Descriptive Summary
Administrative Information
Access Points
Biography
Scope and Content
Descriptive Summary
Title: Minor (George F.) Blacksmith's Account Book,
Date (inclusive): 1894-1895
Collection number: Ms35
Creator:
Extent: 0.5 linear ft.
Repository:
San Joaquin County Museum.
Language:
English.
Administrative Information
Access
Collection is open for research by appointment only.
Publication Rights
The library can only claim physical ownership of the collection. Users are responsible for satisfying any claimants of literary
property.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Minor (George F.) Blacksmith's Account Book, Ms35, San Joaquin County Historical Society and Museum.
Access Points
personal name
Minor, George F.
Moreing, Cyrus
Eaton, Fred T.
subject
Blacksmiths - California - San Joaquin County
Account Books - California - San Joaquin County
geographic name
Collegeville (Calif.) - History - Sources
San Joaquin County (Calif.) - History - Sources
Biography
George F. Minor operated a blacksmith shop in Collegeville, a farming hamlet three miles east of
Stockton, Calif., between 1880 and 1900. Much of Minor's work activity seems to have involved the repair of grain harvesting
machinery and buggies.
Scope and Content
This account book (1894-1895) bears no reference to George Minor, but his authorship seems fairly certain, since three-fourths
of the customers listed herein are Collegeville area farmers. Collegeville customers included: William Brown; Fred T. Eaton;
Frederick Fetti; L.S. Foss; George S. Hall; J.W. Kerrick; A. Lawson; Timothy Minahen; Moses Prater; and, D.M. Walrod. Other
patrons of note included: Cyrus Moreing (Stockton) and Buck & Earl.
198 pp. ledger, no index