Life of Adolph Gustav Russ : and material for its preparation, [ca. 1890].

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Life of Adolph Gustav Russ : and material for its preparation, [ca. 1890].

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/26631966

Include a dictation from A.G. Russ, covering letter from D.R. Sessions and draft of the biography with Sessions' corrections. Family notes, particularly concerning his father, Emanuel I.C.C. Russ; journey around the Horn in the Loo Choo as a member of Stevenson's Regiment; experiences in the mines; early jewelry business in San Francisco; real estate developments including Russ Gardens and the Russ House; term in the Assembly; participation in activities of the German community especially as a director of the German hospital.

Originals : 3 folders in portfolio.Copies : partial microfilm reel (23 exposures) : negative (Rich. 98:4) and positive.

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Russ, Adolph Gustav, 1826-1902.

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