Guide to the Ralph Herbert, 1844-1869

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Guide to the Ralph Herbert, 1844-1869

Collection number: MS 505

California Historical Society



North Baker Research Library

San Francisco, California

Contact Information:

  • California Historical Society
  • North Baker Research Library
  • 678 Mission Street
  • San Francisco, California 94105-4014
  • Phone: (415) 357-1848, ext. 220
  • Fax: (415) 357-1850
  • Email: reference@calhist.org
  • URL: http://www.californiahistoricalsociety.org/
Processed by:
California Historical Society staff
© 2001 California Historical Society. All rights reserved.

Descriptive Summary

Title: Ralph Herbert,
Date (inclusive): 1844-1869
Collection number: MS 505
Creator: Cross, Ralph Herbert, 1874-1964
Extent: 14 boxes
Repository: California Historical Society, North Baker Library
San Francisco, California 94105-4014
Language: English.

Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Ralph Herbert. MS 505, California Historical Society, North Baker Research Library.

Scope and Content

Letters regarding the history of California hotels and stopping places before the completion of the trans-continental railroad. The letters are numbered with an index arranged by county. See drawers of 4 × 6 slips.
This material was assembled by Cross for his 1954 book, The Early Inns of California. There is also additional material.

Added Entries

  • Hotels, traverns, etc.

Box 1

Letters numbered 1 - 107 (numbers 33 and 38 are missing)

Box 2

Letters numbered 108 - 210

Box 3

Letters numbered 211 - 294

Box 4

Letters numbered 295 - 350

Box 5

Letters numbered 351 - 459

Box 6

Letters numbered 460 - 558

Box 7

Letters numbered 559 - 630

Box 8

Letters numbered 631 - 740

Box 9

Letters numbered 741 - 802

Box 10

Letters numbered 803 - 853

Box 11

Letters numbered 854 - 894

Box 12

Letters numbered 895 - 914

Box 13

Letters numbered 915 - 959

Box 14

Letters numbered 960 - 977

 

Miscellany

 

Food

 

Roads