Stockton (Calif.) Public Documents, 1947-

Summary

Title:

Stockton (Calif.) Public Documents,

Dates:

1947-

Creators:

Holt-Atherton staff

Language:

English.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Stockton (Calif.) Public Documents, Mss251, Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections, University of the Pacific Library

Background

Scope and content:

The Stockton, California Public Documents collection consists of printed matter relating to various aspects of twentieth century Stockton commerce, demographics, education, finances, housing, planning, transportation, and various other topics (1952-). Ms251 was created by Holt Atherton staff as a convenient location for city government publications. Periodic additions to the collection are anticipated.

Biographical / historical:

Stockton was founded in 1847 by Captain Charles M. Weber. The city was named after Robert F. Stockton, an American military officer important at the beginning of the American period in California whom Weber admired. During the Gold Rush, Stockton became an important starting point and supplier to the southern mines. Later the city was home to numerous agricultural implement manufacturers, most notably the Caterpillar Tractor Co. (1890-1925). Today, Stockton serves as an inland port connected to San Francisco by a 75-mile-long channel. Its major industry is food processing. Stockton is home to the University of the Pacific and San Joaquin Delta Junior College.

Physical location:

For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the library's online catalog.

Physical description:

3.5 linear ft.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:

Processed 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: 1995.

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Stockton (Calif.) Public Documents, Mss251, Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections, University of the Pacific Library

Location of this collection:

University of the Pacific

University of the Pacific, Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections, University Library

Stockton, CA 95211, US

Contact:

(209) 946-2404

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