Rancho Nipomo, Casa De Capitan William G. Dana [essay], 1956.

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Rancho Nipomo, Casa De Capitan William G. Dana [essay], 1956.

The essay, by Gladys R. Norton, gives the history of William Goodwin Dana and his ranch in Nipomo, California. The author shows the historical importance of the ranch by citing historical events in which William G. Dana and his ranch were involved. Norton also refers to some "notable" guests of the ranch, including William Rich Hutton. Also included with the essay are two pieces of correspondence: John Badgley to Andrew Rolle (1956 Mar. 21) and Andrew Rolle to John Badgley (1956 Apr. 2).

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Norton, Gladys, 1919-

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Rolle, Andrew F.

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California and Western American historian Andrew F. Rolle graduated from Occidental College in 1943. He served as a military intelligence officer in Europe and as American Vice Consul in Genoa, Italy, from 1945 to 1948. He earned a PhD in history from UCLA in 1953 and taught at Occidental College from 1953 to 1988. Rolle studied psychoanalysis at the Southern California Psychoanalytic Institute in 1976 and specialized in psychohistory. His published works include California: a history (1963), Th...

Hutton, Wm. R. (William Rich), 1826-1901

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William Rich Hutton, surveyor and engineer, came to California in 1847 as a clerk with his uncle, Major William Rich, paymaster for U.S. volunteer troops. For the next six years, Hutton was employed as a surveyor and draftsman. During this time he made watercolor and pencil drawings of California scenes. In 1853 he returned to the East and worked as an engineer on various projects including the Washington Bridge and Hudson River Tunnel in New York City. From the description of Papers...

Dana, William Goodwin, 1797-1858.

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