Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- McBride Rare Books
- Abstract:
- A collection of three documents relating to mining claims in the Chinese Camp Mining District in California in the aftermath of the California Gold Rush.
- Extent:
- 3 items
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Chinese Camp Mining District Documents, MC344, Archives and Special Collections, UC Davis Library, University of California, Davis.
Background
- Scope and content:
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A collection of three documents relating to mining claims in the Chinese Camp Mining District in California in the aftermath of the California Gold Rush. The cases involve numerous claims in Chinese Camp, variously described as "certain gold placer mining claims situated in the Chinese Camp Mining District...formerly owned by Reed & Fisher," "about twenty eight claims more or less in the sag of the Salvado Hill marked by stakes," "about two hundred and fifty claims more or less situated below the Dutch Ranch on the Hill side near the Stockton and Sonora road," and others. The documents relate prices paid for the claims and detailed descriptions of their boundaries in and near Chinese Camp. In addition to the land, the documents also report related sales of mules, mining carts, and stables along with one of the claims.Chinese Camp is a small town in Tuolumne County, California that was once the main destination for Chinese laborers in the early years of the Gold Rush. Originally founded as Camp Washington, the area became known as Chinese Camp after the influx of as many as 5,000 Chinese prospectors during the 1850s. The laborers moved to Chinese Camp after they were driven from nearby Camp Salvado.
- Acquisition information:
- Purchased from McBride Rare Books, 2022.
- Physical location:
- Researchers should contact Archives and Special Collections to request collections, as many are stored offsite.
- Physical facet:
- Three documents, totaling [5]pp.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
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All applicable copyrights for the collection are protected under chapter 17 of the U.S. Copyright Code. Requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Archives and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Regents of the University of California as the owner of the physical items. It is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Chinese Camp Mining District Documents, MC344, Archives and Special Collections, UC Davis Library, University of California, Davis.
- Location of this collection:
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University of California, Davis, Special Collections, UC Davis Library100 NW QuadDavis, CA 95616-5292, US
- Contact:
- (530) 752-1621