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Finding Aid to the De Young family business papers, 1877-1991
BANC MSS 2004/262 c  
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  • Collection Summary

    Collection Title: De Young Family Business Papers
    Date (inclusive): 1877-1991
    Collection Number: BANC MSS 2004/262 c
    Creators : De Young family
    Extent: Number of containers: 9 boxes, 5 cartons, 1 oversize box, 4 card file boxes, 15 volumes, 3 oversize folders Linear feet: 12.1
    Repository: The Bancroft Library
    Berkeley, California 94720-6000
    Abstract: Contains primarily minutes and material received by members of Boards of Directors for the Chronicle Publishing Company, Ortega Investment Company, and West Tacoma Newsprint Company. Includes the records for the Municipal Properties Company, a small amount of material related to M. H. De Young's involvement with the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, and the De Young Memorial Museum and family genealogy.
    Languages Represented: Collection materials are in English
    Physical Location: Many of the Bancroft Library collections are stored offsite and advance notice may be required for use. For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the library's online catalog.

    Information for Researchers

    Access

    Collection is open for research.

    Publication Rights

    Copyright has been assigned to The Bancroft Library. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Public Services, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720-6000. Permission for publication is given on behalf of The Bancroft Library as the owner of the physical items and the copyright. Copyright restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research and educational purposes.

    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item], De Young family business papers, BANC MSS 2004/262 c, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

    Alternate Forms Available

    Part of collection is available on microfilm, BANC FILM 2784.

    Separated Material

    Photographs have been transferred to the Pictorial Collections of The Bancroft Library (BANC PIC 2005.046-PIC). Printed materials have been transferred to the book collection of The Bancroft Library.

    Indexing Terms

    The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
    De Young family--Archives
    Chronicle Publishing Company
    M.H. De Young Memorial Museum
    Ortega Investment Company
    West Tacoma Newsprint Company
    Municipal Properties Company
    Panama-Pacific International Exposition, (1915 :, San Francisco, Calif.)
    San Francisco chronicle
    Real estate--California
    Palo Alto (Calif.)
    De Young, M. H. (Michael Harry), 1849-1925

    Administrative Information

    Acquisition Information

    The De Young family business papers were given to The Bancroft Library by Castilla LLC on February 23, 2005.

    Accruals

    No additions are expected.

    Processing Information

    Processed by Elizabeth Stephens in 2005.

    Scope and Content of Collection

    The De Young Family Business Papers, 1877-1991 contains primarily minutes and material received by members of Boards of Directors for the Chronicle Publishing Company, Ortega Investment Company, and West Tacoma Newsprint Company. Includes the records for the Municipal Properties Company, a small amount of material related to M. H. De Young's involvement with the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, and the De Young Memorial Museum and family genealogy.