Kimball (Charles P.) Papers, 1876-1908, 1876-1908

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Summary

Title:
Kimball, Charles P. Papers, 1876-1908
Dates:
1876-1908
Creators:
Hibernia Bank., Society of California Pioneers., and Spring Valley Water Company (San Francisco, Calif.).
Abstract:
This collection contains material both from and related to Charles P. Kimball. Correspondence, receipts and a memorial are included.
Containers:
Box: B001394
Folder: C058897
Extent:
1.0 folder (1 letter, 1 document, 11 receipts)
Language:
Preferred citation:

Charles Kimball Papers, 1876-1908. The Society of California Pioneers.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains material both from and related to Charles P. Kimball. Correspondence, receipts and a memorial are included.

Container List: 1 letter dated 01/28/1896 from the Savings and Loan Society to Charles Kimball; 1 release of mortgage (mortgage paid in full) from the Hibernia Saving and Loan Society dated 11/28/1876 to Charles Kimball; 11 receipts from the Spring Valley Water Company for 2920 Howard St. residence from 1903, 1907-1908; 1 one-page handwritten letter from Charles Kimball dated 08/13/1891 (MISSING as of 05/02/2014); 1 seven-page bound obituary of Charles Kimball prepared by the Society of California Pioneers.

Biographical / historical:

Charles P. Kimball was born 07/11/1821 in Bangor, Maine. His journey to California took place aboard the “Boston” and arrived in San Francisco 07/06/1849. In San Francisco he ran a ship “The Noisy Carrier Publishing Hall”, located on the Long Wharf in San Francisco, which had the largest variety of out of town papers in the city. He became a member of the Vigilance Committee, The Society of California Pioneers, the Mechanics' Institute, and Yerba Buena Lodge, No. 15, I.O.O.F.. He was also the owner of "The Noisy Carrier Book and Stationery Co." He was the publisher of the first San Francisco Directory in 1850.

Acquisition information:
Donor and date of acquisition unknown.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Michael Lange
Date Prepared:
05/05/2014
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2014-05-05T11:12-0700

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection open for research.

Terms of access:

There are no restrictions on access.

Preferred citation:

Charles Kimball Papers, 1876-1908. The Society of California Pioneers.

Location of this collection:
300 Fourth Street
San Francisco, CA 94107, US
Contact:
(415) 957-1849 ext. 160
mmdevine@californiapioneers.org
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