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Weston (Otheto) Gold Country Collection
M0029
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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: Otheto Weston Gold Country Collection
source:
Weston, Otheto, 1895-1990
Identifier/Call Number: M0029
Identifier/Call Number: 185
Physical Description:
3 Linear Feet
(6 boxes)
Date (inclusive): circa 1860-1944
Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Evelyn "Otheto" Weston, 1947.
[Identification of item] Weston Gold Country Collection, M0029, Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford Libraries, Stanford,
Calif.
Some photographs were transferred Stanford Special Collections'
General Photograph Collection (Mss Photo 0100)
Otheto Weston was an author and historian of the Gold Rush era in Eastern California. Her book
Mother Lode Album was published in 1948 by Stanford University Press. This collection contains typescripts of stories and news clippings (1850-1872),
photographs of people and buildings in the Gold country, and draft material for her book.
While Special Collections is the owner of the physical and digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not
an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission
or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns. Some materials
are believed to be in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use of public domain materials.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
California -- History -- 1850-1950
Folklore -- California
Mines and mineral resources -- California
Columbia (Calif.)
Tuolumne County (Calif.)
Chinese Americans -- California.
California -- History -- Photographs
Sonora (Calif.)
Weston, Otheto, 1895-1990