Summers (Alfred B.) Papers, approximately 1875-1909

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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:

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:

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:

Processed by Huntington Library Staff, circa 1940. In 2020, Gayle Richardson created the finding aid derived from a legacy summary report.

Arrangement:

Arranged chronologically.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Gayle Richardson
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-04-22 09:56:30 -0700 .

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Restrictions:

Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.

Terms of access:

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:
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108, US
Contact:
(626) 405-2191
reference@huntington.org
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