Stephen Mallory White Papers, 1871-1901

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Abstract:
Correspondence and other papers relating to White's career as lawyer, Los Angeles district attorney, state senator, and U.S. Senator. Subjects covered include: estate litigation, water rights, incorporations, mortgages, property rights, local and California politics, patronage, tariffs, annexation, pensions, appeals for clemency, Chinese immigration, free silver question, Indian rights, discrimination against Catholics, the rights of Black Americanss, and the Itata incident.
Extent:
50 Linear Feet (100 boxes)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Steven Mallory White Papers. M0035. Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Background

Scope and content:

Correspondence and other papers relating to White's career as lawyer, Los Angeles district attorney, state senator, and U.S. Senator. Subjects covered include: estate litigation, water rights, incorporations, mortgages, property rights, local and California politics, patronage, tariffs, annexation, pensions, appeals for clemency, Chinese immigration and rights, free silver question, Native American rights, discrimination against Catholics, the rights of Black Americans, and the Itata incident.

Biographical / historical:

Stephen Mallory White was born January 19, 1853 in San Francisco, California. He was a lawyer, district attorney for Los Angeles, California State Senator (1886-1890), acting Lieutenant Governor of California (1888-1890), and U.S. Senator (1893-1899). He died in Los Angeles, California, February 21, 1901.

Acquisition information:
Gift of the White family, 1917 and 1920.
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Describing Archives: A Content Standard

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Restrictions:

Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.

Terms of access:

These materials are believed to be in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use of public domain materials.

Preferred citation:

Steven Mallory White Papers. M0035. Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Location of this collection:
Department of Special Collections, Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-6004, US
Contact:
(650) 725-1022
specialcollections@stanford.edu
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