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Bancroft, Hubert Howe, 1832-1918. History of the life of Peter Donahue, 1890.

Title: History of the life of Peter Donahue, 1890.

Early life and experience as steamboat engineer; arrival in California, 1849; association with his brothers, James and Michael; The Union Iron Works; shipbuilding; gas companies; street railway and railroad interests, particularly the Omnibus Railroad Company, San Francisco and San Jose Railroad Company and San Francisco and North Pacific Railroad Company; interests in banking and local affairs. Proof sheets of another biographical sketch of Peter Donahue included.

ArchivalResource: Originals : 4 folders in portfolio.Copies : partial microfilm reel (85 exposures) : negative (Rich. 403:4) and positive.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/26623744 View

Eastland, Joseph Green, 1831-1894. Joseph Green Eastland dictation and biographical material, 1886.

Title: Joseph Green Eastland dictation and biographical material, 1886.

Experiences with his father, Thomas B. Eastland, in Mexico, 1847-1849; association with Col. Jack Hays; experiences in San Francisco and the northern mines; association with the Donahue brothers; the Gas Company; railroad and other interests.

ArchivalResource: Originals : 3 folders in portfolio.Copies : partial microfilm reel (27 exposures) : negative (Rich. 97:20) and positive.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/215005873 View

Sessions, David R. Biographical sketch of James Donahue : and related material, 1886.

Title: Biographical sketch of James Donahue : and related material, 1886.

Notes on early life; arrival in California, 1849; association with his brothers, Peter and Michael in iron founding; the Union Iron Works; gas companies in San Francisco, Sacramento and Stockton; the Occidental Hotel.

ArchivalResource: Originals : 3 folders in portfolio.Copies : partial microfilm reel (40 exposures) : negative (Rich. 98:1) and positive.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/215455982 View