Papers relating to California pioneers and to California history

Collection context

Summary

Title:
Papers Relating to California Pioneers and to California History
Creators:
Wolfe, Linnie Marsh, 1881-1945
Abstract:
A few autobiographical sketches collected by Mrs. Wolfe; research notes; transcripts of letters, diaries, and articles; occassional correspondence with families of pioneers, etc.
Include material relating to the following people - John Marsh, Kimball family, John Muir, George C. Yount, Harlan family, Bret Harte, Morgan family, Mendenhall family, Nobles family, Norton family, and others; and to the following places - Concord, Crockett, Mt. Diablo, Pacheco, San Ramon and adjacent valleys, Antioch, Nortonville, Lake County, etc.
Also: notes on some California land grants, Franciscan missions, gold rush, etc.
Extent:
Number of containers: 2 boxes
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Papers relating to California pioneers and to California history, BANC MSS C-R 91, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

Background

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

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Processed by The Bancroft Library staff
Date Prepared:
© 1997
Date Encoded:
Machine-readable finding aid derived from paper by means of scanning and OCR; OCR file edited for typographical errors before encoding; finding aid encoded by Charlotte Gerstein. Date of source: Unknown.

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Copyright has not been assigned to The Bancroft Library. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Public Services. Permission for publication is given on behalf of The Bancroft Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Papers relating to California pioneers and to California history, BANC MSS C-R 91, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

Location of this collection:
University of California, Berkeley, The Bancroft Library
Berkeley, CA 94720-6000, US
Contact:
510-642-6481