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Strentzel family papers, [ca. 1842-1964].
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Strentzel family papers, [ca. 1842-1964]Creator/Contributor:
Strentzel family., creatorCreator/Contributor:
Strentzel, Louisiana Erwin, 1821-1897, CorrespondentCreator/Contributor:
Strentzel, John Theophil, 1813-1890, CorrespondentAbstract:
1849 letter from Louisiana (Erwin) Strentzel describing her journey from Texas to San Diego, California; letters from John
T. Strentzel from Alhambra Valley near Martinez re agriculture in California and land matters in Texas; miscellaneous accounts
and documents; autobiography of John T. Strentzel; biographical sketch of Samuel A. Erwin; clippings re the Strentzel family
and John Muir. Photocopies are accompanied by one original photograph, on card mount, of an Erwin-Strentzel family reunion
in Honey Grove, Texas, August 20th, 1892.
Date:
1842 (issued)Subject:
n-us-caOverland journeys to the Pacific -- Personal narratives
Agriculture -- California
Women pioneers
Voyages par terre jusqu'au Pacifique -- Récits personnels
Agriculture -- Californie
Pionnières
Agriculture
Overland journeys to the Pacific
Women pioneers
California
Erwin, Samuel Augustus -- 1831-
Strentzel family -- Portraits
Muir, John -- 1838-1914
Muir, John -- 1838-1914
Note:
Photocopies.
Gift; Of Margaret L. White; in 1975.
Photographs of individuals transferred to the Portrait File of The Bancroft Library.
Preferred citation: Strentzel family papers, BANC MSS 75/86 c, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
In English and German.
Type:
family papers.Personal narratives.
Portraits.
Photographs.
Group portraits.
Clippings.
Autobiographies.
Physical Description:
1 v.
Language:
English
German