California Gold Rush Correspondence Collection, 1853-1863

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Title:: California Gold Rush Correspondence Collection
Dates:: 1853-1863
Creators:: Drew, M.W., Holden, William, Ladd, C.K., and Scott, Thomas
Abstract:: Letters discussing business and travel in California during the gold rush from various goldminers to family and friends written between 1853 and 1863.
Extent:: 0.21 linear feet
Language:: English
Preferred citation:: For information about citing items in this collection consult the appropriate style manual, or see the Citing Archival Materialsguide.

Scope and content:: The California Gold Rush Correspondence Collection includes letters discussing business and travel in California during the gold rush from various goldminers to family and friends written between 1853 and 1863. The collection includes letters sent to Boston, Massachusetts, Redwing, Minnesota, Fort Fairfield, Maine, and Ottwumwa, Ohio, as well as several locations in California.
Acquisition information:: Cohasco, Inc. Purchased, 1997.
Accruals:: 1999

Date Encoded:: This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2020-06-22 18:02:26 +0000 .

Access and use

Restrictions:: The collection is open for research use.
Terms of access:: Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge. Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Preferred citation:: For information about citing items in this collection consult the appropriate style manual, or see the Citing Archival Materialsguide.

Location of this collection:: California State University, Northridge, Special Collections

18111 Nordhoff Street

Northridge, CA 91330, US