Milton D. Eisner Papers, 1854-1961 (bulk 1933-1958)

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Milton D. Eisner Papers, 1854-1961 (bulk 1933-1958)

http://www.oac.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/kt5489p58k

Consists of papers from the Eisner/Reinstein family and subject files collected by Eisner regarding postal and express services in early California and the West, philatelic and numismatic materials, miscellaneous materials relating to San Francisco and the Bay Area, Californiana, and Americana. Also includes transcript of a radio interview with Eisner about express mail pioneer Pilsbury "Chips" Hodgkins and a biographical sketch of Hodgkins. Formats include: printed ephemera, clippings, publications, and correspondence.

Number of containers: 2 cartons, 1 box, 4 oversize folders; Linear feet: 3.1

eng,

Bancroft Library

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 6656283

Related Entities

There are 1 Entities related to this resource.

Eisner, Milton Daniel, 1886-1959.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w61r6xks (person)

Biographical Sketch Milton Daniel Eisner was born in San Francisco on July 15, 1886. His father, Milton S. Eisner was a prominent San Francisco attorney, his mother, Lena Reinstein Eisner was a member of a prominent San Francisco family, her brother Jacob B. Reinstein, having served as a Regent of the University of California at the turn of the century. Both of Eisner's parents were native Californians. He obtained his primary education in th...