McGee Family Papers, 1893-1972

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Summary

Title:
McGee Family Papers,
Dates:
1893-1972
Creators:
Frances M. Atwood
Language:
English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], McGee Family Papers, Mss190, Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections, University of the Pacific Library

Background

Scope and content:

The McGee Collection contains: family scrapbooks (1915-1952); family expense ledgers (1946-1971); and, numerous diaries, including: Clair Horton McGee's 1920 diary of a trip east to visit family; and, the 21 retirement years diaries of Russell C. McGee(1954-1972). During those years McGee and his wife traveled throughout the western states. Other family materials include: Clair's social notes; family correspondence (1890-1946); memorabilia (1922-1974); and, photographs (1890-1970). The collection also contains: Russell McGee's business correspondence (1950-1953)and newspaper clippings concerning the City of Stockton (1948-1953).

Biographical / historical:

Russell C. McGee(1881-1974), a Stockton city engineer and City Manager, attended schools in the North Bay Area and worked at various surveying and engineering jobs in Marin County, San Joaquin County and other regions in northern California, before accepting an engineer's job with the City of Stockton (1914). By 1922 he was first assistant to City Engineer, Walter B. Hogan. He advanced from Office Engineer to Assistant City Engineer to Assistant City Manager and ended his career with a two year term as City Manager (1951-1953). McGee retired December 31, 1953. Clair Horton married Russell McGee in 1922. Mrs. McGee was stenographer and bookkeeper for the offices of Commissioner O'Keefe, Stockton City Electrician. She was an active member of the Caliz de Oro Parlor of the Native Daughters and the Alpha Omega Birthday Club. The McGees had two children, Frances Marie McGee Atwood (b.1923) and Russell Charles McGee, Jr. (b.1926). Frances McGee married Burton J. Atwood (1947). Russell Charles McGee, Jr. served as a cryptographer during World War II. He later graduated in Physics from the University of California (after 1948).

Physical location:
For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the library's online catalog.
Physical description:
5.5 linear ft.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Processed by Daryl Morrison; revised by Don Walker; machine-readable finding aid created by Don Walker
Date Prepared:
© 1998
Date Encoded:
Machine-readable finding aid derived from paper by means of scanning and OCR; OCR file edited for typographical errors before encoding. Date of source: 1994; 1998.

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], McGee Family Papers, Mss190, Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections, University of the Pacific Library

Location of this collection:
University of the Pacific, Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections, University Library
Stockton, CA 95211, US
Contact:
(209) 946-2404
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