Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Daggett, Rollin Mallory Papers
- Dates:
- 1881
- Creators:
- Daggett, Rollin Mallory, 1831-1901
- Abstract:
- This folder contains a poem from 1881 written by Daggett entitled “My New Year’s Guests.”
- Extent:
- 1.0 folder (1 item)
- Language:
- Preferred citation:
-
Rollin Mallory Daggett Papers. The Society of California Pioneers.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This folder contains a poem from 1881 written by Daggett entitled “My New Year’s Guests.”
- Biographical / historical:
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Daggett was born in Richville, NY and died in San Francisco, CA. He came to California in 1849 to become a miner. By 1852 he was involved with several Bay Area newspapers. He moved to Virginia City, NV in 1862, and later became the Republican United States Representative for Nevada from 1879-1881. From 1882-1885 he was the United States Minister Resident to the Kingdom of Hawaii. He returned to San Francisco doing editorial work. His body is interred in Laurel Hill Cemetery.
- Acquisition information:
- Donor and date of acquisition unknown.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- 10/25/2011
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2015-12-16T13:22-0800
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection open for research.
- Terms of access:
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There are no restrictions on access.
- Preferred citation:
-
Rollin Mallory Daggett Papers. The Society of California Pioneers.
- Location of this collection:
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300 Fourth StreetSan Francisco, CA 94107, US
- Contact:
- (415) 957-1849 ext. 160