Descriptive Summary
Historical Background
Scope and Content
Access Points
Descriptive Summary
Title: General Manuscript Collection
Date: ca. 1850-2000
Collection Number: Ms1
Location:
Erickson Vault
Extent:
17.2 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 General Manuscript Collection includes a wide range of materials in various formats related to San Joaquin County History
from its earliest days. It includes newspaper clippings, printed essays, scrapbooks, photographs, notebooks, handwritten diaries,
and public papers.
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], San Joaquin County Historical Society General Manuscript Collection, Ms1, San Joaquin County
Historical Society and Museum, Lodi, California.
Historical Background
The San Joaquin County Historical Society General Manuscript Collection represents the initial efforts of volunteers in the
middle of the twentieth century to collect and preserve printed and handwritten historical material related to San Joaquin
County. Its organization and structure suggest that they used it as a catchall for a wide range of documents they discovered.
Scope and Content
The General Manuscript Collections span the years from around 1850 to 2000. It is divided into eight series: 1. Locations
in San Joaquin County and Weather; 2. Scrapbooks; 3. Agriculture; 4. Architecture; 5. Biographies and Family Papers; 6. Businesses;
7. Society; and 8. Technology, Transportation and War.
Access Points
Subjects
San Joaquin County (Calif.)--History