George H. Derby collection, 1931-1969.

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George H. Derby collection, 1931-1969.

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Photostat copies (1931) of topographical survey reports by Lt. George Derby, of the U.S. Army Corps. of Engineers, for exploratory trips to Tulare Valley, Calif. (Apr. 10-June 8, 1850), the Colorado River (Oct. 12, 1850-Mar. 6, 1851), and the San Diego River (reported Mar. 30, 1853). The first two trips include copies of the reports as printed in the Congressional Record. The Colorado River trip report includes printed maps. Also includes a newspaper clipping (Oct. 1969) featuring a humorous anecdote about Derby.

1 folder (0.1 linear ft.)

California historical society

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California historical society

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Derby, George Horatio, 1823-1861

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George Horatio Derby was born on April 3, 1823, in Dedham, Massachusetts. He graduated from West Point in 1846 and served as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Topographic Corps. He mapped the San Diego River in 1853 before moving to San Francisco in 1854 to marry Mary A. Coons. While in San Francisco, Derby began writing satiric articles for the San Francisco Herald and California Pioneer Magazine, for which he used the pseudonyms "John P. Squibob" and "John Phoenix." Derby died of a possible brain ...

Derby, George Horatio, 1823-1861

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6th92gz (person)

George Horatio Derby was born on April 3, 1823, in Dedham, Massachusetts. He graduated from West Point in 1846 and served as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Topographic Corps. He mapped the San Diego River in 1853 before moving to San Francisco in 1854 to marry Mary A. Coons. While in San Francisco, Derby began writing satiric articles for the San Francisco Herald and California Pioneer Magazine, for which he used the pseudonyms "John P. Squibob" and "John Phoenix." Derby died of a possible brain ...