8
Insurance and Title Transfer of Lot 15, Stebbins tract
1959-1960
General
Northwestern Mutual Insurance Company transfer of insurance for 4200 - 58th Street from Henry Seccki and Valmy LeGrand to
Philip Greule, Jr. Western Title transfer. Receipts of payment. Grant deed.
box Greule 1, folder 9
Ephemera: Airplane/Flight material
1928-1938
General
Pilot logbook. Air Traffic Rules and Air Commerce Regulations. Airplane blueprints - Guardian Light Plane by the Guardian
Aircraft Co. of Saint Louis. "Aviation Mechanics" v. 1, n. 1. Balsa wood invoice.
Hall (James) Southern Pacific Railroad Shops collection
1889-1985
1900-1940
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Sam and Marilyn Allison in 2018 (accession #2018/001).
Processing Information
Processing by Sabrina Holecko, 2022.
Biographical / Historical
James Hall was an employee of the Southern Pacific Railroad Shops, rising to the rank of master car repairer. He created or
collected the material in this collection during his career there.
The SP shops were the largest railroad heavy repair facilities in the Western United States, and the largest employer in Sacramento.
Construction of the shops began in 1863, beginning at 20 acres and eventually growing to 10 times that size. There, workers
built, repaired, and refurbished locomotives, passenger, and freight cars, and railroad machinery.
Scope and Contents
The collection documents James Hall and the Southern Pacific Railroad Shops. It includes correspondence; log books; blueprints
of railcars; photographs of the railcars, the shops, the people working in them; newspaper clippings concerning the railroad
and cars; and some travel ephemera. The collection also documents the Hall and Miller family through photograph albums as
well as a collection of photographs of James Hall. Also included is a small collection of California ephemera, including photographs
of the Capitol building, a cornerstone placed on the Capitol building, and a souvenir print of the Los Angeles Balloon Route
Trolley Trip.
Item Stevens oil painting
Andrew "A .J." Stevens painting 2018/001/002
1889
General
Oil portrait of Andrew "A.J." Stevens by William Charles Hintze. Andrew Jackson Stevens was the Sacramento Shops general master
mechanic from 1870 until his death in 1888. He also successfully applied for 24 patents that improved locomotive and maritime
machinery. Beloved by his employees, upon his death, a large sculpture of him was paid for by workers of the shop and placed
at City Plaza Park (now Cesar Chavez Plaza) in downtown Sacramento. This oil painting won awards at the 1889 state fair.
Series 1: Railroad records and photographs
ca. 1880-1985
box 2:B:5 A, folder 1
Southern Pacific Railroad Repair Shop photographs
ca. 1920-1940
box 2:B:5 A, folder 2
Southern Pacific Railroad railcar photographs
ca. 1917-1930
box 2:B:5 A, folder 3
James Hall business files
ca.1880-1933
box 2:B:5 A, folder 4
Railcars blueprints
1911-1925
box 2:B:5 A, folder 5
Railroad newspaper clippings
1911
1924
1974-1985
box 2:B:5 A, folder 6
Panama Pacific International Exposition ephemera
1915
box 2:B:5 A, folder 7
Railroad ephemera
ca. 1900-1983
Series 2: Hall and Miller family photographs
1885-1940
box 2:B:5 A, folder 8
James Hall photographs
ca. 1920-1940
box 2:B:5 A, folder 9, box 2:B:5 B, folder 1
Hall and Miller family photo album #1
ca.1885-1940
box 2:B:5 B, folder 2
Hall and Miller family photo album #2
ca. 1918-1940
Series 3: Collected California materials
1920-1929
box 2:B:5 B, folder 3
California State Capitol and Los Angeles Balloon Route Trolley Trip
1922-1926
box 2:B:5 B, folder 4
Sacramento ephemera
ca. 1920-1930
Series 4: Oversized material
1880s-1930s
Mapcase MC 10:03, folder 1
Southern Pacific Railroad Shop materials and Sacramento panorama
ca. 1890-1933
Hall (Mary Bowen) papers
ca. 1960-1970
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Mary Bowen Hall in 1988 (accession number 1988/055).
Biographical / Historical
Northern California author Mary Bowen Hall was born in Sonoma County in 1932. She grew up in Sacramento and graduated with
a bachelor's degree from San Jose State University and a master's degree from Sacramento State. She wrote the syndicated column
"Mother Lode Traveler" for the Folsom Telegraph in the 1960s and early 1970s, and was a Folsom correspondent for the Sacramento
Union. In the 1980s and 1990s, Hall authored several mystery novels, including the Emma Chizzit series, and other books. In
addition to her writing career, she taught school in Folsom and worked as a public information officer for UC Berkeley and
UC Davis. Hall was a co-founder of the Sacramento Older Women's League, and the founder and first president of the Folsom
Historical Society. She was married to Thomas F. Hall and had two daughters. She died March 28, 1994, in Santa Rosa.
Scope and Contents
The collection includes Hall's interviews, notes, correspondence, and photographs related to a number of topics, including
the artist Archie Newsom, Dr. Motoo Takahashi, Lola Montez and her house, the excavation and redevelopment of Old Sacramento,
an archaeological excavation at Sutter's Fort, and Sacramento's Chinatown. The collection is arranged alphabetically.
box 3:J:5 A, folder 20
Archie Newsom correspondence, resume, and biographies
1972
Cabinet 4:E:1, folder 1988/055
Archie Newsom photographs 1988/055/003-004
ca. 1970-1979
box 3:J:5 A, folder 21
Dr. Motoo Takahashi article and notes
1969
Cabinet 4:E:1, folder 1988/055
Dr. Motoo Takahashi photograph 1988/055/012
undated
box 3:J:5 A, folder 22
Lola Montez house articles and correspondence
1970-1971
Cabinet 4:E:1, folder 1988/055
Lola Montez house photographs 1988/055/023-029
ca. 1970-1979
Cabinet 4:E:1, folder 1988/055
Lola Montez photographs 1988/055/018-022
ca. 1970-1979
Cabinet 4:E:1, folder 1988/055
Old Sacramento area excavation photographs 1988/055/039-049
ca. 1966
Cabinet 4:E:1, folder 1988/055
Old Sacramento buildings prior to reconstruction photographs 1988/055/053-084
ca. 1960-1969
box 3:J:5 A, folder 23
Old Sacramento excavation notes and letter
1966
Cabinet 4:E:1, folder 1988/055
Old Sacramento photographs 1988/055/030-037
ca. 1969-1970
Cabinet 4:E:1, folder 1988/055
Photograph of archaeological excavation at Sutter's Fort 1988/055/050
undated
Cabinet 4:E:1, folder 1988/055
Photograph of Foo Lung Restaurant 1988/055/001
ca. 1950-1969
box 3:J:5 A, folder 24
Sacramento Chinatown manuscript and Foo Lung receipt
undated
Hanson (Lucille) murder investigation papers
1935-1937; 1996
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Found in collection in 2001 (accession #2001/x-04).
Processing Information
Processed by Kim Hayden, 2023.
Scope and Contents
The collection contains correspondence and a drawing related to the 1937 murder investigation of Lucille Hanson (aka Lucille
Gogolin, Lucille Norman, and Lucille Curts). It also includes notes compiled by SAMCC volunteer Birdie Boyles in 1996 regarding
the murder investigation, and a pocket knife that might have been evidence. Hanson was shot twice at her residence at the
Spokane Rooms at 417 1/2 J Street just after midnight on October 11, 1937. Her former companion, Frank Zastera or Zastora
(aka Frank Hanson), was seen entering her room then fleeing with a gun. He was wanted for her murder, but never found.
Separated Materials
A pocket knife (2001/x-04/001) that may have been evidence in the investigation is stored separately from the archival material.
box 3:J:5 A, folder 11
Research into murder case
1996
General
Handwritten research into murder case and items in this collection.
Harkin (Rosemary) papers 1994/025
1916-1972
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Nina Beaumont in 1994 (accession #1994/025).
Scope and Contents
This sub-collection contains materials related to Sacramento High School. It includes yearbooks for 1917-1921, 1927-1928,
1939, 1968, programs, diplomas, awards and degrees, photographs, and resolutions belonging to Rosemary Harkin. The overall
date range of the sub-collection is 1916 to 1972.
Separated Materials
An artifact, a 1961 Valley Forge Teacher's Medal, in the collection has been separated from the archival material.
Mapcase MC 10:03, Drawer R
box Harkin 1, folder 1
Newspaper Clippings
1967-1969
box Harkin 1, folder 13
Retirement Resolution
1968
box Harkin 2
Sacramento City Schools Diploma
1916
box Harkin 1, folder 2
Sacramento High School Review yearbook
1917-06
box Harkin 1, folder 3
Sacramento High School Review yearbook
1918-02
box Harkin 1, folder 4
Sacramento High School Review yearbooks
1918-02 - 1919-02
box Harkin 1, folder 5
Sacramento High School Review yearbook
1919-06
box Harkin 1, folder 6
Sacramento High School Review yearbook
1920-02
box Harkin 1, folder 7
Sacramento High School Review yearbook
1920-06
box Harkin 1, folder 8
Sacramento High School Review yearbook
1921-02
box Harkin 1, folder 9
Sacramento High School Review yearbook
1927
box Harkin 2
Sacramento High School Review yearbook
1928
box Harkin 2
Sacramento High School Review yearbook
1939
box Harkin 2
Sacramento High School Review yearbook
1968
box Harkin 1, folder 10
Sacramento High School Commencement Programs
1919-1920
box Harkin 1, folder 11
Sacramento High School Diploma
1920
box Harkin 1, folder 12
Sacred Heart Church Award
1972
Mapcase MC 10:03, Drawer R
Valley Forge Freedoms Foundation Award
1961
Heltzel (Gordon) papers
1960
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Virginia Heltzel in 1985 (accession 1985/002).
Processing Information
Processed by Taliyah Shaver, 2023
Scope and Contents
This sub-collection contains materials from the 1960s related to Kadema Village, including archaeology newspaper clippings,
digsite sketches and notes, a State Indian Museum pamphlet, a Smoke Signal Newsletter, photographs, and negatives.
box 1:K:3 C, folder 19
Kadema Village Archaeology Clippings
1960
box 1:K:3 C, folder 20
Digsite Sketches and Notes
ca. 1960
box 1:K:3 C, folder 21
State Indian Museum Pamphlet and Smoke Signal Newsletter
ca. 1960
Cabinet 4:D:1, Drawer H, folder 1985/002/001-168
Cabinet 2:E:1, Drawer D, folder 1985/002/043-166
Photographic Negatives
1960
box 5:L:11 B
Hennige (Emma) River Lines scrapbook
ca. 1930-1950
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of the estate of Elizabeth L. Dreher in 2020 (accession # 2020/009).
Scope and Contents
The scrapbook in this collection was compiled by Emma Hennige, an employee of the Sacramento River shipping company River
Lines. Includes newspaper clippings and photographs related to river transportation and River Lines. Some photos show fires
on boats.
Item Hicks scrapbook
Hicks (James V.) scrapbook
1937-1965
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquired from Donna Lansing (accession number 1996/039).
Biographical / Historical
Fair Oaks native James V. Hicks served in the Sacramento Police Department from 1937 to 1965. He worked as a patrolman for
his first 10 years, then was selected as chief of police in 1947, a position he held for 18 years until he retired in 1965.
He was the SPD's longest-serving police chief. During his tenure as chief, the police department nearly doubled in size as
Sacramento grew from annexations and the SPD absorbed the North Sacramento Police Department. Hicks created a police academy
for the Sacramento force. He was also a military veteran, serving 34 years with the National Guard and Air Force and serving
in World War II and the Korean War. He retired from the service in 1962 as a colonel in the Air Force. Prior to his time in
the police department, Hicks ranched in Sloughhouse, the Pocket, and near Hood. Hicks died December 5, 1971, from cancer at
age 69.
Scope and Contents
The scrapbook documents the public and military career of James V. Hicks, former Sacramento Police department chief of police.
It contains newspaper clippings, photographs, crime scene photographs, ephemera, correspondence, greeting cards, pressed flowers,
and certificates.
Related Materials
Related collections at the Center for Sacramento History include:
2002/x-04, Thirty-five (35) black and white 35mm negatives and one proof sheet of Sacramento Police Chief James V. Hicks.
CTY0002, Sacramento (Calif.) Police Department records
Hopkins-Schwartz collection
ca. 1868-1971
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Carol Schwartz in 2023 (accession 2023/051/001).
Processing Information
Processed by Emily Mizokami, 2024
Biographical / Historical
Augustus Stephen Hopkins was born March 21, 1837, in Cambridge, Vermont. A teacher and Civil War veteran, he traveled from
Vermont to California via the Isthmus of Panama and by ship to San Francisco in 1862. After working in dairy farming, sawmilling,
mining, and teaching in San Francisco, Solano, and other Bay Area counties, he moved to Sacramento in 1868. He married Harriet
Hewes that same year and owned a Sacramento newsroom and bookstore business for ten years. Harriet Hewes left Vermont in 1868
to travel by railroad across the Isthmus of Panama and then by ship to San Francisco. She joined her betrothed in San Francisco
where they soon wed and sailed by river steamer up the Sacramento River to establish their new lives at their home at 3rd
and N Streets. Hopkins later established the A. S. Hopkins Company (ca. 1878), a paper business located at Front and L Streets
in Sacramento. The couple had three children, Stephen Irving Hopkins (1869-1933), Grace Ellen Hopkins (1872-1955), and William
Hewes Hopkins (1880-1969). A. S. Hopkins died April 28, 1891 and Harriet Hopkins died August 8, 1936. Both are buried at the
Sacramento City Cemetery.
Both Harriet and A. S. Hopkins are descendants of historically significant figures with Harriet's grandfather, William Hewes
(1761-1855), having served in the American Revolutionary War and A. S. Hopkins being the descendant of Stephen Hopkins, a
signer of the Declaration of Independence. Harriet was also a descendant of a signer of the Declaration of Independence, Cyrus
Hewes. The Hopkins family are also reportedly descendants of those who were aboard the Mayflower.
Grace E. Hopkins married Frederick James Schwartz in 1898. F. J. Schwartz managed the A. S. Hopkins paper company for a time,
before branching out on his own in 1915. Along with Grace and his family, he first moved to San Francisco and then settled
in Los Angeles where he worked for the Standard Oil Company. He died in Los Angeles in 1929 and was cremated. Grace Hopkins
lived to be 83, dying in Alameda County in 1955, and is buried at the Sacramento City Cemetery.
William H. Hopkins worked in the Sacramento insurance business and is buried at the Sacramento City Cemetery. Stephen Hopkins
managed A. S. Hopkins paper company briefly and died in 1933 and is also buried at the Sacramento City Cemetery.
Scope and Contents
The scope of this collection includes Hopkins and Schwartz family photographs, news clippings, correspondence, and family
papers. Included is an undated photograph of Revolutionary War veteran William Hewes. Materials are dated from ca. 1868 to
1971.
Separated Materials
An ambrotype photograph is stored separately from the archival material and assigned object number 2023/051/002).
box 1:K:3 E, folder 2
Hopkins-Schwartz family papers
ca.1898-1965
box 1:K:3 E, folder 3, box 1:K:3 E, folder 4
Hopkins-Schwartz family photographs
ca.1868-1971
Ingersoll (William) Family Old Sacramento photographs
1977-08
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by William and Debbie Ingersoll in 2022 (accession number 2022/019).
Processing Information
Processed by Kim Hayden, 2023.
Scope and Contents
The collection contains 16 color photographs of buildings, signs, sidewalks, and businesses in Old Sacramento, including four
photographs of the California State Railroad Museum. The photographs show a time when Old Sacramento was still under redevelopment,
with some buildings still under construction or rehabilitation.
box 3:J:5 B, folder 9
Arcade Hotel under construction
1977-08
box 3:J:5 B, folder 9
California State Railroad Museum sign, trains, and caboose
1977-08
box 3:J:5 B, folder 9
Pony Express statue
1977-08
box 3:J:5 B, folder 9
Signs along wooden sidewalk (Antiques, Dockside Trading Co., Spyder Murphy's, Wells Fargo)
1977-08
box 3:J:5 B, folder 9
Signs along wooden sidewalk (Calico Confections, KROY, Saddle Rock)
1977-08
box 3:J:5 B, folder 9
Signs along wooden sidewalk (Kidder, Peabody & Co., Mary & Molly, Mother Lode Leather Co., Jeremiah Patterprints) )
1977-08
Isard (Dorothy Hill) collection
1890-1950
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Valerie Hood in 2009 (accession #2009/019).
Processing Information
Processed by Alyssa Marie Garcia, 2023.
Biographical / Historical
Dorothy Hill Isard was born December 7, 1904, and was the granddaughter of early Sacramento residents Jacob and Mary Kaerth.
Her father made the journey to Sacramento from Philadelphia, and was originally a native of Germany. For many years, Kaerth
owned a shoe store in Sacramento by the name of "Boots and Shoes" at 425 J Street. Well-known by the German community, Kaerth
participated in the Sacramento Turn Verein, the oldest still-active institution in Sacramento. It originated as a gymnastics
club but expanded to social services and operated as a fraternity. Kaerth was elected as their trustee in 1881. Later in life,
he came to run two saloons, Turner Hall and Fritz Sample Rooms, which he owned from 1883 until his death in 1893. Isard's
grandmother, Mary A. Kaerth, passed away a year later. The pair bore five children, including Isard's mother, May Hill. Isard's
family also had familial ties to the actress Betty Marvin, who is pictured in the collection. Marvin is known for The Square
Deceiver (1917), The Heart of the North (1921) and Many a Slip (1927), and was engaged to the Prince Mohammad Aly of Cairo.
By 1930, Dorothy Hill married Ralph H. Scott, her first husband. Together they traveled the world and saw Cairo, Egypt, and
many other places. Scott was a captain of the National Guard while Dorothy worked at the California State Library. Like her
grandfather, Dorothy participated in social organizations, such as the Camellia City Rebekah Lodge, no. 31. Scott committed
suicide roughly eight years into their marriage.
Isard next married Claude E. Isard. He died in 1983. On January 23, 1991, she retired at the age of 86 from the California
State Library; she passed on that same year and is buried at East Lawn Memorial Park in Sacramento.
Scope and Contents
The collection contains a baby book, newspaper clippings, and over 110 photographs from ca. 1890-1950. The photographs document
Dorothy Hill Isard, her first husband, Ralph H. Scott, and her famous cousin, Betty Marvin, during their trip to the capital
of Egypt. It also includes photos of the Riverside Transfer and River Company, circa 1900.
box 1:D:4 A, folder 1
Dorothy Hill's baby book
1904
box 1:D:4 A, folder 2-3
Photographs
ca. 1925-1940
Jordan (Mrs. William H.) Governor Bartlett scrapbook
ca. 1887
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Found in collection in 1991 (accession #1991/X-01/004).
Processing Information
Processing by Sabrina Holecko, 2022.
Scope and Contents
The collection includes a scrapbook, calling cards, and ephemera owned by Mrs. William H. Jordan that document the inauguration
of Governor Washington Montgomery Bartlett, California's 16th governor. Bartlett was sworn in in January 1887 and served until
his death in September of the same year. He also served as the Mayor of San Francisco from 1883-1887. Mrs. Jordan's husband,
William H. Jordan, was the 26th Speaker of the California State Assembly. A dance card in the collection is from inaugural
ball held in Gov. Bartlett's honor on January 17, 1887. Calling cards are from a dinner with the governor held at 1100 H Street
on March 1, 1887. Many of the guests were prominent members in Sacramento, including Ed R. Hamilton from the Sacramento Bank
and Mrs. V. S. McClatchy. Calling card scrapbooks were very popular during the Victorian era. These calling cards were dropped
off to invite someone to an event and often collected along with chromolithographs to create a scrapbook. This scrapbook also
includes a program from the January inauguration and a political cartoon.
box 1:D:4 B, folder 5
Governor Bartlett scrapbook
1887
box 1:D:4 B, folder 6
Mrs. William H. Jordan's Governor Bartlett inaugural ball and funeral service ephemera
1887
King (Frances Helen Sullivan) papers
1900-1999
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Frances King in 1992 (accession 1992/013).
Processing Information
Processed by Taliyah Shaver, 2023
Scope and Contents
This sub-collection contains materials from 1900 to 1999, including a newspaper clipping detailing the retirement of Mae Sullivan
from the position of secretary for the California Division of the State Architect, a graduation program for Sutter Elementary
School, a vaccination certification, and two souvenirs from Victory Elementary School and the Elk Grove Union School District.
box 1:K:3 B, folder 9
Newspaper Clipping
ca. 1962
box 1:K:3 B, folder 11
Vaccination Certification
1900
box 1:K:3 B, folder 10
Sutter Elementary School Graduation Program
1910
box 1:K:3 B, folder 12
Victory Elementary School and Elk Grove Union School District Souvenirs
1903; 1999
Kinkele (John Adam) papers
1867-1884
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by the California State Archives in 1983 (accession #1983/012/002).
Scope and Contents
John Adam Kinkele was a contractor and bricklayer in Sacramento. He immigrated from Germany, receiving citizenship in 1867.
The collection primarily documents the sale of a house at 906 O Street between Kinkele and several people, including his wife,
Mary Kinkele, Thomas Kelly and his wife Bridget Kelly, Edward R. Hamilton, W. P. Coleman, and Barbara Martin. It also includes
Kinkele's citizenship certificate.
box 3:J:5 A, folder 25
Deeds and tax receipts for 906 O Street
1881-1884
General
Papers are related to 906 O Street and include the following names: John Adam Kinkele, Mary Kinkele, Thomas Kelly and wife
Bridget Kelly, Edward R. Hamilton, W. P. Coleman, and Barbara Martin.
box 3:J:5 A, folder 26
John Adam Kinkele certificate of citizenship
1867-04-05
Knoll (Harry) collection
ca. 1900-1950
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Jan and Nicholas Barisich in 2005 (accession #2005/002).
Processing Information
Processing by Sabrina Holecko, 2022.
Scope and Contents
This collection contains photographs of the 1922 Sacramento event Days of '49; booklets on Sacramento history; reprints of
Old Sacramento sketches by Rose Roshin; and membership materials of the Ellis Club and Masons. These items belonged to Harry
Knoll, Undersheriff of Sacramento. Materials date from 1900 to 1950.
box 1:D:4 B, folder 3
Harry Knoll papers and photographs
ca. 1900-1950
LaDue (Mary) papers
1918-1935
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Noel LaDue in 2001 (accession #2001/023).
Processing Information
Processed by Alyssa Marie Garcia, 2023.
Biographical / Historical
Mary (Hanney) LaDue was born in 1878 in Knights Landing, Yolo County. Her parents, William Hanney and Sarah Barrett Hanney,
arrived in Sacramento in the 1860s from England and settled in Knights Landing. LaDue was one of five children. She was married
to Carey "Louie" LaDue, a sergeant in the Sacramento Police Department. Her brother William W. Hanney and grandson Noel LaDue
both also worked for the Sacramento Police Department. She was a member of the Camellia City Rebekah Lodge no. 31, Order of
the Eastern Star, and Knights Landing Community Methodist Church. LaDue died at age 95 on June 9, 1974.
Scope and Contents
The collection primarily consists of correspondence to LaDue from her mother; there is also a small amount of correspondence
to LaDue from a friend and to LaDue's grandson Noel from her mother. Correspondence dates from 1918 to 1935 and is arranged
by the recipient.
Lagomarsino
Family collection
ca. 1881-2006
1928-1940
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Sarah "Susie"
Lagomarsino
in 2018 (accession # 2018/023).
Processing Information
Processed by Alyssa Marie Garcia, 2023.
Biographical / Historical
Felice
Lagomarsino
immigrated to the United States in 1870 at the age of 18, arriving in New York and continuing overland to California via
the Transcontinental Railroad.
Lagomarsino
went into the agricultural business in Sacramento, starting as a dealer in produce. His business, F.
Lagomarsino
& Sons, expanded to include agricultural products, producing Lago Brand seeds, nursery plants, and bulbs. He acquired his
farmlands in 1889, and opened a retail store in 1917. He was married to Luisa
Lagomarsino
and had five children.
Lagomarsino
died in April 1932, after living in Sacramento for 60 years. His sons and grandsons continued the business. In 1937, the
Lagomarsino
store burned down. The business moved several times before finding its last home on Power Inn Road. The store closed in 1990.
Scope and Contents
This collection documents the
Lagomarsino
family and business through films, ephemera, photographs, and family history research.
box 1:E:2 A, folder 4
Lagomarsino
Genealogy information
ca. 1881-2002
box 1:E:2 A, folder 5
Publications, Photographic material, and other ephemera
1932-2006
box 1:E:2 A, folder 6
Superior Court proceedings and Miscellaneous family papers
ca. 1928-1940 (bulk 1928-1932)
box
Lagomarsino
2, box
Lagomarsino
3
Lagomarsino
Family Films
ca. 1940-1949
Mapcase MC 15:09
Alhambra Theatre print
undated
Lary (Bill) Sacramento photographs
1959-2002
1977-2002
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Carol Schwartz in 2023 (accession #2023/051/001).
Processing Information
Processed by Emily Mizokami in 2024.
Scope and Contents
This collection includes photographs and slides depicting images of Sacramento historical sites from 1959 to 2002. Bill Lary,
a Mill Valley resident and artist, photographed various Sacramento spots including Old Sacramento, the California State Capitol,
Tower Bridge, Crocker Art Museum, the California State Railroad Museum, historical Sacramento buildings, and Sutter's Fort.
box 1:K:3 E, folder 1
Sacramento photographs and slides
1959-2002
1977-2002
Lilly (Harry and Marguerite) collection
ca. 1900-1964
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Ed Beach at an unknown date. Assigned FIC/2017/8010.
Processing Information
Processed by Kim Hayden, 2023.
Biographical / Historical
Harry H. Lilly was born July 30, 1885, in Gridley, California, and moved to the Sacramento area in 1903. His wife, Marguerite
Gladys Holmes, was born in Sacramento in 1891 or 1892 to Harry and Lousie Heisch Holmes. Marguerite and Harry were married
in 1910. Harry was a star pitcher for many Northern California baseball teams in his younger years, including Trolley League,
Winter League, and Motorcycle Club teams, and with teams in Sacramento, Elk Grove, Isleton, and Lodi. He is credited with
pitching the first game in the organized Sacramento Winter League in 1904 and helping to get the first public address system
installed at Moreing Field (later renamed Edmonds Field) in 1930. He also managed several Elks Club teams and served as an
umpire in the Valley League. He worked as a tank truck superintendent for Standard oil, then as the Sacramento County jury
commissioner. Harry died February 8, 1967, at age 81. Marguerite died December 22, 1976, at age 85.
Scope and Contents
The collection documents Harry Lilly's baseball career, with team photographs and newspaper clippings. It also includes photographs
of Marguerite Holmes Lilly and her mother, Louise Holmes, plus newspaper clippings about the Lilly and Holmes families, and
about Marguerite's stepfather, Frank E. Cook.
box 3:J:5 B, folder 3
Harry Lilly baseball newspaper clippings
ca. 1917-1964
box 3:J:5 B, folder 4, Mapcase MC 15:2
Harry Lilly baseball team photographs
1909-1915
General
Includes photos of the Isleton team of 1909, Lodi Outlaws of 1912, and the Motorcycle Club team of 1914-1915. Harry Lilly
is in all photographs.
box 3:J:5 B, folder 5
Holmes and Lilly families newspaper clippings
ca, 1960-1964
box 3:J:5 B, folder 6
Photographs of Louise Holmes
ca. 1900
General
Louise Holmes was Marguerite Lilly's mother.
box 3:J:5 B, folder 7
Photographs of Marguerite Holmes Lilly
1909; ca. 1940
Ligman (John J.) West End photographs
1965
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Terry Kastanis on behalf of Pearl Thomas in 2019 (2020/002).
Processing Information
Processed by Kim Hayden, 2022.
Scope and Contents
The photographs in this collection primarily document buildings and businesses in Sacramento's West End, in the area from
I to K streets and 2nd to 7th streets, during the transition toward redevelopment of that area. Included are four photos of
Chinese buildings from the area around I Street and 3rd and 4th streets. Not all photos are dated, but those that are, are
dated April or May 1965. The photos of the West End are an excellent look at what was considered Sacramento's skid row at
the time, showing bars, hotels, shops, and markets, along with the men who inhabited the area. Most photos document the areas
that had not yet been redeveloped, but some show the transition with buildings that are boarded up and signs saying a business
has moved. A few photos show redeveloped areas. Finally, there are a small number of photos from outside the West End area.
John J. Ligman's name and Sacramento address are stamped on the majority of the photos, so it is assumed he is the photographer.
Ligman had photos published in the Sacramento Bee around this time, as well.
Photographs are arranged by street or building name.
box Ligman 1, folder 1
2nd Street area photographs
1965-04
General
Photos from and around 2nd Street from I through L streets. Businesses shown included the Hotel Enterprise, National Employment
Agency, and the Roma Hotel.
box Ligman 1, folder 2
3rd Street area photographs
1965-04; 1965-05
General
Photographs from 3rd and I through K streets. Businesses and buildings shown include Espanol Restaurant, the Big Mug, Fenno's,
multiple chop suey restaurants, the Yee Benevolent Association, Dave's Menswear, Farmacia Internacional, El Prado Hotel, Leon's
Club, Rialto Cafe, Red's Room, U.S. Loan Office, Ong Ko Met Association, and several Chinese businesses.
box Ligman 1, folder 3
4th Street area photographs
1965-04; 1965-05
General
Photographs from 4th and I through J streets. Businesses and buildings shown include Confucius Church, Southern Pacific Railroad
Depot, California Fruit Building, and Olympic Hotel.
box Ligman 1, folder 4
5th Street area photographs
1965-05
General
Photographs from 5th and J streets. Businesses and buildings shown include Metropolitan Army and Navy Surplus Store, Tommy
Discount House, Hotel Roxy, Hotel Fox, A. A. Van Voorhies & Co. Collar Factory, and Travelers Hotel.
box Ligman 1, folder 5
6th Street area photographs
1965-04
General
Photographs from 6th and H through K streets. Buildings shown include the Sacramento Police Department, Sacramento County
Courthouse, Bank of America, Hotel Ramona, Wong's Cafe Chop Suey, Norm's Pawn Shop, Pete's Repairing, V&F Club, and Johnny
Walsh's Club.
box Ligman 1, folder 6
Crocker Art Museum
undated
box Ligman 1, folder 7
I Street and Broadway bridges photographed from the river
1965-04
box Ligman 1, folder 8
Old Post Office at 7th and K streets
1965-04
box Ligman 1, folder 10
Unidentified buildings
undated
General
Includes photos of a church and what looks to be a state building.
Lovell (Cyrus) collection
ca. 1868-1900
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Hazel Smith in 1978 (accession number 1978/072)
Processing Information
Processed by Kim Hayden, 2023
Biographical / Historical
Cyrus A. Lovell was born June 24, 1848, in Ohio. He came to Placerville with his wife Jennie in the 1860s. While there, he
was a member of the Prohibition Club, which supported the National Prohibition Party and opposed the sale and consumption
of alcohol. The couple had two children, Bert B. Lovell and Blanche Edler, in Placerville, then moved to Sacramento around
1886, where Cyrus worked as a carpenter and contractor. Jennie died in Sacramento on March 30, 1895 at age 46. Cyrus married
Iola Smith November 5, 1902. He died of what was believed to be a heart attack while at a job site on April 15, 1903.
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of a diary kept by Cyrus Lovell from 1886 to 1889 and three portrait photographs of Lovell. The beginning
of the diary chronicles the Placerville Prohibition Club meetings held at Confidence Hall from August through October 1886.
After those entries are a financial record from 1889 for materials to build at 20th and O streets. The rest of the diary chronicles
his life in Sacramento from December 1888 to May 1889. Many of the entries detail his day-to-day work in the construction
industry. The portraits of Lovell are undated but were taken some time apart; they show him as a young man in Ohio likely
around 1868 and as an older man in Sacramento around 1900.
box 3:J:5 B, folder 8
Diary
1886-1889
General
Diary covers: Placerville Prohibition Club meetings held at Confidence Hall from August- October 1886; finances from 1889
for materials to build at 20th and O street; and Lovell's life in Sacramento from December 1888-May 1889, with most entries
detailing his day-to-day work in the construction industry.
Cabinet 4:B:1, folder 1978/072
Portrait of Lovell as an older man 1978/072/005
ca. 1900
Cabinet 4:B:1, folder 1978/072
Portrait of Lovell when he was older (duplicate) 1978/072/004
ca. 1900
Cabinet 4:B:1, folder 1978/072
Portrait of Lovell as a young man 1978/072/003
ca. 1868
Lubin (David) papers 2012/013
1896-1982
1959-1982
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquired from Mary Grace Heller Cope in 2011 (accession # 2011/013).
Biographical / Historical
David Lubin was born in Klodawa, Poland in 1849. His father died while he was still an infant. His mother, Rachel, eventually
married Solomon Weinstock and the family moved to England. The family immigrated to the United States in 1855. David Lubin
left school at the age of 12 and embarked on a series of odd jobs that took him back and forth across the United States.
David Lubin went to San Francisco, California in 1874 to help his recently widowed sister, Jeannette, and his step-brother,
Harris Weinstock, run a dry goods store. Later that year he decided to open his own store, and unable to find a suitable location
in San Francisco, decided to try his luck in Sacramento.
By 1875, Harris Weinstock joined David Lubin in Sacramento. The business prospered and evolved from a dry goods store into
a department store and mail-order business. The business was incorporated in 1888 as Weinstock, Lubin & Company. Meanwhile,
the store's success allowed David Lubin to focus on his interest in agriculture and the small farmer, specifically, farming
collectives and the California Fruit Exchange.
David Lubin's first marriage to Louisa Lorraine Lyons produced six children. Due to the infidelity of his wife, the couple
divorced in 1896. He then left the country with his children for a trip to Europe to avoid the publicity. After returning
to the United States at the end of the year, Lubin and his family took up residence in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and sought
input on President William McKinley's revision of tariffs. His suggestions were not adopted, but while in Philadelphia he
met and later married Florence Platnauer in 1897. David Lubin, his new wife, and children then moved to San Francisco, California.
David Lubin wrote a book, Let There Be Light, about his ideas of a universal religion that was published in 1900.
Working with his son Simon, from his first marriage, David Lubin developed the idea for an international chamber of agriculture
and unable to obtain support in the United States he pursued his goal in Europe. In 1904, Italian King Victor Emmanuel III
gave political and monetary support to David Lubin's idea. In 1905 a world conference was held with representatives of 41
countries. The result of the conference was the inauguration of the International Institute of Agriculture (IIA) headquartered
in Rome. Lubin was appointed the permanent United States delegate to the IIA. During World War I, Lubin continued his work
with the IIA from Rome.
In 1916 Lubin met H.G. Wells and the two men corresponded until Lubin's death on January 1, 1919 a victim of the influenza
epidemic.
The IIA was dissolved in 1946 and its functions and several of its assets were transferred to the Food and Agricultural Organization
(FAO) of the United Nations. The David Lubin Memorial Library was dedicated in Rome in 1952.
David Lubin's second marriage produced three children, Dorothy Sophie, Grace, and Theodore. This collection was donated by
Mary Grace Heller Cope, the daughter of Grace Lubin Finesinger.
Information for this biography was partially derived from Weinstock's: Sacramento's Finest Department Store by Annette Kassis.
For additional information regarding David Lubin, researchers should consult the Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life
at the Bancroft Library at the University of California, Berkeley.
Scope and Contents
The collection is arranged in two series: 1. David Lubin and 2. Family. Items span the years 1896 to 1992, with the bulk of
items being the family correspondence to archival institutions dating from 1959 through 1982. The total of both series consists
of one-half cubic foot containing documents. Correspondence documents are often photocopies or typewritten transcriptions
of the originals.
The first series, David Lubin, is divided into eight subseries: Correspondence; H. G. Wells; Book, Let There Be Light; Writings;
International Institute of Agriculture/Food and Agriculture Organization; Tributes; Biographical Information; and Correspondence
between family members and archival organizations (FAO, American Jewish Archives, and the Western Jewish History Center of
the Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum).
The second series, Family, is divided into two subseries: American Jewish Archive Interviews and Newspaper Clippings.
Series 1. David Lubin
1896-1973
box Lubin 1, folder 1
David Lubin to Dorothy, Gracie and Teddy
1917-1918
box Lubin 1, folder 3
Excerpt from
The World of William Clissold
1914-1918
box Lubin 1, folder 4
Book,
Let There Be Light
1900
box Lubin 1, folder 5
Rural Co-operation a remedy for trust. Letter to Congressman William Sulzer
box Lubin 1, folder 5
Letter of the Permanent Delegate of the United States to the Minister of Finance of Russia on the form of crop reports
box Lubin 1, folder 5
Address delivered by David Lubin at the International Congress of Agriculture at Budapest
1896
box Lubin 1, folder 5
The university in the homes of the people
1901
box Lubin 1, folder 5
The mission of Israel and the Commonwealth of Nations
1911
box Lubin 1, folder 5
Frederick William Raiffeisen, Address delivered by David Lubin
1913
box Lubin 1, folder 5
Cost of Ocean Carriage
1914
box Lubin 1, folder 5
A Practical National Marketing Organization and Rural Credits System for the United States, a hearing before the State Department
1915
box Lubin 1, folder 5
Liberty Crop vs. the Ukraine
1915
box Lubin 1, folder 5
Democracies versus Autocracies
1917
box Lubin 1, folder 5
An International Confederation Permanent Peace Under a Constitution
1917
box Lubin 1, folder 5
Letter to Captain Harold Harris, Jewish Battalion, British Expeditionary Force from David Lubin
1918
box Lubin 1
International Institute of Agriculture/Food and Agriculture Organization
1948-1973
box Lubin 1, folder 6
Paper describing the Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of the International Institute of Agriculture
box Lubin 1, folder 6
Addresses delivered to commemorate the Fiftieth Anniversary of the International Institute of Agriculture
box Lubin 1, folder 6
International Problems of Agriculture
1935
box Lubin 1, folder 6
Postcard of the bust of David Lubin residing at the International Institute of Agriculture in Rome, Italy
box Lubin 1, folder 6
Brochures and newsletter
1966-1973
box Lubin 1, folder 7
Condolences and newspaper articles
1918-1919
box Lubin 1, folder 7
Correspondence and copy of review of
David Lubin: A Study in Practical Idealism
1923
box Lubin 1, folder 7
Newspaper clipping regarding the launch of the liberty ship S. S. David Lubin
undated
box Lubin 1, folder 7
Correspondence expressing thanks to the Lubin family for gifts to the S. S. David Lubin
1944
box Lubin 1, folder 7
Newspaper clipping from The Sun
1949
box Lubin 1, folder 7
Newspaper clipping of the David Lubin Memorial of the 110th anniversary of his birth, from the Daily American
1959
box Lubin 1, folder 7
David Lubin (1849-1919) An Appreciation
1969
box Lubin 1, folder 7
Pamphlet and photograph of the altar window of the Church of the Good Shepherd, Methodist in Richmond, California which contains
a depiction of David Lubin
box Lubin 1, folder 8
Scrapbook containing a chronological listing of the articles, pamphlets, letters, etc. written by, to, or about David Lubin
box Lubin 1, folder 9
Photocopies of articles about David Lubin
box Lubin 1
Correspondence between family members and archival organizations (FAO, American Jewish Archives, and the Western Jewish History
Center of the Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum)
1959-1982
box Lubin 1, folder 10
Photographs of Grace Lubin Finesinger at the FAO
1974
box Lubin 1
American Jewish Archives Interviews
1975
box Lubin 1, folder 11
Grace Lubin Finesinger
1975
box Lubin 1, folder 11
Dorothy Sophie Lubin Heller
1975
box Lubin 1
Newspaper Clippings
1957-1973
box Lubin 1, folder 12
Newspaper clipping regarding Mrs. David Lubin's 90th birthday from the Press-Journal
1957
box Lubin 1, folder 12
Newspaper clipping regarding the death of Jess Ira Lubin
undated
box Lubin 1, folder 12
Newspaper clipping regarding the Judith Magnes Museum obtaining David Lubin material from the Jewish Observer
1973
box Lubin 1, folder 12
Correspondence from Prentice-Hall, Inc. to Helene Bogaty
1973
box Lubin 1, folder 12
Newspaper clipping regarding experiments in democracy conducted by the University of Washington from the New York Herald Tribune
1952
box Lubin 1, folder 12
The Community Development Program of the Bureau of Community Development of the University of Washington document
Lucas (Andrea) riverboat papers
1970-1972
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Andrea Lucas in 2013 (accession 2013/046).
Processing Information
Processed by Taliyah Shaver, 2023
Biographical / Historical
The Delta King and Delta Queen are sternwheel steamboats, both 285-feet-long and known for their services in Sacramento, California.
The Delta King started ferrying passengers between Sacramento and San Francisco in 1927 and did so until 1940, where it then
spent years as an accomodation ship in British Columbia, Canada in the 1950s. Now, the Delta King is moored in Sacramento
and used as a hotel and restaurant. Similar to the Delta King, the Delta Queen serviced the Sacramento River in 1927, but
is now known for cruising the rivers of the Southern United States. The Delta Queen was designated a National Historic Landmark
in 1989.
Scope and Contents
This sub-collection contains materials from 1970 to 1972, including newspaper clippings about the Hudson River sidewheelers,
the Garden City ferryboat, and the Delta King ferryboat, as well as blueprints, drawings, and specifications of the Delta
King and Queen.
Separated Materials
A trifold display of metal nails has been separated from the archival material and assigned 2013/046/002.
box 1:K:3 C, folder 2
Newspaper Clippings
1970-1972
box 1:K:3 C, folder 1
Delta King and Queen Blueprints, Drawings, and Specifications
ca. 1970
Mapcase MC 20:3, Drawer H, folder 2013/046/001a-g
Delta King and Queen Blueprints
ca. 1970
Manley Family collection
1877; 1972
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Cledith Manley Forbes in 1995 (accession 1995/089).
Processing Information
Processed by Taliyah Shaver, 2023
Biographical / Historical
Omar Delno Manley was born circa 1892. Prior to his passing in 1985, Omar Manley was a retired stagehand and movie projectionist
in Sacramento, and had been a devoted cardholder of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Local 50 (IATSE-50).
He had also hosted several celebrities at his home after meeting them as a stagehand at the Clunie Theatre, including Jack
Benny and Gracie Allen. Minnie Nicolaus Manley, longtime resident of Sacramento and wife of Omar Manley, was also approximately
born in 1892. Together, the couple had two children: Cledith Forbes and Delores Schweizer. Omar and Minnie were married for
63 years before her passing in 1975.
Scope and Contents
This sub-collection contains Manley Family correspondence from 1877 and 1972, including a letter of recommendation from William
Land for Anna Gleeman and a letter from Charles Duncan thanking Mr. and Mrs. Omar D. Manley for their donation to the Bee
Printing Museum.
box 1:K:3 C, folder 12
Correspondence
1877; 1972
Melarkey (Patrick) Save Alhambra Theatre campaign records
1927-1988
1972-1973
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Patrick Melarkey and Jay Correia in 2004 (accession number 2004/067)
Processing Information
Processing and finding aid by April Farnham, 2005. Finding aid edited and encoded by Kim Hayden, 2020.
Biographical / Historical
Dr. Patrick Melarkey (1931-2020) helped organize the "Save Alhambra Theatre" League (also known as the Committee to Save the
Alhambra), coordinating a two-year campaign to preserve and restore Sacramento's historic Alhambra Theatre. A native Sacramentan,
Melarkey worked as a dentist, owned the restaurant and nightclub Melarkey's Place, and served on the Sacramento County Board
of Supervisors from 1971 to 1979.
The Alhambra was a Sacramento classic movie house constructed in the Moorish style in 1927 by renowned architects Starks and
Flanders. It was a registered historic landmark of Sacramento, but in 1973 the theater was demolished following a defeat of
Measure A, a county revenue bond that would have financed the restoration of the theater had it passed. A major part of the
Save Alhambra Theatre campaign involved encouraging the public to vote "Yes" on the bond in the April 17, 1973, election.
Despite the committee's failure to save the theater, the campaign garnered a considerable amount of political support from
public and private agencies, local government, and local citizens. Melarkey's efforts along with the loss of the Alhambra
Theatre sparked a new historic preservation movement in the Sacramento region.
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of personal notes, letters, fliers, brochures, artwork, official correspondence, newspaper clippings,
press releases, ephemera, and photographs pertaining to the Alhambra Theatre and the Save Alhambra Theatre campaign. The collection
encompasses one box of archival materials, three oversized newspaper ads, and 60 negatives and photographs. Material dates
from 1927 through 1988, with the bulk dating from 1972 and 1973. Among the archival materials are documents signed by local
civic and political leaders of the Sacramento community, such as Patrick Melarkey, Harry Newstone, Phil Isenberg, and other
local and state government officials. Photographs include unique views of both the interior and exterior of the historic Alhambra
Theatre.
box Melarkey 1, folder 1
"Save Alhambra Theatre" campaign correspondence
1972-08-1972-12
General
Official letterhead and correspondence from the "Save Alhambra Theatre" Committee including letters signed by Pat Melarkey,
Harry Newstone, Senator Al Rodda, and M.P. Kirschenbaum
box Melarkey 1, folder 2
Personal notes, rough draft letters, business contacts
ca. 1972-1973
General
Collection of Pat Melarkey's personal notes, rough drafts, business contact information, and bulk mailing receipts.
box Melarkey 1, folder 3
Notes from Harry Newstone speech
1973-01
General
Notes from a speech presented by Harry Newstone on January 15, 1973, at a Board of Supervisors Meeting regarding the Alhambra
Theatre
box Melarkey 1, folder 4
Alhambra Theatre revenue bond records
1972-08; 1973-01; 1973-02
General
Tax computation notes, statements, and memorandums related to Alhambra Revenue Bond Measure "A"
box Melarkey 1, folder 5
Theatre insurance certificates/rental agreements
1972-11; 1972-12
General
Certificate of insurance, rental agreements, and engagement contracts for public events at Alhambra Theatre.
box Melarkey 1, folder 6
Press releases related to Alhambra Theatre bond
ca. 1972-1973
General
Press releases issued by the Save Alhambra Theatre Committee, Sacramento Historic Landmarks Commission, and Safeway Stores
Inc.; drafts of news articles written for the Sacramento Bee and Daily Democrat.
box Melarkey 1, folder 7
Citizen responses to "Save the Alhambra" solicitation
1973-02; 1973-03
General
Envelopes and hand-written notes from citizens responding to the "Save the Alhambra" Committee's solicitation for contributions.
box Melarkey 1, folder 8
Letters and resolutions of endorsement
1972-1973
General
Typed and hand-written letters and resolutions from citizens, businessmen, and state government agencies endorsing the Save
Alhambra Theatre campaign; resolutions adopted by the Sacramento City Council, the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors,
and the Fairlake Young Republicans
box Melarkey 1, folder 9
Agency and corporate correspondence
1972-1973; 1988-08-23
General
Agency and business correspondence regarding use, demolition, and redevelopment of the Alhambra Theatre property, including
letters from the County of Sacramento, Safeway Stores Inc., United Artists Theatre Circuit Inc., and the Spink Corporation;
one letter from Roger Lathe requesting information from Pat Melarkey.
box Melarkey 1, folder 10
Newspapers clippings on Alhambra Theatre
1927; 1947; 1952; 1962; 1972-1973
General
Newspaper clippings related to the Alhambra Theatre and the Save Alhambra Theatre campaign.
box Melarkey 1, folder 11
Ephemera
ca. 1927-1973
General
Posters, fliers, tickets, brochures, programs, and artwork related to the Alhambra Theatre, entertainment, and historic architecture
in California.
Mapcase MC 15:2, folder 1
Save Alhambra Theatre full-page newspaper ads
1973-03-08; 1973-04-15
General
Full-page ad from the Sacramento Bee titled "The Argument for the Alhambra" (April 1973); two copies of full-page ad from
the Sacramento Union titled "Save the Alhambra… who cares?" (March 1973). One copy includes a handwritten note from a Mrs.
D. E. Cooney and a completed coupon for donation to the campaign.
Cabinet 4:G:1, folder 2004/067
Riverside-Coldwater Medical Building photographs 2004/067/015-028
undated
General
Fourteen black and white, 35mm negatives featuring views of interior offices and miscellaneous people within Riverside-Coldwater
Medical Building, some negatives appear to feature Dr. Melarkey
Cabinet 4:G:1, folder 2004/067
Exterior photographs of Alhambra Theatre 2004/067/029-042
undated
General
Twenty black and white, 35mm negatives and matching snapshots providing views of the exterior detail and construction of the
Alhambra Theatre. Photographer and a dog are reflected in some views.
Cabinet 4:G:1, folder 2004/067
Interior photographs of Alhambra Theatre 2004/067/043-048
undated
General
Six 2.5" x 2.5" negatives providing interior views of the Alhambra Theatre, featuring balcony decoration/details, light fixtures,
and ground floor seating with a large mural in the background. Mural appears to depict a large Norse ship vessel sailing along
the CA coastline with birds and a rainbow.
Cabinet 4:G:1, folder 2004/067
Sacramento Boys Band posed in front of Alhambra 2004/067/49
ca. 1925
General
Black and white, 6.5"x10" copy print of a mounted photograph depicting the Sacramento Boys Band (ca. 1917-1927) posed in front
of the Alhambra Theatre, dated May 17, 1972.
Cabinet 4:G:1, folder 2004/067
Close-up view of Alhambra exterior Moorish stonework 2004/067/50
undated
General
Black and white, 6.5"x10" photographic print with close-up view of Moorish detailed stonework on the exterior of the Alhambra
Theatre.
Cabinet 4:G:1, folder 2004/067
Close-up view of Alhambra interior chandelier and light fixtures 2004/067/51
undated
General
Black and white, 6.5"x10" photographic print with close-up view of a chandelier and light fixtures inside the Alhambra Theatre,
possibly main lobby.
Cabinet 4:G:1, folder 2004/067
Close-up view of Alhambra glass and ironworks 2004/067/52
undated
General
Black and white, 6.5"x10" photographic print with close-up view of glass and ironworks at the Alhambra Theatre.
Cabinet 4:G:1, folder 2004/067
Close-up view of molding and detailed carvings along theater handrails 2004/067/53
undated
General
Black and white, 6.5"x10" photographic print with close-up view of molding and detailed carvings along theater handrails.
Cabinet 4:G:1, folder 2004/067
View of Alhambra ceiling artwork and chandelier 2004/067/54
undated
General
Black and white, 7.5"x9.25" photographic print with view of ceiling artwork and chandelier inside theater.
Cabinet 4:G:1, folder 2004/067
View of molding, sculpture, and artwork along balcony and light fixture 2004/067/55
undated
General
Black and white, 7.25"x9.25" photographic print showing molding, sculpture, and artwork along balcony inside theater. Goddess-like
figurine supporting a glass orb which appears to be light fixture.
Cabinet 4:G:1, folder 2004/067
Close-up view of Alhambra exterior Moorish stonework 2004/067/56
undated
General
Black and white, 6.25"x9.5" photographic print with close-up view of Moorish detailed stonework on exterior of theater.
Cabinet 4:G:1, folder 2004/067
Close-up view of exterior stained glass window 2004/067/57
undated
General
Black and white, 9.75"x6.5" photographic print with close-up view of stained glass window from the exterior of the theater.
Cabinet 4:G:1, folder 2004/067
Close-up view of interior stone carving of grapevines 2004/067/58
undated
General
Black and white, 6.5"x9.5" photographic print with close-up view of interior stone (alabaster or marble) carving of grapevines.
Cabinet 4:G:1, folder 2004/067
View of interior chandelier, light fixtures, and ceiling artwork 2004/067/59
undated
General
Black and white, 7.75"x9.75" photographic print with view of chandelier and light fixtures as well as artwork on ceiling within
theater.
Cabinet 4:G:1, folder 2004/067
View of decorative Moorish paneling/bronze-work along balcony 2004/067/60
undated
General
Black and white, 9.75"x6.75" photographic print with view of decorative Moorish paneling/bronze-work along theater balcony.
Cabinet 4:G:1, folder 2004/067
Views of interior of theater from upper floor balcony 2004/067/61-68
undated
General
Eight black and white, 6.25"x4.4" photographic prints with views of the interior of the theater from upper floor balcony,
views show massive chandelier light fixture suspended from a domed ceiling decorated with intricate, detailed artwork.
Mondine Family collection
1907-1976
1949-1976
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Margaux Sheehan, 2013 (accession # 2013/004).
Processing Information
Processing and finding aid by Alexander C. Guilbert, 2013. Finding aid edited by Kim Hayden, 2021.
Biographical / Historical
Pierre Mondine immigrated to the United States in the early 20th century. He and his wife, Mary, had one son, René Albert
Mondine, born in 1910. René, attended Sacramento Main High School and married Helen Starrett (born 1914). René and Helen had
one son, René Sabert Mondine, in 1939. René S. graduated from Kit Carson Junior High School in June 1954 and Sacramento Senior
High School in 1957 and attended both Sacramento Junior College and California State University Sacramento.
René S. participated in Little League in 1952, as pitcher for the team sponsored by Action Stamps. He was a member of his
high school golf team and the men's golf teams at Sacramento Junior College and Sac State. He won the Sacramento City Amateur
title in 1961 and later won the Rancho Murieta Golf Club Championship twice, the Sacramento Golf Club Championship three times,
and the Bing Maloney Golf Club title twice. He turned pro at age 24 and attended the Professional Golf Association (PGA) Tour
qualifying school, but eventually became a tournament director for the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) and a teaching
pro. He returned to Sac State in 1986 as the men's golf coach, and is responsible for founding the university's women's golf
program in 1996. He remained the head coach of both the men and women's golf teams until he retired in July 2004.
René A. Mondine passed away in 1973. His wife Helen died in 2006. René S. Mondine died in 2012, and he was preceded in death
by his wife, Susan, in 2011.
Scope and Contents
The Mondine Family collection documents the Mondine family of Sacramento from 1907 to 1976, with the bulk from 1949 to 1976.
It includes the French legal papers of patriarch Pierre Mondine; his son René A. Mondine's Sacramento Little League scorebooks
from 1952; yearbooks and other school-related documents; and photographs of Mondine family members.
box Mondine 1, folder 1
Pierre Mondine printed materials
1907-1908
General
Includes French legal papers from 1907-1908, and a J. F. Brickell legal paper.
box Mondine 1, folder 2-3
René S. Mondine printed materials
1952-1962
General
Includes 1. Little League scorebooks from the 1952 season; 10 unidentified scorebooks;
Official Score Card Bob Feller's All Stars vs Luke Easter's All Colored Stars, Edmonds Field Saturday, October 29 (circa 1955);
Babe Ruth League – Allstar Tournament blank scorecard (1955); Kit Carson Junior High School election material (undated) and
Participation Award (1953); Sacramento High School Senior Classes of 1957 "Senior Ball Sayonara" booklet (1957); "Scribe"
(June 1, 1959; Volume VI, No. 4. Division of Humanities and Fine Arts, Sacramento State College); newspaper clipping on fall
freshman class annual dance; Sacramento Junior College certificate awarding René Mondine a Block Letter for Golf (1962).
box Mondine 1, folder 4
René S. Mondine's sports letters (patches) from Kit Carson Junior High and Sacramento High School
undated
box Mondine 1
Framed photograph of René A. Mondine
undated
box Mondine 1
Kit Carson Junior High School yearbooks ("Hilites")
1952-1954
General
Includes 1952-01; 1952-06; 1953-01; 1953-06; 1954-02; 1954-06.
box Mondine 1
Sacramento High School yearbooks ("Review" and "Review Quarterly")
1928-1932; 1955-1957
General
Rene A. Mondine appears on page 66 of the January 1930 volume; Helen Starrett is on page 92 of the 1932 volume; Rene S. Mondine
is in the golf team photo of the 1956 and 1957 volumes, and is a June graduate in the 1957 volume.
box Mondine 1
Sacramento State College yearbook ("Statesman")
1959
box Mondine 1
Williams Union High School "Sundial 34" student publication
1934
box Mondine 2
Photo albums
1920-1970
General
Photos show Mondine family members in portraits and candid shots. Subject matter includes vacations, holidays, friends and
family, automobiles, and sports.
Cabinet 4:H:1, folder 2013/004
Photographs
1920-1976
General
Photos show Mondine family member portraits and candid shots. Subjects include baseball, golf, parties, musical performances,
automobiles, and the family house.
Nelson (Gene) collection
1919-2003
1950-1980
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Chris Peterson in 2009 (accession number 2009/012).
Processing Information
Processing and finding aid by Travis Menne, 2009. Finding aid edited and encoded by Kim Hayden, 2020.
Biographical / Historical
Sacramento broadcasting pioneer Gene Nelson was born in 1921 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. He began his show business career
at the local college radio station, then joined the marines in 1942, fighting in World War II until 1945.
Nelson's career took off after the war with several stints as a radio host for stations in Oregon and California. His first
large-scale weekly show, Queen for a Night, was with an Oregon station. He hosted the show--where contestants competed for
a night of pampering in Hollywood--for three years. The show's success drew the attention of Ewing Kelly, the founder of Sacramento's
KCRA 3 radio station, who offered Nelson a five night per week radio show. Nelson declined the offer and instead accepted
a disk jockey position at Sacramento's fifth most popular radio station at the time, KGMS. Gene began hosting the KGMS shows
Alarm Clock Club and The Gene Nelson Show in 1952.
While at KGMS, Nelson also worked for two San Francisco television stations: He hosted a Friday-night TV show on KPIX-TV and
did commercials on KRON-TV for the Monday Night Fights. Following these shows and his success as a radio host, Nelson began
working for Sacramento's KCCC-TV.
Beginning in January 1954, Nelson hosted three television programs, which ran for four years: Sacramento Varieties, Breakfast
With Gene, and Club 40. In 1958, he took his shows to Channel 10, and later to Channel 13 for roughly one year. After this,
Nelson retired from show business, appearing only in a few small-budget documentaries produced by friends. He and his wife,
Barbara Harris (married November, 28 1954), lived in Tiburon and Calistoga before returning to Sacramento. He was a member
of the Valley Broadcast Legends. Nelson died in 2008.
Scope and Contents
The collection documents the personal and professional life of Gene Nelson, a Sacramento television broadcast pioneer. Material
spans most of his life, dating from 1919 to 2003, with the bulk from 1950 to 1980. Both his personal and professional life
is documented through photographs and negatives; documents; correspondence; film, video, and audiotape; and artifacts. Personal
items include photographs, documents, and artifacts related to his schooling, time in the military, and family. Items documenting
his professional career include contracts, programs from his shows, ephemera, magazines and clippings, and a large number
of audio, film, and video recordings of his shows. Photographic material in this collection has not yet been rehoused.
box Nelson 1, folder 1
Military photos of Marine Corps career in WWII
1940-1944
box Nelson 1, folder 2
Professional and business photos
1944-1985
box Nelson 1, folder 4-7
Personal photos
1919-2003
General
Photos show family events, barbeques, Christmas, outings, vacations, homes, friends, pets and automobiles. Consists of 500-1,000
unsorted photos.
box Nelson 1, folder 8
Negatives
ca.1940-2000
General
Includes photos of professional career and personal life.
box Nelson 1, folder 10
Military discharge papers
1945
box Nelson 1, folder 11
Professional/business papers
1953-1989
General
Includes contracts, speech, newspaper clippings.
box Nelson 1, folder 12
Personal, real estate contracts and reports
1954
box Nelson 1, folder 13
Wedding
1954
General
Includes receipts, plane tickets, postcards, newspaper clippings, church materials and wedding cards.
box Nelson 1, folder 14
Correspondence
1957-1989
General
Includes letters concerning Salon, Rotary Club, KCCC-TV Channel 40, and American Guild of Variety Artists.
box Nelson 1, folder 15
Membership cards
1944
General
Includes ephemera from Gene Nelson's "Alarm Clock Club" and "Breakfast with Gene."
box Nelson 1, folder 15
KCCC-TV Christmas card
1944
box Nelson 1, folder 15
Programs for "Queen for a Night" and "Breakfast with Gene"
1954
box Nelson 1, folder 15
Magazines
1955
General
Includes "TV Radio Mirror" magazine with article about Nelson on page 16.
box Nelson 2, Item 1
"Applause" (¼" audiotape)
undated
box Nelson 2, Item 2
"Gene Nelson O/CIS 1-60" (¼" audiotape)
1970-05-13
box Nelson 2, Item 3
"Sacto Variety Show" (¼" audiotape)
undated
box Nelson 2, Item 4
"Rod & Gene KOAC" (¼" audiotape)
undated
box Nelson 2, Item 5
"Pat... Hollywood... Gail Storm" (illegible title, ¼" audiotape)
undated
box Nelson 2, Item 6
"Hollywood Bob Mary Max Mitch M." (¼" audiotape)
undated
box Nelson 2, Item 7
"Breakfast With Gene" (¼" audiotape)
undated
box Nelson 2, Item 8
"Sacto Varieties" (¼" audiotape)
undated
box Nelson 2, Item 9
"Sacto Varieties/Gene Singing" (¼" audiotape)
undated
box Nelson 2, Item 10
"Locals Breakfast Party" (¼" audiotape)
1958-02-20
box Nelson 2, Item 11
"Gene Nelson Horse Race" (videotape)
undated
box Nelson 2, Item 12
"Island Etc." (8mm film)
undated
box Nelson 2, Item 13
Untitled 8mm film
undated
box Nelson 2, Item 14
"Horse Race at Golden Gate Fields" (VHS)
undated
General
Guest presented by Gene Nelson
box Nelson 2, Item 15
"Angel Island Re-Visited" (VHS)
1985-08-11
General
"Hosted by the 'Honorable' Gene Nelson. Produced and Directed by his Friend Don Batten."
box Nelson 2, Item 16
"Alcatraz, the Inside Story" (VHS)
undated
General
Hosted by Gene Nelson with guest Frank Heaney. Produced by Don Batten.
box Nelson 2, Item 18
Silk banner, Tiburon-Belvedere Rotary Club
undated
box Nelson 2, Item 20
Framed photo of woman
undated
Neumann (Margaret) collection
1935; 1984
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by the San Joaquin County Historical Society and Museum in 2010 (accession #2010/032)
Biographical / Historical
Margaret Neumann taught at Isleton Union Grammar School, or the Isleton Oriental School, in the 1920s and 1940s. The school
was one of the last segregated schools in Sacramento County and taught children of Asian descent, mostly Chinese and Japanese.
Scope and Contents
The collection documents Margaret Neumann's classes at Isleton Union Grammar School, or Isleton Oriental School. It includes
a 1935 scrapbook made for her by her students that features photos of the students and notes written by them; a 1935 commencement
program; lists of her students from the 1920s and 1930s; and photos from a reunion of Isletonians in 1984.
box Neumann 1, folder 1
Isleton Union School scrapbook
1935
General
12" by 7" album of photographs and inscribed notes from students of the Isleton Union Grammar School or the Isleton Oriental
School to their teacher, Margaret Neumann. The album contains 78 black and white 2 3/4" by 4 1/2" photographs; the images
show the students of Chinese and Japanese descent in poses on the school grounds.
box Neumann 1, folder 2
Isleton Union School commencement program
1935
box Neumann 1, folder 2
Isletonians 1984 reunion photographs
1984
General
Group photos of attendees.
box Neumann 1, folder 2
List of children taught by Neumann at Isleton Union School
1928-1935
box Neumann 1, folder 2
Speech by Betty (Sueme Fujimoto) Kashiwagi from Isletonians reunion
ca. 1984
Painter (Carol) papers
1993-09
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Carol Painter in 1993 (accession 1993/058).
Processing Information
Processed by Taliyah Shaver, 2023
Biographical / Historical
Carolyn Lee was born in Drytown, California in 1904. In 1945, after working in the apple and potato industry, she began working
at Baker Nursery, a plant nursery once located on Fair Oaks Boulevard. She married Arnold Paiva in 1948 and had an unhappy
marriage until they separated in 1955, eventually divorcing four years later in 1959. For 34 years she continued working at
the plant nursery and chose to retire at the age of 75. In her retirement, Carolyn tended to her yard and gave out homegrown
flowers to friends, met with friends several times a week at a Senior Club, and found church to be a significant part of her
life. She passed away in 2004 at the age of 100.
Scope and Contents
This sub-collection contains the transcript of a 1993 interview of Carolyn Lee by Carol Painter.
box 1:K:3 C, folder 17
"This Is Carolyn Lee's Story" Interview Transcript
1993-09
Paparchontis (Kathleen) collection
1996-11-27
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Kathleen Paparchontis in 1997 (accession 1997/020).
Processing Information
Processed by Taliyah Shaver, 2023
Scope and Contents
This sub-collection contains the 1996 interview transcript of Anne Rudin by Kathleen Paparchontis, regarding Anne Rudin's
life and experience in the Sacramento Symphony.
box 1:K:3 C, folder 18
Anne Rudin Oral History Interview Transcript
1996-11-27
Rainwater (James) stereoscope collection
ca. 1965-1985
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by James Rainwater in 2006 (accession #2006/076).
Processing Information
Processing by Sabrina Holecko, 2022.
Scope and Contents
This collection contains stereoscopes and stereoscopic images created or collected by James Rainwater. It includes a Holmes
stereoscope and two stereoscopic viewers designed and constructed by Rainwater, plus homemade black and white stereo cards,
color stereo and slide transparencies, 35mm negatives, and 120mm negatives shot with a stereo camera. The images are mostly
of California state government buildings and downtown Sacramento, taken in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
box 2:H:2 A
Holmes stereoscope 2006/076/001
ca. 1965-1975
General
One Holmes stereoscope designed and constructed by James Rainwater.
box 2:H:2 A, folder 1
Stereoscope images
ca. 1965-1985
Reich (Don) artwork collection
1973-1973
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquired in 2010 (accession number 2010/001)
Processing Information
Processed by Kim Hayden, 2023.
Biographical / Historical
Don Reich was a Sacramento artist who worked in several different media, including collage and painting. He had exhibits at
the Legion of Honor in San Francisco, the Dallas Museum of Fine Art, the Sacramento Temporary Contemporary Gallery, and at
private galleries and museums across the world. He had a major show at the Crocker Art Museum in 2005, where his art is in
the permanent collection.
Reich was born September. 12, 1931, in Martinez, California. He attended Sacramento Junior College and taught at Sacramento
State University and the University of Wisconsin in Madison. Reich died December 7, 2010.
Scope and Contents
The collection is made up of two pieces by Reich, both paper collage on mounted on cardboard.
box 3:J:5 B, folder 10
Cut drawing (collage) of woman
1973
box 3:J:5 B, folder 10
"Winding Down the War" (collage)
1972
General
Shows Richard Nixon walking with a young woman and looking at his watch as two people on fire run behind him.
Russell (Jeff) Sacramento photographs collection
ca. 1920-1971
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Jeff Russell in 2023 (accession 2023/038)
Processing Information
Processed by Kim Hayden, 2023.
Scope and Contents
The collection contains black and white and color photographs collected by the donor that show Sacramento scenes from circa
1920 to 1971, including the West End, Alhambra Theatre, Chinatown, a flag ceremony at the Capitol, and various politicians
at the Sacramento Depot (Dwight Eisenhower, Harry S. Truman, Wendell Willkie, and Earl Warren).
Cabinet 4:G:1, folder 2023/038
Alhambra Theatre (color photographs)
1972
Cabinet 4:G:1, folder 2023/038
Art exhibit at mall (color photographs)
1968
Cabinet 4:G:1, folder 2023/038
Demolition of Old Sacramento County Courthouse (color photographs)
1970
Cabinet 4:G:1, folder 2023/038
Downtown Sacramento (b/w photographs)
1956
Cabinet 4:G:1, folder 2023/038
Downtown Sacramento, Chinatown, and West End (color photographs)
1969-1971
Cabinet 4:G:1, folder 2023/038
Dwight Eisenhower, Harry Truman, and Earl Warren at the Sacramento Southern Pacific Depot (b/w photographs)
1952
Cabinet 4:G:1, folder 2023/038
Flag Day ceremony events and protester at Capitol (color photographs)
1970
General
Includes Boy Scouts and Elks Club.
Cabinet 4:G:1, folder 2023/038
Locomotive C. P. Huntington (color photographs)
1969
General
Images show unidentified buildings, the Parkview, Healds Business College, JC Penney, 922 Club, Kneelands, and an unidentified
couple waving from a car.
Cabinet 4:G:1, folder 2023/038
Old Tavern (color photographs)
1970
Cabinet 4:G:1, folder 2023/038
Race between a bike-powered plane and a car at the Old State Fairgrounds (b/w photograph)
ca. 1920
General
Back of photograph reads "Glen Curtis racing with 'Barney' Old Field, Old State Fairgrounds."
Cabinet 4:G:1, folder 2023/038
Statuary, possibly at the Capitol or State Library (b/w photographs)
undated
Cabinet 4:G:1, folder 2023/038
Unidentified couple in living room (b/w photographs)
ca. 1955
Cabinet 4:G:1, folder 2023/038
Wendell Willkie at the Sacramento Southern Pacific Depot (b/w photographs)
1940
Rutland (Eva) oral history
2009-03-28
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Bryanna Ryan (accession # 2010/030).
Biographical / Historical
This interview of Eva Rutland was recorded March 28, 2009, at her home in Curtis Park, Sacramento, California. Mrs. Rutland
was born in 1917 in Atlanta, Georgia. Her grandfather was a former slave who opened a shoe shop in Atlanta after the Civil
War, and she grew up in the house he built. She moved to Sacramento in 1952 with her husband, Bill, who had been hired to
work at McClellan Air Force Base. Mrs. Rutland was an accomplished author and is most widely known for her first book, The
Trouble with Being a Mama: A Negro Mother on the Anxieties and Joys of Bringing Up a Family, published in 1964 (re-published
in 2007 as When We Were Colored: A Mother's Story). In it she illuminates her and her family's experiences dealing with racism
and integration, combined with typical adolescent anxieties. She died in Sacramento in 2012. Topics in this interview include
Mrs. Rutland's family history, experiences growing up in Atlanta in the 1920s and 1930s, her marriage, her children and their
education and experiences in Sacramento, integration, and her career as an author.
Scope and Contents
CD and transcript of oral history of Evan Rutland, by Bryanna M. Ryan.
box 5:L:11 E, folder 6
Oral history audio and transcript
2009
Eva Rutland oral history (audio): 2009
Eva Rutland oral history (transcript): 2009
Samuelson (Cornelius William) diary
1861-1864
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donor and date of acquisition is unknown. Assigned accession number 1983/x-03.
Processing Information
Processed by Kim Hayden, 2023.
Biographical / Historical
Cornelius William Samuelson was the city gardener and superintendent of city parks for many years, and an elevator operator
at the Sacramento County courthouse. He came to Sacramento in 1852 via the Isthmus of Panama from his native Louisiana. Sometime
after he arrived in Sacramento, he traveled around the Suisun Valley farming. He was married to Mary Samuelson and had four
children, Edward W. Samuelson, Cornelius W. Samuelson, Florence M. Samuelson, and Edna E. (Samuelson) Gleason. Samuelson died
November 4, 1926, at age 79 at his house at 2614 H Street. He is buried in the city cemetery.
Scope and Contents
The collection contains a diary kept by Cornelius William Samuelson from 1861 to 1864. It chronicles his travels and life
in and around Sacramento.
Schei (Lawrence A.) papers
1922-2003
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gifted by the estate of Lawrence Allen Schei in 2016 (accession #2016/034).
Biographical / Historical
Lawrence A. Schei was a Sacramento attorney active in philanthropy and civic groups. He is known for representing the plaintiffs
in Plesha v. United States, a case related to veterans and payments made to their insurance policies during their service.
The case went to the U.S. Supreme Court and was decided in the plaintiffs' favor in 1957.
Schei was a leader or board member in area civic groups, including the 20-30 Club, Boy Scouts, United Crusade, Visiting Nurse
Association, Sacramento Pioneer Association, and Marguerite Home; a volunteer for the Los Niños Service League and the Sacramento
Children's Home; and a member of the Masons. He worked to establish the Sacramento Scottish Rite Childhood Language Center
and to get the Shriners Hospitals for Children relocated to Sacramento.
Born in 1915 in Long Beach, Schei moved to Sacramento as a small child and attended Sacramento High School. He died August
25, 2014, at age 99.
Scope and Contents
The collection primarily documents Schei's legal career with court cases and notes; the Plesha case is especially well-represented
here. Also included in the collection are Schei's yearbooks and student newspapers from David Lubin Junior High, Sacramento
High School, and Sacramento Junior College; some of Schei's research; material related to the Sacramento Pioneer Association;
and a small amount of Sacramento-related ephemera. The collection is arranged into four series: Education, Legal, Sacramento
Pioneer Association, and Research and Ephemera.
Separated Materials
Artifacts in the collection have been separated from the archival material. They include a Girl Scout uniform worn by the
donor's mother and a brass letter holder depicting a migrant walking beside a wagon pulled by oxen. They have been assigned
object numbers 2016/034/001-004.
Series 1. Education
1927-1936
box Schei 1, folder 1
David Lubin Junior High, The Coverall
1927-1930
box Schei 1, folder 2
Sacramento High School, The X-Ray
1932-1933
box Schei 1, folder 3
Sacramento High School class of 1933 commencement and reunion programs
1933-2003
box Schei 1, folder 4
Sacramento High School, The Review
1931
box Schei 1, folder 5
Sacramento High School, The Review
1933
box Schei 1, folder 6
Sacramento High School, The Review
1936
box Schei 1, folder 7
Sacramento Junior College, Pioneer
1934
box Schei 1, folder 8
Sacramento Junior College, Pioneer
1935
Series 2. Legal records
1949-1972
box Schei 1, folder 9
Alvera M. Aldabe v. Charles D. Aldabe, Wilhelmina S. Lindquist, and Renee L. Kennedy, Supreme Court of the State of California,
Civil No. 13268, Supreme Court of the United States
1971-1972
box Schei 1, folder 10
Alice L. Azevedo v. Ruth Abel, Supreme Court of the State of California, Civil No. 11623
1968
box Schei 1, folder 11
Estate of E.W. Callnon v. Maxine Winrott, Supreme Court of the State of California, Civil No. 11632
1968
box Schei 1, folder 12
John F. Keane v. Gordon I. Smith, Third Appellate District of the State of California, Civil No. 12883, Fifth Appellate District
of the State of California, Civil No. 1446, Supreme Court of the State of California, Sac. 7889
1970-1971
box Schei 1, folder 13
H.S. Lord and A.F. Bishop v. The Regents of the University of California, Third Appellate District of the State of California,
Civil No. 9084
1956
box Schei 1, folder 14
Masao Maeda v. Ralph W. Amerson, Third Appellate District of the State of California, Civil No. 13241
1971
box Schei 1, folder 15
Estate of William Henry Pfund and Capitol Lodge No. 87 of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows v. Edwina Virginia Pfund, Third
Appellate District of the State of California, Civil No. 7617
1949
box Schei 1, folder 16-17
Paul E. Plesha et al. v. United States of America
1956-1957
box Schei 1, folder 18-19
Paul E. Plesha et al. v. United States of America, Briefs, Opinions, Ads
1956-1957
box Schei 1, folder 20
Paul E. Plesha et al. v. United States of America, Law
1956-1957
box Schei 1, folder 21
Paul E. Plesha et al. v. United States of America, US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 14499 – Printed Appeals,
Briefs, Replies, Transcript
1954-1955
box Schei 1, folder 22
Paul E. Plesha et al. v. United States of America, Supreme Court of the United States, No. 718 – Printed Petitions and Transcript
1955-1956
box Schei 1, folder 23
Paul E. Plesha et al. v. United States of America, Supreme Court of the United States, No. 39 – Printed Briefs
1956-1957
box Schei 2, folder 1
Paul E. Plesha et al. v. United States of America, United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, No.
15068 – Printed Petitions and Briefs
1960
box Schei 2, folder 2
Paul E. Plesha et al. v. United States of America, Supreme Court of the United States, No. 538 – Printed Petitions and Briefs
1960
box Schei 2, folder 3
Stella M. Talbot v. Julian Gadia, Third Appellate District of the State of California, Civil No. 8375
1952-1953
Series 3. Sacramento Pioneer Association
ca. 1993-1995
box Schei 2, folder 5
Pioneer Grove Deeds
1993-1994
box Schei 2, folder 6
Pioneer Grove Documents
1994-1995
Series 4. Research and Ephemera
ca. 1922-2000
box Schei 2, folder 7
Sacramento and California Court Research Notes
undated
box Schei 2, folder 8
California Supreme Court 150th Anniversary Talk
2000-02-08T00:00:00+00:00
box Schei 2, folder 9
Ephemera
1922-1969
General
Includes Sacramento maps, a baseball program, Del Paso Country club booklets, elections material, and a PG&E streetcar ticket
Schmittgen family collection
1955; 2013
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Nancy Morebeck in 2013 (accession# 2013/015).
Processing Information
Processing by Ruth Craft, 2013.
Scope and Contents
The Nancy Morebeck collection is comprised of .25 cubic feet with two items. The first is a self-published genealogy entitled
Ancestors of Frank Henry Schmittgen of Sacramento. The second item is a scrapbook concerning the life of Flora A. Senf Schmittgen.
Senf was the daughter of Henry Senf who founded the Senf Draying Company of Sacramento. The scrapbook contains 63 photographs,
many pertaining to Flora Senf Schmittgen's involvement with the Native Daughters of the Golden West.
box 1:E:2 B, folder 1
"Ancestors of Frank Henry Schmittgen" book
2013
box 1:E:2 B, folder 2
Flora Schmittgen scrapbook
1955
Physical Location: Photographs from the scrapbook are located in the photo archives under 2013/015.
Schroth-Beauchamp collection
ca. 1850-1900
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Stephen Steczynski in 1990 (accession 1990/060).
Processing Information
Processed by Taliyah Shaver, 2023
Biographical / Historical
In 1892, William C. Schroth and Maggie L. Fraser married on the 24th of February. Emily Schroth, sister to William, and Thomas
H. Fraser, brother to Maggie, were in attendance. Maggie L. Fraser was one of seven children of Mary and Thomas Fraser, the
latter once a former California state senator. Five years later, in 1897, Dr. Harry H. Beauchamp married Annie J. Fraser,
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fraser and sister of Maggie L. Fraser. Together, the couple had two children: Herschel
Fraser Beauchamp and Frederick Louis Beauchamp.
In 1913, Maggie Fraser died due to illness. Soon after, in 1915, William C. Schroth married Edna May Fraser. He would later
die in 1933, with Edna passing soon after in 1942.
Scope and Contents
The sub-collection contains the school materials of Edna Fraser, such as advanced geography and civil government textbooks,
composition books, and a Sacramento Public Schools diploma. Additionally included is an 1850s daguerreotype. Material dates
from 1850 to 1900.
Separated Materials
Artifacts including clothing and other domestic items have been separated from the archival material.
box 1:K:3 C, folder 7
"Schoolmate" Composition Book
ca. 1890
box 1:K:3 C, folder 9
Composition Book
ca. 1899
box 1:K:3 C, folder 10
"Lakeside Exercise Book" Composition Book
ca. 1900
box 1:K:3 C, folder 6
Advanced Geography textbook
1897
box 1:K:3 C, folder 8
Civil Government textbook
1891
Mapcase MC 10:04, Drawer Q, folder 1990/060/602
Sacramento Public Schools Diploma
1896
box Schroth-Beauchamp 1, Photograph 1990/060/730
Sommers (Arthur J.) collection
1852-2014
2003-2014
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gifted by Arthur Sommers in 2016 (accession #2016/047).
Processing Information
Processing by Sabrina Holecko, 2022
Scope and Contents
The Arthur J. Sommers collection contains reports, prints, and papers on the redevelopment of the Mission Oaks neighborhood.
These papers and photographs document the development of the Mercy American River Hospital, the Gibbons Park Estates and the
redevelopment at the corner of Mission and Engle in Carmichael from 2003-2014. The other half of the collection contains different
ephemera from Sacramento from 1852-1955, including postcards, brochures, maps, billheads and tokens from schools and clubs.
Related Materials
The Mission Oaks North Homeowners Association records (MS0078) documents the association's fight against the development of
American River Hospital.
box Sommers 1, folder 1-2
Mercy American River Hospital and Gibbons Park Estates
2003-2012
box Sommers 1, folder 3
Redevelopment at the corner of Mission and Engle, Oakmont of Carmichael
2013-2014
box Sommers 1, folder 4
Ephemera: brochures, correspondence, letterhead, and billheads
1852-1943
box Sommers 1, folder 5
Ephemera: maps
ca. 1920-1960
box Sommers 1, folder 6
Ephemera: photographs and postcards
ca. 1937-1955
box Sommers 1, folder 7
Ephemera: tokens
1890-1951
Southworth/Thorp/Nicolaus Family collection
ca. 1890-1917
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Suzanne Thorp in 1983 (accession number 1983/045).
Processing Information
Processed by Kim Hayden, 2023.
Biographical / Historical
The Southworth, Thorp, and Nicolaus families were related by marriage and many were early inhabitants of Sacramento.
S. S. Southworth was born in Canada in 1841 or 1842. He was a newspaper editor in the Niagara Falls area before moving to
Sacramento in or before 1880. He had a wife, Jennie, and children Fred, Scott, and Ernest Linden. After moving to Sacramento,
S. S. worked for a time in the newspaper industry, then became a dentist working with his son Ernest. S. S. and Jennie moved
to San Rafael in the late 1890s where S. S. continued working as a dentist; the couple later moved to Bolinas. S. S. died
in Bolinas in 1936 at age 95.
S. S. and Jennie's son Ernest Linden Southworth was born in Canada in 1865 or 1866 and arrived in Sacramento in 1880. He worked
with his father in dentistry for a time, then began working in the banking business. He was the vice president of Sacramento
Valley Bank and Trust Company, then the president of California National Bank. He lived at 2100 J Street. Ernest was married
to Emma Nicolaus, who was the daughter of Louis and Susanna Nicolaus; Louis was an early inhabitant of Sacramento who owned
Capital Brewery and lived at 1901 J Street. Ernest and Emma had two daughters, Edith and Emma.
Ernest and Emma Southworth's daughter Edith was married to Sam Thorp. His parents were Lillian E. and Harry Thorp of Sacramento.
Harry was the president of Weinstock Lubin from 1906-1916. Lillian's father was S. P. Smith who came to Sacramento in 1839.
Scope and Contents
The collection documents the Southworth and Thorp families from ca. 1880 through 1917. It includes correspondence from S.
S. Southworth in Sacramento to his wife Jennie in Sacramento; a letter of introduction for Harry Thorp from Governor Hiram
Johnson; obituaries clipped from the newspaper for Lillian Thorp and Ernest Southworth; Weinstock Lubin annual reports; and
photographs of the families and the family home on J Street.
box 3:J:5 B, folder 21
Correspondence between S. S. Southworth and wife Jennie
1880
box 3:J:5 B, folder 22
Letter of Introduction of Harry Thorp from Gov. Hiram Johnson
1917-01-18
box 3:J:5 B, folder 23
Newspaper articles on Southworth and Thorp families
1926-1953
Cabinet 4:G:1, folder 1983/045
Photograph of Emma Nicolaus Southworth 1983/045/010
undated
Cabinet 4:G:1, folder 1983/045
Photograph of Ernest Southworth 1983/045/006
ca. 1880
Cabinet 4:G:1, folder 1983/045
Photograph of Ernest Southworth working in his dentist office 1983/045/011
undated
Cabinet 4:G:1, folder 1983/045
Photograph of Harry Thorp 1983/045/001
undated
Cabinet 4:G:1, folder 1983/045
Photograph of house at 19th and J streets (likely the Nicolaus house at 1901 J Street) 1983/045/008
undated
Cabinet 4:G:1, folder 1983/045
Photograph of house at 19th and J streets taken from porch across the street (likely the Nicolaus house at 1901 J Street) 1983/045/004
undated
Cabinet 4:G:1, folder 1983/045
Photograph of house at 19th and J streets with women on porch (likely the Nicolaus house at 1901 J Street) 1983/045/009
undated
Cabinet 4:G:1, folder 1983/045
Photograph of Jennie Southworth with granddaughter Edith Southworth and a girl named Edna 1983/045/003
undated
Cabinet 4:G:1, folder 1983/045
Photograph of Lillian Thorp 1983/045/002
undated
Cabinet 4:G:1, folder 1983/045
Photograph of S. S. Southworth with granddaughter Edith Southworth 1983/045/007
ca. 1897
Cabinet 4:G:1, folder 1983/045
Photograph of unidentified town 1983/045/005
ca. 1860-1890
General
The town appears to a mining town or a town located in the Sierra foothills or mining region. The only legible sign on a building
is "U.S. Hotel."
box 3:J:5 B, folder 24
Weinstock, Lubin & Co. annual reports
1911-1916
Stritzel (Bill) collection of river travel ephemera
1862-1941
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Bill Stritzel in 2009 (accession #2009/016).
Processing Information
Processed by Taliyah Shaver, 2023
Scope and Contents
This sub-collection contains materials from 1862 to 1941 related to transportation companies and railways, including steamer
receipts; California Transportation Company informational booklets, letter sheets, freight and cabin cards, and stock certificates;
a Sacramento Transportation Company postcard; River Lines tickets, informational booklets, dining menus, and letter sheets;
Southern Pacific route booklets; railway company timetables and photographs; a promotional polygraph toy; and a photograph
of a California Transportation Company boat under construction.
box Stritzel 1, folder 1
Steamer receipts
1862-1872
box Stritzel 1, folder 2
California Transportation Company booklets, letter sheets, freight and cabin cards, and stock certificate
ca. 1900-1933
box Stritzel 1, folder 3
Sacramento Transportation Company postcard
ca. 1915
box Stritzel 1, folder 4
River Lines ticket, booklets, dining menu, and letter sheets
ca. 1939-1941
box Stritzel 1, folder 5
Southern Pacific route booklets
ca. 1910-1914
box Stritzel 1, folder 6
Railways photograph and timetables
1908-1938
box Stritzel 1, folder 8
California Transportation Company boat construction photograph
1912
Takata (Yukie) Tule Lake War Relocation Center papers
ca. 1942-1946
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gifted by an anonymous donor in 2017 (accession number 2017/043).
Processing Information
Processed by Kim Hayden, 2023.
Biographical / Historical
Yukie Takata Mori was born in Sacramento to Fujino and Kumaichi Takata in 1923 or 1924. Her family owned a store and a boarding
house, Hotel Shikishima (or Shikashima), at 322 M Street, where Yukie grew up. She was a graduate of Sacramento High School.
She and her family were incarcerated at Tule Lake War Relocation Center during World War II. She was able to leave the camp
in order to move to Chicago, then Des Moines, for work. She returned to Sacramento not long after the war and married Kiyoshi
Mori in 1948. They had four children. Yukie worked at the California State Department of Justice until 1980. She died in Sacramento
on July 13, 2007, at age 84.
Scope and Contents
The collection primarily documents Yukie Takata's time at the Tule Lake War Relocation Center from 1942 to 1943. It includes
her camp ephemera and adult education papers, correspondence, and the final issue of the Tulean Dispatch Daily newspaper.
The collection also includes material related to her work and schooling after she was released from the camp. Material dates
from 1938 through 1945 and is arranged chronologically.
box 3:J:5 A, folder 1
Tule Lake ephemera and adult education classes
1942-1943
box 3:J:5 A, folder 2
Tule Lake correspondence
1942-1943
box 3:J:5 A, folder 3
Tulean Dispatch Daily (final issue)
1943-09
box 3:J:5 A, folder 4
Post-camp schooling and employment
1943-1946
box 3:J:5 A, folder 5
Sacramento City School Department Adult Education class packets
ca. 1945
Thomas (Martin) collection
1942-1946
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by the Sacramento Public Library in 2008 (accession number 2008/002).
Processing Information
Processed by Taliyah Shaver, 2023
Biographical / Historical
This sub-collection consists of letters, postcards, telegrams, and a photograph from Martin Thomas to his family in Sacramento
during World War II. The date range of the sub-collection is 1942 to 1946.
box Thomas 1, folder 1
Correspondence
1942-06-25 - 2003-07-16
box Thomas 1, folder 2
Correspondence and Souvenir Postcards
1942-11-08 - 1942-11-22
box Thomas 1, folder 3
Correspondence and Photograph
1944-05-07 - 1944-05-29
box Thomas 1, folder 4
Correspondence
1944-06-03 - 1944-06-22
box Thomas 1, folder 5
Correspondence
1944-07-02 - 1944-07-30
box Thomas 1, folder 6
Correspondence
1944-08-05 - 1944-09-05
box Thomas 1, folder 7
Correspondence and Vittoria Hotel Flyer
1944-09-17 - 1945-06-29
box Thomas 1, folder 8
Correspondence
1945-07-04 - 1945-07-13
box Thomas 1, folder 9
Correspondence
1945-08-04 - 1945-08-29
box Thomas 1, folder 10
Correspondence
1945-09-03 - 1945-10-28
box Thomas 1, folder 11
Correspondence
1945-11-02 - 1945-12-31
box Thomas 1, folder 12
Correspondence and Newspaper Clipping
1946-01-01 - 1946-03-04
Travis (Jennie) Papers
1896-1912
Biographical / Historical
Jennie Wyant Travis was a first-generation American. Her parents, William Wyant and Jane Middleton immigrated from the Cambridgeshire
region of England to the Fingler Lakes region of Upstate New York in 1852. Jennie went west and ended up living and working
in Sacramento.
Scope and Contents
This collection includes seven letters and one photograph.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Mike Brown in 2022 (accession 2022/011)
Processing Information
Processed by Kirsten Cutts, 2024.
box 1:K:3 D, folder 2
Photograph of horse-drawn cart in front of storefront with sign that reads "Waterhouse & Lester, Iron, Steel" (700-715 J Street)
ca. 1896
Trope and Faure property papers 2006/068
1875-1977
1875-1903
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Mike Foley in 2006 (accession #2006/068).
Processing Information
Processed by Alyssa Marie Garcia, 2023.
Scope and Contents
Born in France in 1822, Alexander Trope met and married his wife, Anatolia, in Sacramento and was naturalized in 1866. By
trade, Trope was a hatter with a shop on J Street, between Fourth and Fifth. Their daughter, Emma Faure, wife of Lucien Faure
and employee at Maison Faure in Sacramento, was summoned to court in 1903 as a defendant with family member John Trope in
a quiet title dispute on the properties at lots four and five in the block at B and C Streets and 11th and 12th Streets. However,
the Sperry Flour Company took action to quiet title the Trope and Faure lots due to defaulted financials. All parties involved
were summoned to court on December 24th, 1903.
Scope and Contents
The collection documents the home at 1819 O Street and the Faure and Trope families in Sacramento from 1878 through 1977,
with the bulk of material from 1875 to 1903. Material includes legal documents including abstract of title, summons in a lawsuit,
power of attorney, and notice of a public hearing for the Faure and Trope families as well as preservation documents for the
home.
box 1:E:2 A, folder 1
Trope and Faure property papers
1875-1977
1875-1903
Drawer I
1819 O Street home prints 2006/068/006-007
ca. 1914; 1959
Truitt (Brooks K.) papers
1915-2014
1977-2001
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Bruce Selway in 2015 (accession 2015/009).
Processing Information
Finding aid by Kim Hayden, 2023.
Separated Materials
Artifacts, including a SOCA plaque, awards, a framed watercolor print of the Alhambra Theatre, and other art, were separated
from the archival material and are cataloged under object accession number 2015/009.
Biographical / Historical
Brooks K. Truitt was an advocate of historic preservation in Sacramento. He served on the board of the Sacramento Old City
Association, today known as Preservation Sacramento, and was the editor and publisher of the group's newspaper "The Old City
Guardian." Some of the projects Truitt was active with were the restoration of the downtown train depot and Memorial Auditorium,
the redevelopment of the R Street corridor, and the slowing of traffic in Midtown. The dog park at 19th and Q Streets in Midtown,
Truitt Bark Park, is named in his honor.
Born in Mill Valley on January 21, 1925, in Mill Valley, California, Truitt served in World War II, then attended UCLA and
USC, earning degrees in political science and sociology. He was active during the civil rights movement in Los Angeles. Truitt
moved to Sacramento in 1978 and, as a certified social worker, he worked in the food stamps program with the California Department
of Social Service. He retired in 1987, and died on May 18, 2014, at age 89.
Scope and Contents
The collection documents a small section of Brooks Truitt's work advocating for historic preservation in Sacramento and as
a member of the Sacramento Old City Association (SOCA). It includes issues of SOCA's newspaper "The Old City Guardian from
1977 to 1999 (not a complete run); a small number of SOCA ephemera, including its bylaws and brochures; material related to
the restoration of the downtown rail depot and traffic calming in Midtown; and Truitt's personal correspondence, photographs,
and awards.
box Truitt 1, folder 1-2
Old City Guardian newspaper issues
1977-1999
box Truitt 2, folder 3
Sacramento Old City Association ephemera, bylaws, and calendars
1976-1985
box Truitt 2, folder 4
Depot and Railyards project - Historic Sacramento Rail Depot Project
1999-2001
box Truitt 2, folder 5
Depot and Railyards project - Save the Depot!
1999-2001
box Truitt 2, folder 6
Depot and Railyards project - News clippings
1999-2000
box Truitt 2, folder 7
Depot and Railyards project - State Railroad Technology Museum
1997-1999
box Truitt 2, folder 8
Depot and Railyards project - Reports
1992-2005
box Truitt 2, folder 9
Traffic calming project - Neighborhood Preservation Transportation Plan
1998
box Truitt 2, folder 10
Traffic calming project - Correspondence
1998
box Truitt 2, folder 11
Personal correspondence
1966-2014
box Truitt 2, folder 12
Diplomas, awards, and resolutions
1951-2014
box Truitt 2, folder 13
Personal photographs
undated
Tuttle (Hawley Rawson) photographs
1943-1946
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Wanda Rhoades in 2022 (accession #2022/030).
Processing Information
Processed by Taliyah Shaver, 2023
Scope and Contents
This sub-collection contains one folder of eight Del Paso photographs from 1943-1946 and a biographical sketch of the Tuttle
family.
box 1:D:4 B, folder 1
Del Paso Heights photographs and Tuttle family biographical sketch
1943-1946
Viglione (Laura) papers
1944-1945
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Laura Viglione in 2012 (accession 2012/033 and 2012/031).
Processing Information
Processed by Taliyah Shaver, 2023
Biographical / Historical
Born circa 1910, Americo Viglione served in World War II in Alaska with his unit, the 1918th Service Command Unit Prisoner
of War Camp, in 1944. After his discharge from the Army in 1945, Americo married Mabel Marsalia, and the couple had child
Laura Viglione circa 1953. Approximately 40 years later, Americo passed in the latter half of the 1900s.
Scope and Contents
This subcollection ranges from 1944 to 1945 and contains photographs, a Christmas greeting card from Americo Viglione to Laura
Viglione, and the Army discharge certification of Americo Viglione.
Separated Materials
Two garments, including a U.S. Army uniform shirt and jacket (ca. 1944-1945), are stored separately from the archival material
and have been assigned accession #2013/031.
box 1:K:3 B, folder 13
Army Discharge Certification
1945
box 1:K:3 B, folder 14
Christmas Greeting Card
1944
Cabinet 4:G:1, Drawer I, folder 2012/033/001-006
Warren (Patricia) collection
ca. 1860-1957
ca. 1910-1957
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Patricia Warren in 2006 (accession 2006/061)
Processing Information
Processed by Emily Mizokami, 2024
Biographical / Historical
This collection documents the lives of three Sacramento women: Gladys J. Hamilton, Esther Hopkinson Werbke Kirk, and L. Clare
Wagner Brock. There is no indication that the women documented in this collection have any relation to one another.
Gladys J. Hamilton was born October 7, 1919, to Sacramento property owner and manager Mildred Pezel Hamilton and air conditioning
mechanic Leon Q. Hamilton. Gladys lived the bulk of her life in Sacramento. She graduated from Sacramento's St. Joseph's Academy
in 1937 and Western Union School in Santa Cruz in 1944. She managed one of her mother's apartment buildings, Maydestone Apartments,
from 1957 to 1959 and worked as a teletypewriter operator for the State Department of Agriculture from 1962 to 1963. Gladys
died February 11, 2006. Her brother Lawrence E. Hamilton was born August 29, 1916 and worked as a dental technician. A lifelong
resident of Sacramento, he died September 9, 1992. Gladys and Lawrence remained close throughout their lives, often living
together at one of the many family properties and were buried next to each other at Saint Mary's Catholic Cemetery along with
their parents. Leon Q. Hamilton died in 1957 and Mildred Pezel Hamilton died in 1967.
Esther Mabel Hopkinson (Werbke Kirk) was born to Henrietta and Clarence J. Hopkinson on July 18, 1916. She graduated from
Sacramento High School in 1935, attended Sacramento Junior College (now Sacramento City College), and graduated from Mills
College in 1939 with a music degree. At 24 she opened a music studio in Sacramento and was a vocal instructor, choir director,
and soloist for 50 years. A soprano, she performed throughout the Sacramento and Bay Area in concerts and events held in churches,
senior citizen facilities, and museums such as the Crocker Art Museum. She was an active member in the Saturday Club and Sacramento
Opera Guild. She married James Werbke (ca. 1950) and remarried in 1959 to Keith Kirk. Esther Hopkinson died September 8, 1992,
and is buried in East Lawn Memorial Park.
L. Clare Wagner Brock was born November 9, 1914, to Laura K. Wagner and George T. Wagner. She attended Sutter Junior High
School (now Miwok Middle School) and graduated from Sacramento High School in 1933. She married John P. Brock, a Sacramento
County produce inspector, in 1939 and worked as a stenographer for the State Department of Mental Hygiene (now the Department
of Mental Health). She was an active member of the State Women's Club and the Saturday Club, and was the Sacramento Opera
Guild's membership chairperson for many years. John P. Brock died February 12, 1990, and Clare Wagner Brock died August 21,
2007. They are both buried in Saint Mary's Catholic Cemetery.
Scope and Contents
The collection documents the Hamilton, Wagner Brock, and Hopkinson families in Sacramento from ca. 1860 through 1957, with
the bulk of material from the 1910s to 1957. Materials include Esther Hopkinson's 1940 scrapbook, which includes concert programs,
ephemera from social events, news clippings, dried corsage flowers from various engagements, and a program from Sacramento
Junior College's 15th annual Art Ball (Arabian Nights themed); Clare Wagner Brock's homemade "movie star book" with hand-pasted
magazine clippings of silent movie actors; and Wagner Brock's autograph books. The collection also includes black and white
Hamilton family photographs, some hand-tinted studio photographs, Hamilton family papers, and a small Weinstock and Lubin
record.
There is no indication that the women documented in this collection have any relation to one another. Patricia Warren managed
estate sales and donated the items representing three separate individuals (Gladys Hamilton, Esther Hopkinson, and L. Clare
Brock Warren) as one collection.
Separated Materials
Clothing (objects 2006/061/007-010) and one fabric sash (object 2006/061/030) have been separated from the archival material.
box Warren 1, folder 1
Clare Wagner scrapbook and autograph books
1927-1929
box Warren 1, folder 2
Clare Wagner school photos and documents
1929-1933
box Warren 1, folder 3
Clare Wagner photograph, card, and news clippings
ca. 1939
box Warren 2
Esther Hopkinson scrapbook
1940
Esther Hopkinson Scrapbook, 1940
box Warren 1, folder 4
Gladys Hamilton contract and building photographs
1957-04-04
undated
box Warren 1, folder 5
Gladys and Lawrence Hamilton
C and K Chipped Ham packaging containing Weinstock and Lubin record
undated
box Warren 1, folder 6
Hamilton car crash photographs
3027 H St
ca. 1940
box Warren 1, folder 7, Mapcase MC 11:14, folder 1-5
Hamilton family photographs 2006/061/001-006; 2006/061-011-022
ca.1860-1944
1925-1944
box Warren 1, folder 8
Lawrence Hamilton military and school documents
1924-1929
1945-11-14
box Warren 1, folder 9
Hamilton family papers 2006/061/023-2006/061/028
1929-1945
Waters (Les) collection
1930-2000
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by the American Cancer Society in 2011 (accession 2011/018).
Processing Information
Processed by Kirsten Cutts, 2024.
Biographical / Historical
David Leslie "Les" Waters was born in Canada on September 13, 1918, and moved to Sacramento with his family three years later.
He attended Sacramento High School. He married Vera Kathyrn Waters in 1940 and they had a son, Dale. Waters was also the uncle
of Robbie Waters, who served as a Sacramento police officer, Sacramento City Council member, and Sacramento County sheriff.
Waters worked for the Sacramento Fire Department for almost 30 years in a number of roles, including as a firefighter, engineer,
captain, and battalion chief. He retired from the SFD in 1974. After retirement, he was involved in firefighting and veterans
organizations and owned several duck and pheasant hunting clubs. He helped create the Pioneer Mutual Hook and Ladder Society
(PMHLS) and pushed for a local firefighter museum. Waters died June 13, 2003. PMHLS opened the Sacramento Regional Fire Museum
in 2020.
Scope and Contents
The collection documents Waters' family life and career through photographs and scrapbooks dating from 1930 to 2000.
box Fritz/Waters 2
Employment scrapbook
1939-1996
General
Scrapbook contains certifications, business cards, and other documentation pertaining to the different careers Les held as
well as materials pertaining to organizations/associations Les was a part of.
box Fritz/Waters 1, folder 2
Family scrapbook
1930-1960
box Fritz/Waters 1, folder 4
Photographs and negatives
Undated
box Fritz/Waters 1, folder 3
Sacramento Fire Department "Les Waters Night" photo album
1974-03-01
box Fritz/Waters 2
Scrapbook and loose photos
1930-2000
Weldon Family papers
1917-1946
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased by City of Sacramento in 2007 (accession number 2007/018).
Processing Information
Processed by Kim Hayden, 2023.
Biographical / Historical
The collection pertains to Eleanor Simon Weldon and her family. She was born Eleanor Simon on January 12, 1926, to Godfrey
(George) and Helen B. Simon. Her mother's family, the Klottes, were early inhabitants of Sacramento. Eleanor's parents owned
Brighton Oil Station and her father founded Brighton Oil Company. He also submitted a patent for an oiler. Eleanor attended
Sacramento High School, Sacramento Junior College, and Heald College. She married James Edward Weldon on April 29, 1944. Both
worked for the War Department during World War II. They had a daughter, Eleanor Helen Weldon, on November 24, 1946, and later
divorced. Eleanor Simon Weldon married Rupert Ole Alen in 1966.
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of correspondence, receipts, ration cards and War Department records, Brighton Oil and oiler patent
records, school records, and building specifications.
box 3:J:5 A, folder 13
Building specifications for house at 35th and J streets (presumably 1037 35th Street)
undated
box 3:J:5 A, folder 14
Eleanor Simon Weldon school records and report cards
ca. 1942-1944
box 3:J:5 A, folder 15
Oiler patent records (Godfrey Simon)
1917
box 3:J:5 A, folder 16
Portrait of unidentified girl (presumably Eleanor Helen Weldon, daughter of John and Eleanor H. Weldon)
1947
box 3:J:5 A, folder 17
Receipts and letterhead from Sacramento businesses
1918-1945
General
Includes an agreement to sell property at M and N and 30th and 31st streets
box 3:J:5 A, folder 18
Weldon family U.S. War Department personnel records, correspondence, ration cards, and ID cards
1942-1946
West (Irene and Percy) correspondence
1952-1958
Processing Information
Processed by Emily Mizokami, 2024.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Mary Fulwider in 1987 (accession 1987/046)
Biographical / Historical
Featured in this collection is Percy West, a prominent judge in Sacramento. West was born March 16, 1883, and worked as a
railroad telegrapher, attorney, state assemblyman (1920-1934), and justice of the peace (1937-1957) in Sacramento. He retired
in 1957 and died less than two years later in San Mateo County after suffering a heart attack in San Francisco on the first
leg of a vacation. West was a member of numerous Sacramento and California associations, lodges, and clubs. In 1948, he was
awarded the King George VI medal for outstanding service to Britain during World War II. He died January 25, 1959, and is
buried at the Masonic Lodge Cemetery in Sacramento.
Scope and Contents
This collection includes several homemade Christmas cards with family photographs attached that were sent from Percy West
and his wife Irene to the donor of this collection, Mary Pearl Nelson Fulwider (1902-1994) and her husband Alta L. Fulwider
(1888-1974). Mary worked as a bookkeeper in Sacramento and she and her husband are buried at the Lewistown City Cemetery in
Montana.
Separated Materials
Ephemera unrelated to the collection was added to the Ephemera Collection, MSOO98.
box 1:K:3 E, folder 6
Christmas cards
1952-1958
Wilson (Laura Davis) collection
1905-1971
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Rick Sanders in 2011 (accession #2011/013).
Biographical / Historical
Laura Davis Wilson was principal of Tahoe Elementary School in Sacramento from 1937 through 1958.
Scope and Contents
The collection contains material collected by Wilson over the course of her life. Much of the material is related to Tahoe
Elementary School, the school's PTA, and education in the 1940s and 1950s.
box Wilson 1, folder 1
California Elementary Administrator
1952-1953
box Wilson 1, folder 2
Ephemera
1905-1937; 1968; 1971
General
Includes Native Sons of the Golden West program for Sacramento's Admission Day Celebration and Electric Carnival (1905); Weinstock
Lubin's "Living a Principle through Half a Century" (1924); "Gas Heating for the Small Home" publication, which features homes
from Sacramento, Stockton, and Loci (1937); Capital National Bank brochure "The Hider" (ca. 1925); Cal-Neva opening season
menu (1937); photograph of the Active 20-30 Club's Bonnie and Clyde party (1968-05-06); Order of the Eastern Star membership
certificates (1971).
box Wilson 1, folder 3
History of Tahoe PTA report
1952-1953
box Wilson 1, folder 4
History of Tahoe PTA scrapbook
1955-1956
box Wilson 1, folder 5
Kit Carson Junior High School "Hilites" yearbooks
1957-06; 1958-06; 1959-01
Mapcase MC 15:10
Pin-up girl calendars
ca. 1945-1955
General
Six calendars featuring pin-up girl illustrations that advertise local businesses, including Deep Channel Cafe at 231 J Street;
Lucky Hotel at 225 1/2 L Street; Patel Cafe at 222 K Street; G. H. Denton Factory Distributor at 1105 4th Street; Sacramento
Fish Market at 1219 3rd Street; HY-Grade Radio Shop at 1117 1/2 3rd Street; and Chung King Laundry and Cleaning at 1124-1126
2nd Street.
box Wilson 2
Sacramento High School yearbook - Review
1964
box Wilson 1, folder 6
Sactocrafter newsletter
1966-1968
General
Sactocrafter was the monthly newsletter of the Sacramento Club of Printing House Craftsmen. Includes 12 issues from 1966-1968.
box Wilson 1, folder 7
Superintendent of Sacramento City Schools annual reports
1949-1950
General
Includes 1948-1949 and 1949-1950 annual reports.
box Wilson 1, folder 8-9
Tahoe Elementary School photographs
1940-1959
General
Includes class photos and photos of the school.
box Wilson 2, folder 1
Tahoe Elementary School newsletters, bulletins, and programs
1948-1959
Victorian house move collection
1995
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Kathleen D. Green, 2024 (accession 2024/011)
Processing Information
Processed by Kim Hayden, 2024.
Biographical / Historical
The house at 610 14th Street in Sacramento was originally constructed at 1226 H Street around 1875 and was moved to its current
location on December 1, 1995. The house's first owner was Christopher Lages, a German immigrant who owned several groceries
in Sacramento. The house and Lages are featured in Thompson and West's "History of Sacramento."
Scope and Contents
The collection contains photographs documenting the move of the house from 1226 H Street to 610 14th Street on December 1,
1995. Included is a typewritten recollection of the move by Kathleen D. Green.
box 1:K:3 B, folder 15
Photographs of house move
1995-12-01
General
Color photographs show the house as it is moved from its former location to its new location, including its transport through
the streets.
box 1:K:3 B
Recollection of house move by Kathleen D. Green
Youell (William) World War II correspondence
1942-1943
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Dennis Warren in 1998 (accession number 1998/111).
Processing Information
Processed by Kim Hayden, 2023.
Scope and Contents
The collection contains letters written from William "Bill" M. Youell of Sacramento to Charles D. and Helen Youell in Sacramento
while Bill is stationed overseas during World War II. The correspondence includes handwritten letters on stationery and V-mail
letters.
In his letters, he asks how things are back home, about friends and family, and about the family home and garden. He also
talks about how he is and what he has been doing, though he rarely discusses the war or his service duties. He notes many
times how much receiving his family's letters means to him and urges them to continue writing.
box 3:J:5 B, folder 19
Postal mail correspondence
1942-1943
box 3:J:5 B, folder 20
V-mail correspondence
1942-1943
Zallio/Brugge Family collection
ca. 1892-1956
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Eleanor and Jerry Mitchell in 2001 (accession number 2001/093).
Processing Information
Processing by Ruth Craft, 2022.
Biographical / Historical
Editor and teacher Anthony Zallio was born in Italy. He came to Sacramento in 1908 as a young man and married Ellen Chambers,
daughter of Charles and Catherine Chambers, whose family had settled in Sacramento in 1857. The Zallios had one child, Maria
Zallio Brugge, born in Sacramento in 1911. Anthony Zallio was an editor of the Sacramento Italian-language newspaper "La Capitale,"
then began a long teaching career. He taught a variety of subjects at Sacramento City College, including anthropology, citizenship,
Italian, and fencing. Anthropology was his primary interest and he was an enthusiastic collector of artifacts, which he used
in his classes. His daughter Maria donated his anthropological artifact collection to California State University, Sacramento,
after his death in 1951 at age 77. Ellen Chambers Zallio, also a teacher, died in 1941 at age 64.
Maria Zallio married Frederick Brugge in 1945, and both were teachers in Sacramento. Maria taught for about 40 years in various
Sacramento schools including Grant Union High School, St. Francis High School, Sacramento High School, and Sacramento City
College. Frederick taught music, English, and French at Grant Union High School from 1938 through 1973.
Scope and Contents
The collection documents the Zallio and Brugge families of Sacramento and consists primarily of family photographs, postcards
and documents from European travel, items that represent the teaching careers of Anthony Zallio and Frederic Brugge, documents
in Italian, newspaper clippings, scholarly papers, correspondence, and scrapbooks.
box Zallio 1, folder 1
Anthony Zallio - anthropology and archaeology records
1930-1956
General
Contains photos of skeletons, and papers presented by Mr. Zallio.
box Zallio 1, folder 2
Anthony Zallio - certificates and diplomas
1898-1929
box Zallio 1, folder 3
Anthony Zallio - Christmas card, Sacramento City College
undated
box Zallio 1, folder 4
Anthony Zallio - passports and travel documents
1892-1936
box Zallio 1, folder 5
Frederic Brugge
1914-1994
General
Contains Oakland Technical High School 1930 yearbook.
box Zallio 1, folder 6
Frederic Brugge - Grant Union High School ephemera
1939-1940
General
Contains commencement and play programs. Frederic Brugge and Maria Zallio Brugge both taught at Grant Union High School.
box Zallio 1, folder 7
Correspondence from Italy
1905-1940
Language of Material: Italian
General
Postcards and letters from Italy, written in Italian.
box Zallio 1, folder 8
Nalley Hall - Report Card
1929
box Zallio 1, folder 9
Tola Emmanelli Zallio - travel document with photograph
1918
box Zallio 1, folder 10
Photographs - Anthony Zallio
1905-1950
box Zallio 1, folder 11
Photographs - Brugge Family Home, Del Paso Heights
1947
box Zallio 1, folder 12
Photographs - Bartolomew Doneri
1925
box Zallio 1, folder 13
Photographs - Cara Mae Cutter
undated
box Zallio 1, folder 14
Photographs - Culbert Olson
1937
box Zallio 1, folder 15
Photographs - DeWitt Nalley Hall
undated
box Zallio 1, folder 16
Photographs - Donner Monument
1939
box Zallio 1, folder 17
Photographs - Fiat
undated
General
Contains a series of photographs of Fiat Company products.
box Zallio 1, folder 18
Photographs - Italian Boating
undated
box Zallio 1, folder 19
Photographs - Maria Zallio Brugge
ca. 1920-1934
box Zallio 1, folder 20
Photographs - Gun Collection, Sacramento
undated
box Zallio 1, folder 21
Photographs - John M. Ward
1940
box Zallio 1, folder 22
Photographs - Lake Tahoe
1939
box Zallio 1, folder 23
Photographs - Mr. and Mrs. William Purves
undated
box Zallio 1, folder 24
Photographs - Penny Hall Hays
1942
box Zallio 1, folder 25
Photographs - Rotary Club of Sacramento
1938
box Zallio 1, folder 26
Photographs - Sacramento
undated
box Zallio 1, folder 27
Photographs - Sacramento Centennial
1939
box Zallio 1, folder 28
Photographs - Sacramento City College
undated
box Zallio 1, folder 29
Photographs - Sacramento City College fencing
1937-1938
General
Anthony Zallio taught fencing at Sacramento City College.
box Zallio 1, folder 30
Photographs - Sacramento Opera
undated
box Zallio 1, folder 31
Photographs - Sacramento football games
1938
box Zallio 1, folder 32
Photographs - Sacramento parade
undated
box Zallio 1, folder 33
Photographs - Anna Nalley
undated
box Zallio 1, folder 34
Photographs - Vacaville onion digging
1938
box Zallio 1, folder 35
Photographs - Zallio Family in Italy
undated
box Zallio 1, folder 36
Photographs - Zallio home at 3749 1st Avenue, Oak Park
1938
box Zallio 1, folder 37
Photographs - Zallio Home at 2705 P Street
undated
box Zallio 1, folder 38
Photographs - Zallio Villa in Italy
undated
box Zallio 1, folder 39
Photographs - Unidentified
undated
General
People in photographs are unidentified, but many are likely members of the Zallio or Brugge families.
box Zallio 1, folder 40
Torino, Italy, postcards
undated
General
Postcards are from the region of Italy from where the Zallio family came from.
Zberg (Frank J.) photographs 2023/009
ca. 1920-1930
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Dan Winkelman in 2023 (2023/009).
Processing Information
Processed by Taliyah Shaver, 2023
Scope and Contents
This sub-collection contains 32 photographs (ca. 1920-1930) of the Folsom and Sacramento areas. Photographic prints (allegedly
taken by the photographer for insurance purposes) include Folsom prison quarry, train depot, and trainwrecks and accidents
on the I-Street Bridge. Dan donated them on behalf of his deceased brother, Frank Zberg.
box Zberg 1, folder 1
Folsom Dam photographs
ca. 1920-1930
box Zberg 1, folder 2
Folsom Lake and Sacramento area photographs
ca. 1920-1930
box Zberg 1, folder 3
Folsom Prison Quarry photographs
ca. 1920-1930
box Zberg 1, folder 4
Folsom Train Depot fire photographs
ca. 1920-1930
box Zberg 1, folder 5
Sacramento I-Street Bridge accidents photographs
ca. 1920-1930 (bulk 1927)
Zoller (George Eddy) papers
1882-1974
1918-1947
source: Zoller, George Eddy
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Burton H. Lauppe in 2004 (accession #2004/030).
Processing Information
Processing and finding aid originally by David Shedd, 2009. Finding aid edited and encoded by Kim Hayden, 2021.
Biographical / Historical
The Zoller family settled in the Sacramento area in the latter part of the 19th century. Leopold Zoller (1866-1942), owned
and operated a meat and butcher shop in downtown Sacramento until 1940. His son George Eddy Zoller (1895-1947) went to Sutter
Grammar School until 1907, then Sacramento High School, where he earned a "Commercial Course" business concentration diploma
in 1911. Upon graduation, George went to work as a teller with the Capital National Bank of Sacramento, where he worked for
his entire life, eventually becoming the bank's president in 1944. He served in World War I from 1917 to 1919 as a non-commissioned
officer with the 85th Air Service, Observation Group, Fourth Corps, Second Army, and was posted to the aerodrome between the
Essey and Flirey rivers in northern France as support for occupied forces.
George was not only president of the Capital National Bank of Sacramento, but also the Capital Federal Savings and Loan Association,
and the Citizens Bank of Sacramento. In addition, he served on the boards of California-Western States Life Insurance, National
Ice and Cold Storage, Bank of Rio Vista, First Savings Bank of Colusa, Capital Fire Insurance Company of California, Natomas
Company, Northern Counties Bank, and Senator Corporation. He belonged to the American Legion Post 61, Elks, Shriners, Sciots,
Scottish Rite, Native Sons of the Golden West, Republican Club, Sutter Club, and Sacramento Turnverein. George died unexpectedly
in 1947.
Scope and Contents
This series primarily documents the business and personal life of George Eddy Zoller, who was president of the Capital National
Bank of Sacramento and active on bank boards and fraternal organization in the area. Material dates from circa 1882 to 1974
(bulk 1918 to 1947) and includes photographs, diplomas, organizational membership records and awards, clippings, legal documents,
memorial statements, booklets, and ephemera. The collection also includes material from the Lauppe and Oschner families, who
were relatives of the Zollers, including an extensive collection of minutes and correspondence for the California Farm Bureau
Federation, District 1000, dating from January 15, 1929 to May 9, 1956.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Capital National Bank (Sacramento, Calif.)
Sacramento (Calif.) -- Social life and customs
California Farm Bureau Federation. District 1000
Zoller, George Eddy
Lauppe
Oschner
box Zoller 1, folder 1, Mapcase MC 3:1, folder 1
Personal photos and newspaper clippings ca. 1895-1974
ca. 1895-1974
box Zoller 1, folder 2
Photocopy of Photo Album as originally arranged
undated
box Zoller 1, folder 3
Photos from photo album
1911-1967
box Zoller 1, folder 4
Grammar school records
ca. 1905
box Zoller 1, folder 5
Congratulatory letters on election to bank presidency
1944
box Zoller 1, folder 6
George Eddy Zoller obituary newspaper clippings
1947
box Zoller 1, folder 7
Copy of Lauppe Family genealogy
undated
box Zoller 1, folder 8
Martin Oschner estate documents (George Zoller's maternal grandfather)
1913
box Zoller 1, folder 9
California Farm Bureau Federation, District 1000 correspondence and minutes
1929-1956
box Zoller 2, Item 1
George Eddy Zoller "In Memoriam" California State Assembly Resolution
1947
box Zoller 2, Item 2
List of attendees at George Eddy Zoller's funeral
1947
box Zoller 2, folder 1
George Eddy Zoller funeral service program
1947
box Zoller 2, folder 2
Booklets
1952-1960
General
Includes "Facts You Should Know About Clothing" (1952); "Your food Today Shapes Your Figure Tomorrow," (1955); Sacramento
County Fair Program (June 16-19, 1960); "A Free America! It's Up to You," California Farm Bureau (1960)
Mapcase MC 3:1, folder 2
School records, association records, memorials
1882-1947
General
Includes Leopold Zoller's second grade completion certificate (1882) and Sacramento Grammar School diploma (1905); Sutter
Grammar School diplomas for George Eddy Zoller (1907) and Velma M. Zoller (1909); Leo Zoller's Sacramento High School Academic
Course diploma (1909); George Eddy Zoller's Sacramento High School Commercial Course diploma (1911); George Eddy Zoller Master
32nd Degree, Scottish Rite, and Mason Admission (1921); George Eddy Zoller "In Memoriam" California State Assembly Resolution
(1947); George Eddy Zoller "In Memoriam" from the directors of the Capital National Bank (1947)
Mapcase MC 11:13
Display Portrait Photographs of George Eddy Zoller
undated
General
Includes two different portraits (1 copy of the first, 3 copies of the second).
Series 2. Businesses, groups, and organizations
Baar and Cunningham Engineers collection
1928-1937
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Susan Maas in 1994 (accession 1994/084).
Processing Information
Processed by Taliyah Shaver, 2023
Biographical / Historical
Established circa 1900, Baar and Cunningham was an engineering company that was largely focused on the power and water utilities
of cities. In the 1930s, they were aiming to expand into Sacramento by purchasing a North Sacramento water supply building
from the Public Utilities California Corporation for the price of 100,000 USD.
Scope and Contents
This sub-collection ranges from 1928 to 1937 and contains materials regarding Baar and Cunningham Engineers, including correspondence,
planning documents, operating costs, revenues, a charter amendment, and a legal agreement.
box 1:K:3 C, folder 14
Baar and Cunningham Engineers Correspondence
1934-1937
box 1:K:3 C, folder 15
Baar and Cunningham Planning Documents, Operating Costs, and Revenues
1928-1934
box 1:K:3 C, folder 16
Charter Amendment and Legal Agreement
1932; 1935
Boy Scouts of America, Troop #103 photo album and scrapbook
ca. 1950-1952
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Ken Lastufka in 2004 (accession #2004/047).
Processing Information
Processing by Sabrina Holecko, 2022.
Scope and Contents
The collection documents the Boy Scouts of America Troop #103 located in Northern Sacramento in 1950-1952. The collection
contains a scrapbook with the Troop's charter, correspondence, photographs, newspaper clippings, and ephemera. A photo album
with prints and negatives documenting the Troop's activities is also included in the collection.
box Troop 103 1, folder 1
Boy Scouts of America, Troop No.103 photo album
ca. 1950-1952
box Troop 103 1
Boy Scouts of America, Troop No. 103 scrapbook
ca. 1950-1952
Brandenburger Sacramento Valley Improvement Co. collection
1905-1978
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Stephen A. Brandenburger in 1998 (accession 1998/004).
Processing Information
Processed by Taliyah Shaver, 2024.
Biographical / Historical
W. A. Brandenburger was a secretary of the Sacramento Valley Improvement Company. The Sacramento Valley Improvement Company
oversaw the development of both the Yolo County "Eucalyptus Grove" property and the "Clay Townsite" property in Clay, California,
from the early 1900s.
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the history, surveys, correspondence, litigation, appraisals, and deeds of two greater Sacramento
area properties, "Eucalyptus Grove" and "Clay Townsite." The date range of materials in this collection are 1905 to 1978.
box Brandenburger 1, folder 1
"Eucalyptus Grove" Appraisals, Correspondence, and Deeds
1959-1978
box Brandenburger 1, folder 2
"Clay Townsite" History, Surveys, Correspondence, and Litigation
1905-1922; 1937-1970
box Brandenburger 1, folder 3
"Clay Townsite" History, Surveys, Correspondence, and Litigation
1908-1928; 1939-1972
Cabinet 4:F:1, Drawer D, folder 1998/04/04-36
Clay Station Photographs
1972
Mapcase MC 10:10, folder 1998/04/38a-67b
Sacramento Valley Improvement Company Subdivisions, "Eucalyptus Grove," and "Clay Townsite" Maps
ca. 1908
Democratic Women's Club of Sacramento records
1958-1995
1958-1979
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Annette Emery in 2018 (accession # 2019/034)
Biographical / Historical
The Democratic Women's Club of Sacramento was founded in 1953 to support the Democratic Party, be informed on the latest issues,
and uplift women in politics. The organization operates today under the name Women Democrats of Sacramento County.
Scope and Contents
This collection documents the activities of the Democratic Women's Club of Sacramento from 1958 to 1979, with a small amount
of material from 1994 and 1995. Records include meeting minutes, scrapbooks, clippings, programs, and newsletters.
box Democratic Women 1
Meeting minutes, bulletins, and programs
1958-1963
box Democratic Women 1
Press clippings scrapbook
1967-1971
box Democratic Women 1, folder 1
Meeting agenda, correspondence, and programs
1994-1995
dePolo (Rudy) Sacramento Aquarium Society collection
1972; 1978
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Mark Pollock in 2023 (accession 2023/046)
Processing Information
Processed by Kim Hayden, 2023.
Biographical / Historical
The Sacramento Aquarium Society is a membership-based group formed in 1952 that brings together aquarium hobbyists of the
greater Sacramento Valley and promotes the care and breeding of tropical fish. The items in this collection were created and
collected by former president Rudy dePolo and include a poster for an event and dePolo's president's scrapbook.
box dePolo 1
11th Annual Exotic Fish Show poster
1972-10
box dePolo 1
Rudy dePolo president's scrapbook
1978
General
The scrapbook contains monthly newsletters and photographs of events, members, and monthly meetings.
Douglas Aircraft Saturn V collection
ca. 1960-1970
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Collected by Douglas Aircraft and NASA employees Jim Porter, Don Brincka, and Jake Jaekel. Donated by Don Brincka in 2014
(accession number 2014/015).
Processing Information
Processed by Erin Estrup in 2023.
Biographical / Historical
Douglas Aircraft Company was formed in 1921 by Donald Wills Douglas Sr. During the 1920s, the company earned renown for building
the first airplane to circumnavigate the globe (in 1924). Douglas earned multiple contracts with the U.S. Armed forces and
provided numerous aircraft during the interwar years. During WWII, Douglas joined the BVD (Boeing-Vega-Douglas) consortium
to build the B-17 flying fortresses. Douglas continued to build aircraft for the military even after the war reduced production
contracts, transitioning into jet propulsion in the late 1940s and early 1950s, while still continuing to build commercial
aircraft and compete with Boeing in most aviation fields. Douglas entered the missile race in the 1950s, winning most notably
the NASA contract to develop and build Saturn rockets in 1960.The Douglas Aircraft Company merged with McDonnell Aircraft
(a noted major defense contractor) in April 1967 to form McDonnell Douglas. The space and missiles division was named McDonnell
Douglas Astronautics Company. All documents in this collection often refer to the Douglas Aircraft Co. Inc., even on items
that postdate the merger. McDonnell Douglas merged with Boeing in 1997.
Of the numerous S-IVB rockets built by Douglas, two are specifically mentioned in this collection: the 508 and the 511. S-IVB-508
flew with Apollo 13 and impacted the moon April 14, 1970, as the Apollo 13 crew remained in orbit, the S-IVB-511 flew with
Apollo 16 and was left on the moon April 16, 1972, when the crew returned to Earth.
Several individuals are associated with this collection: Don Brincka, Jim Porter, Jack Porter, and H. H. Jaekel.
Don (D. R.) Brincka has several business cards attached to various manuals. On one of them he is referred to as "Director
- MDAC Kwajalein Test Center - McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Company" based in San Francisco and Hawaii (1966) and on an
item dated to 1967, his card reads "Space Shuttle Program - Aerojet solid propulsion company" based in Sacramento. The Kwajalein
test center (now known as the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site) is located in the Marshall Islands and is
a well known test facility for missile defense and space research programs. Brincka was born in 1931. He attended Illinois
Institute of Technology from 1949-1955, graduating with a BSME in Mechanical Engineering. After college, he began working
for Douglas Aircraft. He was appointed engineer at Sacramento in 1960, when he was 29 years old. By this time he was married
to Barbara, with whom he had two sons. By November 1966, Brincka was assistant director of technical operations in Sacramento.
He retired in 1996 and, as of 2022, lives in Carmichael.
James Allen "Jim" Porter was born December 25, 1932. He worked for NASA from 1962 until 1985. He died April 26, 2021.
Haile Hamilton "Jake" Jaekel was born August 21, 1924 and died September 14, 2010, at age 86. He had survived Pearl Harbor
and worked at Douglas Aircraft for most of his post-military life, sometimes in Sacramento, sometimes at Kennedy Space Center,
and for a few years on Kwajalein atoll. His name is written in pencil across the top of one of the manuals.
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of manuals defining the stage system checkouts and testing activity required to prepare the S-IVB
rocket stages before shipment to Kennedy Space Center; other items relating to testing S-IVB/V rockets and training staff
at the Douglas Sacramento Test Center; perspective illustrations and profiles of the Saturn S-IV rocket; and over 400 photographs.
Material dates from 1962 to 2007, with the bulk from 1967 and 1969.
box Douglas 1, folder 1
Manual: Sacramento Test Center Resources Handbook
1966
box Douglas 1, folder 2
Manual: Saturn S-IVB Ground Support Equipment Summary
undated
box Douglas 1, folder 3
Manual: Vehicle Flight Readiness Technical Memorandum - Subject: Man-Rating for Launch Vehicles
1967-03-03
box Douglas 1, folder 4
Manual: Saturn S-IVB Training Graphics Revised
January 1965
box Douglas 1, folder 5
Return to Sacramento: A Review of Saturn Rocket Firings and Explosions
2007-07
box Douglas 1, folder 6
VHS Titan Eng Firings 0000-0400, Delta Eng 0401-0456
undated
box Douglas 2, folder 1
Manual: S-IVB/V EITP, S-IVB-V Stage End Item Test Plan
1969-05-07
box Douglas 2, folder 2
Manual: S-IVB/V EITP, S-IVB-V Stage End Item Test Plan
1969-05-07
box Douglas 2, folder 3
Manual: S-IVB/V EITP, S-IVB-V Stage End Item Test Plan
1969-05-07
box Douglas 2, folder 4
Manual: SIVB Stage 508 Acceptance Firing Readiness Review, Phase II - Sacramento Test Center
1969-02-05
box Douglas 2, folder 5
Manual: SIVB Stage 508 Acceptance Firing Readiness Review, Phase II - Sacramento Test Center
1969-02-05
box Douglas 2, folder 6
Manual: Countdown, Acceptance Firing, Stage 511
1967-05-04
box Douglas 2, folder 7
Manual: Countdown, Acceptance Firing, Stage 511
1967-05-04
Cabinet 4:G:1, folder 2014/015
Photos
ca. 1960-1965
General
015-035 construction of storage tanks and test sites
036-055 continued construction of test sites
056-075 continued construction - some photos dated: 31 January 1962, 31 August 1962, 17 May 1963, completed test stand with
modifications
076-095 dates in 1962, showing modifications on test stand
096-115 1962 - completed test stand 2B, interior of control room "blockhouse"
116-136 blockhouse, test stand 2B, rocket placement, construction of test stand
137-156 construction of test stand (end of Alpha, start of Beta photo book)
157-175 construction of test stand
176-195 construction of test stand, blockhouse - showing computer stations
196-215 test stand (with rocket installed?)
216-235 SIVB in route, installation on test stand
236-255 SIVB in route, installation photos (some photos from Alpha photo book, end of Beta photo book, start of J photo book)
256-275 SIVB rocket on the river, journey from San Francisco to test site, photos from Journey photo book as well as Journey
Add on.
276-295 SIVB delivered (photo 283 is particularly nice)
296-315 arrival and installation (note 308)
316-335 installation and test fire (330 shows engines under fire)
336-355 SIVB loaded into airplane for transport, people at test site during firing test, interior of "blockhouse" images
356-375 SIVB mockup to test the test stand, "battleship" engine installation 1963
376-388 SIVB close ups, aerial shots of test site surrounding environment
389-408 declassified photo showing alpha explosion, other photos showing damage to test stand and rocket (black and white
as well as color photos)
409-418 damaged rocket parts
Mapcase MC 20:1, Item 2014/015/001
Inboard Profile Saturn S-IV
undated
Mapcase MC 20:1, Item 2014/015/002
Perspective Illustration Saturn SIV, A/S Vehicle Overall view
undated
Mapcase MC 20:1, Item 2014/015/003
Perspective Illustration Saturn SIV, A/S Vehicle Thrust, Helium heater, Heat shield
undated
Mapcase MC 20:1, Item 2014/015/004
Perspective Illustration Saturn SIV, A/S Vehicle Aft interstage
undated
Mapcase MC 20:1, Item 2014/015/005
Perspective Illustration Saturn SIV, A/S Vehicle LH2 tank
undated
Mapcase MC 20:1, Item 2014/015/006
Perspective Illustration Saturn SIV, A/S Vehicle Engine left side, Engine right side
undated
Eagle Winery Collection
1903-1906
Language of Material: English and Portuguese
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Alfred L. Sharee in 1989 (accession 1989/024)
Processing Information
Processed by Emily Mizokami, 2024.
Biographical / Historical
Eagle Winery was founded in 1880 and located at 1517 18th Street in a two-story, brick building between O and P streets. Portuguese
winemaker and owner Manuel Nevis sold the business to employee Manuel Joaquim Azevedo in 1889. The Azevedo family immigrated
at different times from the Azores Islands of Portugal to the United States, with Manuel Azevedo immigrating around 1855.
After purchasing Eagle Winery in 1889, the Azevedo and Company firm assumed management of production and daily operations.
Eagle Winery was incorporated later that year and went on to become a premier winery, filling local, national, and international
orders for wines and brandies. The firm requested to have its liquor license canceled in 1918, and after 1919, the Eagle Winery
closed its doors. Prohibition was instituted in 1920 and lasted until 1933. The business did not reopen after.
Scope and Contents
The collection contains correspondence regarding business operations at the Eagle Winery between 1903 and 1906. The primary
recipient of correspondence is winery business partner Manuel J. Azevedo. The bulk of the correspondence is orders for brandy,
sherry, and wine, with some of the requests written in Portuguese. The collection also includes freight bills for alcohol
deliveries.
box 1:K:3 E, folder 9
Eagle Winery correspondence
1903
box 1:K:3 E, folder 10
Eagle Winery correspondence
1905
box 1:K:3 E, folder 11
Eagle Winery correspondence
December 1905-January 1906
Fremont Presbyterian Church Mariners Club records
1947-1969
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Fremont Presbyterian Church in 2012 (accession number 2012/007).
Processing Information
Processed by Erin Estrup, 2023.
Biographical / Historical
The Fremont Mariners' club was founded at Fremont Presbyterian Church on January 17, 1947. According to an information sheet
pasted inside the cover of the scrapbook in this collection, the National Presbyterian Mariners is an organization for Presbyterian
couples "whose purpose is to establish Christian homes, to give Christian service and to offer Christian fellowship and outreach;
relying upon Jesus Christ, our Pilot; the Bible, our Compass; and the Church, our Anchor." The group was created in 1927 by
the Rev. and Mrs. Louis H. Evans of the Calvary Presbyterian Church of Wilmington, California. The name of the organization
is a nod to the town's location on the Southern California Coast.
The National Presbyterian Mariners closed in 2003 due to declining membership. Remaining members reformed as the Mariners
in Mission. At Fremont Presbyterian, the Mariners continued to meet, much as they had previously. In March of 2020, Mariner
meetings were canceled due to the pandemic.
Scope and Contents
The collection contains a notebook of Mariners administrative records and duties dating from 1957 to 1969, and a scrapbook
documenting the group's founding in 1947 through 1966. Due to its size and fragility, the scrapbook has been unbound and divided
into four folders. The scrapbook contains newspaper clippings and announcements of the group's activities, such as dinners,
dances, lectures, and game nights; newsletters; and meeting summaries for members.
box Mariners 1, folder 1
Administrative Records and Duties
1957-1969
General
Documents once held in a binder (now removed) containing the administrative records of the group covers the period 1957-1969,
although most of the documents date to the late 1960s.
box Mariners 1, folder 2
Scrapbook (1 of 4)
1947 - 1948-07
General
The Fremont Mariners' club was founded at Fremont Presbyterian Church on January 17, 1947. A large scrapbook was constructed
to contain newspaper clippings and posted announcements of the group's activities, such as dinners, dances, lectures, and
game nights. Newsletters are included, as are meetings summaries for members. Due to size and fragility, the scrapbook has
been divided into four folders. This is the first section of the scrapbook.
box Mariners 1, folder 3
Scrapbook (2 of 4)
1948-08 - 1950
General
Scrapbook section 2, newspaper clippings and posted announcements of the group's activities, such as dinners, dances, lectures,
and game nights. Newsletters are included, as are meetings summaries for members.
box Mariners 1, folder 4
Scrapbook (3 of 4)
1951 - 1952
General
Scrapbook section 3, newspaper clippings and posted announcements of the group's activities, such as dinners, dances, lectures,
and game nights. Newsletters are included, as are meetings summaries for members.
box Mariners 1, folder 5
Scrapbook (4 of 4)
1952 - 1966
General
Scrapbook section 4, newspaper clippings and posted announcements of the group's activities, such as dinners, dances, lectures,
and game nights. Newsletters are included, as are meetings summaries for members. The final additions to the scrapbook were
events taking place on or around February 18, 1966.
Gold Spike Centennial Commission collection
ca. 1967-1970
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gifted by the Gold Spike Centennial Commission in 1969 (accession #1969/007).
Processing Information
Processing by Sabrina Holecko, 2022.
Scope and Contents
Collection of Gold Spike Centennial Celebration items including banquet menus, tickets, ribbon badges, guest and visitor's
books for the 1969 celebration of the completion of the transcontinental railroad in 1869.
Separated Materials
Artifacts in the collection have been separated from the archival material. They include commemorative metals, railroad track,
and souvenir railroad spike. They have been assigned object numbers 1969/007/006, 1969/007/010, 1969/007/013, and 1969/007/014.
Biographical / Historical
The Gold Spike Centennial Celebration Commission was established August 21, 1967. It was a public advisory committee and was
terminated upon completion of its assignment. This Commission was created to develop and execute suitable plans for the celebration
of the one-hundredth anniversary of the completion of the first transcontinental railroad across the United States on May
10, 1969. Membership of the Commission consisted of 4 members of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate; 4 members
of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and 5 members appointed by the President
from the general public.
box 1:C:7 A, folder 1
Gold Spike Centennial Commission tickets, menu, souvenir form, commission list for ribbons, and Golden notes
1969
box 1:C:7 A, folder 2
Gold Spike Centennial guestbook
1968-1969
box 1:C:7 A, folder 3
Gold Spike Centennial Visitors Register
1967-04-28
box 1:C:7 A, folder 4
Gold Spike Centennial Visitors Register
1968-07-17; 1969-04-28
box 1:C:7 A, folder 5
Gold Spike Centennial Visitors Register
1969-05-01; 1970-01-19
Grandmothers for Peace International records
1988-2018
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Mary J. Sayles in 2022 (accession # 2022/002).
Processing Information
Processed by Kim Hayden, 2022.
Biographical / Historical
Grandmothers for Peace International (originally Grandmothers for Peace) was founded in 1982 in Sacramento by Barbara Wiedner
after she discovered that Mather Air Force Base had nuclear weapons and began protesting there. The organization soon had
chapters across the world and a men's auxiliary. Lorraine Krofchok took over the organization after Wiedner's death in 2001.
Today, the international organization has more than 40 chapters. According to their website, their focus is abolishing nuclear
weapons and raising awareness of the dangers of nuclear power plants, radioactive waste, nuclear testing, the nuclearization
and weaponization of space, global militarism, and other peace and justice issues.
Scope and Contents
The collection includes Grandmothers for Peace newsletters, membership applications and renewal letters, member calls to action,
event announcements, petitions, news clippings, and a membership card.
box 1:B:6 2, folder 1
Newsletters
1989-02; 1998-12; 1999-05; 2003-11; 2007-2010; 2013-2014; 2018
box 1:B:6 2, folder 2
Membership letters and announcements
1988-2005
General
Includes membership applications and renewal letters, member calls to action, event announcements, petitions, news clippings,
and a membership card.
Horst Hop Ranch collection
ca. 1880-1900
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Bert Gould in 1983 and Diane Prioleau in 1997 (accession 1997/062 and 1983/162).
Processing Information
Processed by Taliyah Shaver, 2023
Biographical / Historical
Emil Clemens Horst was a prominent figure in developing hop farming in Northern California and Oregon. Born in 1867 in Tuttlingen,
Germany, Horst's first hop farm was purchased in the 1880s in Wheatland, California, approximately nine years after his arrival
in the United States.
By 1898, Horst had established the E. Clemens Horst Company in San Francisco, California. At the time of his death in 1940,
Horst owned twelve ranches across North America, from California and Oregon to Canada.
Scope and Contents
This sub-collection contains newspaper clippings about U.S. government events and politics, as well as the notes of E. Clemens
Horst on government decisions. Additionally included is a thirty minute nitrate film documenting hop farming in potential
Sacramento, Northern California, and Oregon regions. The date range of the sub-collection is circa 1880 to 1900.
reel 1997/062/012b, reel 1997/062/012a
Horst Hop Ranch Films
ca. 1910
Horst Hop Ranch and Family Activities 1910
Horst Hop Ranch - 1910
box 1:K:3 C, folder 23
Newspaper Clippings
ca. 1880-1881
box 1:K:3 C, folder 24
Notes of E. Clemens Horst
ca. 1880
Cabinet 4:F:1, Drawer D, folder 1997/62/001-006, Cabinet 4:D:1, Drawer B, folder 1983/162/001-005
Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Capitol Lodge No. 87 (Sacramento, Calif.) records
1856-1948
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from archives and artifact dealer Wendell Hammon by the Center for Sacramento History in 1984 (accession #1984/186).
Processing Information
Collection processed by Sean Heyliger, 2019.
Biographical / Historical
The Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Capitol Lodge No. 87 (Sacramento, Calif.) was established on June 10, 1859, by Samuel
Cross as a local chapter of the non-political and non-sectarian fraternal organization Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Capitol
Lodge no. 87 was the second chapter of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows founded in Sacramento, the first established by
Albert Winn in 1849. The charter officers included E. F. White, C. M. Mason, John McClintock, Amos Woods, E. M. Heuston, G.
A. Basler, C. B. Steane, Lewis Shuck, Thomas B. Byrne, James Bowstead, M. M. Estee, and F. K. Krauth. The lodge held meetings
every Friday evening and was originally located at the intersection of K and 3rd streets in downtown Sacramento.
Scope and Contents
The collection documents the establishment and day-to-day activities of IOOF Capitol Lodge no. 87 in Sacramento. It includes
correspondence; member and lodge financial aid petitions; membership petitions, correspondence, dues, and rosters; financial
records; and reports. Also included are programs from other IOOF lodges in California, a booklet titled "Why let it burn,"
and two copies of "Home News," the newsletter of the Children of the Rebekah Orphans Home in Gilroy, California.
Related Materials
Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Phoenix Lodge No. 239 (Galt, Calif.) records, Center for Sacramento History.
box IOOF 1, folder 1
Correspondence
1860-1907
General
Assorted correspondence written to the Capitol Lodge No. 87 Sacramento California from various Odd Fellow lodges throughout
California regarding various members and lodge activities.
box IOOF 1, folder 7
Financial records
1860-1948
General
Includes membership dues receipts and treasurer bonds of the Capitol Lodge no. 87 Sacramento, California. Also included is
a booklet of Dewey-Warren Dollar Certificates in support of the Thomas Dewey-Earl Warren dollar certificate fund.
box IOOF 1, folder 3
Home News, vol. 3 no. 3
1907-03
Scope and Contents
Newsletter of the Children of the Rebekah Orphans Home, Gilroy, California.
box IOOF 1, folder 6
Membership and rosters
1856-1944
General
Membership applications, rejection letters, and receipt of membership dues. Includes one membership application to the Wampanoag
Lodge no. 311, 1856 and membership roster of the masonic luncheon club of Sacramento, California, 1944.
box IOOF 1, folder 4
Minnie F. Harbaugh primary election flyer
1918
General
Harbaugh was a Republican candidate for Assembly District 14.
box IOOF 1, folder 2
Petitions
1859-1907
Series Scope and Content Summary
Assorted petitions to join the Capitol Lodge No. 87 by potential members and petitions to financially aid other lodges and
members throughout the State of California
box IOOF 1, folder 5
Programs - Grand Lodge International Organization of Odd Fellows
1890-1907
box IOOF 1, folder 8
Reports
1859-1861
Series Scope and Content Summary
Includes semi-annual reports of the Capitol Lodge no. 87 and two reports of the R.W. Grand Lodge of the State of California
listing reinstated, suspended, resigned, and rejected members from lodges across the State of California.
box IOOF 1, folder 4
"Why let it burn: the case against the red light district" article
1919
General
Article by the American Social Hygiene Association, Inc. [two copies]
Kloss' Day Nursery portraits
1950-1967
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Kathie Marynik in 2006 (accession #2006/005).
Processing Information
Processing by Sabrina Holecko, 2022.
Scope and Contents
The collection contains 84 5x7 portraits of children who attended Kloss Nursery School from 1950-1967. Born in Los Angeles
on December 19, 1913, Isabelle Kloss opened the Kloss's Day Nursery in 1950 and operated the Nursery until she sold it in
December of 1968. The Nursery was located on 2641 Cooper Way in Sacramento. The portraits are identified with either the name
of the child or the parent's name written on the back.
box 1:H:2 B, folder 1-3
Kloss' Day Nursery portraits
1950-1967
Loretto High School class photograph collection
1958-2009
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Kathleen Stricklin in 2023 (accession #2023/048).
Processing Information
Processed by Kirsten Cutts, 2024.
Biographical / Historical
Loretto High School was a private catholic school for girls in Arden-Arcade that closed down in 2009 due to low enrollment.
Scope and Contents
The collection contains large-format photographs of Loretto High School classes from 1958 to 2009.
box Loretto 1
Laminated class photographs
1858-1989
folder Loretto 1
Mounted class photos
1990-1993
folder Loretto 2
Mounted class photos
1994-1997
folder Loretta 3
Mounted class photos
1998-2001
folder Loretta 4
Mounted class photos
2002-2005
folder Loretta 5
Mounted class photos
2006-2009
Maison Faure French Rotisserie records
1895-1910
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Mike Foley in 2002 (accession number 2002/064) and Rose Cleverly in 2005 (accession number 2005/013).
Processing Information
Processed by Corinne McCoy, 2023
Biographical / Historical
Lucien Faure, born in France in 1851, moved to Sacramento as a trained chef in 1875. He established his authentic French restaurant,
Maison Faire French Rotisserie, in 1890 at 427 K Street in Sacramento. He gained his citizenship in 1892, and on May 8 of
the same year, he relocated his restaurant to 613-615 K Street.
The restaurant specialized in family orders, banquets, and weddings. Advertisements indicate that meals were served a la carte
at all hours. The restaurant closed in 1910 or 1911. Furniture and fixtures were advertised for auction in the Sacramento
Bee in 1911.
Scope and Contents
The bulk of the collection consists of financial ledgers. Four ledgers, dating from 1899 to 1910 (minus 1903-1904), list a
variety of expenses for the operation of the restaurant, plus patrons and their food bills. There is an additional financial
ledger with an extensive list of patrons and their running tabs and payments. Patrons include senators, judges, government
officials, and numerous organizations and businesses.
The collection also contains receipts for foods and goods to supply the restaurant dating from 1895 to 1910; a selection of
undated handwritten menus; and three photographs.
box Maison Faure 1, folder 2
Menus and photographs
1890-1910
box Maison Faure 1, folder 1
box Maison Faure 2, Item 3
Financial ledger of patrons' tabs
1897-1904
box Maison Faure 1, Item 3
Financial ledger
1899-1901
box Maison Faure 2, Item 1
Financial ledger
1901-1903
box Maison Faure 2, Item 2
Financial ledger
1905-1906
box Maison Faure 1, Item 4
Financial ledger
1907-1910
Mary's Lettering Shop collection
ca. 1920-1980
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Frank Drago in 1988 (accession 1988/006).
Processing Information
Processed by Taliyah Shaver, 2024.
Biographical / Historical
Mary's Lettering Shop was a small store located on 21st Street in Sacramento, California. It was operated by Mary Drago and
had been serving the community since 1925 by supplying a variety of embroidery, pleating, stitching, and clothes lettering
services. Mary married Charles Drago in 1919 and the couple had three children: Frank Drago, Gloria Drago, and Charles R.
Drago.
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the advertisements, business cards, and photographs of Mary's Lettering Shop in Sacramento, including
pleating guides and catalogues from Banner Brand Pleating, Circle Pleating Machinery Corporation, "Paris" Pleating, Defiance
Button Company, Frank Eisinger Pleating, and Drumhead Pleating, as well as a newspaper clipping on Charles and Mary Drago.
The date range of the collection is circa 1920 to 1980.
Separated Materials
A pleating machine, a pleating pattern, rolls, hemstitching signs, and a doll have been separated from the archival materials
and been assigned 1988/006/001-007 and 1988/006/014.
box 1:K:3 D, folder 4
Mary's Lettering Shop Ads and Business Card
undated
box 1:K:3 D, folder 5
Mary's Lettering Shop Photographs
ca. 1980
box 1:K:3 D, folder 6
Newspaper Clipping
ca. 1970
box 1:K:3 D, folder 7
Banner Brand Pleating Informational Pleating Booklets
ca. 1920
box 1:K:3 D, folder 8
Circle Pleating Machinery Corporation Ads and Catalog
undated
box 1:K:3 D, folder 9
Circle Side Box Pleating Machine Instructions and Spacer Style Guide
ca. 1920
box 1:K:3 D, folder 10
"Paris" Pleating Advertisement
ca. 1920
box 1:K:3 D, folder 11
Defiance Button Company, Frank Eisinger Pleating, and Drumhead Pleating Ads
ca. 1920
Mission Oaks North Homeowners Association records
1963-2012 (bulk 1985-1999)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Denise Doporto in 2016 (accession #2016/046)
Processing Information
Processed by Erin Estrup, 2023.
Biographical / Historical
The Edison Estates Homeowners Association formed in 1982. In 1985 the Board of Supervisors designated the Association's boundaries
as Norris Avenue, Pasadena/Cypress Avenues, Walnut and Whitney Avenues and created a Neighborhood Preservation Area (NPA),
at which time the Edison Estates HOA renamed itself the Mission Oaks North Homeowners Association (MONHA). The new HOA included
the former Edison Estates as well other homeowners and HOAs (including the Cypress/Winding Way/Pasadena Homeowners' Association)
within the Mission Oaks North NPA boundaries, which also covers parts of Carmichael and Arden-Arcade. In 2009, MONHA underwent
a name change to Mission Oaks North Neighborhood Association (MONNA). As of 2023, while MONNA continues to be active on Facebook,
their website is no longer active. MONHA was primarily active in opposing the expansion of American River Hospital and the
designation of the hospital as a trauma center. The majority of the records in this collection relate to this decade-spanning
fight (see below). Other neighborhood preservation activities include opposition to subdivisions, traffic control and mitigation,
and resistance to rezoning attempts.
American River Hospital opened in 1962. In 1968, the hospital was sold to Eskaton and an addition was added. A further expansion
in 1984 was scaled back due to the creation and involvement of the Edison Estates HOA. Opposition to further development continued
and Eskaton sold American River to Alta Bates in 1986, which sold to Mercy in 1991. Mercy's attempt to expand and modernize
the hospital in 1992-1993 was blocked by MONHA. In particular, homeowners resisted the addition of a trauma center. Stymied,
Mercy decided to focus on developing their San Juan hospital to the north, completing a multimillion dollar expansion that
included a new trauma center in 1999. A year later, Mercy American River Hospital was closed. The property at 4717 Engle Road
has since been sold, the main buildings razed, and single-unit family homes built in its stead.
Scope and Contents
The documents within this collection relate to activities of the Mission Oaks North Homeowners Association from its founding
as the Edison Estates HOA in 1982 through its development into the Mission Oaks North Neighborhood Association in 2009. Most
of the documentation dates to 1982-2009 and the fight between American River Hospital and MONHA, with some research into earlier
developments and planning decisions of American River Hospital, and some documents dating later to other proposed development
projects in Mission Oaks North.
The collection is arranged alphabetically.
Related Materials
The Arthur J. Sommers collection (MS0078) documents the development of the Mercy American River Hospital, Gibbons Park Estates,
and redevelopment at the corner of Mission and Engle in Carmichael from 2003-2014
box Mission Oaks North HOA 2, folder 9
4717 Engle Road
1993-1994; 2011-2012
General
In 1993, Noah Baygell (Baygell Properties) began the process of developing 4717 Engle Road into a modern medical center. MONHA
quickly moved to stop him. In 2010, Baygell Properties sought to develop "The Villas" - a senior residential housing complex.
From 2011 to 2012, MONHA fought to keep the development from going forwards. As of 2023, the location is the home of Oakmont
of Carmichael, Assisted Living and Memory Care.
Mapcase MC 20:10, Photograph 2
American River Hospital
1992
General
Engle and Mission, American River Hospital neighborhoods, aerial view
box Mission Oaks North HOA 2, folder 16
American River Hospital Aerial Photographs
1992
General
Aerial photographs taken of American River Hospital and the surrounding neighborhood.
box Mission Oaks North HOA 1, folder 12
American River Hospital Expansion reports, decisions, and agreements
1980-1984
General
Reports from the Planning Commission, Board of Supervisor decisions, and development agreements between Sacramento County
and Eskaton (ARH) regarding the expansion and modernization of American River Hospital.
box Mission Oaks North HOA 1, folder 17
American River Hospital expansions, renovations, and landscaping
1984-1989
General
Plans, blueprints, photos and drawings of ARH expansions, renovations, and landscaping from 1984-1989.
box Mission Oaks North HOA 2, folder 6
American River Hospital Trauma Center - MONHA correspondence
1984-1997
General
Letters of support for and opposition against the proposed American River Hospital Trauma unit ranging from 1984-1997. Letters
between MONHA and ARH regarding the proposed trauma center. Newspaper clippings included.
box Mission Oaks North HOA 2, folder 2
American River Hospital Use Permit Reviews
1984-1989
General
The 1984 use permit required periodic use review, this is documentation relating to those reviews between the years 1984 and
1989.
box Mission Oaks North HOA 2, folder 3
American River Hospital Use Permit Reviews
1990-1994
General
The 1984 use permit required periodic use review, this is documentation relating to those reviews between the years 1990 and
1994.
box Mission Oaks North HOA 1, folder 16
American River Hospital Use Permit and Zoning Amendments
1984
General
Zoning code amendments of 1984 and documentations relating to the impact those changes have on ARH use permits, NPA impact,
CEQA and EIR impacts.
box Mission Oaks North HOA 1, folder 11
American River Hospital Zoning and Use Permits
1963-1972
General
Planning documentation relating to the original construction of ARH and the zoning history of the site.
box Mission Oaks North HOA 2, folder 12
Arden-Arcade Community Action Plan
2001-07-26
General
Arden-Arcade Community Action Plan results as created by the Community Outreach Team July 26, 2001. Tabulates most important
issues according to community survey and workshop ranking.
box Mission Oaks North HOA 2, folder 10
Brandon Oaks Subdivision
1995-1997
General
Located at 3623 Walnut Avenue, at Brandon Oaks Lane, the Brandon Oaks development project began in 1995. Originally planned
as a larger 30 lot subdivision, Brandon Oaks was eventually approved as a 26 lot division. This folder documents the MONHA
involvement in the rezoning process.
box Mission Oaks North HOA 1, folder 18
Crestwood/American River Manor
1983-1987
General
Documentation from MONHA's fight with American River Manor (also known as Crestwood Manor or Crestwood Behavioral Health Center).
box Mission Oaks North HOA 2, folder 15
Denise Doporto Personal Correspondence
1987-12-04; 1995-04-20
General
Individual documents of Denise Doporto, not directly relating to MONHA.
box Mission Oaks North HOA 3, Videocassette 4
Denise Homeowners
undated
General
No information is on the VHS, except a single piece of masking tape labeled "Denise Homeowners"
box Mission Oaks North HOA 1, folder 1
Edison Estates Homeowners Association 1982-1985, Cyprus/Winding Way/Pasadena Homeowners Association
1985-1986
General
Bylaws, minutes, receipts relating to activities of Edison Estates Homeowners Association, from its formation December 12,
1982 until renaming of the organization as the Mission Oaks North Homeowners Association March 31, 1985. Membership list and
newsletters of the Cyprus/Winding Way/Pasadena Homeowners Association from 1985 until merged with MONHA in 1986.
box Mission Oaks North HOA 1, folder 9
Edison Estates/Mission Oaks North Neighborhood Preservation Area
1980-1990
General
NPA examples, draft letters, proposals, and applications for the creation of a neighborhood preservation area in Mission Oaks
North. Includes oral history and newspaper clippings about the area.
box Mission Oaks North HOA 1, folder 14
Edison Estates/MONHA and the Golden Empire Health Systems Agency
1983
General
Application of ARH for a Certificate of Need from the Golden Empire Health Systems Agency June 24 1983, the minutes and summary
of public testimony at a public meeting to consider the application June 29 1983, letter of objection (see 2 of 2 for complete
objection packet) from Edison Estates Homeowners Association July 14 1983, letter to Grand Jury re: GEHSA decision from EEHA/MONHA
September 8 1983. Letter confirming issuing of Certificate of Need to ARH, November 15 1983. Newspaper articles and blueprints
relating to proposed expansion and modernization.
box Mission Oaks North HOA 1, folder 15
Edison Estates/MONHA and the Golden Empire Health Systems Agency
1983-07-14
General
Official objection packet created by Edison Estates Homeowners Association as a rebuttal to GEHSA's actions regarding ARH's
application for a certificate of need, dated July 14 1983.
box Mission Oaks North HOA 2, folder 4
EIR Response - Draft
1992-12-30
General
In response to the Draft Environmental Impact Report for Mercy American River Hospital Trauma Center Designation, Use Permit
and Development Plan Review, MONHA member Robert Elam drafted this document containing his comments and an overall review
of the plan. This draft letter summarizes MONHAs stand on the proposed ARH Trauma Center.
box Mission Oaks North HOA 2, folder 1
Engle Road Traffic Control
1989
General
Documentation and correspondence between MONHA and the County of Sacramento regarding traffic control on Engle Road.
box Mission Oaks North HOA 1, folder 19
Eskaton Village - Carmichael
1987-2000
General
Documentation from MONHA's fight against the creation of Eskaton Village, including SPAs, EIRs, correspondence, and property
assessors notes.
box Mission Oaks North HOA 2, folder 11
Ham Radio Interference
1996
General
Michael Hiendl's amateur ham radio hobby causes issues in the neighborhood. MONHA investigates and seeks solutions.
Mapcase MC 20:10, Photograph 3
Kaiser Permanente South
1992
General
Wyndham Drive at Highway 99, site of Kaiser Permanente South, aerial view
box Mission Oaks North HOA 3, Videocassette 3
KTXL Fox 40 "Sunday Supplement" Public Affairs
1992-10-04
General
KTXL Fox 40 "Sunday Supplement" Public Affairs Air ? Sunday 10/4/92 11:30 A
box Mission Oaks North HOA 2, folder 5
Legal Correspondence
1992-1993
General
In November of 1992, MONHA retained Adamo & Nevarez, Attorneys at Law to aid them in their fight against the ARH trauma center.
Included are bills, memos, notes, letters, and other documents created by or relating to legal services rendered. The documentation
ends September 3, 1993 with a memo from the law firm indicating the return of MONHA's retainer.
Mapcase MC 20:10, Photograph 1
Mercy Folsom
1992
General
Mercy Folsom aerial view and photographs taken of surrounding landscape
box Mission Oaks North HOA 2, folder 13
Mission Manor Subdivision
2005-2006
General
Located at 3532 Mission Avenue, the Mission Manor development project was proposed in 2005. The subdivision was not built,
and in 2008 the Heaven Investment Holding Corps filed for bankruptcy. Some members of the company were later arrested for
securities fraud. This file documents MONHA's opposition to the proposal.
box Mission Oaks North HOA 3, Videocassette 1
Mission Oaks Homeowners "Trauma Center Opposition"
1992-09-30
General
Mission Oaks Homeowners "Trauma Center Opposition" run time = 10 minutes, September 1992
box Mission Oaks North HOA 3, Videocassette 2
Mission Oaks Homeowners "Trauma Center Opposition"
1992-09-30
General
Mission Oaks North Homeowners Association "Trauma Center Opposition" 10 minutes September 30, 1992
box Mission Oaks North HOA 1, folder 13
MONHA and American River Hospital informational handouts
1981-1984
General
Handouts and flyers created by both MONHA and ARH regarding the proposed expansion and modernization of American River Hospital
in the 1980s.
box Mission Oaks North HOA 1, folder 2
MONHA Bylaws
1985-1998
General
Multiple copies of 1985 bylaws covering the renaming of EEHOA to MONHA. MONHA revised bylaws, dated January 22, 1998.
box Mission Oaks North HOA 1, folder 10
MONHA Correspondence
1983-2000
General
Correspondence between MONHA and American River Hospital (as owned by Eskaton, Alta Bates, and Mercy) regarding expansions,
mergers, sale and cl199osing of ARH. Includes newspaper clippings.
box Mission Oaks North HOA 1, folder 3
MONHA Meetings
1985-1990
General
Minutes, newsletters, financial information of MONHA 1985-1990
box Mission Oaks North HOA 1, folder 4
MONHA Meetings
1991-1997
General
Minutes, newsletters, membership list, financial information of MONHA 1991-1997
box Mission Oaks North HOA 1, folder 5
MONHA Meetings
1998-1999
General
Minutes, newsletters, financial information of MONHA 1998-1999
box Mission Oaks North HOA 1, folder 7
MONHA resources and contacts
1985-1995
General
General information pamphlets including: housing code enforcement resources, Neighborhood Watch materials, Heritage Oaks materials,
and Call Box information
box Mission Oaks North HOA 1, folder 6
MONNA (Mission Oaks North Neighborhood Association)
2008-2014
General
Name change documentation from MONHA to MONNA August 18, 2008. Minutes, newsletters, membership lists, financial information
of MONNA 2008-2014
box Mission Oaks North HOA 1, folder 8
Sacramento County Alliance of Neighborhoods
1992-1993
General
Membership list, meeting minutes, conference agenda from SCAN 1992-93.
box Mission Oaks North HOA 2, folder 8
Stanford Home on Edison Avenue
1992-1995
General
MONHA's fight against the Stanford Home for Children located at 4336 Edison Avenue.
box Mission Oaks North HOA 2, folder 14
Traffic Calming
2002; 2007-2008
General
Documentation of the Mission Oaks North/Gibbons Park Estates Neighborhood Traffic Management Program and MONHA's involvement.
Included is traffic and parking zoning from 2002.
box Mission Oaks North HOA 2, folder 7
Walnut Avenue & Whitney Avenue Townhouse Complex
1992-04 - 1992-12
General
Minutes from county planning hearings regarding a proposed 8 unit townhouse complex on the southwest corner of Walnut and
Whitney Avenues.
box Mission Oaks North HOA 1, folder 20
Walnut Avenue Turn Lane
1988-1992
General
Correspondence between MONHA and the County of Sacramento regarding a turn lane on Walnut Avenue outside of Eskaton Village.
box Morgan 1
Morgan (John E.) Sacramento Historic Landmarks Commission collection 2018/041
1900-2013
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by John Edwin Morgan in 2013 (#2018/041).
Processing Information
Processed by Alyssa Marie Garcia, 2023.
Biographical / Historical
The Sacramento Historic Landmarks Commission was established by city ordinance 1807 (Fourth Series) on December 17, 1953.
Its powers were: to designate and promote historic landmarks within the City of Sacramento; recommend to the City Council
that the city acquire ownership of selected sites and structures; accept gifts of historic value on behalf of the city; operate
a museum or museums that might be established; and submit an annual report to the City Council. During the early 1950s, the
Commission urged the placing of markers at historic sites. Before 1964 the Commission was purely advisory in nature and had
no permanent office or staff. In 1964 an office was provided and a small professional staff was hired. Among other activities,
the staff developed a small museum facility.
On November 29, 1972 the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors enacted resolution 72-1148 to operate the Historic Landmarks
Commission as a joint agency with the City. The county resolution explicitly directed the new joint agency to develop a museum
facility in Old Sacramento. The name of the Commission was changed to the Sacramento Museum and History Department. In 1979
the department became a division of Community Services. The Commission now acts as the overseer and advises the division's
professional staff in the administration of the historic resources of the city and county.
Scope and Contents
The collection documents some of the work done by the Sacramento Historic Landmarks Commission from 1900 through 2013, with
the bulk of material from 1950 to 2000. Material includes photographic prints, collected newspapers, invitations, programs,
postcards, newsletters, Commission records, and ephemera, including pamphlets, flyers, walking tours, and booklets. The majority
of the collection looks at the dedication and ceremonies of markers at historical sites in Sacramento that were in part sponsored
by the Sacramento Historic Landmark Commission.
Separated Materials
Artifacts, including ribbons, pins, and tokens are stored separately from the archival material.
box Morgan 1, folder 1
Edwin Morgan Recreational Gold Mining papers and prints
1946-1985
box Morgan 1, folder 2
Sacramento Historic Monuments prints and postcards
1959-2010
box Morgan 1, folder 3-4
Parades and the Delta prints
1900-1974
box Morgan 1, folder 5-6
Building and property prints
1900-1935
box Morgan 1, folder 7
East Lawn Cemetery Informational Guide and Historical Review
2004
box Morgan 1, folder 8
Sacramento Ephemera: pamphlets, booklets, walking tours, flyers, and maps
ca. 1928-2010
box Morgan 1, folder 9
Gladding, McBean & Company catalog
ca. 1930-1939
box Morgan 1, folder 10
Charles M. Goethe Junior High School, "The Goethe Go-Round"
1965-03-19
box Morgan 1, folder 11
Peter Lassen Junior High School, "The Lassen Peek" issues
1956-1960
box Morgan 1, folder 12
Sacramento Regional Transit Bus Schedules
1985
box Morgan 1, folder 13
Zoning Codes of Sacramento
1972-06-07
box Morgan 1, folder 14-15
Sacramento Historic Landmarks Commission collected newspaper clippings
1953-1975
box Morgan 1, folder 16
Adams and Company building collected newspaper clippings and prints
1959-11-12; 1964-02-21
box Morgan 1, folder 17
African Methodist Episcopal Church marker print
2010
box Morgan 1, folder 18
Agriculture and Horticulture Fair prints, program, and newspaper clippings
1961
box Morgan 1, folder 19
Old Sacramento State Historic Park: B.F. Hastings Building Restoration major construction request
1973-1974
box Morgan 1, folder 20
Dedication of the Big Four building and marker papers
1953
box Morgan 1, folder 21
Blue Star Memorial Highway marker print and newspaper clipping
1970; ca. 2000
box Morgan 1, folder 22
Camellia marker prints and newspaper clippings
ca. 1959-2010
box Morgan 1, folder 23
Chinatown prints and newspaper clippings
1970-1980
box Morgan 1, folder 24
City Cemetery prints and papers
1990-2008
box Morgan 1, folder 25
First City Council meeting dedication invitation, prints, and newspaper clipping
1955
box Morgan 1, folder 26
City Hotel plaque dedication prints and papers
1955
box Morgan 1, folder 27
C.M. Goethe Arboretum dedication prints and newspaper clippings
1961-1971
box Morgan 1, folder 28
B'nai Israel synagogue dedication prints and papers
1958-2008
box Morgan 1, folder 29
Sacramento County Court House marker prints
1956; ca. 2000
box Morgan 1, folder 30
Delta King marker papers
1969-1970
box Morgan 1, folder 31
Eagle Theater marker print and newspaper clippings
1955
box Morgan 1, folder 32
E.B. Crocker Art Gallery marker print and newspaper clippings
1956;1972
box Morgan 1, folder 33
Sacramento's First School at Fifth and K Street marker dedication program and newspaper clippings
1956
box Morgan 1, folder 34
First United Methodist Church marker dedication program
1989-10-28
box Morgan 1, folder 35
Grand Lodge F & A. M. masonic site marker dedication print and newspaper clippings
1956
box Morgan 1, folder 36
Heilbron House marker dedication prints and booklet
1981
box Morgan 1, folder 37
Heritage Council papers
1970-1971
box Morgan 1, folder 38
Jedidiah Smith marker dedication print and newspaper clipping
1955-11-12
box Morgan 1, folder 39
John Breuner Company dedication ceremony prints and papers
1962-10-06
box Morgan 1, folder 40
John Hamilton Still & Company Bookstore marker dedication prints and papers
1954-1964
box Morgan 1, folder 41
Native Sons Building farewell reception papers
1971-1972
box Morgan 1, folder 42
Old Sacramento marker photo
2010
box Morgan 1, folder 43
Pioneer Congregational marker dedication prints and newspaper clippings
1957
box Morgan 1, folder 44
Pioneer Hall marker dedication prints
2012-01-22
box Morgan 1, folder 45
Pony Express Terminal site marker prints and papers
1958-2010
box Morgan 1, folder 46
Sacramento's first Post Office marker dedication prints and newspaper clippings
1955-08
box Morgan 1, folder 47
Protestant Pioneers marker dedication invitation and program
1958-05-25
box Morgan 1, folder 48
Sacramento Bee building marker dedication print and newspaper clippings
1957-11
box Morgan 1, folder 49
Sacramento Engine House #3 marker dedication prints and papers
1961
box Morgan 1, folder 50
Stanford-Lathrop Memorial Home marker dedication print and newspaper clippings
1956-11
box Morgan 1, folder 51
State Capitol dedication prints, postcards, and papers
ca. 1955-2006
box Morgan 1, folder 52
St. Rose of Lima dedication print and newspaper clippings
1955-02
box Morgan 1, folder 53
First Transcontinental Railroad marker print and papers
ca. 1963-1965
box Morgan 1, folder 54
William S. Hamilton's grave in Sacramento City Cemetery print and papers
ca. 1960-1988
box Morgan 1, folder 55
Winn Park marker prints
2012
box Morgan 1, folder 56
California Delta collected research and papers
ca. 1938-1975
box Morgan 1, folder 57
California State Parks: Folsom Lake and Railroad Museum papers
ca. 1954-1999
box Morgan 1, folder 58
Folsom Ephemera: pamphlets, booklets, invitations, flyers, and magazines
ca. 1975-2011
box Morgan 1, folder 59
Joan Didion research and notes
2013
box Morgan 1, folder 60
Native Sons of the Golden West and Native Daughters of the Golden West papers
1953-1987
box Morgan 1, folder 61
Sacramento County American River Trail maps and newsletter
ca. 1967-1989
box Morgan 1, folder 62
Sacramento County Historical Society papers
1953-1979
box Morgan 1, folder 63
Tahoe/Colonial Collaborative newsletters and action plans
2000-2005
box Morgan 1, folder 64
William Land Park research
2013
National Pony Express Association collection
1983-2001
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Melba Leal and the California Division Inc. of the National Pony Express in 2004 (accession #2004/071).
Processing Information
Processed by Kirsten Cutts, 2024.
Biographical / Historical
The National Pony Express Association was formed in 1977 and incorporated in 1987 to identify and re-establish the original
Pony Express trail. Each year, the association re-rides the route, carrying mail by horse along the entire trail.
Scope and Contents
This collection contains nine commemorative ride letter vignettes sent by the National Pony Express Association. The letters
are filed chronologically.
box 1:B:6 2, folder 16
Story told by Pony Express Rider Elijah Nicholas "Uncle Nick" Wilson
1983
box 1:B:6 2, folder 16
Kansas and the Pony Express
1988
box 1:B:6 2, folder 16
Founders of the Pony Express
1991
box 1:B:6 2, folder 16
Nevada and the Pony Express
1993
box 1:B:6 2, folder 16
Pony Express, St. Joseph, Missouri
1999
box 1:B:6 2, folder 16
Ruby Valley, Nevada, Pony Express Station
2000
box 1:B:6 2, folder 16
Pony Express in Wyoming
2002
Orangevale Elementary School collection
1951-1990
1951-1981
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquired from Orangevale Open K-8 School principal Judith K. McGuire and secretary Barbara Elliott in 2006 (accession number
2006/053).
Processing Information
Processing and finding aid by Tory Swim, 2006. Finding aid edited and encoded by Kim Hayden, 2021.
Biographical / Historical
Orangevale Open K-8 School is considered the first elementary school in Orangevale. Built in 1890, the school was then known
as Orangevale Elementary School, and later Orangevale Union Grammar School, before its name was officially changed to Orangevale
Open K-8 School in the mid-1990s when it began accepting seventh and eighth graders.
Starting in 1904, the school had a campus on Filbert Avenue; it moved across the street from that site to 6550 Filbert Avenue
in 1938. In 2007, the school moved to the former site of Roberts Elementary School at 5630 Illinois Avenue in Fair Oaks.
Scope and Contents
The collection documents the history of Orangevale Elementary School (later known as Orangevale Union Grammar School and Orangevale
Open K-8 School) primarily through photographs, but also through print records. Material dates from 1951 to 1990, with the
bulk from 1951 to 1982. The collection includes approximately 450 photographs, including class and graduation photos; scrapbooks;
school event programs and ephemera; a Teacher Association roster; administrative material; correspondence; yearbooks; PTA-related
documents; and material documenting the school's 100 Year Celebration in 1990.
Scrapbooks in the collection have been dismantled for preservation purposes. They include photographs, clippings, teacher
biographies, and graduation and event ephemera.
box Orangevale Elementary 1, folder 1
Class photos (Roberts Elementary School)
1955-1956
box Orangevale Elementary 1, folder 2
Memory Book (Orangevale Open School)
1956-1957
box Orangevale Elementary 1, folder 3
box Orangevale Elementary 1, folder 4
Class pictures/classroom composites
1957-1958
box Orangevale Elementary 1, folder 5
box Orangevale Elementary 1, folder 6
box Orangevale Elementary 1, folder 7
box Orangevale Elementary 1, folder 8
box Orangevale Elementary 1, folder 9
box Orangevale Elementary 1, folder 10
Memory book (red), class photos
1977
box Orangevale Elementary 1, folder 11
Individual class photos
1977
box Orangevale Elementary 1, folder 12-13
Class pictures taken from binder
1980-1981
box Orangevale Elementary 1, folder 14
box Orangevale Elementary 1, folder 15
8th grade graduation photos
1951-1955
General
Removed from large poster boards with identifications.
box Orangevale Elementary 1, folder 16
8th grade graduation photos
1956-1961
General
Removed from large poster boards with identifications.
box Orangevale Elementary 1, folder 17
Scrapbook (red) - Orangevale
1951-1955
General
Includes 8th grade photos (1954-1955); Orangevale "C" team photograph (1952-1953); and chorus photograph (1951-1952).
box Orangevale Elementary 1, folder 18
Scrapbook (red) - Roberts, photos
1954-1955
box Orangevale Elementary 1, folder 19
Scrapbook (red) - Orangevale
undated
General
Includes class photos; Orangevale Union band photo; and two sheets with written identifications.
box Orangevale Elementary 1, folder 20
Scrapbook (red) - Roberts, grades K-2
1954-1955
box Orangevale Elementary 1, folder 21
Scrapbook (red) - Roberts, grades 3-4
1954-1955
box Orangevale Elementary 1, folder 22
Scrapbook (red) - Orangevale, grades 5-7
1954-1955
box Orangevale Elementary 1, folder 23-28
Scrapbook (blue) - Orangevale "Spotlight"
1971-1972
General
Includes student and teacher photographs and biographies.
box Orangevale Elementary 1, folder 29
Scrapbook - Orangevale 8th grade graduations
1955-1961
General
Includes scrapbook, graduation announcements, newspaper clippings, invitation, and sheet music.
box Orangevale Elementary 1, folder 30, Mapcase MC 15:2, folder 2
Memory collage
1969-1980
General
Shows the 1979/1980 class in action; Carnival (1973); tree planting; 1974-1975 science fair winners; K-3 enrichment (1973/1974);
1976-1977 student play on dental hygiene; 1973-1974 Santa visit; 1979-1980 Farewell Assembly for temporary principal; 1976-1977
6th grade graduation; 1979/1980 class in action; 1978/1979 6th grade graduation; 1981/1982 ballroom day; Miss Orangevale;
negatives from "Easter Egg Hunt," Kindergarten," (April 1974); 1976 Bell Day; Day at Capital (1970); Award Luncheon (1970);
Apollo (1970);
box Orangevale Elementary 1, folder 31-33
Newspaper clippings scrapbook
undated
General
Includes photocopied newspaper clippings on Orangevale Elementary School and the San Juan School District, and a photocopied
photograph of the old schoolhouse.
Material in this scrapbook was in poor condition, with disintegrating paper, newsprint, and tape, Most of the clippings were
dislodged from their original location. The person who processed this collection made their best attempt to match clippings
with their corresponding publication dates, but there are likely some that are incorrect.
box Orangevale Elementary 1, folder 34
100-year celebration newspaper clippings and contact information
1990
box Orangevale Elementary 1, folder 35
100-year celebration ephemera
1990
General
Includes Orangevale Open School program for 100-year celebration; invitation; California Cultural Assembly Remarks; bookmarks.
box Orangevale Elementary 1, folder 36
Event programs and bulletins
ca. 1972-1986
General
Includes Malakoff Diggins photo collage (1986); Christmas Program (1972); Second Annual Scarecrow Festival menu; Parent Bulletin;
concert announcement; menu; and programs for the Wizard of Oz , the Trial of Amanda Marie Locks, Fashion Frolic.
Mapcase MC 15:2, folder 1
Teacher association roster
1952
box Orangevale Elementary 1, folder 37
PTA Treasury reports, budgets, meeting minutes
1951-1960; 1973-1974
box Orangevale Elementary 1, folder 38
PTA documents
1953-1987
General
Includes board meeting (1973); San Juan PTA Council Unit Recognition Luncheon (1970); organization chart (1953-1954); "Oh
Orangevale" music score; "Ten Commandments for Parents of School Children"; "Beatitudes" in 3rd District News (1958); student
memory/spotlight sheets; member roster (1972-1973); PTA Historian's report (1972-1973); newspaper clippings; Summer Camp/Camp
Withers (1987); Membership Enrollment Award (1973); Letter from California Congress of Parents and Teachers (1954).
box Orangevale Elementary 1, folder 39
"The Vale" yearbooks
1953-1954
box Orangevale Elementary 1, folder 40-41
"The Hornet" yearbooks
undated; 1959
box Orangevale Elementary 1, folder 42
"Ziggy and Us" Orangevale Open Class memory book, grades 2-4
1979-1980
Mapcase MC 20:3, folder 1
"Community" newspaper
1981-02-04
Mapcase MC 15:2, folder 1
"Neighbors" newspaper, Sunday/Northeast edition
1990-04-08
Mapcase MC 20:3, folder 1
"The News," San Juan Unified School District newspaper
1990-04
Mapcase MC 15:2, folder 1, Mapcase MC 20:3, folder 1
"The NEWS of Orangevale" newspaper
1963-12-12; 1964-01-02; 1964-02-13
Item MISSING
"Orangevale Community Review" newspaper
1980
Mapcase MC 20:3, folder 1
"Progress" newspaper
1979
Item MISSING
"Remember When," San Juan Unified School District newspaper
undated
Orphic Male Singers papers
1953-1960
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donor and date of donation is unknown, though donor is presumed to be Edwin Beach. Assigned number FIC/2017/8011.
Processing Information
Processed by Kim Hayden, 2023.
Biographical / Historical
The Orphic Male Singers were a choral group that performed sacred concerts primarily at local churches. It is unclear when
the group started, but they are first mentioned in the Sacramento Bee from 1941 to 1943, then again from 1953 to 1958. This
collection covers the group's performances from 1953 to 1960. At that time, the members include tenors Eugene Brockett, Arthur
Henderson, C. C. Moffitt, E. M. Evans, J. Max Fox, and Benton Hood; basses Gordon Rodda Sr., Ralph Cochrane, Jack Renfree,
Sam Kammerer, and Malcolm Goold; and accompanist Edwin Beach.
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of programs of the group's concerts. Some programs also include newspaper clippings about the concert.
There is one photo of the group, from 1956. Programs are arranged chronologically. They are separated by year with an index
of that year's performances.
box 3:J:5 B, folder 2
Programs, clippings, and photograph
1953-1960
Philipp's Bakery collection
ca. 1919-2000
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Nancy Marotte, 2012 (accession number 2012/020). Neon sign gift of Cordano Company, 2012 (accession number 2012/024).
Separated Materials
Artifacts, including a neon sign, sandwich board, State Fair cake pan, and cake decorating items, are stored separately from
the archival material and are identified with accessions 2012/020 and 2012/024.
Biographical / Historical
Philipp's Bakery was located at 3300 Folsom Boulevard for 83 years. The bakery was owned and operated by three generations
of the Philipp family in Sacramento from 1924 to 2007. Julius and Angelina Philipp initially opened the bakery in 1919 in
Calistoga, but moved it and their family to Sacramento in 1924. Julius Philipp Jr. took over the bakery from his father in
1946 and ran it until he retired and sold it in 1982. The new owners closed it in 2003, but then it was bought and reopened
in 2004 by Julius Philipp Jr.'s son Harry and his wife Cindy Philipp. They closed the bakery for good in 2007. The bakery
was notable for making the centennial cake for the 1950 California State Fair.
Scope and Contents
The collection documents Philipp's Bakery. It contains material related to the centennial cake made by the bakery for the
1950 California State Fair, including the pan used to bake the cake, a guidebook to the fair featuring the cake on the cover,
and a newspaper clipping about baking the cake. The collection also includes Philipp's letterhead and an envelope, digital
images and advertisements, the blueprints for the bakery building, cake decorations, a sandwich board, and a family history
manuscript.
Mapcase MC 19:5
Blueprint plans for Philipp's Bakery building at Folsom Blvd and 33rd Street by L. A. Blecher
ca. 1924
box 5:L:11 E, folder 17
CD with 28 digitized photographs and newspaper ads/articles
1916-1969
box 5:L:11 E, folder 17
Newspaper article about Julius Philipp
1972-03-02
box 5:L:11 E, folder 17
"Philipp Family History: Early Years in Sacramento" manuscript by Julius Philipp
ca. 1986
box 5:L:11 E, folder 17
Philipp's Bakery letterhead and envelope
undated
box 5:L:11 E, folder 17
State Fair souvenir guide book
1950
General
Philipp's Bakery baked the cake for the State Fair this year. The cake is shown on the cover of this guide book.
Rose Marie Garden Club collection
ca. 1935-1980
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquired from Tami and Rebecca Fien in 2004 (accession #2004/048).
Processing Information
Processing by Sabrina Holecko, 2022.
Scope and Contents
The collection documents the Rose Marie Garden Club through three scrapbooks and a folder of meeting minutes, attendance records,
and a file on the contributions made from the Rose Marie Garden Club to the Penny Pines project headed by the U.S. Department
of Agriculture and initiated in 1941. These funds were applied to the El Dorado National Forest planting in 1953 or 1954.
The scrapbooks document the history of the club from its inception in 1935 until 1980. Two scrapbooks document the Mignonette
Garden Club in their activities similar to the Rose Marie Garden club in festivals, competitions, and community involvement.
box 2:A:5 1A, folder 1
Rose Marie Garden Club records
1951-1969
box 2:A:5 1A, folder 2-3
Rose Marie Garden Club scrapbook
1935-1945
box 2:A:5 1A, folder 4-5
Rose Marie Garden Club scrapbook
1941-1980
box 2:A:5 2A, folder 1-2
Mignonette Garden Club scrapbook
ca. 1962-1966
box 2:A:5 2A, folder 3-4
Rose Marie Garden Club scrapbook
1953-1962
box 2:A:5 2A, folder 5-6
Mignonette Garden Club scrapbook
1953-1962
Royal Twelve Club records
1947-1996
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source and date of acquisition is unknown. Collection was assigned accession number FIC 2017/8024.
Biographical / Historical
The Royal Twelve Club was a women's supper club in Sacramento formed in 1947, with never more than 12 members at any one time
(hence the name). Research indicates it was an African American women's club. Over time, the club began to hold other events
open to the general public, such as yearly dances and occasional card games, before dissolving in 1982.
The earliest entry in the records is found in the first record book under "D". The date is December 28, 1947. Nine women and
their husbands met at the home of Mrs. A. Berryman for the purpose of starting a potluck club. The women named themselves
the "Royal Twelve" and it was agreed that at each meeting, held on the fourth Sunday of each month, it would be decided who
would host the next meeting and what the menu for the next potluck would be. Dues of 25 cents would be collected from each
member offsetting the cost of the ingredients. New members would be added to bring the total number of women to 12. Original
members were Ann Berryman, Verna Lewis, Lillie Mae Cotton, Artiza Poole, Mrs. Harris, Mae Ola Elleby, Margy Lee, and Mrs.
Corbett. Most of the women seem to have been in their late 20s to early 30s when the club was first formed. Over time, some
of these women left and others joined, but there were always 12 members and quite often a waitlist for membership.
The club's activities changed over time, from a potluck club to a dinner club, where hostesses planned and hosted without
assistance, although dues were still used as reimbursements for ingredients. The years from 1958 and 1981 were exceptionally
busy times for the club, with yearly dances, games of whist to raise money for social events, sponsorship of a little league
team, and a group bus trip to Reno.
The last entry in the final record book, dated October 24, 1982 records the dissolution of the club and their instructions
to member Mildred Williams to donate all records to the Central Library Archive. All other club material as well as the remaining
funds from dues and various fundraising activities were distributed equally among current members. Of the original members,
the only original founding member still active in the club when it was disbanded in 1982 was Verna Lewis.
In 1996, research was undertaken on the records, the notes of which are included in this collection. However, it is unclear
who began this research or why they did not continue.
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of four record books covering the Royal Twelve Club's minutes and financial reports from the group's
monthly meetings. The records are arranged chronologically. A final folder contains hand written notes, dated October 1,
1996, with research gleaned from the first two record books.
box Royal Twelve Club 1, folder 1
Royal Twelve Club records
1948-04-25 - 1954-12-28
General
An olive green book labeled "Record" and "U.S. Government Printing Office Property No. 50187." The record book is not chronologically
ordered. Minutes for meetings held in April and August are recorded in the "A" section. Pages are missing, appearing to be
deliberately cut and removed prior to receiving. At some point, meetings were no longer recorded alphabetically and minutes
can be found scattered throughout the record book with no apparent order. An envelope is tucked into the back of the record
book, addressed to Mrs. Isaac Willimas, 1441 32nd Street, Sacramento, California from Bob Matorola and Orchestra, 749 Santiago
Ave. Sacramento 15. Calif WA 5-7183. The postmark dates September 23, 1957. Inside are receipts and other notes from the 1950s
relating to other persons and groups that the ladies of the Royal Twelve Club interacted with, including The Amigos Club and
the Sacramento Branch of the NAACP Credit Union.
box Royal Twelve Club 1, folder 2
Royal Twelve Club records
1955-01-24 - 1958-06-29
General
This gray record book, with red corners, is labeled "Records" and has a partially torn post-it note which states "From Ruth
Ellis, Sacto Rm." The minutes of the Royal Twelve cover meetings from January 24, 1955 through June 29, 1958, arranged chronologically.
During this period the club moved from potlucks with menus decided by the club to dinners made and presented by the selected
hostesses. Larger events were planned and executed.
box Royal Twelve Club 1, folder 3
Royal Twelve Club records
1958-07-27 - 1967-03-26
General
This record book is light blue in color with red corners and has no label. Within are the minutes and some receipts for the
activities of the Royal Twelve club from July 1958 - March 1967. It was a busy time for the club, with annual dances and games
of whist being organized for the greater community.
box Royal Twelve Club 1, folder 4
Royal Twelve Club records
1967-04-23 - 1982-10-24
General
The final record book, blue-gray in color with red corners, covers the final years of the club's existence - from 1967-1982.
During those years the club continued to hold yearly dances, games of whist, sponsored a Little League team, and met monthly
for dinner. On September 28, 1982, the decision was made to disband. No reason is given, but it is likely due to aging membership
and lack of new members. The final meeting on October 24, 1982 discusses the disbursement of funds equally among current members,
donating the records from the Royal Club to the Central Library archives, and dividing other club material among members.
Venue Hughes received the gavel and Verna Lewis was given Robert's Rules of Order.
box Royal Twelve Club 1, folder 5
Royal Twelve Club research
1996-10-01
General
Research undertaken on the Royal Twelve club records. A total of six loose pages. The first page is a summary of the research,
the next five pages have notes referring to entries in the first two record books.
Sacramento Alpha Kappa Chapter of Kappa Alpha Pi papers
1936-1938
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donor and donation date unknown. Donor is presumed to be Ed Beach, the collector of the records.
Processing Information
Processed by Kim Hayden, 2023.
Biographical / Historical
Alpha Kappa Chapter of the national fraternity Kappa Alpha Pi was chartered in Sacramento in 1920. It appears to have ended
in the late 1960s.
Scope and Contents
The collection documents the Alpha Kappa Chapter of Kappa Alpha Pi from 1936 through 1938, during which time the collector
of the material, Ed Beach, was a member. It includes clippings, a pledge journal, a ritual booklet, group rosters, issues
of the "The Kappa Alpha Pi" quarterly, a group photograph, and ephemera.
Separated Materials
An Alpha Kappa ribbon from Sacramento Founders' Day 1938 is stored separately from the archival material.
box 3:J:5 B, folder 1
Alpha Kappa Chapter group photograph
ca. 1938
box 3:J:5 B, folder 1
Alpha Kappa Chapter rosters
1938; undated
box 3:J:5 B, folder 1
Alpha Kappa Chapter Sacramento Founders' Day event booklet
1938
box 3:J:5 B, folder 1
Farewell party newspaper clipping
ca. 1938
box 3:J:5 B, folder 1
Kappa Alpha Pi national convention flags
1938
box 3:J:5 B, folder 1
Kappa Alpha Pi pledge journal
ca. 1938
box 3:J:5 B, folder 1
Kappa Alpha Pi Quarterly
1936-1938
box 3:J:5 B, folder 1
Kappa Alpha Pi ritual booklet and headings sheet
ca. 1938
Sacramento Federated Trades Council records
1889-1905
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by the Sacramento Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO, in 2023 (accession number 2023/019).
Processing Information
Processed by Kim Hayden, 2023.
Biographical / Historical
The Sacramento Federated Trades Council, today known as the Sacramento Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO, was founded in 1889
to organize the various labor unions of Sacramento together and advocate for working people.
Scope and Contents
The collection is made up of two volumes of recorded meeting minutes of the Sacramento Federated Trades Council, from 1889
to 1892 and 1903 to 1905. The first volume documents the federation's very first meeting.
box Federated 1, Volume 1
box Federated 1, folder 1
Typewritten overview of meeting minutes
1889-1890
box Federated 1, Volume 4
Sacramento High School Class of 1939 Reunion Committee collection
1937-2005
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquired from Barbara Mackey in 2006 (accession #2006/021).
Processing Information
Processing and finding aid by Dylan J. McDonald, 2006. Finding aid edited and encoded by Kim Hayden, 2021.
Biographical / Historical
The Sacramento High School Class of 1939 Reunion Committee was an ad hoc group that planned its semi-regular high school reunion,
an event that usually included a dinner and dance held at various venues around Sacramento. The committee was responsible
for planning and organizing the event, soliciting donations, inviting guests, and paying bills.
Scope and Contents
The collection documents the planning, organizing, and fundraising efforts for a semi-regular Sacramento High School Class
of 1939 reunion event. Material dates from 1937 to 2005, with the bulk from 1959 to 2005. The reunion was sometimes organized
in conjunction with C. K. McClatchy High School Class of 1939 and held at the Elks Temple, Dante Club, and various Sacramento
hotels. The bulk of the collection is made up of planning documents. Also included are two copies of the school newspaper,
The X-Ray, and minute books from the Sacramento High School Low Junior Council, plus a copy of a color lithograph of Alhambra
Theatre.
box 29:B:8 1, folder 1
Reunion Programs, fliers, and minutes
1959-2005
box 29:B:8 1, folder 3
Sacramento High School Low Junior Council minute books
1937-1942
box 29:B:8 1, folder 4
Alhambra Theatre print
2004
Sacramento Singletrack Scorchers records 2005/075/001
1990-2005
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by the Sacramento Singletrack Scorchers in 2005 (accession #2005/075/001).
Processing Information
Processed by Taliyah Shaver, 2023
Biographical / Historical
The Sacramento Singletrack Scorches (SASS) was the Sacramento area's first all Women's Mountain Bicycling Club. Established
circa 1994, they organized bike rides in the Sierras, the Sierra foothills, and the coastal range, encouraging women of all
ages and skill levels to ride their bikes. In 2004, SASS merged with the Folsom-Auburn Trail Riders Action Coalition (FATRAC).
Scope and Contents
Sacramento Singletrack Scorchers (SASS), a women's mountain bike club, records includes newsletters, photos, and ephemera;
additionally a CD containing newsletters, pictures, and bike trail reviews. Also two SASS jerseys and a purple banner with
SASS logo made by members. Material dates from late 1990s-2005.
The organization merged with the Folsom-Auburn Trial Riders Action Coalition (FATRAC) in early 2005.
Separated Materials
Three artifacts, a purple jersey, a purple and white jersey, and a Singletrack Scorchers banner, in the collection have been
separated from the archival material.
box Scorchers 1, folder 1
Flyers and Business Cards
undated
box Scorchers 1, folder 2
Member Duties and Final Meeting Agenda
2005
box Scorchers 1, folder 3
Membership Materials
undated
box Scorchers 1, folder 4
box Scorchers 1, folder 5
box Scorchers 1, folder 6
Website Screenshots
2003-07-14 - 2004-02-11
Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society Oral History Project records
2004
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Patrick Ettinger in 2004 (accession 2004/029).
Processing Information
Finding aid by Kim Hayden.
Biographical / Historical
The Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society (STJS) was an organization dedicated to preserving and promoting traditional jazz
(formerly known as Dixieland jazz) music. It began in 1968 as the New Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society, hosting meetings
and regular musician sessions. Starting in 1974, STJS began holding the long-running annual Sacramento Jazz Jubilee in old
Sacramento. The four-day festival featured musicians from all over the world and was at one point one of the country's largest
music festivals. In 2011, the event was rebranded as the Sacramento Music Festival with additional musical genres featured
in order to bring in a younger audience and boost ticket sales. The final festival was held in 2017. STJS disbanded that same
year, rebranding itself as the Sacramento Jazz Education Foundation.
Scope and Contents
The collection is made up of 13 audio oral histories with transcripts of people connected to the Sacramento Traditional Jazz
Society, including musicians, organizers, staff, and volunteers. The oral history project was completed by students as part
of History 282 at California State University, Sacramento, in Spring 2004.
box STJS 1, folder 9, box STJS 2, Cassette 313
Al Mariano oral history
2004-04-07
Oral history of Al Mariano
General
Interview by Chris Kuzak.
box STJS 1, folder 1, box STJS 2, Cassette 305
August F. Blanchard oral history
2004-03-31
Oral history of August F. "Gus" Blanchard
General
Interview by Brandon Metcalf.
box STJS 1, folder 11, box STJS 2, Cassette 315
Chuck Mason oral history
2004-04-03
Oral history of Chuck Mason
General
Interview by Marla Knight.
box STJS 1, folder 3, box STJS 2, Cassette 307
Franz 'Dutch' Deutsch oral history
2004-04-07
Oral history of Franz "Dutch" Deutsch
General
Interview by Tory Swim.
box STJS 1, folder 10, box STJS 2, Cassette 314
Jack Martin oral history
2004-04-05
Oral history of Jack J. Martin
General
Interview by Lola Aguilar.
box STJS 1, folder 7, box STJS 2, Cassette 311
Jill Johnson-Harper oral history
2004-04-07
Oral history of Jill Johnson-Harper
General
Interview by Michael Dolgushkin.
box STJS 1, folder 13, box STJS 2, Cassette 317
Jim Roach oral history
2004-03-31
Oral history of Jim Roach
General
Interview by Sara Roberson.
box STJS 1, folder 2, box STJS 2, Cassette 306
Jody Blubaugh oral history
2004-04-10
Oral history of Jody Blubaugh
General
Interview by Laura Parker.
box STJS 1, folder 8, box STJS 2, Cassette 312
John Landes oral history
2004-04-27
Oral history of John Landes
General
Interview by David Johnson.
box STJS 1, folder 4, box STJS 2, Cassette 308
Linda Foley oral history
2004-04-05
Oral history of Linda Foley
General
Interview by Michelle Atkinson.
box STJS 1, folder 5, box STJS 2, Cassette 309
Mike Foley oral history
2004-04-02
Oral history of Mike Foley
General
Interview by Brent R. ten Pas.
box STJS 1, folder 6, box STJS 2, Cassette 310
Rich Himebauch oral history
2004-03-29
Oral history of Rich Himebauch
General
Interview by Blythe Wilson.
box STJS 1, folder 12, box STJS 2, Cassette 316.1-316.-2
Robert 'Bob' Newman oral history
2004-03-29
Oral history of Robert Newman
General
Interview by Ruth Craft.
Sacramento Typographical Union Local 46 vs. Sacramento Newspaper Publishers Association arbitration papers
1941-1944
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by archivist Carol Cuenod, Labor Archives and Research Center, San Francisco State University in 2001 (accession #
FIC/2017/8014).
Processing Information
Processing by Sabrina Holecko, 2022.
Scope and Contents
The collection contains papers pertaining to the arbitration between the Sacramento Newspaper Publishers Association and the
Sacramento Typographical Union Local 46 from 1941-1944. The papers are mostly made up of typed agreements, briefs, appeals,
opinions, and awards.
box Union and Publishers 1, folder 1
Opening brief for the Union
1941-08-25
box Union and Publishers 1, folder 2
Publishers' opening brief
1941-08
box Union and Publishers 1, folder 3
Closing brief and argument for the Union
1941-09-19
box Union and Publishers 1, folder 4
Publishers' rebuttal brief
1941-09
box Union and Publishers 1, folder 5
Publishers' summation brief
1941-09
box Union and Publishers 1, folder 6
Opinion and award
1941-11-03
box Union and Publishers 1, folder 7
Publishers' appeal brief
1942-03
box Union and Publishers 1, folder 8
box Union and Publishers 1, folder 9
Opening brief for the Union
1943-08-16
box Union and Publishers 1, folder 10
Publishers' direct brief
1943-08-17
box Union and Publishers 1, folder 11
Rebuttal brief for the Union
1943-08-30
box Union and Publishers 1, folder 12
Publishers' rebuttal brief
1943-08-31
box Union and Publishers 1, folder 13
Publishers' closing brief and final argument
1943-09-14
box Union and Publishers 1, folder 14
Opinion and award
1943-09-20
box Union and Publishers 1, folder 15
Appeal brief for the Union
1944-01-13
box 1:K:3 E, folder 7
Sgormo, (Vito J.) neon sign photograph collection
1985-1987
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Vito J. Sgormo in 2023 (2023/033).
Processing Information
Processed by Emily Mizokami, 2024.
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a series of photographs, slides, and negatives depicting primarily Sacramento businesses' neon signs.
The photographs were taken between 1985 and 1987 and most are of businesses on Stockton Boulevard, Folsom Boulevard, Del Paso
Boulevard, and Broadway. Businesses featured in this collection include Gunther's Ice Cream, Tower Theater, Flame Club, Joe
Marty's Broasted Chicken, Murray's Garcia y Vega Cigars, China Palace, Club Raven, and East Lawn Cemetery. A few slides in
the collection are of Woodland businesses.
box 1:K:3 E, folder 8
Southside Grocery and Deli collection
ca. 1975
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Vito J. Sgormo in 2023 (2023/033)
Processing Information
Processed by Emily Mizokami, 2024.
Biographical / Historical
Southside Grocery and Deli has been in operation at 601 T Street since circa 1924. The building was constructed by C. H. Bidwell
in 1912, and in 1916 Rebecca Baker opened a confectionery and fruit business at the site. According to city planning records,
a blacksmith shop was in that location before the current building was constructed; there is a blacksmith forge in the basement,
according to the donor. Grocery businesses, owned by various owners, occupied the building since ca. 1920, and in ca. 1924,
Manual Machado opened Southside Grocery and Deli. The business was passed onto his wife Elsie when Machado died in 1963 and
she sold the business to her great-nephew Richard Garcia in ca. 1975. The building was officially listed as a Sacramento historical
landmark in 1982.
Scope and Contents
The collection contains undated photographs of the interior and exterior of Southside Grocery and Deli that appear to have
been taken in the 1970s. The collection also includes two undated notes detailing the history of the business. The author
of one note is unknown, while the other note is authored by the donor.
Stone (Irene) East Sacramento Action Committee collection
1974-1979
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Irene Stone in 2017 (accession 2017/062)
Processing Information
Processed by Kirsten Cutts, 2024.
Biographical / Historical
Irene Stone was one of the leaders of the East Sacramento Action Committee. The group opposed expansion of Sutter Memorial
Hospital in East Sacramento, stating that the growth of the hospital affected traffic and the overall level of safety in the
neighborhood.
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a scrapbook with newspaper clippings and other materials related to the activities of the East Sacramento
Action Committee to stop the expansion of Sutter Memorial Hospital in East Sacramento.
box Stone 1
East Sacramento Action Committee scrapbook
1974-1979
box Swaback 1, box Swaback 2
Swaback (Jacquie) Sacramento Child Care Coordinator collection
1983-1994
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gifted by Kim Swaback (TC 461).
Processing Information
Processed by Alyssa Marie Garcia, 2023.
Biographical / Historical
Born April 24, 1940 in Greeley, Colorado, Jacqueline "Jacquie" Swaback graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in June of 1963 from
Trinity College. The day after, she married Dwight Swaback. Swaback lived in Denver, Chicago, and Japan before settling in
Sacramento in 1972 with Dwight who worked at UC Davis Medical School, and her two daughters. Volunteering with the League
of Women Voters as she completed her Master's degree in Public Administration at California State University – Sacramento,
Swaback also worked in education implementing Title IX and gender equity both locally and state-wide. She wrote the grant
to fund the building of a community center in Sacramento and helped develop a limited-equity housing cooperative in Sacramento.
Swaback founded Urban Planning for Children and Youth and directed projects for several years before becoming the City of
Sacramento's first Child Care Coordinator from 1987 until the position was cut entirely in 1994. The position included drafting
guides for local businesses on how and why they should provide child care for their employees, helping potential daycare operators
through the process of obtaining city building permits, and drafting a proposal that would require all real estate developers
to contribute space or money for new child care centers. It was there that she assisted office and residential developments
to include childcare facilities throughout Sacramento. Swaback retired on October 31, 2005 as head of contracts for the Sacramento
County Probation Department. She died on May 2, 2021.
Scope and Contents
The collection mainly documents Swaback's work in Sacramento as the City's only Child Care Coordinator from 1987 to 1994.
Included are correspondence, city memorandums, proposals, development drafts, guides on code enforcement, ordinance information,
surveys, progress reports, ephemera, financial papers, neighborhood redevelopment paperwork, marketing, and photographs of
her time as a member of the municipal push for childcare infrastructure in Sacramento.
box Swaback 1, folder 1
Anne Rudin and Greg Lukenbill support of Urban Planning for Children project papers, photographs, negatives, and floppy disks
1983-1987
box Swaback 1, folder 2-4
Child Care Center research reports and brochures from other states and cities
1986-1992
box Swaback 1, folder 5
Child Care facilitator - state employee papers
1991-1993
box Swaback 1, folder 6
Child Care facilities development charts and policies
1992-1993
box Swaback 1, folder 7-8
Child Care ordinance reports and updates
1989; 1992
box Swaback 1, folder 9
Child Care policy report attachments
ca. 1991
box Swaback 1, folder 11
City Council findings and resolutions
1985-1991
box Swaback 1, folder 12
City Council memorandums
1986-1993
box Swaback 1, folder 13-16
City of Sacramento Task Force on Child Care reports, proposals, and drafts
1988-1993
box Swaback 2, folder 1
Developing Child Care facilities codes and papers
1988-1993
box Swaback 2, folder 2
Human Services Unit and Sex Equality research and publications
1972; 1978; 1990
box Swaback 2, folder 3-4
Newspaper clippings and public relations papers
1984-1993
box Swaback 2, folder 5
Oak Park Child Care Center Dedication program, correspondence, and photographs
1988
box Swaback 2, folder 6
Project budget, finances, and fee papers
1987-1994
box Swaback 2, folder 7-10
Urban Planning for Children: Development guidelines, recommendations, and reports
1984-1994
box Swaback 2, folder 11
Urban Planning for Children project ephemera
ca. 1986-1990
box Swaback 2, folder 12-13
Urban Planning for Children study surveys and research
1984-1986; 1991
Mapcase MC 15:09
Rudin & Lukenbill "We're 4 Kids" plaque
ca. 1986
USS Sacramento collection
1941-1984 (bulk 1941)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by City of Sacramento, Department of Community Services in 1984 (accession 1984/178).
Processing Information
Processed by Taliyah Shaver, 2023
Scope and Contents
This subcollection ranges from 1941 to 1984, with the bulk of materials originating in 1941. It includes censorship regulations,
Pearl Harbor radio messages, personal accounts, and a survivors association roster, as well as the USS Sacramento's history,
dining menu, bell dedication program, and a ship's log.
box 1:K:3 B, folder 1
Censorship Regulations
1941-12-18
box 1:K:3 B, folder 2
Pearl Harbor Personal Accounts
1941-12-07 - 1941-12-08
box 1:K:3 B, folder 3
Pearl Harbor Radio Messages
1941-12-07 - 1941-12-08
box 1:K:3 B, folder 4
Pearl Harbor Survivors Association Roster
1983-09-30
box 1:K:3 B, folder 5
USS Sacramento Bell Dedication Program
1984-10-16
box 1:K:3 B, folder 6
USS Sacramento History and Dining Menu
1941, ca. 1945
box 1:K:3 B, folder 7
USS Sacramento Ship's Log
1941-12-07
Weinstock, Lubin and Co. publications collection
1923-1924
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by the California State Archives in 1987 (accession 1987/110).
Processing Information
Processed by Taliyah Shaver, 2024.
Biographical / Historical
Weinstock, Lubin and Co., also known as Weinstock's, was a department store founded by half-brothers Harris Weinstock and
David Lubin in Sacramento in 1888. In 1995, Weinstock's ceased operations after being purchased by the Federated Department
Stores, otherwise known as Macy's, Inc.
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the publications of Weinstock, Lubin and Co., "Store News" and the "Cooperator." The date range of
the collection is 1923 to 1924.
box 1:K:3 D, folder 12
"Store News" publication
1923-08-27 - 1924-06-02
box 1:K:3 D, folder 13
"Cooperator" publication
1924-01-19
Woman's Relief Corps records
1885; ca. 1980-2000
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquired from Lorine DeVaney in 2001 (accession # 2001/051).
Processing Information
Processed by Erin Estrup in 2023.
Biographical / Historical
The Women's Relief Corps (WRC) is a charitable organization that was founded as an official auxiliary to the Grand Army of
the Republic (GAR) in 1883, to provide post-war relief for Union veterans of the Civil War. The GAR is a fraternal organization
and did not allow women to join until the WRC was formed. Today, the WRC is mainly dedicated to historical preservation of
research and official documentation of the WRC and GAR.
The Sumner Corps #11 was one of several corps within the WRC Department of California and Nevada. A WRC corps was formed when
10 or more women petitioned the regional department (or the national president when no department organization exists) for
a corps charter. Five corps in a region could petition to form a regional department. A department could continue until there
remained only a single corps, at which point the remaining corps became a detached corps. Sumner corps no. 11 was granted
"national status" (that is, became a detached corps) in December 1999.
Scope and Contents
Records of the Woman's Relief Corps Sumner #11 and other documents relating to the Department of California and Nevada Woman's
Relief Corps. Includes minutes, financial books, membership rolls and attendance records, "ritual" booklets, general orders
and newsletters, and convention programs. The majority of the material dates from the 1970s into the 1990s.
Separated Materials
Collection also includes artifacts, including ribbons, flags, and flag stands, which have been separated from the archival
material.
box Women's Relief Corps 1, folder 1
Certificates, forms, stationery, and dissolution letter
1995-1999
box Women's Relief Corps 1, folder 2
box Women's Relief Corps 1, folder 3
box Women's Relief Corps 1, folder 4
Attendance records, dues receipts, rosters
1988-1999
box Women's Relief Corps 1, folder 5
Roster and dues, Past WRC Department Presidents Club treasurer's account book
1956-1999
box Women's Relief Corps 1, folder 6
Treasurer's account book
1992-2001
Processing Information
paper clips removed, be aware of loose reports within
box Women's Relief Corps 2, folder 1
Rituals, rules, regulations and publications, election results, passwords
1970-1996
box Women's Relief Corps 2, folder 2
Annual convention journals
1971, 1983, 1985, 1988-1991
box Women's Relief Corps 2, folder 3
Annual convention journals, programs, and newsletters
1993-1999
Mapcase MC 4:10, Item 1
Certificate
1891
Scope and Contents
"Woman's Relief Corps Auxiliary to the 'Grand Army of the Republic' This Certifies that Mrs. Jennie R. Hall, of Sacramento,
Cal. volunteered and was duly enrolled as an Army Nurse in the war of the Rebellion Feb. 1862 and was commissioned by Dr.
Eastman. and served her country in this capacity for three years and two months Name when enrolled Mrs. Jennie R. Squires Age
Thirty-two Date of Honorable Discharge from service May 1865 We Certify the above to be correct according to our best knowledge
and belief Given at the Headquarters of the Woman's Relief Corps at Denison Iowa this 26th day of July 1891 Hannah R. Plimpton
(National Secretary) Mary Sears McHenry (National President)"
Mapcase MC 4:10, Item 2
Certificate
1891
Physical Description: Copy
Zellerbach Corporation collection
ca. 1925-1950
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Shelia Mobley in 2013 (accession 2013/038).
Processing Information
Processed by Taliyah Shaver, 2023
Biographical / Historical
The Zellerbach Paper Company was founded by Anthony Zellerbach and his son, Jacob Zellerbach, in 1882. Based in San Francisco,
the Zellerbach Company founded a variety of paper products, such as stacked and folded paper towels and the window envelope.
The Zellerbach Paper Company owned a building on 1213 Front Street in Sacramento. After experiencing a hostile takeover in
1985, the merged Crown Zellerbach Corporation became part of Georgia-Pacific.
Scope and Contents
This sub-collection contains Zellerbach Corporation materials circa 1925 to 1950, including event programs, Zellerbach Corporation
correspondence, a speech by J.D. Zellerbach, and photographs.
Separated Materials
Artifacts, including coat hangers, a medicine bottle, and a wallet, have been separated from the archival material and assigned
2013/008/001-007.
box 1:K:3 C, folder 4
Zellerbach Corporation Correspondence
1945
box 1:K:3 C, folder 3
Zellerbach Event Programs
1927, 1930, 1941
box 1:K:3 C, Drawer 5
J.D. Zellerbach "Americans and World Revolution" Speech
1950-11-09
Cabinet F:G:1, Drawer I, folder 2013/038/047-077
Mapcase MC 11:12, Drawer H, folder 2013/038/047-049
Oversized Photographs
ca. 1925
Deputy
1975-1983
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Barry Wackford in 1979 (accession 1979/097).
Processing Information
Processed by Taliyah Shaver, 2024.
Biographical / Historical
Founded in 1950, the Deputy is the official publication of the Sacramento County Deputy Sheriffs' Association (SCDSA). The
Deputy newspaper contains articles and editorials addressing events, happenings, and relevant topics around the SCDSA.
Scope and Contents
This collection contains incomplete runs of the Deputy for 1975, 1976, 1978, 1981, 1982, and 1983 and complete runs of the
Deputy for 1977, 1979, and 1980.
box Deputy 1, folder 1
Deputy
1975
General
Contains the October, November, and December issues.
box Deputy 1, folder 2
Deputy
1976
General
Contains the April, May, June, July, August, October, November, and December issues.
box Deputy 1, folder 3
Deputy
1977
General
Contains all twelve January-December issues.
box Deputy 1, folder 4
Deputy
1978
General
Contains the January, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, November, and December issues.
box Deputy 1, folder 5
Deputy
1979
General
Contains all twelve January-December issues.
box Deputy 1, folder 6
Deputy
1980
General
Contains all twelve January-December issues.
box Deputy 1, folder 7
Deputy
1981
General
Contains the January, April, May, June, and September issues.
box Deputy 1, folder 8
Deputy
1982
General
Contains the December-January, April, May, and August/September issues.
box Deputy 1, folder 9
Deputy
1983
General
Contains the January and February/March issues.
Get-Together
1973-1974
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Joanne Arany in 2021 (accession number 2021/023).
Processing Information
Processed by Kim Hayden, 2022.
Biographical / Historical
"Get-Together" was an alternative newspaper published in Carmichael.
Scope and Contents
The collection includes the following issues:
April 4, 1974 (Vol. IV, No. 9);
February 28, 1974 (Vol. IV, No. 8);
February 21, 1974 (Vol. IV, No. 7);
February 14, 1974 (Vol. IV, No. 6);
February 7, 1974 (Vol. IV, No. 5);
February 1, 1974 (Vol. IV, No. 4);
December 20, 1973 (Vol. V, No. 34);
December 13, 1973 (Vol. IV, No. 33);
December 6, 1973 (Vol. IV, No. 32 );
November 23, 1973 (Vol. III, No. 30);
November 15, 1973 (Vol. III, No. 29);
October 31, 1973 (Vol. III, No. 27);
October 24, 1973.
box Get-Together 1
Newspaper issues
1973-1974
box Graham 1
Graham (James) LGBT newspaper collection
ca. 1979-1988
Physical Description: 1.417 Linear Feet(1 newspaper box)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by James Graham in 2023 (accession #2023/040).
Processing Information
Processed by Kirsten Cutts, 2024.
Scope and Contents
The collection includes 22 issues of the Sacramento Star from 1982-1984; 18 issues of Mom Guess What from 1979 to 1988; 2
issues of Inside Sacramento Inside Mom Guess What from 1982; and one issues of Dad Guess What from 1979.
Related Materials
The Linda Birner Mom Guess What collection (MS0138) and the Allen Chamberlin LGBTQ Newspaper collection (MS0024) also contain
Sacramento LGBT newspapers.
box Graham 1
Dad Guess What, Issue #8
1979-06
box Graham 1
Inside Sacramento Inside Mom Guess What Newspaper
1982-09
box Graham 1
Inside Sacramento Inside Mom Guess What Newspaper
1982-11
box Graham 1
Mom Guess What, Issue #7
1979-05
box Graham 1
Mom Guess What, Issue #12
1979-10
box Graham 1
Mom Guess What, Issue #12
1979-10
box Graham 1
Mom Guess What, Issue #14
1979-12
box Graham 1
Mom Guess What, Issue #15
1980-01
box Graham 1
Mom Guess What, Issue #15
1980-01
box Graham 1
Mom Guess What, Issue #26
1980-12 - 1981-12
box Graham 1
Mom Guess What, Issue #27
1981-02
box Graham 1
Mom Guess What, Issue #30
1981-05
box Graham 1
Mom Guess What, Issue #38
1982-01
box Graham 1
Mom Guess What, Issue #40
1982-03
box Graham 1
Mom Guess What, Issue #46
1982-09
box Graham 1
Mom Guess What, Issue #48
1982-11
box Graham 1
Mom Guess What, Issue #68
1984-08
box Graham 1
Mom Guess What, Issue #69
1984-09
box Graham 1
Mom Guess What, Issue #93
1986-09
box Graham 1
Mom Guess What, Issue #99
1987-02
box Graham 1
Mom Guess What, Issue #115
1988-07
box Graham 1
The Sacramento Star, Volume 1, Number 1
1982-06-02
box Graham 1
The Sacramento Star, Volume 1, Number 2
1982-06-16
box Graham 1
The Sacramento Star, Volume 1, Number 7
1982-08-25
box Graham 1
The Sacramento Star, Volume 1, Number 9
1982-09-22
box Graham 1
The Sacramento Star, Volume 1, Number 10
1982-10-06
box Graham 1
The Sacramento Star
1982-10-20
box Graham 1
The Sacramento Star, Volume 1, Number 12
1982-11-03
box Graham 1
The Sacramento Star, Volume 1, Number 13
1982-11-17
box Graham 1
The Sacramento Star, Volume 1, Number 16
1982-12-29
box Graham 1
The Sacramento Star, Volume 1, Number 17
1983-01-12
box Graham 1
The Sacramento Star, Volume 1, Number 18
1983-01-26
box Graham 1
The Sacramento Star, Volume 1, Number 19
1983-02-09
box Graham 1
The Sacramento Star, Volume 1, Number 20
1983-02-23
box Graham 1
The Sacramento Star, Volume 1, Number 21
1983-03-09
box Graham 1
The Sacramento Star, Volume 1, Number 22
1983-03-23
box Graham 1
The Sacramento Star, Volume 1, Number 23
1983-04-06
box Graham 1
The Sacramento Star, Volume 1, Number 24
1983-04-20
box Graham 1
The Sacramento Star, Volume 1, Number 25
1983-05-04
box Graham 1
The Sacramento Star, Volume 1, Number 26
1983-05-18
box Graham 1
The Sacramento Star
1983-06-01
box Graham 1
The Sacramento Star, Volume 2, Number 6
1983-08-10
box Graham 1
The Sacramento Star, Volume 2, Number 8
1983-09-07
box Graham 1
The Sacramento Star, Volume 2, Number 20
1984-02-22
Midtown Monthly magazine collection
2007-2012
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquired by staff in 2014 (accession 2014/001) and in 2012 (accession 2012/001).
Processing Information
Processed by Kim Hayden, 2024.
Biographical / Historical
Midtown Monthly was a free independent magazine published by Tim Foster from 2007 to 2012. The magazine focused on Sacramento's
music, arts, culture, food, wine, politics, and history.
Scope and Contents
The collection includes an incomplete run of the magazine from 2007, 2009, and 2010; a complete run of 2011 and, its final
year, 2012; and one issue from 2008.
box Midtown Monthly box 1, folder 1
Midtown Monthly
2007
General
Includes the May, September, and December issues.
box Midtown Monthly box 1, folder 2
Midtown Monthly
2008
General
Includes the March issue.
box Midtown Monthly box 1, folder 3
Midtown Monthly
2009
General
Includes January, February, March, April, June, July, August, October, November, and December.
box Midtown Monthly box 1, folder 4
Midtown Monthly
2010
General
Includes March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, and November.
box Midtown Monthly box 1, folder 5
Midtown Monthly
2011-01 - 2011-06
General
Includes January through June issues.
box Midtown Monthly box 2, folder 1
Midtown Monthly
2011-07 - 2011-12
box Midtown Monthly box 2, folder 2
Midtown Monthly
2012
General
Includes January-March, which is 2012's entire run.
N magazine
2007; 2015; 2020-2021
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Anne Ofsink in 2022 (accession 2022/052),
Processing Information
Processed by Kim Hayden, 2023.
Biographical / Historical
N magazine was founded in 2005 by Karen Wilson and Marni Leger as a monthly, full-color magazine dedicated to news and positive
stories about the Natomas area. Today, it is published by Dennis Spears and is an online-only publication.
Scope and Contents
The collection contains issues of N magazine from the following dates:
Jan, Feb, March 2007; Aug 2015; all of 2020 but Feb and March; all of 2021
box 1:K:3 A, folder 1
N magazine
2007
General
Includes January, February, and March issues.
box 1:K:3 A, folder 1
N magazine
2015
General
Includes August issue.
box 1:K:3 A, folder 1
N magazine
2020
General
Includes all issues except February and March.; all of 2021
box 1:K:3 A, folder 2
N magazine
2021
General
Includes all issues.
North Sacramento Tribune-Progress
1928-1943
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Tom Tolley in 2000 (accession 2000/114).
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Processed by Kim Hayden, 2024.
Biographical / Historical
The North Sacramento Tribune-Progress was a weekly newspaper published by Gilbert D. Beardslee from 1928 to 1943. Originally
called the Tribune, the newspaper's name changed to the Tribune-Progress in 1931 when it merged with Clarence A. Champlin's
newspaper, the Fair Oaks Progress. Beardslee and Champlin were partners in the Tribune-Progress until 1937, when Champlin
sold his share upon becoming a Sacramento County supervisor. In 1933, the Tribune-Progress was the official newspaper used
for publishing advertisements and announcements by the North Sacramento City Council.
Beardslee also co-published the Jackson Amador Dispatch and worked as a linotype operator for the Sacramento Union. He died
at age 66 in 1959. Champlin died in 1950 while still serving as a county supervisor.
Scope and Contents
The collection contains 12 bound volumes of issues of the North Sacramento Tribune-Progress from 1936 to 1943.
Volume North Sacramento Tribune-Progress, 1928
North Sacramento Tribune-Progress
1928
Volume North Sacramento Tribune-Progress, 1928-1929
North Sacramento Tribune-Progress
1928-1929
Volume North Sacramento Tribune-Progress, 1929
North Sacramento Tribune-Progress
1929
Volume North Sacramento Tribune-Progress, 1930
North Sacramento Tribune-Progress
1930
Volume North Sacramento Tribune-Progress, 1931
North Sacramento Tribune-Progress
1931
Volume North Sacramento Tribune-Progress, 1936-1937
North Sacramento Tribune-Progress
1936-1937
Volume North Sacramento Tribune-Progress, 1937-1938
North Sacramento Tribune-Progress
1937-1938
Volume North Sacramento Tribune-Progress, 1938-1939
North Sacramento Tribune-Progress
1938-1939
Volume North Sacramento Tribune-Progress, 1939-1940
North Sacramento Tribune-Progress
1939-1940
Volume North Sacramento Tribune-Progress, 1940-1941
North Sacramento Tribune-Progress
1940-1941
Volume North Sacramento Tribune-Progress, 1941-1942
North Sacramento Tribune-Progress
1941-1942
Volume North Sacramento Tribune-Progress, 1942-1943
North Sacramento Tribune-Progress
1942-1943
Pony Express Courier
1934-1939
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Joe Nardone in 2009 (accession 2009/031).
Processing Information
Processed by Dylan McDonald, 2009.
Biographical / Historical
The Pony Express Courier was a newspaper that focused on the history of the Pony Express and other trails to California. It
was founded by Herbert Brame in 1934; he published the paper out of Placerville until his death in 1936. His wife took over
publishing and editing after his death, with longtime Sutter's Fort curator Harry C. Peterson and John Sutter biographer Julian
Dana serving as managing editors. Peterson was also an organizer of Sacramento's 1922 Days of '49 celebration and 1938 Golden
Centennial Celebration. The newspaper was purchased by Norman Robotham in 1937, with Brame, Peterson, and Dana remaining on
staff. It was next edited by Herbert S. Hamlin. Publishing appears to have ended in 1942.
Scope and Contents
The collection contains 5 bound volumes of issues of the Pony Express Courier from 1934 to 1939.
Volume Pony Express Courier v.1
Pony Express Courier
1934-1935
Volume Pony Express Courier v.2
Pony Express Courier
1935-1936
Volume Pony Express Courier v.3
Pony Express Courier
1936-1937
Volume Pony Express Courier v.4
Pony Express Courier
1937-1938
Volume Pony Express Courier v.5
Pony Express Courier
1938-1939
Sacramento Reporter
1871-1872
Immediate Source of Acquisition
There is no acquisition information for this collection.
Processing Information
Processed by Kim Hayden, 2024.
Biographical / Historical
The Sacramento Reporter was a newspaper founded by future California Governor Henry H. Haight in the 1860s. The newspaper
was considered an organ of the Democratic Party and was highly critical of railroad subsidies and the railroad industry. It
was edited by former California governor John Bigler, and then in 1870, by Henry George. The newspaper was purchased by the
Central Pacific Railroad and stopped publishing in 1872.
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of three bound copies of issues of the Sacramento Reporter from June 1871 to July 1972. This time
period documents the latter half of Henry George's editorship of the newspaper and its purchase and closure by the CPRR. There
are two duplicate volumes containing issues from June-Dec 1871.
Volume Sacramento Reporter, June-Dec 1871
Sacramento Reporter
June-Dec 1871
General
There are two copies of this volume.
Volume Sacramento Reporter, Jan-July 1872
Sacramento Reporter
Jan-July 1872
Themis
1889-1894
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Dana L. Volk in 2006 (accession 2006/050).
Processing Information
Processed by Kim Hayden, 2023.
Biographical / Historical
Themis was a weekly literary and historical journal published in Sacramento from 1889 to 1894. It was edited by Winfield I.
Davis and W. A. Anderson, with future Sacramento mayor William J. Hassett serving as managing editor.
Scope and Contents
The collection contains five bound volumes of issues of Themis from 1889 to 1894.
Tribal Spokesman
1971-1976
Immediate Source of Acquisition
There is no acquisition information for this collection.
Processing Information
Processed by Kim Hayden, 2023.
Scope and Contents
"The Tribal Spokesman" was published in Sacramento starting in 1969 by the Inter-Tribal Council of California (ITCC). Included
here is a non-inclusive run of issues from 1971 to 1976. The ITCC, an association of California Indian tribes, was founded
in 1968 to "enhance the education, health, economic, cultural, and social status of all Native Americans in California."
box Tribal Spokesman 1, folder 1
Tribal Spokesman
1971
General
Includes the October and November issues.
box Tribal Spokesman 1, folder 2
Tribal Spokesman
1972
General
Includes the January, February, March, May/June, July, August, and September/October issues.
box Tribal Spokesman 1, folder 3
Tribal Spokesman
1973
General
Includes the February/March, July, August, September, November, and December issues.
box Tribal Spokesman 1, folder 4
Tribal Spokesman
1974
General
Includes the January, May, June, July/August, November, and December issues.
box Tribal Spokesman 1, folder 5
Tribal Spokesman
1975-1976
General
Includes the January, February, June, and July/August 1975 issues, and the October issue.
Series 4. Gold Rush-era correspondence
box Gold Rush 1
Burke (Thomas) letter from Sacramento City
1850-03-25
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Globus Rare Books in 2023 (2023/026).
Processing Information
Processed by Kim Hayden, 2023.
Scope and Contents
This letter was hand-written by Thomas Burke from Sacramento City in March 1850 to his brother O. H. Perry Burke in Ohio.
The letter was written within weeks of Sacramento's incorporation as a city. In it, Burke discusses mining on the Cosumnes
and Mokelumne rivers, travel from the mountains down to the valley, and the beauty of the area. He also talks about friends
and family back home, and a friend's wife who lives "in town" (presumably Sacramento) and doesn't like it, partly because
of the lack of "society." A typed transcript of the letter is included.
The letter writer's name is partially cut off, only showing "Thos" as his first name, an indecipherable middle initial, and
a last name that starts with B. Based on his brother's last name of Burke, we have determined the letter writer to be Thomas
Burke.
box Gold Rush 1
Jackson (T. H.) letter from Sacramento City
1851-01-12
Physical Description: The letter is torn at the folds and should not be handled. A scan and transcription is available for access.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Roger Pollock, 2024 (accession 2024/009).
Processing Information
Processed by Kim Hayden, 2024.
Biographical / Historical
The letter writer, T. H. Jackson, is Thomas H. Jackson, a native of Darby, Pennsylvania, who it appears tried his hand at
selling general goods in Sacramento before becoming a successful nurseryman. He died in Sacramento in 1879 at age 65 of natural
causes, not long after he was found to have been on a hit list kept by a county public administrator named Troy Dye who handled
estates for people who died without heirs. Dye had a list of older wealthy Sacramentans he planned to kill for their money,
and he succeeded in killing one of them before he was caught, tried, and executed.
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Scope and Contents
This single, hand-written letter, is from T. H. Jackson in Sacramento City Samuel H. Fisher in Philadelphia. The letter mainly
talks about the arrival of goods by ship and selling those goods. Jackson also talks about the weather and Sacramento's new
levee. A typed transcription is included.
Mitchell (Clarence) correspondence
1849; 1859
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Accession number 1983/x-01.
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of two handwritten letters. The first was written from Clarence Mitchell in Sacramento to his father
John W. Mitchell in New York on Christmas Day 1849 and describes conditions in Sacramento. The second was written to Clarence
Mitchell, who had returned to New York, from his friend John G. Hyer of Sacramento in 1859 and discusses agriculture and their
friends. Both letters talk of a company and other men in it, which might have been a company that traveled or worked together
during the Gold Rush. A man by the name of Judah is mentioned in both letters; it is unclear if this is Theodore Judah.
box Gold Rush 1
Letter from Clarence Mitchell to his father John Mitchell
1849-12-25
General
This 1849 letter describes Sacramento's wet, miserable conditions that winter, a mule-packing trip he took, and Mitchell's
hesitation to continue with what he is doing here. Includes typewritten transcript.
box Gold Rush 1
Letter to Clarence Mitchell from John G. Hyer
1859-05-04
General
In this letter, Sacramento attorney John G. Hyer writes to his friend Clarence Mitchell to discuss the agricultural possibilities
of planting California nutmeg trees; Hyer's recent visit to New York; what the men from their "old company" are up to and
where they live; and Hyer's current work with his law firm Winans & Hyer. Hyer was the Sacramento city attorney in 1852. Includes
typewritten transcript.
box Gold Rush 1
Sacramento City letter by unidentified writer
1850-06-15
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased by the Center for Sacramento History from Holabird Americana, 2023 (accession 2023/053).
Processing Information
Processed by Kim Hayden, 2023.
General
Hand-written letter from Sacramento City, June 15, 1850, from a man to his wife, Susan, in Williamsville, New York. In the
letter, the writer talks about mail, finding time to write, friends and family in the area, going to San Francisco, and the
possibility of joining a friend mining in Nevada. He describes Sacramento as "a flat, dusty, busy, moving, wide awake place
of 10,000 men and mules and looks like a Yankee town, but I have not seen a lady since here." Typed transcription included.
box Gold Rush 1
Sacramento City letter by unidentified writer
1855-04-29
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased by the Center for Sacramento History in 2023 (accession 2023/037).
Scope and Contents
This letter was written in what looks like 1855 (the last number is difficult to read, but appears to be a 5). The signature
of the writer is indecipherable, but the last name is possibly Cortez. The letter is written to the writer's sister, and in
it he describes his loneliness, distaste for the city, and longing for home. He writes about the legislature in Sacramento
disparagingly. He describes the theater in town and performances he has seen, including seeing a Miss Davenport in "Camille"
and a concert by Anne Bishop. A typewritten transcription of the letter is included.
Series 5. Historic, cultural, and environmental surveys
1909 H Street survey and photographs
2017
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Ryan White/Ravel Rassmussen properties in 2017 (accession 2017/050)
Processing Information
Processed by Kirsten Cutts, 2024.
Biographical / Historical
The property at 1909 H Street that is surveyed in this collection was designed by Dean Unger in 1964. The survey was done
by Ravel Rasmussen Properties.
Scope and Contents
The collection contains a survey of 1909 H Street in Sacramento, along with photographs and negatives of the site.
box 1:K:3 D, folder 1
Report, "Historic American Buildings Survey and Historic American Engineering Record, Katz & Klein Optical Lab, 1909 H Street,
Sacramento, California"
2017
box 1:K:3 D, folder 1
1909 H Street photos and negatives
2017
Drew-Sherwood Farm survey collection
1995
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Preservation Services in 1995 (accession 1995/016).
Processing Information
Processed by Taliyah Shaver, 2023
Biographical / Historical
Enoch Drew was born in 1826 in Vermont and had lived in New York for a year before beginning the relocation process to California
in 1849. In 1850, Drew arrived in Placerville and, in 1854, had settled in Yolo County. There, Drew married Sarah E. Goodrich
and, later, had a son named Elmer in 1865. He filled his days with farming and livestock until October of 1870, when he Drew
purchased the land on which he would build the Drew-Sherwood Farm, now located on Elk Grove Boulevard near Bruceville Road.
Approximately twenty years later, Enoch Drew sold the farm to David H. Sherwood who had relocated to California in 1860 with
his family.
Scope and Contents
This sub-collection contains photographs and historical and descriptive data regarding the Drew-Sherwood Farm. Photographs
were taken in 1995 by photographer Ed Andersen and field director John Snyder.
box 1:K:3 B, folder 8
Historical and descriptive data for photographs
1995
Cabinet 4:E:1, Drawer I, folder 1995/016/05-33
Drew-Sherwood house, tankhouse, and shed photographs
1995
Foulks Ranch cultural resource assessment report and photographs
2005-2006
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Tina Pitsenberger, The City of Elk Grove in 2005 (accession #2005/074).
Processing Information
Processing by Sabrina Holecko, 2022.
Scope and Contents
The collection documents the Cultural Resource assessment of the Foulks Ranch Project in the city of Elk Grove in 2005. This
includes a report of findings and observation on the project as well as negatives and black and white prints of the Foulks
Ranch during the assessment.
box Cultural Resource 1, folder 1
Cultural Resource Assessment of the Foulks Ranch report
2005-01-26
box Cultural Resource 1, folder 2-4
Foulks Ranch photographs master set binder
ca. 2005
Globe Mills complex photographs
2005-05
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquired by the Center for Sacramento History in 2008 (accession 2008/001/162-221).
Scope and Contents
The collection contains prints and negative of the Globe Mills Complex by Brian Grogan of Photography and Preservation Associates
in May 2005. The Globe Mills complex is bordered by 12th street, 11th street, and C street.
box 1:D:4 B, folder 2
Globe Mills complex photographic material
2005-05
