James Rankin & Sons records, 1921-1991 (bulk 1921-1958).

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James Rankin & Sons records, 1921-1991 (bulk 1921-1958).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/84653095

Materials relating to the plumbing work done by James Rankin & Sons for William Randolph Hearst and Julia Morgan for the Hearst estates at Wyntoon and San Simeon, including correspondence with Julia Morgan and William Randolph Hearst, contracts, and a large original drawing of the plumbing layout for the poultry farm at San Simeon. Contains additional family papers, as well as James Rankin's autograph memoir (16 p.) of his work on the Hearst estates.

3 boxes, 1 portfolio, 1 oversize folder (1.7 linear ft.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 8325150

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Morgan, Julia, 1872-1957

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Born in San Francisco, Julia Morgan (1872-1957) grew up in Oakland in a spacious Victorian house. Gifted in mathematics and encouraged in her studies by her mother, Morgan was influenced to become an architect by her mother's cousin, Pierre Le Brun, who designed an early skyscraper, the Metropolitan Life Insurance Tower in Manhattan. In 1890, she enrolled in the undergraduate civil engineering program at the University of California at Berkeley, in part because there were no architectural school...

Hearst, William Randolph, 1863-1951

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William Randolph Hearst Sr. (April 29, 1863 – August 14, 1951) was an American businessman, newspaper publisher, and politician known for developing the nation's largest newspaper chain and media company, Hearst Communications. His flamboyant methods of yellow journalism influenced the nation's popular media by emphasizing sensationalism and human interest stories. Hearst entered the publishing business in 1887 with Mitchell Trubitt after being given control of The San Francisco Examiner by his ...

Rankin, James F.

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James Rankin & Sons.

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James Rankin & Sons was an Oakland, Calif. plumbing and gasfitting firm. From the description of James Rankin & Sons records, 1921-1991 (bulk 1921-1958). (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 84653095 ...

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Hearst Castle (Calif.)

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