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  • 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.

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    Subjects

    San Joaquin County (Calif.)--History