Williams, Earle E.
Variant namesBiographical notes:
Earle E. Williams was born Jan. 1, 1898 in Woodside, Calif., and came to Tracy in 1910. He founded and built the Kerlinger Plant of Pacific Cement and Aggregates, Inc. on the alluvial fan of Corral Hollow Creek. Williams was active in many social and civic organizations, and became known as the historian of southern San Joaquin Co. He died on July 4, 1983.
From the description of Earle E. Williams papers, 1853-1983 (bulk 1952-1983) (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 39514729
Biography
Earle E. Williams was an educator, civic leader and amateur historian who lived in Tracy (Calif.) for much of his adult life. Following his retirement (c1960), Williams devoted himself to historical research and writing relating to the Tracy area, a region of southwestern San Joaquin County that includes both hilly and river delta terrain and that has seen coal mining and pottery production in addition to farming and stock raising. A Tracy middle school was named for Williams (1990).
From the guide to the Williams (Earle E.) Tracy/Westside History Collection, 1881-1981, (San Joaquin County Museum.)
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Subjects:
- Agriculture
- Brickmaking
- Carnegie (Calif.) - History
- Coal mines and mining
- Corral Hollow (Calif.) - History
- El Camino Viejo Trail (Calif.)
- Immigrants
- Land tenure
- Pottery
- Ranches
- San Joaquin City (Calif.) - History
- Tracy (Calif.) - History
Occupations:
- Collector
Places:
- California (as recorded)
- Germany (as recorded)
- San Joaquin City (Calif.) (as recorded)
- Rancho El Pescadero (San Joaquin County, Calif.) (as recorded)
- San Joaquin County (Calif.) (as recorded)
- Corral Hollow (Calif.) (as recorded)
- Camino Viejo (as recorded)
- Rancho El Pescadero (San Joaquin County, Calif.) (as recorded)
- Corral Hollow (Calif.) (as recorded)
- Tracy (Calif.) (as recorded)
- Tesla (Calif.) (as recorded)
- California (as recorded)
- Carnegie (Calif.) (as recorded)
