Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Oakland Home Telephone Company Collection,
- Dates:
- 1893-1909
- Creators:
- Oakland Home Telephone Company.
- Extent:
- .25 linear ft.
- Language:
- English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item] Oakland Home Telephone Company Collection, M0175, Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The items in this collection are dated from 1893-1909 and consist of correspondence (small amount) and business and legal documents. Under correspondence there are several letters from an injured employee, letters dealing with stockholders of Telepost, and a few letters discussing bills and agreements concerning the construction and operation of the telephone company. The business and legal documents contain various statements authorizing and acknowledging the creation of the telephone company, lists of names, minutes of different meetings, certificates of stockholders, some financial material, and other miscellaneous items.
- Custodial history:
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Purchased from Alta California Bookstore, 1967.
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 1999
- Date Encoded:
- Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, 1999 Sept. 24. Supplementary encoding and revision supplied by Steven Mandeville-Gamble.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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None.
- Terms of access:
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Property rights reside with the repository. Literary rights reside with the creators of the documents or their heirs. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the Public Services Librarian of the Dept. of Special Collections.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item] Oakland Home Telephone Company Collection, M0175, Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
- Location of this collection:
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Department of Special Collections, Green Library557 Escondido MallStanford, CA 94305-6004, US
- Contact:
- (650) 725-1022