Arrangement
Biographical / Historical
Scope and Contents
Preferred Citation
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Conditions Governing Use
Conditions Governing Access
Contributing Institution:
Center for Sacramento History
Title: Native Sons of the Golden West
Identifier/Call Number: MS0062
Physical Description:
2 bankers box
Physical Description:
24 Volumes
Physical Description:
1 Oversized box
Date (inclusive): 1894-1989
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in two series. Series 1- Administrative Records. Series 2- Ephemera and Photographs
Biographical / Historical
The Native Sons of the Golden West is a fraternal service organization founded in 1875, limited to native born Californians
and dedicated to historic preservation, documentation of historic structures and places in the state, the placement of historic
plaques and other charitable functions within California. In 1890 they placed the first historical marker in the state to
honor the discovery of gold which gave rise to the state nickname "Golden State" and "Golden West."
The Native Sons of the Golden West (NSGW) is organized into Parlors, which are similar to branches or chapters in other benevolent
and fraternal socieites. Additional associations which supported the NSGW also produced records which are included in this
collection. This collection includes materials from: Sunset Parlor, Native Sons Hall Association, Sutter Fort Parlor, Sacramento
Parlor No. 3, and Oak Park Parlor.
Scope and Contents
This collection is comprised primarily of minutes, record books, and financial ledgers. These relate to the Native Sons Hall
Association, the Sacramento Parlor, the Sutter Fort Parlor, the Sunset Parlor, the Oakpark Parlor, and the Native Sons of
the Golden West Association. Ephemera related to these parlors and associations are also included.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item, prepared according to standard citation style such as MLA, ALA, or Turabian], 2003/052, The Native
Sons of the Golden West Collection, Center for Sacramento History.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated as a gift by Native Sons of the Golden West on 08/11/2003
Conditions Governing Use
The collection is open for research use.
Conditions Governing Access
All requests to publish or quote from private manuscripts held by the Center for Sacramento History (CSH) must be submitted
in writing to the archivist. 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.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Benevolent societies