Hammon (Wendell P. 1918-2006) Typescript: Gold Dredger as an Instrument of Conservation, 1955

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Summary

Title:
Wendell P. Hammon (1918-2006) Typescript: Gold Dredger as an Instrument of Conservation
Dates:
1955
Creators:
Hammon, Wendell P., 1918-2006
Abstract:
Article “The California dredger as an instrument of conservation” with rejection letter from Olaf P. Jenkins, Chief, State of California Department of Natural Resources Division of Mines, California journal of mines and geology.
Extent:
0.2 Linear feet 2 folders
Language:
and English
Preferred citation:

Wendell P. Hammon (1918-2006) Typescript “Gold Dredger as an Instrument of Conservation,” 1955, MSS 306, Special Collections, Meriam Library, California State University, Chico.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of an unpublished article “The California Gold Dredger as an Instrument of Conservation” by Wendell Hammon, (Wendell Philucius Hammon), 1918-2006, correspondence regarding mining operations, and lists of gold dredging companies operating in California. Letter of rejection for publication in California journal of mines and geology / State of California, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Mines from Olaf P. Jenkins, Chief, State of California Department of Natural Resources Division of Mines.

Biographical / historical:

Wendell P. (Philucius) Hammon, 1918-2006, the grandson of Wendell P. (Philucius) Hammon, 1854-1939, the founder of Yuba Construction Company and Yuba Consolidated Gold Fields. His grandfather developed the first successful gold dredger in California in 1898, with his partner, Thomas Couch. The senior Hammon came to be known as the “Dredger King”.

Acquisition information:
Source unknown.
Processing information:

Processing of the Wendell P. Hammon (1918-2006) Typescript “Gold Dredger as an Instrument of Conservation” was generously funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and administered by the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). The [ABC repository] was awarded a Cataloging Hidden Special Collections and Archives grant from 2010-2012, "Uncovering California's Environmental Collections," in collaboration with eight additional special collections and archival repositories throughout the state and the California Digital Library (CDL). Grant objectives included processing of over 33 hidden collections related to the state's environment and environmental history. The collections document an array of important sub-topics such as irrigation, mining, forestry, agriculture, industry, land use, activism, and research. Together they form a multifaceted picture of the natural world and the way it was probed, altered, exploited and protected in California over the twentieth century. Finding aids are made available through the Online Archive of California (OAC).

Arrangement:

Original.

Material specific details:
No other forms of material.
Rules or conventions:
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About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Pamela Nett Kruger, Leilani Silver
Sponsor:
Processing of this collection was funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and administered by the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR), Cataloging Hidden Special Collections and Archives program
Date Prepared:
June 24, 2010
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2012-10-03T11:19-0700

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research without restriction.

Terms of access:

No restrictions.

Preferred citation:

Wendell P. Hammon (1918-2006) Typescript “Gold Dredger as an Instrument of Conservation,” 1955, MSS 306, Special Collections, Meriam Library, California State University, Chico.

Location of this collection:
California State University, Chico, Special Collections Meriam Library
400 West First Street
Chico, CA 95929-0295, US
Contact:
(530) 898-6603
SpecialCollections@csuchico.edu
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