Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Dole, William P., approximately 1818-1889
- Abstract:
- A business archive related to William P. Dole, businessman, politician, and Comissioner of Indian Affairs.
- Extent:
- 5.33 Linear Feet (4 boxes)
- Language:
- Materials are in English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. William P. Dole papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection consists of the business papers, including some facsimile copies, of William P. Dole. The bulk of the collection centers around Dole's land acquisitions in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and Colorado and his mining interests in Utah, Nevada, and California. Many promissory notes and some deeds may be found in the collection. There are also a few documents related to Indians in California and their land tenure. One letterbook (1862 to 1863) in the collection contains letters from Dole while he was Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
- Biographical / historical:
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William P. Dole (approximately 1818-1889) was a businessman, landowner, Republican politician, and Commissioner of Indian Affairs in Washington, D.C. from 1862 to 1868.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Mrs. Charles H. Stimson, July 1973.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Valerie Franco in May 1981; in January 2025, Gayle M. Richardson created the finding aid.
- Arrangement:
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Arranged chronologically.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Indians of North America -- Land tenure -- California
Land tenure -- Colorado
Land tenure -- Illinois
Land tenure -- Iowa
Land tenure -- Kansas
Land tenure -- Nebraska
Mines and mineral resources -- California
Mines and mineral resources -- Nevada
Mines and mineral resources -- Utah
Business records
Deeds
Letters (correspondence)
Promissory notes - Names:
- United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs -- Officials and employees
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
- Terms of access:
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The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. William P. Dole papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
- Location of this collection:
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1151 Oxford RoadSan Marino, CA 91108, US
- Contact:
- (626) 405-2191