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Wilson family papers, circa 1811-1969.
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Title:

Wilson family papers, circa 1811-1969

Creator/Contributor:

Wilson family., creator

Creator/Contributor:

Wilson, Ethel Brodt.

Creator/Contributor:

Wilson, Virginia Perry.

Creator/Contributor:

Brodt, Helen Tanner.

Abstract:

Papers refer primarily to three generations represented by: Virigina Perry Wilson, a retired teacher in the Napa intermediate school; her mother, Ethel Brodt Wilson, a California poet; and her grandmother, Helen Tanner Brodt, a California artist who was active from the 1860s until her death in 1907. Included are correspondence, clippings, accounts, photographs, guest registers for Wilson's Inn, a farm near Atlas Peak where the Wilsons took guests from the turn of the century to 1927.

Date:

1811 (issued)

Subject:

Wilson family -- Archives
Napa (Calif.) -- Social life and customs

Note:

CARTONS 5 AND 6 UNARRANGED. UNAVAILABLE FOR USE: Inquiries concerning these materials should be directed, in writing, to the Head of Public Services, The Bancroft Library.
COLLECTION STORED IN PART OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.
Wilson family papers, BANC MSS C-H 164, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
Additional Virginia Perry Wilson papers are held by the Napa County Historical Society.
Pictorial works transferred to the Pictorial Collections of The Bancroft Library (BANC PIC 1965.035--PIC and BANC PIC 1965.005 & .006 --FR).
In English.
Preliminary list of contents available.

Type:

Family papers.

Physical Description:

print
6 cartons and 2 oversize folders (8 linear ft.).

Language:

English

Origin:

California

Copyright Note:

CARTONS 5 AND 6 UNARRANGED. UNAVAILABLE FOR USE: Inquiries concerning these materials should be directed, in writing, to the Head of Public Services, The Bancroft Library.
COLLECTION STORED IN PART OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.