Notes on California history and biography, [ca. 1939-1941].

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Notes on California history and biography, [ca. 1939-1941].

Contents: (1) History of the Mexican archives of Monterey Co., with note of index compiled by A.S. Taylor; (2) notes on Rancho el Alisal (or Nuestra Señora de la Carmen) and the Soberanes, Hartnell and Castro families; (3) notes on the John Romie and David Jacks families; (4) sketch of the Z.B. Heywood family, pioneers in California lumber trade, who established yards in Berkeley and participated extensively in local affairs. Z.B. Heywood was associated with Captain James H. Jacobs in an early pier and ferry venture (Jacobs Landing).

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Heywood family.

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Romie, John F., 1800?-1850?

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Castro family.

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Jacks, David, 1824-1909.

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Jacobs, James H.

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Heywood, Zimri Brewer, 1803-1879.

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Taylor, Alexander S. (Alexander Smith), 1817-1876

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Alexander S. Taylor (1817-1876) was an early collector and bibliographer of Californiana who acquired the manuscripts which make up this collection. From the description of Collection of Californiana manuscripts, 1772-1849. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 122443698 ...

Johnson, Mary, 1721-

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Soberanes family.

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Hartnell family.

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