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George and Phoebe Apperson Hearst Papers, 1849-1926 http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt4j49q0z8 Online items available Finding Aid to the George and Phoebe Apperson Hearst Papers, 1849-1926 Finding aid written by Elizabeth Stephens, Rebecca Kim, and Eric Crawley. Funding for processing and microfilming provided by the Hearst Foundation, Inc. The Bancroft Library University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, CA 94720-6000 Phone: (510) 642-6481 Fax: (510) 642-7589 Email: [email protected] URL: http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/ © 2003 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. Finding Aid to the George and BANC MSS 72/204 c 1 Phoebe Apperson Hearst Papers, 1849-1926 Finding Aid to the George and Phoebe Apperson Hearst Papers, 1849-1926 Collection number: BANC MSS 72/204 c The Bancroft Library University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, CA 94720-6000 Phone: (510) 642-6481 Fax: (510) 642-7589 Email: [email protected] URL: http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/ Funding for processing and microfilming provided by the Hearst Foundation, Inc. Finding Aid Author(s): Finding aid written by Elizabeth Stephens, Rebecca Kim, and Eric Crawley. Finding Aid Encoded By: GenX © 2011 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. Collection Summary Collection Title: George and Phoebe Apperson Hearst papers Date (inclusive): 1849-1926 Collection Number: BANC MSS 72/204 c Creators: Hearst, George, 1820-1891Hearst, Phoebe Apperson, 1842-1919. Extent: Number of containers: 85 boxes, 2 oversize boxes, 3 oversize folders, 6 volumes, 4 card file boxesLinear feet: 37173 digital objects Repository: The Bancroft Library. University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, CA 94720-6000 Phone: (510) 642-6481 Fax: (510) 642-7589 Email: [email protected] URL: http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/ Abstract: Contains personal and business papers of George Hearst and his wife, Phoebe Apperson Hearst. A small portion of the collection relates to Mr. Hearst, a rancher, mining tycoon, and politican. His papers include correspondence, illustrated mining notes and reports, bills of sale, and other material related to mines and ranches primarily in the West and Mexico. The bulk of the collection concerns the philanthropic, charitable and social activities of Phoebe Apperson Hearst, regent of the University of California (1897-1919) and a major benefactress of the University and other institutions. Her papers include family and personal correspondence, mining and property files, material related to her work as regent, and files on philanthropy, charity, collecting, and household management. Languages Represented: Collection materials are in English Physical Location: Many of the Bancroft Library collections are stored offsite and advance notice may be required for use. For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the library's online catalog. Access Collection is open for research. Microfilm of the collection is to be used by researchers to protect the originals. A few items not microfilmed are noted in the container list. Publication Rights Materials in this collection may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction of some materials may be restricted by terms of University of California gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing and trademarks. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain Finding Aid to the George and BANC MSS 72/204 c 2 Phoebe Apperson Hearst Papers, 1849-1926 cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user. All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the Head of Public Services, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley 94720-6000. See: http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/reference/permissions.html . Preferred Citation [Identification of item], George and Phoebe Apperson Hearst papers, BANC MSS 72/204 c, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley Alternate Forms Available The collection is available on microfilm, BANC FILM 2718 Digital reproductions of select items are available. Title: William Randolph Hearst Papers, Identifier/Call Number: BANC MSS 77/121 c Title: William Randolph Hearst Jr. Papers, Identifier/Call Number: BANC MSS 91/2 c Title: Millicent Veronica Willson Hearst Papers, Identifier/Call Number: BANC MSS 77/185 c Title: Photographs from the Phoebe Apperson Hearst papers [graphic], Identifier/Call Number: BANC PIC 1972.015 Title: Correspondence concerning the Phoebe Hearst Architectural Plan for the University of California, 1896 Oct 22-23, Identifier/Call Number: UARC 308gh.cor Title: Mother's Song: An Old West of England Lullaby Set in Some California Baby Flowers, Identifier/Call Number: fTYP AA50 E2 M6 1900z Title: The Julia Morgan Collection, Contributing Institution: Special Collections, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo Materials Cataloged Separately Printed materials have been transferred to the book collection of The Bancroft Library. Photographs have been transferred to Pictorial Collections of The Bancroft Library. Indexing Terms The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog Beel, Sigmund S. Clark, Edward Hardy, 1864-1945. Hearst, George Randolph. Hearst, George, 1820-1891--Archives. Hearst, George, 1820-1891--Homes and haunts. Hearst, John Randolph. Hearst, Phoebe Apperson, 1842-1919--Archives. Hearst, Phoebe Apperson, 1842-1919--Homes and haunts. Hearst, William Randolph, 1863-1951. Hearst, William Randolph, 1908- Hilles, Florence Bayard, 1866-1954. Howard, John Galen, 1864-1931. Kroeber, A. L. (Alfred Louis), 1876-1960. Nuttall, Zelia, 1858-1933. Reisner, George Andrew, 1867-1942. Uhle, Max, 1856-1944. Wheeler, Benjamin Ide, 1854-1927. Hearst family. Finding Aid to the George and BANC MSS 72/204 c 3 Phoebe Apperson Hearst Papers, 1849-1926 George Washington Memorial Association. Homestake Mining Company. Lux School of Industrial Training (San Francisco, Calif.) National Congress of Mothers (U.S.) National Congress of Mothers and Parent-Teacher Associations (U.S.) Phoebe Hearst Architectural Plan for the University of California. San Luis Mining Company. United States. Congress. Senate--Miscellanea. University of California (1868-1952). Dept. of Anthropology. University of California (1868-1952). Regents. University of Pennsylvania. Dept. of Archaeology. Hearst Egyptian Expedition. Panama-Pacific International Exposition, (1915 :, San Francisco, Calif.) Charities--United States--History. Collectors and collecting--United States--History. Kindergarten--United States--History. Mines and mineral resources--Mexico--History. Mines and mineral resources--United States--History. Pleasanton (Calif.)--History. San Luis Obispo (Calif.)--History. Business records. Family papers. Hearst family Acquisition Information The George and Phoebe Apperson Hearst Papers were given to The Bancroft Library by Mr. and Mrs. William Randolph Hearst, Jr., and the Hearst Corporation on various dates beginning in 1969. Small additions were also made by other family members at various times. Processing Information Processed by Elizabeth Stephens, Rebecca Kim, and Eric Crawley. Biographical Sketch George Hearst, born 1820 in Franklin County, Missouri, had little formal education but educated himself in geology and prospecting. His talent for scoping out the "layof the land" paid off in some of the most important mining claims in the United States. The Comstock Lode in Nevada, the Homestake gold mine in South Dakota and the Anaconda copper mine in Montana would become three of the largest mining discoveries in American history. As a rancher and prospector Hearst continually acquired large portions of land throughout the United States, especially in California and the West. In 1863 Hearst married Phoebe Apperson, a teacher from his home state. Moving to San Francisco, Phoebe gave birth to their only child, William Randolph Hearst, in 1863. George purchased the 48,000 acre Piedras Blancas Ranch at San Simeon in 1865, adding the adjoining Santa Rosa and San Simeon ranches later. During his lifetime the ranches were used as a family retreat. In 1873 Phoebe took her young son William on a grand tour of Europe where the two spent more than a year visiting castles, museums, and various cultural centers. This trip would prove to be a pivotal inspiration for William's later endeavor constructing Hearst Castle at San Simeon. George Hearst was elected to the United States senate in 1887 and the couple relocated to Washington D.C. Soon after arriving in the capital, he acquired the San Francisco Examiner as payment for a gambling debt. When his son William asked to become the proprietor of the Examiner instead of assuming control of the Hearst mining and ranching businesses, George Hearst relinquished control of the paper to him and Phoebe became heir to the Hearst mines and ranches. After George's death in 1891, Phoebe returned to California and renewed construction on a residence she called Hacienda del Pozo de Verona in Pleasanton, California that had been started by her son a few years earlier. For the project, Mrs. Hearst commissioned architect Julia Morgan who would later design Hearst Castle for William. Dedicated to education throughout her
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