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Abstract Statement of Foreign Miners Licenses
MC338  
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  • Content Description
  • Conditions governing Use - Access
  • Immediate Source of Acquisition
  • Preferred Citation
  • Conditions Governing Use
  • Biography

  • Language of Material: English
    Contributing Institution: University of California, Davis Library, Archives and Special Collections
    Title: Abstract Statement of Foreign Miners Licenses
    source: David Lesser Books
    Identifier/Call Number: MC338
    Physical Description: .01 linear feet
    Date: 1862
    Abstract: 1 folio-sized document detailing foreign miners' licenses issued in San Joaquin County during the 1862-1863 administrative years.

    Content Description

    This collection contains 1 folio-sized document detailing foreign miners' licenses issued in San Joaquin County during the 1862-1863 administrative years. The document explains that the alotted over 427 foreign mining licenses were primarily received by Chinese American immigrants.

    Conditions governing Use - Access

    Collection is open for research.

    Immediate Source of Acquisition

    Purchased from David Lesser Books, 2022.

    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item], Abstract Statement of Foreign Miners Licenses, MC338, Archives and Special Collections, UC Davis Library, University of California, Davis.

    Conditions Governing Use

    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.

    Biography

    Roley Early (R.W.) Wilhoit (1830-1922) of San Joaquin County was a Bank of Stockton banker and San Joaquin County administrator. Wilhoit's administrative duties included County Supervisor, Recorder, City Council President and Board of Education President. During this time, Wilhoit maintained a position as a Bank of Stockton Board Member until 1917. He passed away on June 21, 1922.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    San Joaquin County (Calif.)
    Foreign workers, Chinese -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century
    David Lesser Books