Westerners Foundation records, 1957-1969.

College of the Pacific

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Clark, Badger, 1883-1957

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Poet. Wrote on western themes. Father a founder of Dakota Wesleyan University (Mitchell, S.D.). Contracted tuberculosis while student there (1902) and moved to Arizona where worked as ranch hand. Returned to South Dakota (1910) and spent entire life there. Published poems include "Sun and Saddle Leather" (1915) and "Sky Lines and Wood Smoke" (1935). From the description of Charles Badger Clark papers, 1905-1967. (University of the Pacific). WorldCat record id: 35111112 Badge...

Westerners Foundation

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Westerners Foundation begun (1958) under auspices of College of the Pacific (Stockton, Calif.) and founding Corral of Westerners fraternal history organization (Chicago, Ill.) Philip A. Danielson of Chicago, Robert E. Burns, Leland D. Case and Reginald R. Stuart of COP were instrumental in establishing Foundation. Entity grew out of need to provide repository for book royalties from "This is the West," essays written by members of Westerners. Foundation planned to publish more books. Foundation ...

Stuart, Reginald R. (Reginald Ray), 1882-

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Collection displays letterheads and forms used in 19th century by Wells, Fargo & Company. Wells Fargo, founded 1852, was formed chiefly to transport gold dust and other valuables between California mining frontier and eastern seaboard. By 1866 Wells Fargo had 147 stations within California and controlled traffic between Salt Lake City and San Francisco. From the description of Stuart Transportation Documents, 1859-1899. (University of the Pacific). WorldCat record id: 34661252 ...

Danielson, Philip A.

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Case, Leland D. (Leland Davidson), 1900-1986

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Editor and historian. Editor of "Rotarian Magazine" (1930-1950) and "Together Magazine" (1956-1963). Director of Pacific Center for Western Studies, University of the Pacific (1965-1967). Primary focus of these materials is development of laws and regulations relative to small loan businesses, especially regarding credit life insurance. Second focus is issue of tax increases. Many items seem to have been used as evidence at U.S. House, Ways and Means Committee hearings on taxation (March 1951). ...