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Edward Otho Cresap Ord II papers, 1869-1945 (bulk 1885-1922).
BANC MSS 2002/92 cz box 1; BANC MSS 2002/92 cz oversize folder 1; BANC MSS 2002/92 cz
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Title:
Edward Otho Cresap Ord II papers, 1869-1945 (bulk 1885-1922)E.O.C. Ord II papers
Creator/Contributor:
Ord, Edward Otho Cresap, II, 1858-1923, creator, creator.Abstract:
Papers pertaining to the inventions of E.O.C. Ord II. Including patents, original drawings and diagrams, advertising material
and instructions on use of the "Gold-Pan-Batea", an improved Gold Pan leading to the formation of the California Gold Pan
Company and its daughter company Household Utilities Manufacturing Company. Includes correspondence and business papers of
mine holdings and interests in and around California, Arizona, Utah and Mexico. There are two diaries, one from a prospecting
trip to Inyo County, California in 1908-1909 and one in 1910 to Zero Mine in Arizona. There is an account describing to Ord,
a trip in 1910 to a cave in Mexico searching for treasure left by Missionaries. Includes map of Bradshaw Fissure drawn by
Ord.
Date:
1885 (issued)Subject:
n-us--- -- n-mx---II -- Ord, Edward Otho Cresap -- 1858-1923 -- Archives
II -- Ord, Edward Otho Cresap -- 1858-1923 -- Diaries
Gold mines and mining -- Equipment and supplies
Mineral industries -- Arizona -- History
Mineral industries -- Utah -- History
Mineral industries -- California -- History
Mineral industries -- Mexico -- History
Kitchen appliances
Inventions -- History -- 19th century
Inventions -- California
Inventors -- United States
Gold mines and mining -- Equipment and supplies
Inventions
Inventors
Kitchen appliances
Mineral industries
Arizona
California
Mexico
United States
Utah
Note:
Includes 2 photographs of a miner next to a pump, 1 photograph of the Bradshaw Fissure, and 1 print of two men "washing gold
in horn spoon at La Mott springs."
Edward Otho Cresap Ord II papers, 1869-1945, BANC MSS 2002/92 cz, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
In English.
Gold pans and related accoutrement transferred to the Historical Objects collections of The Bancroft Library (BANC PIC 2002.131--OBJ).
Related collection: Edward Otho Cresap Ord papers, 1840-1887 (BANC MSS 2002/93 cz).
Related collection: Edward Otho Cresap Ord papers, 1850-1883 (BANC MSS C-B 479).
Edward Otho Cresap Ord II was born at Benicia Barracks, California on November 9, 1858, the son of Civil War General Edward
Otho Cresap Ord. In 1876, Ord was appointed to the U.S. Naval Academy, but withdrew in a year. In 1879, he was appointed second
lieutenant in the 22nd Infantry, U.S. Army. Ord served in the military on and off throughout the U.S. and abroad until 1918
when he retired to California. Ord died at Eagle Rock, California, April 4, 1923.
Type:
History.Diaries.
Physical Description:
print
0.45 (1 1
Language:
English
Identifier:
BANC MSS 2002/92 cz box 1
BANC MSS 2002/92 cz oversize folder 1
BANC MSS 2002/92 cz