Guide to the James Stephens papers
Stacey Wong
Center for Sacramento History
551 Sequoia Pacific Blvd.
Sacramento, California 95811-0229
Phone: (916) 808-7072
Fax: (916) 264-7582
Email: csh@cityofsacramento.org
URL: http://www.centerforsacramentohistory.org/
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Center for Sacramento History. All rights reserved.
Guide to the James Stephens papers
Collection number: MS0084
Center for Sacramento History
Sacramento, CA
- Processed by:
- Stacey Wong
- Date Completed:
- 2009
- Encoded by:
- Kim Hayden
© 2020 Center for Sacramento History. All rights reserved.
Descriptive Summary
Title: James Stephens papers
Dates: 1935-1973
Bulk Dates: 1948-1971
Collection number: MS0084
Creator:
Stephens, James
Collection Size:
2.67 linear feet (1 box, oversize maps and newspapers)
Repository:
Center for Sacramento History
Sacramento, California 95811-0229
Abstract: The James Stephens papers document realtor James Stephens’ interest in the growth and development of the city of Sacramento
during the 1940s through the 1960s. Material dates from 1935 to 1973, with the bulk from 1948 to 1971. The collection consists
of newspaper pages and clippings, technical reports, community plans, photographs, books, maps, and ephemera.
Languages:
Languages represented in the collection:
English
Access
Collection is open for research use.
Publication Rights
All requests to publish or quote from private manuscripts held by the Center for Sacramento History (CSH) must be submitted
in writing to csh@cityofsacramento.org. Permission for publication is given on behalf of CSH as the owner of the physical
items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the patron.
No permission is necessary to publish or quote from public records.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item and/or item number], [box and folder number], James Stephens papers, MS0084, Center for Sacramento
History.
Acquisition Information
Acquired from Diane Stephens Sargeant in 2004 (accession number 2004/064).
Processing Information
Finding aid edited by Kim Hayden, 2020.
Biography / Administrative History
James Stephens was a realtor in Sacramento who collected material related to Sacramento’s growth, particularly during the
1940s through 1960s.
Scope and Content of Collection
The collection contains material related to the growth of Sacramento from the 1940s through the 1960s, plus information on
Sacramento floods and Old Sacramento. Material includes technical reports, community plans, preservation documents on historic
houses, Sacramento aerial and street scene photographs, newspapers and clippings, maps, books, magazines, and ephemera.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in
the library's online public access catalog.
Urban planning -- Sacramento (Calif.)
City planning -- Sacramento (Calif.)
Urban renewal -- Sacramento (Calif.)
Box 1, Folder 1
Aerial photographs of Sacramento, color prints
1958; 1965
Box 1, Folder 2
Aerial photographs of Sacramento, black and white prints
1948-1961
Box 1, Folder 3
Street photographs, black and white prints
1935
Box 1, Folder 4
Street photographs, black and negatives
undated
Box 1, Folder 5
Old Sacramento newspaper clippings, Sacramento Bee
1967-1971
Box 1, Folder 6
Old Sacramento newspaper clippings, Sacramento Union
1967-1973
Box 1, Folder 7
Old Sacramento maps
undated
Box 1, Folder 8
Old Sacramento ephemera, brochures, and booklets (1 of 2)
undated
Box 1, Folder 9
Old Sacramento ephemera, brochures, and booklets (2 of 2)
undated
Box 1, Folder 10
Old Sacramento Historic Area and Riverfront Park technical report (1 of 2)
undated
Box 1, Folder 11
Old Sacramento Historic Area and Riverfront Park technical report (2 of 2)
undated
Box 1, Folder 12
Community Plans: Airport-Meadowview
1962-1965
Box 1, Folder 13
Community Plans: Natomas-Woodlake-Noralto
1962-1965
Box 1, Folder 14
Clippings: Sacramento Rivers and Dams
1952-1971
Box 1, Folder 15
Clippings: Landmarks
1951-1970
Box 1, Folder 17
Clippings: Notable People
1938-1971
Box 1, Folder 18
Clippings: Redevelopment and Renewal
1969-1971
Box 1, Folder 19
Ronald Reagan color prints, clippings, map
undated
Box 1, Folder 20
Historic sites
1967-1973
General
Includes material on E. B. Crocker, the Governor's Mansion, the August Heilbron Home, homes on 21st through 23rd Streets,
Rancho Del Paso, the Stanford Home, Whitney Ranch, and the Llewellyn Williams Home.
Box 1, Folder 21
Railroad clippings, ephemera, and booklets
undated
Box 1, Folder 22
Freeway construciton status report, map
undated
Box 1, Folder 23
Sacramento city planning lists of annexations, shopping center plans, street plans, Sacramento County zoning ordinance
undated
Box 1, Folder 24
Vanishing Victorians (1 of 2)
undated
Box 1, Folder 25
Vanishing Victorians (2 of 2)
undated
Box 1, Folder 26
Growth and Government in Sacramento
undated
Box 1, Folder 27
Postcards, event programs, election booklets, PG&E newsletters, corporate brochures and booklets
undated
Mapcase 2, Drawer 6
California Water Resources Department map
undated
Mapcase 6, Drawer 20
Sacramento Union newspaper: “Councilmen Candidates”
1947
Mapcase 6, Drawer 20
California Centennial newspaper
1948
General
Includes issues from January 4, 11; February 1; April 4, 18, 25; May 2, 9, 16, 30; and October 17
Mapcase 6, Drawer 20
Sacramento Shopping News-Times newspaper
1947
Mapcase 6, Drawer 20
Sacramento Bee newspaper (1955 flood)
1955-1956
General
Includes issues from December 20, 23-24, 26-31, 1955; January 2, 1956
Mapcase 6, Drawer 20
Sacramento Bee “California Country Life” newspaper
1955-12-31; 1956-01-07
Mapcase 6, Drawer 20
Sacramento Union newspaper (1955 flood)
1955-12; 1956-01
General
Includes issues from December 23, 26-30, 1955; January 1, 17, 1956
Mapcase 6, Drawer 20
Railroad clippings (Golden Spike Centennial)
1969
Mapcase 6, Drawer 20
Newspaper clippings from Sacramennto Bee and Sacramento Union
undated; 1947-1974
Mapcase 6, Drawer 20
Street Map of Sacramento by Standard Oil
1966
Mapcase 6, Drawer 20
Guide maps
ca. 1947
General
Includes guide maps for the South Sacramento area, Town and Country Village Shops, and 1947 California State Fair
