Papers, 1882-1959.

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Papers, 1882-1959.

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Correspondence; speeches on a variety of subjects, reflecting Blake's wide range of interests, particularly in California history of the Gold Rush period; and business records of several California quarry companies, including minutes of board of directors, copybooks, ledgers, cashbooks, stock certificates, and invoices. Includes material relating to Society of California Pioneers, California Historical Society, the early years of the University of California and the city of Berkeley, and Blake's extensive research on his father, Charles Thompson Blake, among them the autobiography of Caspar T. Hopkins, one of his father's associates.

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California historical society

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California historical society

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California historical society

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First organized April 29, 1852. Official incorporation March 6, 1886. From the description of California Historical Society Correspondence, 1886-1888. (California State Library). WorldCat record id: 58746660 History The California Historical Society was first organized April 29, 1852 and officially incorporated March 6, 1886. The papers of the California Historical Society were published in two parts in 1887. ...

Society of California Pioneers

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Established in 1850, The Society of California Pioneers is a not-for-profit museum, library, and cultural organization dedicated to advancing the knowledge and appreciation of early California history for the benefit of present and future audiences of all ages. From the description of Letter to Jack Berlin, 1960, April 21. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 743237730 The Sacramento City Cemetery was founded in 1849...

Blake, Anson Stiles, 1870-1959

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Blake was a businessman and partner in Calif. quarrying companies and the son of gold rush pioneer Charles T. Blake. In 1899, he became president of his father's company, Oakland Paving Company. Blake and Bilger was a quarrying company which grew out of the Oakland Paving Company; it later became Blake Brothers Company as a result of a buyout and merger by the Blake family in 1914. San Pablo Quarry Company was the first holding company for Blake Brothers Company. From the description...

Blake, Charles Thompson, 1826-1897

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Blake was a Yale graduate from New Haven who travelled to Calif. to mine for gold with friend, Roger Baldwin, joining their companions Edwin Tyler and Charles T.H. Palmer. They established mining claims near Georgetown and Michigan City. Beginning in 1853, Blake was an agent for Wells Fargo Express Co. From the description of Charles Thompson Blake letters and miscellany, 1849-1865. (California Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 122583421 B...

Hopkins, Caspar T. (Caspar Thomas), 1826-1893

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