Memorandum regarding California Bi-Centennial and Centennial, 1950.

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Memorandum regarding California Bi-Centennial and Centennial, 1950.

This memorandum by Frederick W. Cropp talks about the Bible being brought to California shortly after gold was discovered. He talks about Reverend Frederick Buel, the American Bible Society and the role of God and religion in California becoming part of the United States. With the memorandum is a facsimile copy of Cropp's article "Old Fine Gold in California," which he quotes in his memorandum.

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American Bible society

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The American Bible Society, founded in New York City in 1816, promotes the distribution of the Bible and other sacred writings with the support of religious denominations throughout the world. From the description of American Bible Society synopsis of correspondence, 1883. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122517913 From the guide to the American Bible Society synopsis of correspondence, 1883, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) ...

Cropp, Frederick William 1932-....

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Frederick W. Cropp was the author of the article "Old Fine Gold in California," which was published in January 1950 in the Bible Society Record. From the description of Memorandum regarding California Bi-Centennial and Centennial, 1950. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 733952737 ...