Guide to the Thomas Gilman Papers, 1853-1907

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California State Library. All rights reserved.

Guide to the Thomas Gilman Papers, 1853-1907



California State Library

Sacramento, California

Contact Information:

  • California History Room
  • California State Library
  • 900 N. Street, Room 200
  • P.O. Box 942837
  • Sacramento, California 94237-0001
  • Phone: (916) 654-0176
  • Fax: (916) 654-8777
  • Email: cslcal@library.ca.gov
  • URL: http://www.library.ca.gov/
Processed by:
The California State Library staff
Encoded by:
Xiuzhi Zhou
© 1999 California State Library. All rights reserved.

Descriptive Summary

Title: Thomas Gilman Papers,
Date (inclusive): 1853-1907
Box Number: 353
Creator: Gilman, Thomas, 1830-1911
Repository: California State Library
Sacramento, California
Language: English.

Administrative Information

Access

Unrestricted.

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Thomas Gilman Papers, California State Library.

Access Points

Gilman, Thomas, 1830-1911
African Americans--California

Contents

Letters, bills of sale, poll tax, receipts, subpoena, leases.

Biography

Thomas Gilman (1830-1911) purchased his freedom for $1,000 in 1852. Born into enslavement in Tennessee, Gilman was brought to California in 1850 to work in the gold mines near Shaw's Flat. Within two years he earned enough money to free himself.

Box 353

Arranged chronologically.