Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- David Hewes family papers
- Dates:
- 1868-1973
- Creators:
- Hewes (Family: Hewes, David)
- Abstract:
- Extent:
- 1 folder
- Language:
- Preferred citation:
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David Hewes family papers. California State Railroad Museum Library and Archives
Background
- Scope and content:
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Includes: correspondence, Simmerone Leasing and Mining Company stock certificates, typescript of an essay by Robert O'Brien entitled "The Man Who Made San Francisco," documents concerning the award of a contract (1868-1869) to David Hewes for grading San Francisco's Polk Street, correspondence with the Hewes family regarding the gold spikes once in the possession of the Hewes famly, an invoice (May 4, 1869) to David Hewes for the finishing of two gold spikes, and articles about Oakland's Cameron-Stanford House, once occupied by the David Hewes Family.
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- 1868-1973
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:55 p.m.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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This collection is open for research at our off-site storage facility with one week's notice. Contact Library & Archives staff to arrange for access.
- Terms of access:
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Copyright has not been assigned to the California State Railroad Museum. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the CSRM Librarian. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the CSRM 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 reader.
- Preferred citation:
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David Hewes family papers. California State Railroad Museum Library and Archives
- Location of this collection:
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111 I StreetSacramento, CA 95814, US
- Contact:
- (916) 323-8073