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John Schubert collection of Sonoma County court documents, 1847-1979
SPC.00016  
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  • Important Information for Users of the Collection

  • Overview of the Collection

    Title: John Schubert collection of Sonoma County court documents
    Date (inclusive): 1847-1979
    Identification: SPC.00016
    Collector: Schubert, John C.
    Creator: Sonoma County (Calif.). Office of the Clerk
    Creator: California. Municipal Court (Sonoma County)
    Creator: California. Superior Court (Sonoma County)
    Creator: Sonoma County Bar Association
    Physical Description: 1.08 linear feet 1 record storage carton
    Language of Material: Materials are in English.
    Repository: Sonoma County History and Genealogy Library, Sonoma County Library
    Abstract: This collection contains a compilation of Sonoma County court-related correspondence, letterhead, rules, rosters, and business cards culled by John Schubert, a Russian River historian, while he served the county as a deputy sheriff for 39 years. The administrative records and letterhead include those of Sonoma County's Municipal Court, District Court, Superior Court, County Clerk, and judges' chambers primarily from the 1930s through the 1970s.

    Scope and Contents

    Correspondence, letterhead, rules, rosters, and business cards.

    Arrangement of the collection

    Provisionally organized into two binders:
    1. Court-related correspondence, letterhead, and business cards
    2. Court-related correspondence, letterhead, legal secretary and attorney rosters, and Sonoma County Bar documents

    Access Terms

    The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection.

    Corporate Names

    Sonoma County (Calif.). Office of the Clerk)
    California. Municipal Court (Sonoma County)
    California. Superior Court (Sonoma County)
    Sonoma County Bar Association

    Topical Terms

    Court records--California-- Sonoma County
    Courts--California-- Sonoma County--History--Sources

    Genre and Format Terms

    Civil court records
    Criminal court records
    Correspondence
    Letterheads
    Registers (lists)
    Judicial records
    Archival materials

    Important Information for Users of the Collection

    Conditions Governing Access:

    Access Information

    This collection is partially processed. Please contact the Sonoma County History and Genealogy Library for access; for contact info and current hours, see https://sonomalibrary.org/locations/sonoma-county-history-and-genealogy-library

    Conditions of Use

    Collection does not circulate and may be photocopied or photographed by arrangement only.

    Publication Rights

    Property rights reside with the Sonoma County Library. The Sonoma County Library has made this collection available and believes that the collection is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Collection may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Preferred credit line is: Courtesy, the Sonoma County Library. Please see additional reproduction and reuse information at https://sonomalibrary.org/locations/sonoma-county-history-and-genealogy-library/order-photo
    [Identification of item], John Schubert collection of Sonoma County court documents, 1847-1979. SPC.00016, History and Genealogy Library, Sonoma County Library, Santa Rosa, CA.
    Gift: John Schubert, 2015