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Ralston, William Chapman, 1826-1875. Correspondence, ca. 1870-1890.

Title: Correspondence, ca. 1870-1890.

Letters primarily to Ralston, dealing with William W. Cargill of the Oriental Bank Corporation of London and Charles de Long, U.S. Envoy and Minister to Japan. Also included are letters asking for money or a position, thank you letters, letters of introduction, letters containing information on his Belmont home and stables, monetary matters, the Bank of California, mines, San Francisco industries, economic matters and conditions, and construction. The letters also show Ralston's influence in relation to both national and state legislation.

ArchivalResource: 5 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122639542 View

Biographical sketch of Aaron Augustus Sargent.

Title: Biographical sketch of Aaron Augustus Sargent. [19--]

ArchivalResource: 11 leaves ; 32 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/58939456 View

Aaron Augustus Sargent [microform].

Title: Aaron Augustus Sargent [microform]. [19--?]

ArchivalResource: 6 leaves.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/42012513 View

Collis Potter Huntington Papers, 1797-1904

Title: Collis Potter Huntington Papers 1797-1904

Papers of the American railroad magnate and capitalist, whose financial interests included steamship, manufacturing, construction, and land companies. Philanthropist, trustee of the Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute and supporter of Tuskegee Institute. Collection includes incoming correspondence (1856-1904); letterpress copybooks (1868-1901); legal and financial (including real estate) records (1797-1901); amd personal papers (1862-1901). Notable among the real estate records are documents relating to the furnishing and household expenses of Huntington's San Francisco residence, and records relating to the design, construction, decoration, furnishing, and maintenance of Huntington's palatial home on 57th St. in New York City.

ArchivalResource: 120 linear ft.

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Crocker, Charles, 1822-1888. Facts obtained from the lips of Charles Crocker, regarding his identification with the Central Pacific Railroad, and other roads growing of it : dictation and related material assembled in preparing his biography for H.H. Bancroft's Chronicles of the Builders of the Commonwealth ..., 1865-1890.

Title: Facts obtained from the lips of Charles Crocker, regarding his identification with the Central Pacific Railroad, and other roads growing of it : dictation and related material assembled in preparing his biography for H.H. Bancroft's Chronicles of the Builders of the Commonwealth ..., 1865-1890.

Contents: copies of Crocker's statement; Mrs. Crocker's letter of thanks for the original; recollections of G.B.V. DeLamater concerning overland journey (1850) with Crocker; Rev. J.A. Benton's draft of his eulogy of Crocker (portion on verso of a letter from Ira P. Rankin); copies of letters (1865) from L.L. Robinson and A.A. Sargent concerning T.D. Judah and the railroad; dictation from L.M. Clement; notes by Frances F. Victor; drafts of biography by Alfred Bates and others; notes from Bancroft, G.H. Morrison and other History Company staff; copy of tribute by "A Sacramento Pioneer" and newspaper articles concerning Mr. and Mrs. Crocker.

ArchivalResource: Originals : 19 folders in box.Copies : partial microfilm reel (404 exposures) : negative (Rich. 98:3) and positive.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/215455594 View

Gillespie, George A. Papers of George A. Gillespie, 1849-1899.

Title: Papers of George A. Gillespie, 1849-1899.

The collection consists of letters, documents, and manuscripts related to California politics (mainly from 1859 to 1890) and Gillespie family affairs. There is also material on national politics during the same period. Correspondents include: John Bidwell, Jacob P. Leese, William S. Johnston, Aaron Augustus Sargent, and James McCord Stilson.

ArchivalResource: 123 pieces.2 boxes.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122593563 View

The Chinese in California, 1850-1925

Title: The Chinese in California 1850-1925

The Chinese in California, 1850-1925 illustrates nineteenth and early twentieth century Chinese immigration to California through about 8,000 images and pages of primary source materials. Included are photographs, original art, cartoons and other illustrations; letters, excerpts from diaries, business records, and legal documents; as well as pamphlets, broadsides, speeches, sheet music, and other printed matter. These documents describe the experiences of Chinese immigrants in California, including the nature of inter-ethnic tensions. They also document the specific contributions of Chinese immigrants to commerce and business, architecture and art, agriculture and other industries, and cultural and social life in California. Chinatown in San Francisco receives special treatment as the oldest and largest community of Chinese in the United States. Also included is documentation of smaller Chinese communities throughout California, as well as material reflecting on the experiences of individuals. Although necessarily selective, such a large body of materials presents a full spectrum of representation and opinion. The materials in this online compilation are drawn from collections at The Bancroft Library, University of California Berkeley; The Ethnic Studies Library, University of California Berkeley; and The California Historical Society, San Francisco.

ArchivalResource: 2710 digital library objects (5349 items)

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Sargent, A. A. (Aaron Augustus), 1827-1887. Aaron A. Sargent family collection.

Title: Aaron A. Sargent family collection.

Consists of the personal papers of Aaron A. Sargent along with some belonging to his grandson, Aaron M. Sargent, a member of the Bar of the United States Supreme Court. Materials include newspaper clippings, photocopies of original correspondence, an invitation card, and two pamphlets containing writings by the younger Sargent concerning anti-subversive activities involving the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution.

ArchivalResource: .5 linear in.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/37479061 View

McDougall, J. A. (James Alexander), 1817-1867. Letter : Washington, D.C., to Horatio Seymour, n.p., 1863 Jan. 7.

Title: Letter : Washington, D.C., to Horatio Seymour, n.p., 1863 Jan. 7.

Letter signed. Signed by McDougall, F.G. Phelps, A.A. Sargent, and F.F. Low. Concerns Edward Wehler who wishes to raise a regiment in New York City.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (1 p.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/81793717 View

Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874. Correspondence, 1829-1874

Title: Charles Sumner correspondence, 1829-1874

Letters to Charles Sumner, lawyer, Republican senator from Massachusetts, and anti-slavery campaigner; with a smaller number of letters from Sumner to others.

ArchivalResource: 33 cartons (43.1 linear ft.)

http://id.lib.harvard.edu/ead/hou00232/catalog View

McDougall, J. A. (James Alexander), 1817-1867. Letter : Washington, D.C., to Horatio Seymour, n.p., 1863 Jan. 7.

Title: Letter : Washington, D.C., to Horatio Seymour, n.p., 1863 Jan. 7.

Letter signed. Signed by McDougall, F.G. Phelps, A.A. Sargent, and F.F. Low. Concerns Edward Wehler who wishes to raise a regiment in New York City.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (1 p.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/53204457 View

Gilman, Daniel Coit, 1831-1908. Daniel Coit Gilman correspondence, 1871-1875.

Title: Daniel Coit Gilman correspondence, 1871-1875.

Letters from William Alvord, Newton Booth, Eugene Casserly, Cornelius Cole, George Davidson, Henry Edwards, Stephen J. Field, H.H. Haight, Martin Kellogg, Clarence King, W.I. Kip, John LeConte, Joseph LeConte, Charles Nordhoff, F.L. Olmstead, Daniel Rogers, B.F. Sands, A.A. Sargent, Leland Stanford, Horatio Stebbins, Frederick Watts, J.F. Weir, J.D. Whitney, R.C. Winthrop, and others, relating mainly to the geological survey of California and to the University of California.

ArchivalResource: 1 portfolio.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/86132654 View

McCullough, Samuel, b. 1826. Papers of Samuel McCullough, 1854-1886.

Title: Papers of Samuel McCullough, 1854-1886.

The collection consists of letters, documents and 2 bound volumes related to the personal and business activities of Samuel McCullough. Most relate to the construction of federal buildings in San Francisco from 1873-78. There are also materials about the Sutter New Helvetia title and a trip to the Fraser River mines.

ArchivalResource: 72 pieces.1 box.2 bound volumes.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122443635 View

Mott, Isaac T. Mott-Von Schmidt family papers, circa 1849-1899.

Title: Mott-Von Schmidt family papers, circa 1849-1899.

Letters and documents of Isaac T. Mott and his son-in-law, Alexis W. von Schmidt, relating primarily to litigation involving Johnson's Rancho in Yuba County in the 1850s and to von Schmidt's survey work. Included are copies or drafts of letters written by them; letters (some copies) from John Bidwell, Eugene F. Gillespie, Stephen J. Field, John A. Sutter, Aaron A. Sargent, Caleb Cushing, Charles H. Hoyt and others; documents relating to the land case involving the Rancho; papers relating to von Schmidt's work on the California boundary survey, 1853-1857, and three survey notebooks, one of which also contains his journal for a Sierra trip, 1856; miscellaneous financial and legal papers, etc.; and Edward A. von Schmidt's survey transit notebook, 1874.

ArchivalResource: 1 box (0.4 linear feet)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/215064937 View