Le Conte family papers, 1858-1949.

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Le Conte family papers, 1858-1949.

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Correspondence, diaries, lecture notes and miscellaneous papers of various members of the Le Conte family: Joseph, Joseph Nisbet and Caroline Eaton. Relate mainly to California Sierra trips, 1871-1946, and to activities with the Sierra Club. Some geological and engineering notes included.

3 boxes, 2 cartons, 1 portfolio.3 letters from John Muir to Joseph LeConte : 1 microfilm (7 exposures) : negative (Rich. 807:7)Notebooks, v. 3-14; typescript of A Brief Confession of Faith; v. 1, 2 (p. 1-19), 4 : partial microfilm reel (610 exposures) : negative (Rich. 90:2) and positive.From Box 1: v.3, p. 1-52; v.5, scattered p.; v.10, p. 1-65; from Carton 1: v.4 : 1 microfilm reel : negative (Rich. 922:6)from Ctn. 1: v. 19 (first 20 p.); v. 33 Summer 1908-Summer 1909 : 1 microfilm reel : negative (Rich. 862:6)ctn. 1 v.19 1898-1903 Record of Sierra trips, p. 20 to end : 1 microfilm reel : negative (Rich. 875:7)

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LeConte, Joseph N. (Joseph Nisbet), 1870-1950

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Le Conte family.

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Sierra club

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"The dedication of the new Lodge at Horse Camp, Mount Shasta took place at high noon on Fourth of July 1923... The crowning event was when Miss Harwood of Los Angeles stepped forward and with much vim and enthusiasm pronounced the words: 'I christen thee Shasta Alpine Lodge (crash went the bottle of Shasta Ginger Ale on the stone doorway) and dedicate thee to all lovers of the great out-of doors...'" (Sierra Club Circular, Sept. 1, 1923, p. 1). From the description of Sierra Club mou...

LeConte, Caroline Eaton.

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