California
Found in 48 Collections and/or Records:
An octogenarian's childhood on the western frontier
Collection consists of Elizabeth Reed Brent's reminiscences of her childhood in Picard, California, now called Dorris, from the late 1890s to 1906. Brent's family moved from Iowa to Keno, Oregon, in 1891, and she was born in Keno in 1895. From there, the family moved to Picard and later to Chico, California.
Pendleton and Klamath-area photographs
Collection comprises five black-and-white photographs, including aerial views of both Pendleton and Klamath Falls, Oregon, circa 1900, as well as the Klamath Hot Springs Hotel, in Beswick, Siskiyou County, California.
Hayes Perkins diaries
Typescript copies of diaries of Hayes Perkins, titled "Here And There." Entries from 1928 to 1936 detail Hayes's work at San Simeon. Also includes typescript memoir, "Hayes Perkins' last journeys: across the Sahara (1952) and around South America (1955)," and biographical information.
Plans for residence no. 172R
Blueprint plans, elevations, details and sections on 10 sheets of an unidentified residence, by Los Angeles architect Henry A. Wilson.
Robb family letters
Collection includes manuscript correspondence to James R. Robb and Elizabeth Ellen Robb from friends and family in California.
Cleveland Rockwell papers
John P. Rogers letters
Manuscript correspondence of John P. Rogers, written from California mines, mostly to his wife, Elizabeth, of Oregon City, Oregon. Also included is one letter from his father.
Joseph S. Ruckel papers
Papers of Joseph S. Ruckel, who was part owner of the Oregon Transportation Line and director of the Oregon Steam Navigation Company, include legal documents, some relating to the Cascades portage railroad; receipts; and promissory notes.
San Francisco photograph album
Twenty-seven black and white photographs and 27 negatives of views of San Francisco, California.
Santa Cruz photograph album
Album of black and white photographs primarily depicting scenes in California, particularly in Santa Cruz. Subjects include houses, the pier, the beach, trains, and the Santa Cruz Boardwalk. Also depicted are unidentified battleships and boats. Other locations include Monterey, Del Monte, and San Francisco, California. A small number of photographs depict scenes in Walsenburg, Colorado, primarily trains and groups of people.