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Central Pacific Railroad Company Lawsuits
Legal documents relating to lawsuits resulting from Central Pacific Railroad stock manipulation. Attorney Alfred A. Cohen represented the plaintiffs, and likely owned these documents. Individual stockholders in these cases received reduced or no dividends from their holdings, or were persuaded...
Civil War Correspondence
Letters written by various people during the Civil War, 1861-1865. Please note that historical materials in the Civil War Collections may include viewpoints and values that are not consistent with the values of the California State Library or the State of California and may be considered...
E. von Hasslacher
A collection of ten letters from Hasslacher in Geyserville, Sonoma County, to his friend, Louis Noll in Oakland. Dated 1873-1876, the letters discuss family matters relating to health and finance, including a request to borrow money. A letter dated Oct. 23, 1876, talks of picking grapes and...
Gold Rush Era Letters
Letters written by various people during the Gold Rush era 1848-1855. Please note that historical materials in the Gold Rush Collections may include viewpoints and values that are not consistent with the values of the California State Library or the State of California and may be considered...
Governor's Executive Orders & Proclamations
Governor's Executive Orders & Proclamations
Jeremiah Burke Sanderson
Jeremiah Burke Sanderson (1821-1875) was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts. He began his abolitionist work at age 19 as secretary of the New Bedford Colored Citizens, and was associated with many leading abolitionists of the time. Moving to California in 1854 with the intention of making enough...
South Yuba Water & Mining Co. Ledger Statement B - Operating Expenses
This collection consists of incomplete financial records for the South Yuba Water and Mining Company for the years 1880-1893, the majority being from 1883. They are primarily financial statements from the Nevada City office detailing expenditures (operating costs, payroll, etc.) and income from...
South Yuba Water & Mining Co. Ledger Statement E - Water Sales
This collection consists of incomplete financial records for the South Yuba Water and Mining Company for the years 1880-1893, the majority being from 1883. They are primarily financial statements from the Nevada City office detailing expenditures (operating costs, payroll, etc.) and income from...
South Yuba Water & Mining Co. Ledger Statement F - Salaries, General Expenses
This collection consists of incomplete financial records for the South Yuba Water and Mining Company for the years 1880-1893, the majority being from 1883. They are primarily financial statements from the Nevada City office detailing expenditures (operating costs, payroll, etc.) and income from...
South Yuba Water & Mining Co. Ledger Statement G - Nevada Mine
This collection consists of incomplete financial records for the South Yuba Water and Mining Company for the years 1880-1893, the majority being from 1883. They are primarily financial statements from the Nevada City office detailing expenditures (operating costs, payroll, etc.) and income from...
Thomas Gilman Collection
Thomas Gilman (1830-1911) purchased his freedom for $1,000 in 1852. Born into slavery in Tennessee, Gilman was brought to California in 1850 to work in the gold mines near Shaw’s Flat. Within two years he earned enough money to free himself.
World War I Collection
Collection of World War I documents, letters, and photos.