Latta, Frank F., 1892-1983

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Frank Forrest Latta, son of Presbyterian minister Eli C. Latta and teacher Harmonia Campbell, was born September 18, 1892 in Stanislaus County, California. As a young boy Latta worked on several ranches in the San Joaquin Valley and became interested in the stories of the early pioneers, and in 1906 began interviewing people and gathering research regarding early life and early farming in California. Latta also spent much time researching the farming corporation Miller & Lux and its founders Henry Miller and Charles Lux. Latta married Jeanette Allen in 1919; they had four children. When Latta was not traveling the San Joaquin Valley interviewing pioneers or writing at home, he taught drafting and carpentry at high schools in Gustine, Porterville, Shafter and Bakersfield, California. Latta helped found the Kern County Museum in Bakersfield in 1941 where he worked both as a curator and as its director. Latta, who was president of the League of Western Writers in 1938, is the author of several publications including Black gold in the Joaquin, California Indian folklore, Dalton gang days, Handbook of Yokuts Indians, and Joaquín Murrieta and his horse gangs. Latta died in Santa Cruz in May 1983.

From the description of Frank F. Latta Collection: Skyfarming, 1802-1982 (bulk) 1860-1975. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 228770256

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creatorOf Field, Ben (Benjamin), b. 1868. Papers of Ben Field, 1886-1944. Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
referencedIn Deane, Ernie. Latta House, seed shed and servant house behind Latta House, Vineyard Village, Prairie Grove Battlefield Park, 9/4/1965 [Servant house, view 2] [graphic] / Ernie Deane [photographer]. Arkansas History Commission
referencedIn Deane, Ernie. Parks, Prairie Grove "Vineyard Village", some good shots of log buildings, Also man named Latta who gave a two-story log house to the park [Latta barn, view 2] [graphic] / Ernie Deane [photographer]. Arkansas History Commission
referencedIn Deane, Ernie. Parks, Prairie Grove "Vineyard Village", some good shots of log buildings, Also man named Latta who gave a two-story log house to the park [Frank F. Latta] [graphic] / Ernie Deane [photographer]. Arkansas History Commission
creatorOf Latta, Frank Forrest, 1892-. Latta : Branch 9 / by F. F. Latta. Washington State University, Holland and Terrell Libraries
referencedIn Deane, Ernie. Parks, Prairie Grove "Vineyard Village", some good shots of log buildings, Also man named Latta who gave a two-story log house to the park [Latta house, view 2] [graphic] / Ernie Deane [photographer]. Arkansas History Commission
referencedIn Deane, Ernie. Latta House, seed shed and servant house behind Latta House, Vineyard Village, Prairie Grove Battlefield Park, 9/4/1965 [View 2] [graphic] / Ernie Deane [photographer]. Arkansas History Commission
creatorOf Stewart, George William, 1857-1931. George William Stewart Collection, 1870-1930. California state library
referencedIn Deane, Ernie. Latta House, seed shed and servant house behind Latta House, Vineyard Village, Prairie Grove Battlefield Park, 9/4/1965 [View 3] [graphic] / Ernie Deane [photographer]. Arkansas History Commission
referencedIn Deane, Ernie. Parks, Prairie Grove "Vineyard Village", some good shots of log buildings, Also man named Latta who gave a two-story log house to the park [Kitchen, view 1] [graphic] / Ernie Deane [photographer]. Arkansas History Commission
creatorOf Latta, Frank Forrest, 1892-. El Camino viejo / F.F. Latta. Kern County Library System
referencedIn Deane, Ernie. Latta House, seed shed and servant house behind Latta House, Vineyard Village, Prairie Grove Battlefield Park, 9/4/1965 [View 1] [graphic] / Ernie Deane [photographer]. Arkansas History Commission
referencedIn Deane, Ernie. Parks, Prairie Grove "Vineyard Village", some good shots of log buildings, Also man named Latta who gave a two-story log house to the park [Kitchen, view 2] [graphic] / Ernie Deane [photographer]. Arkansas History Commission
creatorOf Bailey, Henry Clay, 1830-1916. California in '53 : From the reminiscences of H.C. Bailey : typescript, [ca. 1900]. UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn Deane, Ernie. Latta House, seed shed and servant house behind Latta House, Vineyard Village, Prairie Grove Battlefield Park, 9/4/1965 [View 4] [graphic] / Ernie Deane [photographer]. Arkansas History Commission
referencedIn Deane, Ernie. Parks, Prairie Grove "Vineyard Village", some good shots of log buildings, Also man named Latta who gave a two-story log house to the park [Kitchen, view 3] [graphic] / Ernie Deane [photographer]. Arkansas History Commission
referencedIn Deane, Ernie. Parks, Prairie Grove "Vineyard Village", some good shots of log buildings, Also man named Latta who gave a two-story log house to the park [Latta barn, view 1] [graphic] / Ernie Deane [photographer]. Arkansas History Commission
referencedIn Deane, Ernie. Latta House, seed shed and servant house behind Latta House, Vineyard Village, Prairie Grove Battlefield Park, 9/4/1965 [Seed house] [graphic] / Ernie Deane [photographer]. Arkansas History Commission
referencedIn Deane, Ernie. Parks, Prairie Grove "Vineyard Village", some good shots of log buildings, Also man named Latta who gave a two-story log house to the park [Latta house, view 1] [graphic] / Ernie Deane [photographer]. Arkansas History Commission
referencedIn Deane, Ernie. Latta House, seed shed and servant house behind Latta House, Vineyard Village, Prairie Grove Battlefield Park, 9/4/1965 [Servant house, view 1] [graphic] / Ernie Deane [photographer]. Arkansas History Commission
creatorOf Latta, Frank Forrest, 1892-. Frank F. Latta Collection: Skyfarming, 1802-1982 (bulk) 1860-1975. Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
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associatedWith Adams, Grizzly, 1812-1860. person
associatedWith Bailey, Henry Clay, 1830-1916. person
associatedWith Berry, George S. person
associatedWith Brannan, Sam, 1819-1889. person
associatedWith Brereton, R. M. (Robert Maitland), 1833-1911. person
associatedWith Brereton, Robert Maitland, 1833-1911. person
associatedWith Butterfield Overland Stage Line. corporateBody
associatedWith California. Dept. of Public Works. corporateBody
associatedWith Caterpillar Tractor Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Central Valley Project (Calif.) corporateBody
associatedWith Collyer, J. P. person
associatedWith Deane, Ernie. person
associatedWith Death Valley '49ers. corporateBody
associatedWith Deere & Co. corporateBody
associatedWith Deere & Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Early Birds of Aviation (Organization) corporateBody
associatedWith Field, Ben (Benjamin), b. 1868. person
associatedWith Frémont, John Charles, 1813-1890. person
associatedWith Geological Survey (U.S.) corporateBody
associatedWith Haggin, James Ben Ali, 1822-1914. person
associatedWith Hall, Wm. Ham. (William Hammond) person
associatedWith H. C. Shaw Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Holt Manufacturing Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Hussey, Obed, 1792-1860. person
associatedWith International Harvester Company. corporateBody
associatedWith James, Jesse, 1847-1882. person
associatedWith Kern County Land Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Latta, Eli Chambers, 1831-1909. person
associatedWith Latta family. family
associatedWith Lux College, San Francisco. corporateBody
associatedWith McCormick, Cyrus Hall, 1809-1884. person
associatedWith McCormick Harvesting Machine Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Merritt, C. Z. person
associatedWith Miller & Lux. corporateBody
associatedWith Moore, Rufus R. person
associatedWith Murieta, Joaquín, d. 1853. person
associatedWith Nickel, George W. person
associatedWith Nickel, J. Leroy. person
associatedWith Pacific Live Stock Co. corporateBody
associatedWith Quimby, Harriet, 1875-1912. person
associatedWith Richards, Lovell Alexander. person
associatedWith Robinson, Frank Day. person
associatedWith San Joaquin and King's River Canal and Irrigation Company. corporateBody
associatedWith San Joaquin Pioneer & Historical Society (Stockton, Calif.) corporateBody
associatedWith Stewart, George William, 1857-1931. person
associatedWith Treadwell, Edward F. (Edward Francis), 1875-1955. person
associatedWith United States. Bureau of Reclamation. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Dept. of Agriculture. corporateBody
associatedWith Vazquez, Tiburcio. person
associatedWith Whitney, Eli, 1765-1825. person
associatedWith Wiley, William M. person
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Birth 1892-09-18

Death 1983-05-08

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