Pyburn papers, 1847-1922, (bulk1850-1899)

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Pyburn papers, 1847-1922, (bulk1850-1899)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/123081874

The collection consists of correspondence, deeds, inventories, licenses and business records of a Monterey county pioneer family, primarily the papers of William B. Pyburn (1820-1858), his son, William Henry Pyburn (1852-1932) and his wife Julia Escolle Pyburn (1855-1925), and their son, William Henry Pyburn, Jr. (1874-1947). The collection includes a wide range of materials-from news of the gold fields near Mokelumne Hill and the new state capitals at Benicia and Vallejo to a dance card from the Agricultural Institute Ball given in 1895. The Papers provide a unique and valuable view of Monterey community and county history, documenting the social, business and political life of over 100 years ago.

0.75 linear ft.; 184 items.

Monterey Public Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6811225

Monterey Public Library

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Pyburn Family.

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William B. Pyburn (1820, Louisiana-1858), arrived in Monterey during the Gold Rush, and quickly established himself as a merchant and property-owner. He married Hannah S. Brown (b. 1823, England-1901, Monterey). During the 1850s Pyburn was reportedly a business rival of David jacks. The Collection shows that he obtained a liquor license in 1852 and operated a "gaming table" at Don Jose Abrego's saloon. David Jacks, then County Treasurer, signed the license. Pyburn later ran a gambli...

Roach, William J.

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Pyburn, William B., 1820-1858.

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Curtis, William J.R.

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William Curtis, playwright. From the description of Lester Sims retires tomorrow: typescript, 1980. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122576244 ...

Pyburn, William Henry, 1852-1932.

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Keating, John Edward, 1908-

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Leitch, David.

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Pyburn, Julia Escolle, 1855-1925.

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Conover, Simpson.

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Osbourn, William S.

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