Faxon Dean Atherton family papers 1852-1910

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Faxon Dean Atherton family papers 1852-1910

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Dated between 1852 and 1910, the bulk of the collection consists of personal and business correspondence addressed to Faxon Dean Atherton; business records generated by Atherton, his agents, and associates in Valparaiso and California; and real estate records for land owned by Atherton in Alameda, Contra Costa, Monterey, and Santa Cruz counties. The collection also includes personalia and ephemera collected by Atherton family members; court documents and probate records; income, state, and county tax documents; and other papers.

2 boxes,; 1 volume; (1.5 linear feet)

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California historical society

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SNAC Resource ID: 6657855

California historical society

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Atherton, Faxon Dean, 1815-1877

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Faxon Dean Atherton was a merchant in Valparaiso, Chile, and California, and an early California real estate investor. From the description of Faxon Dean Atherton family papers, 1852-1910. (California Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 743224660 Biography A native of Dedham, Massachusetts, Atherton first came to the Pacific coast around 1834 to work for a ship chandlery firm in Valparaiso, Chile. He settled in Valpa...

Atherton family.

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