Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Deitrick, James, Sun, Yat-sen, 1866-1925, and Stuart, Henry Clifford , 1864-
- Extent:
- 3 Linear Feet (1 box, one oversize folder)
- Language:
- English and Most in English; small amounts in Russian and French.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item] James Deitrick Papers (M0140). Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This material spans the period from 1900-1918 with the bulk from between 1914 and 1917. The collection consists of letters, bills, contracts, powers of attorney and other legal & financial papers, notes, clippings and printed material, photographs, and maps.
The subject matter pertains almost exclusively to Deitrick's business dealings in Russia, China, Nicaragua, Mexico and the United States. This includes construction of railroads, development of mining and agricultural lands and resources, sale of farm equipment, and war material. A few items touch on political affairs, particularly the correspondence with Sun Yat-sen, H. C. Stuart, Herbert Hoover and the Nathan Hale volunteers.
- Biographical / historical:
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JAMES DEITRICK Date Event 1864 --born in Sterling, Kentucky; son of Philip K. and Aletha Elizabeth (Martin) D.--educated at the State University of Kentucky1876 --railway telegraph operator1880 --train dispatcher1884 --railway superintendent1892 --Santa Fe, location engineer in construction department--Southern Pacific Co. railway superintendent in California--confidential agent for Alan Manvel, President of Santa Fe1894 --agent for Brice and Morgan (or Brice Syndicate?)1898 - 1904 --work in Mongolia1899 --compiled and published Mongolian-English Dictionary1908 --in fibre business1909 --married Ibolya (Violet) Telkes of New York1911 - 1916 --agent for Sun Yat-sen1912 --president Central Railway and Navigation Co., a Central American concern with office in Paris1913 --president European-American Finance and Development Co.1914 --Consulting Engineers of Railroads and Mines--United States and Nicaragua Company--Compania de la Luz-Y-Los Angeles Mines1914 - 1916 --legal agent for C. L. Best Gas Traction Co. and Lewis Motor Truck Co.1915 --sales representative for Wellman, Peck and Co., wholesale grocers--agent for Colt's Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Co. in Russia, China and Japan--fiscal agent for Imperial Russian government--agent for The Russell and Company James Rees and Sons Company Fuel Savers Gas Stoves Mfg. Co.--president and director Chinese-American Plantation Co.1916 --representative of Peters, White and Co. for importing potash.1916 - 1917 --promotional work in Mexico and the United StatesJames Deitrick (1864-circa 1932) was a businessman and speculator with interests around the world, including Russia, Asia, Mexico, and Nicaragua. Deitrick was involved in the construction of railroads, development of mining and agricultural lands and resources, the sale of farm equipment, industrial vehicles, and arms. Dietrick would later become the President of the Central Railway and Navigation Company, United States and Nicaragua Company (a large mining concern), and Compania de la Luz-y-Los Angeles Mines between 1912 and 1915, and also worked as a consulting engineer on mining projects. His papers cover the period from 1900 to 1918, primarily 1914 to 1917.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.
- Terms of access:
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These materials are believed to be in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use of public domain materials.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item] James Deitrick Papers (M0140). Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford 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