Williams, Earle E.
Variant namesEarle 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.)
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Williams, Earle E. Carnegie : typescripts about the Corral Hollow (California) site, 1961. | Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives | |
| creatorOf | Williams, Earle E. Earle E. Williams collection of California German immigrant letters, 1860-1872. | UC Berkeley Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Williams (Earle E.) Tracy/Westside History Collection, 1881-1981 | San Joaquin County Museum. | |
| creatorOf | Earle E. Williams Papers, 1853-1983, (bulk 1952-1983) | Bancroft Library | |
| creatorOf | Williams, Earle E. Rancho El Pescadero, 1979. | UC Berkeley Libraries | |
| creatorOf | Williams (Earle E.) Tracy/Westside History Collection, 1881-1981 | San Joaquin County Museum. | |
| creatorOf | Hotel Western (Tracy, Calif.). Hotel Western guest registry pages : Tracy, Calif., 1923 August 2-8. | UC Berkeley Libraries | |
| creatorOf | Williams, Earle E. Earle E. Williams papers, 1853-1983 (bulk 1952-1983) | UC Berkeley Libraries |
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| associatedWith | Carnegie (Calif.) Brick & Pottery Company | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Carrell, Edward B. | person |
| associatedWith | Central Pacific Railroad Company. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | DeWelt, Marie Cornelia Stewart | person |
| associatedWith | El Rancho Pescadero (Tracy, Calif.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Hotel Western (Tracy, Calif.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Leary, Josephine. | person |
| associatedWith | Matthews, Charlotte, | person |
| associatedWith | McLaughlin, Charles. | person |
| associatedWith | McLaughlin, Kate. | person |
| associatedWith | Smith, Amber | person |
| associatedWith | Williams, Earle E. | person |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| California | |||
| Germany | |||
| San Joaquin City (Calif.) | |||
| Rancho El Pescadero (San Joaquin County, Calif.) | |||
| San Joaquin County (Calif.) | |||
| Corral Hollow (Calif.) | |||
| Camino Viejo | |||
| Rancho El Pescadero (San Joaquin County, Calif.) | |||
| Corral Hollow (Calif.) | |||
| Tracy (Calif.) | |||
| Tesla (Calif.) | |||
| California | |||
| Carnegie (Calif.) |
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| 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 |
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| Collector |
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Person
Birth 1898
Death 1983
