Memorandum or Travels to California by Charles O. Loomis, 1852-1926, bulk 1852-1853

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Title:: Memorandum or Travels to California by Charles O. Loomis
Dates:: 1852-1926, bulk 1852-1853
Creators:: Loomis, Charles O.
Abstract:: This collection contains a leather-bound journal, written in pencil and ink, written by Charles O. Loomis of Ripley, Chatauqua County, New York, during his travels to California from March 25, 1852 to March 25, 1853.
Extent:: 0.2 Linear Feet (4 folders)
Language:: English .
Preferred citation:: Memorandum or Travels to California by Charles O. Loomis, 1852-1853, Braun Research Library Collection, Autry Museum of the American West, Los Angeles; MS.619.

Scope and content:: This collection contains a leather-bound journal, written in pencil and ink, written by Charles O. Loomis of Ripley, Chatauqua County, New York, during his travels to California from March 25, 1852 to March 25, 1853. Written on the first page: Memorandum or Travels to California. This collection also includes a typed transcript of the journal, and acid-free copies of the typed transcript.
Acquisition information:: Donation from Lillian Gorham, 1926 July 22.
Custodial history:: The journal was left by the Charles O. Loomis in a hotel owned by D. W. Madden in Tulare, California. Madden's granddaughter, Lillian Gorham, donated the volume to the Southwest Museum in 1926.
Processing information:: Processed by Glenna Schroeder, circa 1977-1981. Finding aid completed by Holly Rose Larson, NHPRC Processing Archivist, 2012 October 23, made possible through grant funding from the National Historical Publications and Records Commissions (NHPRC).
Rules or conventions:: Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Subjects:: Cholera
Paiute Indians
Overland journeys to the Pacific
Manuscripts
Diaries
Typescripts
Places:: California -- Description and travel

Collection Guide Author:: Holly Rose Larson
Date Encoded:: This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-06-06 22:45:41 +0000 .

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Preferred citation:: Memorandum or Travels to California by Charles O. Loomis, 1852-1853, Braun Research Library Collection, Autry Museum of the American West, Los Angeles; MS.619.

Location of this collection:: Autry Museum of the American West

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Los Angeles, CA 90027, US