Inventory to the papers of Arthur L. Bolton at the California Academy of Sciences

Series 1: Science

Scope and content

This series contains materials related to Arthur Bolton's scientific work. Bolton's scientific contributions are associated with the California Academy of Sciences (where he was a member), Stanford University (where he studied Ornithology), and the Oakland Museum (where he served as the Museum's first director).

The series includes early Ornithology photographs taken in the Farallon Islands, Bolton's diaries and field notes, clippings, and related publications. It also includes materials relating to his work with the Oakland Museum and the California Academy of Sciences.

Mixed materials 1

Photographs of Farallon Islands and CAS at Monterey: Catalog numbers N20,899-N20,950 circa 1896-1901

Physical Description: 1 envelope

Mixed materials 1, Folder 1

Arthur L. Bolton. Farallon and Monterey Photos, Correspondence, notes 1897-1898

Mixed materials 1, Folder 2

Arthur L. Bolton, diaries 1896 1897 1901

Mixed materials 1, Folder 3

Arthur L. Bolton, Ornithological notes 1897

Mixed materials 1, Folder 4

Photocopies of Bolton prints N20,899-N20,950 circa 1896-1901

Mixed materials 1, Folder 5

Copy negatives of Bolton prints N20,899-N20,950 circa 1896-1901

Mixed materials 1, Folder 6

Clipping "Science Academy Elects Officers" circa 1900

Mixed materials 1, Folder 7

"California Water Birds - No. III - South Farallon Island in July" by Leverett M. Loomis (from CAS Proceedings.) 1896

Mixed materials 1, Folder 8

"The Story of the Farallones" [includes Bolton photos] 1897

Mixed materials 1, Folder 9

"Pacific Coast Avifauna No. 3 Check-list of California Birds" 1902

Mixed materials 1, Folder 10

CAS Constitution By-laws 1904

Mixed materials 1, Folder 11

President's Report and Museum Director's Report for 1916 CAS Proceedings 1917

Mixed materials 1, Folder 12

Letter and Reprint ("Dichromatism in the Wedge-Tailed Shearwater" by Leverett Mills Loomis) 1919

Mixed materials 1, Folder 13

President's Report - Museum Director's Report for 1914 - CAS Proceeedings 1915

Mixed materials 1, Folder 14

Oakland Museum, Deer Group description 1917

Mixed materials 1, Folder 15

Oakland Museum, Newspaper Clippings 1916 1917 1921

Oakland Museum Proposal Booklet, written by Arthur L. Bolton circa 1910-1920

Mixed materials 1, Folder 17

Glass Plate, image of M.C. Bolton circa 1820

Series 2: Correspondence 1884-1952

Scope and content

This series contains correspondence written by various members of the Bolton family. Each file is identified by the person most associated with the materials, either as writter or receiver. Many of the letters are written to and from members of the Bolton family and portray a close family relationship.

Mixed materials 2, Folder 5-13, Mixed materials 3, Folder 34-36

Arthur L. Bolton 1880-1958

Mixed materials 2, Folder 1

Alice Bolton 1895-1953

Mixed materials 2, Folder 2-4

Arthur Bolton Jr. 1919-1938

Mixed materials 2, Folder 14

Bolton Family, Christmas cards circa 1930-1960

Mixed materials 2, Folder 15

Bolton Family, not Arthur L. Bolton. 1962-1979

Mixed materials 2, Folder 16

Florence and Sarah Bolton 1891-1951

Mixed materials 3, Folder 39-41, Mixed materials 2, Folder 17-20

Walter A. Bolton 1890-1952

Mixed materials 3, Folder 37-38

Spoilation Claim 1884-1931

Mixed materials 3, Folder 33

Empty envelopes, postmarked. 1896-1975

Series 3: Writings

Scope and content

This series contains poetry, and short stories written by Arthur L. Bolton unless otherwise stated. Bolton was a prolific writer, and was published in many periodicals. He also worked on books of verse, which may have been published through a vanity press.

Arthur L. Bolton's published work: Beacon, March 1921, with poem "Lead Me" Boy's Life, September 1920, with poem "listening in" California Arts & Architecture, February 1931, with article on JoMora Edison Monthly, August 1919, with poem "Current Verse" Friend, February 17th 1922, with poem "Life" Friend, February 24th 1922, with poem "To Cause Delight" Life, July 8, 1920 with poem "Rhythm" Literary Digest, Aug 14, 1920, with poem, "Rhythm" Overland Monthly, August 1919, with poem "Steamship Humbult" Overland Monthly, October 1919, with poem "Captain Biggs" Overland Monthly, December 1919, with poem "Marooned" Overland Monthly, March 1920, with poem "The Flight" Overland Monthly, November 1920, with poem "The Pathos of it" Overland Monthly, September 1920 with poem "The Elements" Overland Monthly, November 1922, with poem, "Autumn," Pacific Service Magazine, March 1920, with article "Gas, the Giant Fuel" Western Construction News, July 10, 1932, with poem (Eulogy) Wilson Bulletin, September 1919, with poem "The art of subspeciation"

Diaries

Scope and content

This subseries contains a diary written by Beatrice Bolton, and a baby record kept by Mary Bolton for her son Arthur Jr.

Arthur L. Bolton's diaries are located in the Science series.

Mixed materials 2, Folder 21

Beatrice Bolton travel diary, Arthur Jr. Baby record 1907 1929

Scope and content

Arthur Jr. baby book dates to 1907, and the travel diary corresponds to 1929.

Other Writings

Scope and content

This subseries includes materials written by various members of the Bolton family.

Mixed materials 2, Folder 22

Ledger, "Sup't of grounds", University of California 1903

Mixed materials 2, Folder 23

Arthur L. Bolton ledgers: accounts, land surveys circa 1904-1907

Mixed materials 2, Folder 24

Arthur L. Bolton's abstract book, referencing Bolton Investment Co. timber assets. circa 1915

Mixed materials 2, Folder 25

Walter Bolton's notebook (testimony notes), Alice Bolton's picture book undated

Mixed materials 2, Folder 26

Bolton Intellectual Property notebook, J.H. Bolton's "Terence's Plays" circa 1870

Mixed materials 3, Folder 42

Alice Bolton. School notebook, with writing assignments found in notebook. 1880-1882

Poetry

Scope and content

This subseries contains poetry written by Arthur L. Bolton. Correspondence is included with the poetry to maintain the original order. Bolton often wrote his short verse on small scraps of paper, some are jotted down quickly, others are typed out more formally.

Mixed materials 4, Folder 1

"Bolton", "Stanford University". Two-ring binder. 1920

Mixed materials 4, Folder 2

"Children's Verse, 2nd copy" undated

Mixed materials 4, Folder 3

"Children's Verse. 3rd copy, not complete" undated

Mixed materials 4, Folder 4

"Children's Verse, 4th copy" undated

Mixed materials 4, Folder 5

"Desert Tints, incomplete" 1952

Mixed materials 4, Folder 6

"Desert Tints, Songs of the Chinook (or trails of yesteryear)?" undated

Mixed materials 4, Folder 7

"Extra Verse, Misc. Yukon" 1958

Mixed materials 4, Folder 8

"Henry Rand Hatfield, Biog" 1989-1990

Mixed materials 4, Folder 9-14

"Misc." 1952-1953

Mixed materials 4, Folder 15

"Misc. Children's Verse" 1958

Mixed materials 4, Folder 16-17, 29

Includes short verse written or typed on scrap paper, and correspondence. 1935-1952

Mixed materials 4, Folder 18

Black leather 3 ring binder with children's verse, "The Trail or Songs of Adventure" circa 1919

Mixed materials 4, Folder 19

Poems, Aphorisms, Jokes 1930-1934

Mixed materials 4, Folder 20

Scrapbook 1956

Mixed materials 4, Folder 21-23

"Song of the Chinook" undated

Mixed materials 4, Folder 24-27

"Songs of the Westwind" undated

Mixed materials 4, Folder 28

"Unfiled Verse" 1954

Poetry and Short Stories

Scope and content

This subseries contains drafts written by Arthur L. Bolton. Bolton's prose consists of both poetry and short stories. The themes include Klondike Adventures (about his exploration in Alaska circa 1900), the Arizona desert (where he and his wife lived when they first married), and Children's Verse (containing poetry and gentle prose about and to his children).

Each draft is housed with multiple titles in the order the collection was received. Specific titles have been selected to identify different themes. Many files contain miscellaneous titles from his various themes.

Most of the drafts are typed with editing notes added by Bolton, it is noted in the finding aid when drafts are handwritten.

Mixed materials 5, Folder 1

"Adventure", "The Earth Trembled", "Quake" undated

Mixed materials 5, Folder 2

"Arthur L. Bolton, Stanford Univ. Ethics" (removed from black notebook). Titles include "El Canada", "Music in the Air", and "Nobody Home". circa 1900

Mixed materials 5, Folder 3

Black Notebook containing handwritten verse, including "A Memory", "Skyline", and "The Grubsteak" undated

Mixed materials 5, Folder 4

"Briefs and Clips to read and cull" 1951

Mixed materials 5, Folder 5

"Children's Verse", "Stanford", "Songs of the Chinook" undated

Mixed materials 5, Folder 6

"Children's verse #3", notebook, "draft" undated

Mixed materials 5, Folder 7-9

"The Deluge" 1951

Mixed materials 5, Folder 10

Drafts, "Rim Rock", "The Automatic Macaroon" undated

Mixed materials 5, Folder 11

"Eagles of San Juan Rocks", "The Deluge", "Son of the Sage" undated

Mixed materials 5, Folder 12

"Eagles of San Juan Rocks" undated

Mixed materials 5, Folder 13

"Head Wind", "Bo", "Q.S.T. (S.O.S.)" undated

Mixed materials 5, Folder 14

"Japics", "Freddie at the Missing Hole", "The Teddies Weep" published pamphlet. undated

Mixed materials 5, Folder 15

"Jeep", "Snakes" undated

Mixed materials 5, Folder 16

"Misc. mining notes", "The Deluge Verse", "Gold" undated

Mixed materials 5, Folder 17

"Yukon Days", "The Canadian" handwritten, "Nipponics" 1958

Mixed materials 5, Folder 18

"Misc. Stories", "Observation with Mr. Loomis" 1915-1957

Mixed materials 5, Folder 19

Correspondence relating to Arthur L. Bolton's publishing, christmas cards, and business. 1958

Mixed materials 5, Folder 20

"Misc. Yukon Verse", "The Earth Trembled", "Fire" 1935

Mixed materials 5, Folder 21

"My Native Place", "The Teddies Weep", "Yukon Material" 1891-1938

Mixed materials 5, Folder 22

"New M.S. for MacMillan 'Adventure'" circa 1950

Mixed materials 5, Folder 23

"Old Rim Rock, unfinished" undated

Mixed materials 5, Folder 24

"Rahlvetree", "Rhymes of the Trail #1 and #2" undated

Mixed materials 5, Folder 25

"Rim Rock Complete, Master Copy" 1934

Mixed materials 5, Folder 26

"Rim Rock, Complete Copy" undated

Mixed materials 5, Folder 27

"Rim Rock, Original" undated

Mixed materials 5, Folder 28

"Rim Rock, unfinished" undated

Mixed materials 5, Folder 29

"Serious Verse" 1947

Mixed materials 5, Folder 30

"Songs of the Chinook", "Eagles of San Juan Rocks" 1955-1957

Mixed materials 5, Folder 31

"Songs of the Chinook, not complete" 1921

Mixed materials 5, Folder 32

"Songs of the Westwind", "Yesteryear", "Life's Adventure", and correspondence 1957

Mixed materials 5, Folder 33

Inter office manuscript report for manuscript "Songs of the Westwind" 1955

Mixed materials 5, Folder 34

Illustrations for "Songs of the Westwind" by Arthur Lawrence Bolton. Illustrations by J. Paget-Fredericks. undated

Mixed materials 5, Folder 35

Three drafts for "S.O.S." undated

Mixed materials 5, Folder 36

"Them was the Days" undated

Mixed materials 5, Folder 37

"Trails of Yesteryear", "The Magnetic Pole", "The Voices Ever Calling" undated

Mixed materials 5, Folder 38

"Yankee Jim", "Eagles of San Juan Rocks", "Speaking of Yankee Jim" undated

Mixed materials 5, Folder 39

"Yukon Verse", removed from notebook. undated

Mixed materials 5, Folder 40

"Yukon Verse, etc. Valuable", includes handwritten notes. undated

Mixed materials 3, Folder 43

Yukon Days. Handwritten. circa 1900

Series 4: Ephemera

Scope and content

This series contains various materials relating to the Bolton family. It contains materials collected over many decades by several different family members. Materials are grouped based on type of information.

Mixed materials 3, Folder 1

Deeds, Alice (Bolton) Davy 1899-1905

Mixed materials 3, Folder 2

Grant for Placer Mining 1899

Mixed materials 3, Folder 3

Land Records 1909 1913

Mixed materials 3, Folder 4-5

Land Transactions, North Coast Redwoods Bulk, 1908-1909 1904-1950

Mixed materials 3, Folder 6-8

Financial Papers, Bank Books, Bolton Family 1902-1976

Mixed materials 3, Folder 9

Alice (Bolton) Davy's Trust 1925-1950

Mixed materials 3, Folder 10

Wills and Estate Records. Including Arthur, Walter, Florence, Alice 1914-1955

Mixed materials 3, Folder 11

"In Memorium of Mary Saylor Bolton" 1971

Mixed materials 3, Folder 12

Newspaper Clips. Biographical, Arthur Bolton 1905-1958

Mixed materials 3, Folder 13

Newspaper Clips. UC Berkeley, Superintendent of Grounds 1904-1907

Mixed materials 3, Folder 14

Newspaper Clips. Miscellaneous 1905-1957

Mixed materials 3, Folder 15

Arthur Bolton, JR. Including Alien Registration, School Records, Writing 1932-1961

Mixed materials 3, Folder 16

Beatrice Bolton. Including her school records, sketches, and contract of employment 1914-1960

Mixed materials 3, Folder 17

Eleanor Bolton. Including sketches, writings, and homework 1915-1933

Mixed materials 3, Folder 18

Yearbook 1920

Mixed materials 3, Folder 19

Materials written by J. Burtt Davy (married to Alice Bolton) 1897-1934

Mixed materials 3, Folder 20

Building Plans, Architectural Drawings circa 1930

Mixed materials 3, Folder 21

A.L. Bolton's Real Estate Satchel; table for the measurement of logs, maps 1902-1907

Mixed materials 3, Folder 22

Maps. Including Berkeley, and Canada 1912-1913

Mixed materials 3, Folder 23

Berkeley Improvement 1953-1975

Mixed materials 3, Folder 24

Letterhead. Cossitt and Company undated

Mixed materials 3, Folder 25

Materials relating to UC Berkeley and Botany 1902-1903

Mixed materials 3, Folder 26

Bolton Abbey, Abbey Hall 1919 1966

Mixed materials 3, Folder 27

Miscellaneous circa 1910-1960

Mixed materials 3, Folder 28

Magazine articles circa 1910-1950

Mixed materials 3, Folder 29

Sketches, plans circa 1910-1950

Mixed materials 3, Folder 30

Report of conditions in the Bodie District, Mono County. Written by A.L. Bolton 1917

Mixed materials 3, Folder 31

Synopsis of Laws Governing the Practice of Architecture. Written by A.L. Bolton 1930

Mixed materials 3, Folder 32

Postcards, blank circa 1890-1950

Series 5: Family Photographic Materials

Scope and content

This series contains black and white photographs, the majority taken by Arthur L. Bolton, formated in prints, negatives, and glass plates. The photographs document the Bolton Family, and their extended family. Many of the images are dated by the Bolton Family. Undated prints are estimated by the clothing and age of the subject. Dates and descriptions were transcribed from the original envelope.

Mixed materials 1, Folder 6

Portait of a woman [Sarah Bolton?] circa 1910

Mixed materials 1, Folder 7

Scenic Views undated

Mixed materials 1

"San Mateo group picture", rolled photograph 1928

Mixed materials 1, Folder 5

"JB Davy, in his workshop" circa 1890

Mixed materials 1, Folder 4

Scenic views of the redwood forests undated

Mixed materials 1, Folder 3

Series of baby photos 1902-1903

Mixed materials 1, Folder 2

Panama Pacific Worlds Fair 1939

Mixed materials 1, Folder 1

Scenic view of mountains, redwoods, cabin undated

Mixed materials 6, Folder 1

Arthur L. Bolton, identified prints circa 1900-1958

Mixed materials 6, Folder 2-3

Extended family and friends, cabinet cards 1875-1900

Mixed materials 6, Folder 4

Bolton family photos, cabinet cards. Includes Sarah, Walter, Florence, Arthur (infant), John, etc. 1875-1900

Mixed materials 6, Folder 5

"Arizona views, ALB's prints. duplicates" circa 1900

Mixed materials 6, Folder 6

Stanford University 1895

Mixed materials 6, Folder 7

Scenic views, including redwood trees undated

Mixed materials 6, Folder 8

Scenic views, California, Yosemite, Oregon, Craterlake undated

Mixed materials 6, Folder 9

Scenic views of Europe. Includes photos of art works undated

Mixed materials 6, Folder 10

Family photos, young Bolton children 1901-1919

Mixed materials 6, Folder 11

Eleanor. Damaged photos, stuck together 1932

Mixed materials 6, Folder 12

Intimate family portraits of Mary with her children, and family logging business Bulk, 1890-1910 1890-1930

Mixed materials 6, Folder 13

Three Photo film books. (2) "Arizona", (1) "Beatrice, Baby, etc." 1906-1907

Mixed materials 6, Folder 14-17

Unidentified family photos circa 1880-1979

Mixed materials 6, Folder 18

Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico circa 1900

Mixed materials 8, Folder 1

Arthur Sr. in the woods undated

Mixed materials 8, Folder 2

"Arthur's graduation" (Arthur Jr.) undated

Mixed materials 8, Folder 3

"Audorium Prince of Pilsen", Arthur Jr. undated

Mixed materials 8, Folder 4

"B and Eleanor evening dress" undated

Mixed materials 8, Folder 5

"Bears, squirrels, rain clouds-hood Tor" undated

Mixed materials 8, Folder 6

"Bolton Abbey" undated

Mixed materials 8, Folder 7

Bolton Hall undated

Mixed materials 8, Folder 8

"Cement repairs to trees" undated

Mixed materials 8, Folder 9

Cypress tree undated

Mixed materials 8, Folder 10

"Dec. 9, 3~" circa 1930

Mixed materials 8, Folder 11

"Del Monte and Pebble Bch Crocker" undated

Mixed materials 8, Folder 12

"Graduation picture". (negatives) undated

Mixed materials 8, Folder 13

"Hoo's Drugstore, for Bolton, 2043" undated

Mixed materials 8, Folder 14

"Kewpies", "El in Oak tree", "Goblins - El and Laura" Halloween, "El at Mt. Hermona" undated

Mixed materials 8, Folder 15

"Mis prints. B. A. and mother. Misc" undated

Mixed materials 8, Folder 16

"Mr. Bolton" undated

Mixed materials 8, Folder 17-20

Negatives undated

Mixed materials 8, Folder 21

"Raised road under contruction?" undated

Mixed materials 8, Folder 22

"Special negatives Bunny" undated

Mixed materials 8, Folder 23

"Valley Ford etc" undated

Mixed materials 8, Folder 24

"Eleanor High School" circa 1930

Mixed materials 8, Folder 25

Posing on rocks near a creek or river circa 1930

Mixed materials 8, Folder 26

Mary, Arthur Sr., Eleanor, Beatrice posing in front of house circa 1930

Mixed materials 8, Folder 27

Eleanor circa 1930

Mixed materials 8, Folder 28

Family picnic in the woods circa 1930

Mixed materials 8, Folder 29

Young women posing for camera circa 1930

Mixed materials 8, Folder 30

"UC graduation" circa 1930

Mixed materials 8, Folder 31

Albert Jr. in tuxedo, marching band, changing a tire circa 1930

Mixed materials 8, Folder 32

Swimming at a lake circa 1930

Mixed materials 8, Folder 33

Posing above deck, on a ship circa 1931

Mixed materials 8, Folder 34

"Eleanor in her bathing suit", "USS Texas leaving San Francisco Bay" circa 1931

Mixed materials 8, Folder 35

"3" circa 1932

Mixed materials 8, Folder 36

Letter / envelope addressed to "Miss Beatrice Bolton c/o M. Mallory", negatives circa 1939

Mixed materials 8, Folder 37

Street corner, San Francisco circa 1940-1950

Mixed materials 8, Folder 38

Arthur Sr. and children circa 1950

Mixed materials 8, Folder 39

"Wistaria Pictures", Arthur L. Bolton circa 1950

Mixed materials 8, Folder 40

Arthur Jr., Arthur Sr., cat circa 1950

Mixed materials 8, Folder 41

"Valuable Arizona prints" 1901

Mixed materials 8, Folder 42

"Arizona" 1901

Mixed materials 8, Folder 43

"Boybie (complete)" 1907-1908

Mixed materials 8, Folder 44

"Prints - twins - art and Dads etc. complete Mrs. Evans. Morgan's house, etc." 1908

Mixed materials 8, Folder 75

"Prints and films. Brother nude. Bea dancing in dress" 1908

Mixed materials 8, Folder 46

"House and Garden - complete. film sis and brother. no print"

Mixed materials 8, Folder 47

"Films - Brother with arrow" 1909-1910

Mixed materials 8, Folder 48

"Miscellaneous prints. Bea and Artie" 1910

Mixed materials 8, Folder 49

"Films Bear pictures. E with chick on shoulder. Bea and A on swing, etc." 1911

Mixed materials 8, Folder 50

"Eleanor, no neg" 1915

Mixed materials 8, Folder 51

"Arthur, Eleanor, Red Berries" circa 1919

Mixed materials 8, Folder 52

"E. haystack - complete. Big Basin. Poosler, E and mother, ladybugs - films" 1920

Mixed materials 8, Folder 53

"Uncle Jack & Aunt Alice", "1 ex-film, 2 ex-film Miss Scott" circa 1924-1925

Mixed materials 8, Folder 54

Arthur Jr. 1929-1937

Mixed materials 8, Folder 55

"MSB & E's Hair" 1931

Mixed materials 8, Folder 56

Front porch portraits 1931

Mixed materials 8, Folder 57

Columbus Avenue and Montgomery Streets. Eleanor and the Wysteria 1931

Mixed materials 8, Folder 58-59

"Special photos" 1931

Mixed materials 8, Folder 60

"Old photos" in envelope addressed to "Mr. Arthur L. Bolton" 1931

Mixed materials 8, Folder 61

"Good photos of ALB etc." 1933

Mixed materials 8, Folder 62

Cyprus tree, "The Pest Patrol", children's illustrations 1935

Mixed materials 7, Folder 1

Glass plate. Arthur Jr. sitting with Radio circa 1915

Mixed materials 7, Folder 2-3

Glass Plate. Woman posing outside circa 1930

Mixed materials 7, Folder 4

Glass Plate. "F. Bolton" Young girl posing in photographer studio, possibly Florence Bolton circa 1880

Mixed materials 7, Folder 5

Glass Plate. "Ridgewood negative. Old Guernville Ranch Home. Sonoma Co. Calif. About 1886. AL Bolton" circa 1886

Mixed materials 7, Folder 6

Glass Plate. House with man, woman, and dog. (blue image) circa 1900

Mixed materials 9, Folder 1

"1856 Spruce, 8 sided house, SF", Octagon House undated

Mixed materials 9, Folder 2

ALB and others posing in driveway circa 1930

Mixed materials 9, Folder 3

"Arizona films" undated

Mixed materials 9, Folder 4-5

Arthur L. Bolton circa 1930

Mixed materials 9, Folder 6-7

Arthur Sr. and Mary circa 1930

Mixed materials 9, Folder 8

"Beatrice. M.A.L. Bolton" undated

Mixed materials 9, Folder 9

"Betty & cat ceders of Lebanm" undated

Mixed materials 9, Folder 10

"Betty Halloween" undated

Mixed materials 9, Folder 11

"Boy's Graduation" undated

Mixed materials 9, Folder 12

"Cat" undated

Mixed materials 9, Folder 13

Cemetary, grave markers undated

Mixed materials 9, Folder 14

Children in automobile, possibly Eleanor circa 1930

Mixed materials 9, Folder 15

"Eleanor's hair" undated

Mixed materials 9, Folder 16

"Europe, Bolton Abby Films" circa 1920-1930

Mixed materials 9, Folder 17

"Fort Ross, complete" undated

Mixed materials 9, Folder 18

Graduation pictures undated

Mixed materials 9, Folder 19

Family posing next to a lake circa 1930

Mixed materials 9, Folder 20

"Mis Kitchen" undated

Mixed materials 9, Folder 21

"Miscellaneous prints. Eleanor. Snow" undated

Mixed materials 9, Folder 22-29

Negatives undated

Mixed materials 9, Folder 30

JB Byerley Contractor and Builder undated

Mixed materials 9, Folder 31

"Old SF Bldg, 445 Wokee Warehouse" undated

Mixed materials 9, Folder 32

"Photo of MLB" circa 1900

Mixed materials 9, Folder 33

"Special prints" circa 1930

Mixed materials 9, Folder 34

"State Bldg", Acme Wall signs, Salami Factory undated

Mixed materials 9, Folder 35

"Topaz and Nevada" undated

Mixed materials 9, Folder 36

Woman in fur coat. circa 1930

Mixed materials 9, Folder 37

"Kirkham - shell. Rose Hotel, Montgomery Street, San Francisco. Bolton-Barm Barch", "Sutter Iron Works" 1856

Mixed materials 9, Folder 38

"Eleanor complete" circa 1910

Mixed materials 9, Folder 39

"Eleanor Haystacks complete" circa 1910

Mixed materials 9, Folder 40

"Mary S. Bolton and Beatrice (6 weeks)" 1902

Mixed materials 9, Folder 41

"Bea nude prints. Lake Tahoe prints. No films" 1903

Mixed materials 9, Folder 42

"Miscellaneous Baby pictures of Beatrice" 1903

Mixed materials 9, Folder 43

"Lake Tahoe" 1904

Mixed materials 9, Folder 44

"Mary, Marcia Harvey, Beatrice 1904

Mixed materials 9, Folder 45, 63, 88

Arthur L. Bolton Jr. and Beatrice 1905-1907

Mixed materials 9, Folder 46

"Beatrice and Edward" 1906

Mixed materials 9, Folder 47

"Mis films and prints" 1906

Mixed materials 9, Folder 48, 61

"Mother and baby Arthur" 1906-1907

Mixed materials 9, Folder 49

"Baby Arthur L. Bolton Jr." 1906-1907

Mixed materials 9, Folder 50

"A.L.B. Jr. Beatrice, Mary" 1906-1908

Mixed materials 9, Folder 51, 70

"Film Boybie on Pony" circa 1907-1908

Mixed materials 9, Folder 52-53

"ALB Jr." 1907

Mixed materials 9, Folder 54-55, 68

"Beatrice, Boybie and Mary" 1907-1909

Mixed materials 9, Folder 56

"Cliff House, Greel, Grace, Mary" 1907

Mixed materials 9, Folder 57

"Edward and Beatrice in snow" 1907

Mixed materials 9, Folder 58

"Beatrice and Boybie in buggy" 1907

Mixed materials 9, Folder 59, 62

"Wedding dress" Mary S. Bolton 1907

Mixed materials 9, Folder 60

"Home" 1907

Mixed materials 9, Folder 64

"Boybie in garden" circa 1907-1908

Mixed materials 9, Folder 65

"Mother holding baby Artie brother the 4th in front path (none of El)" 1907-1908

Mixed materials 9, Folder 66

"Brother a baby sitting in lawn" 1908

Mixed materials 9, Folder 67

"Beatrice and M.S.B. with Fleet" 1908

Mixed materials 9, Folder 71, 73, 82

"Boybie, nude" 1908-1909

Mixed materials 8, Folder 72

"Brother and Sis, Easter" 1908

Mixed materials 9, Folder 74

"FB Boybie complete. Bolton's", "Beatrice - Boybie" 1908-1909

Mixed materials 9, Folder 75

"Film Aunt F. Harshly" 1908

Mixed materials 9, Folder 76

"Met. Hermon. Easter egg hunt" 1908

Mixed materials 9, Folder 77

"Mis. 1908. nude baby. 1700 Bernice in front path brother and sis" 1908

Mixed materials 9, Folder 78

"Mis. films" 1908

Mixed materials 9, Folder 79

"2 film - mother and brother, brother" circa 1909

Mixed materials 9, Folder 80

"Neg of Brother with a shovel. No print. Aruthur L. Bolton Jr." circa 1909

Mixed materials 9, Folder 81

"Brother" 1909

Mixed materials 9, Folder 83

"Brother, ball in mid air house in Arizona. parties int eh 4th etc." 1909

Mixed materials 9, Folder 84

"Boybie fishng pole" circa 1909

Mixed materials 9, Folder 85

"Prints of horse etc. Films Birthday party and 1 on horse" 1909

Mixed materials 9, Folder 86, 99, 138, 143

Unidentified 1909 1915 1924 1931

Mixed materials 9, Folder 87

"Trow ming" 1909

Mixed materials 9, Folder 89

"Sis in costume brother standing on swing" 1910

Mixed materials 9, Folder 90

"Brother and Sis 3rd birthday cake" 1911

Mixed materials 9, Folder 91

"Long Beach" 1911

Mixed materials 9, Folder 92

"Brother and Sis in snow" 1913

Mixed materials 9, Folder 93

"Bea and Doris" 1913

Mixed materials 9, Folder 94

"B.A. dancing school" 1914

Mixed materials 9, Folder 95

Mary and children 1914

Mixed materials 9, Folder 96

"El 2nd year birthday cake. Brother in corn" 1915

Mixed materials 9, Folder 97

"Eleanor, complete" 1915

Mixed materials 9, Folder 98

"Hillside, Eleanor and Chicken" 1915

Mixed materials 9, Folder 100, 121

Eleanor and Beatrice 1916-1919

Mixed materials 9, Folder 101-102, 106, 109, 116-119, 127-128

Eleanor 1916-1920

Mixed materials 9, Folder 103

ALB, Jr. and Eleanor. Taken by Edward. 1917

Mixed materials 9, Folder 104, 113, 130-131, 146

Beatrice 1917-1933

Mixed materials 9, Folder 105

"E Wooden horse" 1917

Mixed materials 9, Folder 107

"May, Bea, ALB Jr., Eleanor. Red Berries" 1917

Mixed materials 9, Folder 108

"E and neighbors on steps. Brother in path" circa 1917

Mixed materials 9, Folder 110

"Mis. film old lady" circa 1918

Mixed materials 9, Folder 111

"Dad and El. Grandfather Bolton (enlarged)" 1918

Mixed materials 9, Folder 112

"Armistice celebration. SF" 1919

Mixed materials 9, Folder 114-115

"Big Basin" 1919

Mixed materials 9, Folder 120

"Eleanor and Mother in hills (ladybugs)" 1919

Mixed materials 9, Folder 122-126

Haystack and Hills pictures circa 1919

Mixed materials 9, Folder 129

"Little pictures at some lake" circa 1920

Mixed materials 9, Folder 132

"Mis films. Dad, E. and Laura" circa 1921

Mixed materials 9, Folder 133

"Dad, Brother and Dad" circa 1922

Mixed materials 9, Folder 134

"1610 La Loma Films" 1922

Mixed materials 9, Folder 135

"Aunt carries home. E and lamb. Ma and Pa. Dad with cattails, Dad on Angel Island" 1922

Mixed materials 9, Folder 136

"Dad, Aunt Sarah, garden?" circa 1922

Mixed materials 9, Folder 137

"Children's photo complete. Flo and Bill (Dad had film)" 1923

Mixed materials 9, Folder 139

"Dad, complete. Eleanor (Willard) complete" 1927

Mixed materials 9, Folder 140

"Eleanor's Graduation, Willard" 1927

Mixed materials 9, Folder 141

"Films. Dad and Towser, Art and Dad, Dad on sidewalk" circa 1928

Mixed materials 9, Folder 142

"Prints and films Ridgewood and 1700" 1928

Mixed materials 9, Folder 144

"Lutz mine" 1932

Mixed materials 9, Folder 145

"Mountains - fields. Corral Hollow?" circa 1932

Mixed materials 9, Folder 147

Arthur Sr. in swimsuit, birthday party with cake 1937 1967

Series 6: Realia

Scope and content

This series contains various artifacts collected by Arthur L. Bolton.

Realia 2

Ax undated

Realia 10

Hair 1894-1913

Scope and content

Hair clipped from several Bolton family members. Eleanor, John H, and Arthur's mother.

Realia 10

"Cardfile of articles/poems" [removed from metal box] circa 1930-1950

Realia 10

"Compass in leather pouch" undated

Realia 10

"Block prints, teddy bears with Christmas tree" undated

Realia 10

Block print. "Roosevelt & Teddy Cuts" "Very valuable cut" undated

Scope and content

Block print of Teddy Roosevelt used for ALB's publications.

Realia 10

"Coin purse used by ALB in Yukon" 1898

Realia 10

"Leather 'Gold Poke' used in Yukon by ALB" 1898

Realia 10

"Wooden tile with drawing" undated

Realia 10

Two mechanical writting/drawing tools undated