Sven Skaar collection, 1890-1970, bulk 1940-1965.

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Sven Skaar collection, 1890-1970, bulk 1940-1965.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/33061086

Series 1 consists of clippings and a novel draft on San Joaquin Valley train robbers, Chris Evans and John Sontag. Series 2 consists of clippings, notes and a novel draft on San Francisco grafter, Henry A. Meiggs. Series 3 consists of clippings, notes, correspondence and a fragmentary novel draft on Sierra expressman, Nathan Bowers. Series 4 consists of notes on Sonora Desert adventurer, Henry Crabb. Series 5 consists of notes on Idaho bandit, Henry A. Plummer. Series 6 consists of clippings on 19th century California history with particular emphasis on Nevada County and the northern Mother Lode.

.5 linear ft.

University of the Pacific, William Knox Holt Memorial Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7347484

University of the Pacific, William Knox Holt Memorial Library

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There are 11 Entities related to this resource.

Evans, Christopher, 1847-1917

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Meiggs, Henry, 1811-1877

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Builder, land developer (in San Francisco and Peru), swindler. From the description of Henry Meiggs letter : to Nicholas Luning : ALS and typed transcript, 1855 October 1. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 214542037 ...

Southern Pacific railroad company

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The Southern Pacific Railroad was founded in 1865 and was purchased in 1869 by Collis Huntington, Leland Stanford, Charles Crocker and Mark Hopkins, better known as the Big Four. It was the first railroad to connect Los Angeles to the rest of California and its lines extended as far as New Orleans. In 1901, the Union Pacific Railroad bought 38% of Southern Pacific stock and took control of the company, but the Union Pacific was ultimately forced to divest these shares in 1912 by the U.S. Supreme...

Bowers, Nathan, fl. 1860.

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Plummer, Henry Amos, -1864

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Epithet: Chairman of Manchester Public Free Libraries Committee British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000210.0x000328 ...

Nevada and Grass Valley Railroad.

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Locke, Marvin E., fl. 1955.

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Bowers Express Co. (Nevada County, Calif.)

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Crabb, Henry Alexander, -1857

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Biographical/Historical note Born in sometime between 1822-1824 in Nashville, TN, and became a prominent member of the Whig party. He married Filomena Ainsa. Crabb left San Francisco, CA for Caborca, Sonora, Mexico in early 1857 with an expedition party intent on filibustering. Their goal was to inspire a revolt which would establish the Republic of Sonora which would ultimately join the US. Over eight days, twenty-five Americans were killed,...

Sontag, John, 1861 or 1862-1893

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Epithet: Lieutenant-Colonel British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001392.0x00002d Epithet: Major; Lieutenant -General 1814 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001392.0x000030 ...

Skaar, Swen, d. 1973.

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Historian, novelist. Lived in Nevada City, Calif. (1945-1973). Operated Ott's Assay Office there as historical museum. Wrote unpublished fictionalized biographies of 19th century western personalities. From the description of Sven Skaar collection, 1890-1970, bulk 1940-1965. (University of the Pacific). WorldCat record id: 33061086 ...