Bonanza and Borrasca: the life story of Chester Loomis North, 1973.

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Bonanza and Borrasca: the life story of Chester Loomis North, 1973.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/733970837

The autobiography covers North's life from his birth in San Francisco in 1889 to his life as a silversmith in Pasadena, California in the 1950s. In it, he talks about his life in San Francisco, his friendship with Timothy Hopkins, a voyage he took to Hawaii and Japan in 1903, his living abroad in Europe for several years, World War I, the Great Depression, and his work with Clarke Aero-Hydraulics, Inc. during World War II. Throughout the manuscript, North talks about his grandfather John Wesley North. The manuscript includes a 3-page index at the beginning listing subjects and their pages.

1 typewritten manuscript, 202 pages.

Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens

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North, Chester Loomis.

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Chester Loomis North was born in San Francisco on June 26, 1889. He was the grandson of Judge John Wesley North who founded the city of Riverside, California. He died in 1981. From the description of Bonanza and Borrasca: the life story of Chester Loomis North, 1973. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 733970837 ...

North, J. W. (John W.)

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Private, Parker's Battery, Marion Artillery, S.C. Volunteers. From the description of Confederate soldier's parole, 1865 May 1, Greensboro, N.C. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 31399824 ...

Hopkins, Timothy, 1859-1937.

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Timothy Hopkins was a businessman, member of the original Stanford University Board of Trustees (1885-1937) and served as president of the board (1908-1914)., From the description of Timothy Hopkins papers, 1804-1942 (inclusive), 1870-1935 (bulk). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 703381495 Biographical note Timothy Hopkins was a businessman, member of the original Stanford University Board of Trustees (1885-1937), and serve...