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California

 Subject
Subject Source: Archiveswest

Found in 43 Collections and/or Records:

Robb family letters

 Collection
Identifier: Mss2336
Abstract

Collection includes manuscript correspondence to James R. Robb and Elizabeth Ellen Robb from friends and family in California.

Dates: 1859-1860

Cleveland Rockwell papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 2163
Abstract Small collection consisting primarily of pencil and watercolor drawings and sketches made by Cleveland Rockwell (1837-1907), a cartographer and Oregon artist. The bulk of the sketches depict landscape scenes in Oregon, Washington, California, and Alaska, as well as British Columbia and Alberta, Canada. The collection also includes a significant number of watercolor drawings of Pacific Northwest and California wildflowers, some of them made by Cornelia F. Rockwell (née Russell, 1856-1922),...
Dates: 1862-circa 1965; Majority of material found within 1862-1905

John P. Rogers letters

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 962
Abstract

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.

Dates: 1848-1849

Joseph S. Ruckel papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 989
Abstract

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.

Dates: 1847-1865

San Francisco photograph album

 Collection
Identifier: Org. Lot 1110
Abstract

Twenty-seven black and white photographs and 27 negatives of views of San Francisco, California.

Dates: circa 1900

Santa Cruz photograph album

 Collection
Identifier: Album 365
Abstract

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.

Dates: 1908-1930

Save the Redwoods League brochure

 Collection
Identifier: Org. Lot 991
Abstract

Collection consists of 11 pages and two photographic copies of a brochure for the Save the Redwoods League. It primarily regards the Col. Bolling Memorial Grove in California, with many images of the California redwoods, a list of officers, and information on membership.

Dates: circa 1921

Some reminiscences of an early forester

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 2282
Abstract

Typescript photocopy of Henry Haefner's reminiscences about his service in the Siskiyou National Forest from 1909-1925 and in 1930.

Dates: 1967

Unidentified California family photograph album

 Collection
Identifier: Album 325
Abstract

Family photograph album containing black and white snapshots of recreational activities and travels, primarily taken in California, with some in Oregon, Washington, and other states. The photographs primarily depict people (most unidentified), houses, and landscapes. Social and recreational scenes depicted include swimming, boating, bicycling, rides in horse-drawn vehicles, picnics, parties, and other gatherings.

Dates: 1898-1909

Unidentified San Francisco Bay Area family photograph album

 Collection
Identifier: Album 175
Abstract

One album containing black and white photographs of or relating to members of an unidentified family in the San Francisco Bay Area. Many of the photographs are portraits and snapshots of adults and children. Other subjects include: sheep and cattle ranching; hunting; steamships and sailboats; the Pacific coast; and buildings and scenes in San Francisco.

Dates: circa 1878-1929