Guide to the William G. Micke Collection
2015
San Joaquin County Historical Society
11793 North Micke Grove Road
Lodi, CA 95241
Phone: (209) 331-2055
Fax: (209) 331-2057
URL: http://www.sanjoaquinhistory.org/
William G. Micke Collection, 1902-1968
Collection number: MS3
San Joaquin County Historical Society- Processed by:
- Matthew Keeling
- Date Completed:
- 2015
- Encoded by:
- Leigh Johnsen
San Joaquin County Historical Society. All rights reserved.
Title: William G. Micke Collection
Date: 1902-1968
Collection Number: MS3
Location:
Erickson Vault
Extent:
8.3 linear feet
Contributing Institution:
San Joaquin County Historical Society and Museum
11793 North Micke Grove Road
Lodi, CA 95240
Language of Material: Records written in English
Abstract: The William G. Micke Collection consists of personal and business papers, books, and photographs related to the career of
Lodi grape grower and entrepreneur William G. Micke (1874-1961) and his wife, Julia Harrison Micke (1877-1952). Also included
are a variety of papers related to his will and probate, as well as to legal challenges levied against Micke's estate after
his death.
Access Information
Collection is open for research by appointment.
Conditions of Use
The library can only claim physical ownership of the collection. Users are responsible for satisfying any claimants of literary
property.
Preferred citation: [Item name], William G. Micke Collection, MS3, San Joaquin County Historical Society and Museum, Lodi,
California.
A native of Missouri, William G. Micke was born on April 25, 1874. At the age of twenty-one, he moved to Nebraska, and two
years later to California, where he settled in Florin, Sacramento County. In 1902, Micke moved again, this time to Lodi, where
he purchased in partnership with John Merrill a fifty-six-acre parcel that had once been a race track for horses. Micke eventually
bought out the interest of his partner, acquired additional land, and became a successful shipper of grapes and other fruit
under the Race Track brand name. Micke and his wife, Julia Harrison Micke, the daughter of former Stockton, California, mayor
Bruce Harrison, were well-known local philanthropists. Thanks to them, San Joaquin County acquired Micke Grove Golf Links
and Micke Grove Regional Park, the latter of which features the Julia Harrison Micke Memorial Building, Micke Grove Zoo, and
a swimming pool that since Micke's death has been filled in.
The William G. Micke Collection spans the years from 1902 to 1968. It includes receipts, ledgers, books, correspondence, photographs,
and a variety of legal documents.
Micke, Julia Harrison (1877-1952)
Micke, William G. (1874-1961)
San Joaquin County (Calif.)--History