Royal Indemnity Company records of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire, 1890-1987 (bulk 1901-1911).

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Royal Indemnity Company records of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire, 1890-1987 (bulk 1901-1911).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/631985530

The collection documents the insurance history of the 1906 earthquake and fire, focusing primarily on three companies doing business in San Francisco at the time: Liverpool & London & Globe Insurance Company, and the associated Royal and Queen Insurance Companies. Materials include company operational documents and correspondence; committee and technical reports; company and industry publications; a scrapbook of news clippings about insurance practices related to the disaster; and photographs of the rebuilt Royal Insurance Company building. Also includes an advertising brochure for tenants and a vanity publication showcasing the reconstructed building.

1 carton, 2 flat boxes (4.25 cu. ft.)

San Francisco Public Library, Main Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7884367

San Francisco Public Library, Main Library

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