Guide to the Moses Schallenberger Papers M0064

Processed by Special Collections staff; machine-readable finding aid created by Patricia White
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
1997 ; revised 2020
Green Library
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Stanford 94305-6064
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Language of Material: English
Contributing Institution: Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: Moses Schallenberger Papers
Creator: Schallenberger, Moses
Identifier/Call Number: M0064
Identifier/Call Number: 279
Physical Description: 13 item(s) (1 folder)
Date (inclusive): 1847-1898

Scope and Contents

This collection includes correspondence and photographs covering the period after the arrival of Schallenberger in California, with an account, recorded by Mary Sheldon Barnes, of Schallenberger's overland journey to California from Missouri in 1844. Correspondents include John Townsend, Elizabeth Schallenberger Townsend, and Mary Sheldon Barnes. Although received with the collection, items 2, 5 and 13 appear to be unrelated.

Biographical Note:

Moses Schallenberger was an early California pioneer.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Moses Schallenberger Papers, M0064, Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Conditions Governing Use

These materials are believed to be in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use of public domain materials.

Custodial History

Gift of Mary Sheldon Barnes, who received them from Moses Schallenberger in 1895.

Conditions Governing Access

Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Overland journeys to the Pacific.
California -- History -- 19th c.

 

Barnes, Mary S., "Schallenberger Narrative," information from a personal interview 1124317 undated

Container Summary: 9 pp typed
 

[Morant], Emma to Lady [L]ushington 2124315 undated

Container Summary: 3 pp with cover
 

Schallenberger, Moses, portrait photograph 3124313 1865 Dec. 25

 

Schallenberger, Moses, portrait photograph 4124311 undated

 

Pencil note by unknown author, apparently unrelated 5124309 undated

 

Townsend [John] to Moses Schallenberger 6124307 1847 Jan. 25

Container Summary: 3 pp
 

[Townsend, Mrs. E. L.] to Moses Schallenberger 7124305 1848 Feb. 3

Container Summary: 2 pp
 

Schallenberger, Moses to Mrs. E. L. Townsend 8124303 1848 Feb. 14

Container Summary: 3 pp
 

Townsend, [John] to Moses Schallenberger, with penciled Spanish phrases or poem on verso 9124301 1849 May 31

Container Summary: 2 pp
 

Schallenberger, Moses to John Townsend 10124299 1850 Oct. 12

Container Summary: 3 pp
 

Boggs, W. M. to Mrs. "Earl" Barnes (of Palo Alto) 11124297 1893 Jan. 18

Container Summary: 4 pp
 

Schallenberger, Moses to [Mary Sheldon] Barnes 12124295 1895 March 26

Container Summary: 2 pp
 

[Kuftner, Anton] to [Tarrost] 13124293 1898 [Jan.] 12

Container Summary: 3 pp