Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Alfred B. Summers papers
- Dates:
- approximately 1875-1909
- Creators:
- Summers, Alfred B.
- Abstract:
- A collection of mining material related to the work of Alfred B. Summers, Californian Mineral Surveyor.
- Extent:
- 1.2 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
- Language:
- Materials are in English.
- Preferred citation:
-
[Identification of item]. Alfred B. Summers papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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A collection of approximately 330 items from approximately 1875 to 1909, it consists of letters, documents, 17 field books, survey notes, and maps related to various California mines in Amador, Calaveras, Colusa, El Dorado, Mariposa, Tuolumne, and Yuba counties.
- Biographical / historical:
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Alfred B. Summers was a U.S. Deputy mineral surveyor from California; he made surveys of mines in Northern California.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Egbert Robinson, August 1937.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Huntington Library Staff, circa 1940. In 2020, Gayle Richardson created the finding aid derived from a legacy summary report.
- Arrangement:
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Arranged chronologically.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Mines and mineral resources -- California -- Amador County
Mines and mineral resources -- California -- Calaveras County
Mines and mineral resources -- California -- Colusa County
Mines and mineral resources -- California -- El Dorado County
Mines and mineral resources -- California -- Mariposa County
Mines and mineral resources -- California -- Tuolumne County
Mines and mineral resources -- California -- Yuba County
Surveyors -- California
Field notes -- California
Letters (correspondence) -- California
Maps (documents) -- California
Surveys (documents) -- California - Places:
- Amador County (Calif.) -- Maps
Calaveras County (Calif.) -- Maps
Colusa County (Calif.) -- Maps
El Dorado County (Calif.) -- Maps
Mariposa County (Calif.) -- Maps
Tuolumne County (Calif.) -- Maps
Yuba County (Calif.) -- Maps
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-04-22 09:56:30 -0700 .
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:
-
[Identification of item]. Alfred B. Summers 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