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Original Index List [Box Numbers May Vary] MS 208: VERBARG PAPERS - THE KNAVE CORRESPONDENCE SUBJECT IDENTIFICATION Academy Library Guild business correspondence Date: 1958 Author: Donald Demarest Box 9 Acme Athletic Club narration and photocopied newspaper articles, correspondence, diary of George T. Loher's bicycle trip from Oakland to New York City (27 pp.) Date: 1895 Author: Robert Smith Box 9 Adams, Ansel see California Historical Society Adams Express Co story of Ben Moulton, express rider (4 pp.) Date: 1850s Author: Henry Winfred Splitter Box 9 Adobe see California Aetna Springs see E. Clampus Vitus AFL-CIO see Guild, Newspaper Agriculture developments of steam engine Date: 1901 Author: Lapham, Macy Box 5 rise of farms over mines in Siskiyou County Date: 1858 Author: Rosborough, Alex Box 5 farm that grew barley for brewers; workers' conditions; prices; map (5 pp.) Date: n.d. Author: Carl L. Germann Box 9 more fruit history (7 pp.) Date: 1870s Author: Harry Butler Box 9 see also: Fruit Gerber Hopyard Road Horner's Mills Humboldt County Navel Oranges Patterson, William Rix's Day Book of 1867-69 Scoville's Side-Hill Plow Sheilds, Peter J. Sward de Grist, John W. Airship see Aviation Alameda childhood memories Date: 1890 Author: McCurdy, Carleton A. Box 5 Alameda County see California Railway Fruitvale Historical Landmarks Junior League Mayhew, Sheriff Joseph A. Alameda School House resource information Date: 1847- Author: Patton, Ann Box 5 Alaska see California Historical Society Alcove Canyon description; Harris Hills; stats and dam sight Date: 1892 Author: Mauldin, Henry Box 5 Alhambra Valley see Contra Costa County Alleghany history of area Date: 1940 Author: Willard P. Fuller, Jr. Box 9 Allendale School razed building; history Date: 1904 Author: Paulson, Frank Box 5 Allison & Boles families settlement in Kelseyville Date: 1860's Author: Mauldin, Henry Box 5 Alpine County press release re. rebuilding of one-room schoolhouse Date: 1882- Author: n.a. Box 9 stories of Rev. Richard Ford & Judge N.D. Arnot's experiences in California (2 pp.) Date: 1880-1918 Author: Mary E. (Arnot) Rice Box 9 history & memories of the area (3 pp.) Date: 1860s- Author: Mrs. Rene Guerra Box 9 Pony Express historical monument (5 pp., env. encl.) Date: 1952 Author: Phyllis Grover Guerra see also Silver Mountain Altenheim German senior citizen home Date: 1890-1965 Author: n.a. Box 9 letter of appreciation for Knave article Date: 1970 Author: Luois Reinthaler Box 9 Hegenberger family asking after relatives Date: 1970 Author: Erich Sommer Box 9 history of home (3 pp.) Date: 1886-1896 Author: n.a. Box 9 see also Diamond, Fruitvale Alviso photo of manuscript showing Alviso submerged with permission to use (env. encl.) Date: 1852 Author: Ed Planner Box 9 article on the drawings of the Winter of 1852 by Isaac E. Baker (3 pp., env.) Date: 1852 Author: Edward Planner Box 9 Alviso Family see Chapman, M.C. Alviso Amador County prospector's story of finding gold Date: 1889 Author: n.a. Box 9 letter thanking Verbarg for photos Date: 1973 Author: Robert Judson Clark Box 9 ghost towns (2 pp.) Date: 1860s Author: n.a. Box 9 memories of Jackson Date: n.d. Author: Mrs. G.E. Mayon memories of a native of the county (2 pp.) Date: 1939 Author: Ruth E. Meyers Box 9 memories of a native (2 pp.) Date: 1898-1907 Author: Ray Trackwell Box 9 newsletter (4 pp. - 2 copies) Date: Summer 1976 Author: Amador Historical Society Box 9 Kennedy Tailings Wheels Date: 1912 Author: Amador County Chamber of Commerce Box 9 map of Jackson Date: n.d. Author: n.a. Box 9 fundraising campaign for wildflower preserve Date: n.d. Author: California State Parks Foundation Box 9 The Mine House - hotel brochure Date: n.d. Author: Marguerite & Peter Daubenspeck Box 9 see also: King, Charles Volcano Amador-Livermore County see Elk Horn American Indian Historical see Indians Society Anderson & Craig Islands description Date: 1954 Author: Mauldin, Henry Box 5 Angel Island see California Historical Society Elwell, Carrie Pratt Angel's Camp letter of inquiry regarding Smith brothers who mined in the area Date: 1851 Author: Proctor, John H. Box 5 Sierra Railway Company Date: n.d. Author: Ralph Kerchum Box 9 Sierra Railway Company (2 pp.) Date: 1935 Author: Ralph Kerchum Box 9 Cooper's House of Bells (museum & shop) Date: n.d. Author: Jim & Ivy Cooper Box 9 collection of bells, brochure, and postcards (3 pp., 2 postcards) Date: 1912- Author: James Cooper see also Raspberry, Bennager Apache see Steamboats Aptos Beach Inn description; opening of it near Santa Cruz Date: n.d. Author: Aptos Beach Club Executive Officers Box 5 Arbor Day celebration on Goat's Island (Yerba Buena) Date: 1880's Author: McPhail, A.R. Box 5 Arcata Mule Pack Train Date: 1863 Author: Ralph Barnes Box 9 Architechture see California Historical Society Arguella, Conception see Benicia Arizona see Peralta, Miguel Arnot, N.D. see Alpine Company Artifacts stealing of historical items in Siskiyou County Date: 1955 Author: Rosborough, Alex Box 5 Art see Borein, Edward California Historical Society Athenian-Nile Club program from 75th anniversary Date: 1958 Author: Athenian-Nile Club Box 5 Auburn history (anniversary) Date: 1853 Author: Winkley, John Box 5 see also Court of Justice Mountaineer House "Old Joe" Rattlesnake Bar Shannon, Mary Fee Auburn Ski Club see Baxters Augusta Flat see Amador County Aukum see Dustifanni Aurora silver mining ghost town in Nevada Date: 1860 Author: Winkley, John Box 5 Authors see also: Bancroft, Hubert Howe Bryant, Edwin Burbank, Luther Californian; Calif. Illustrated Magazine Chew, Ng Poon Coolbrith, Ina Cotton, Walter "Esmeralda, Aurora" Kummer, Clare Lumnus, Charles F. Mandell, Frank Manly, William Lewis Markham, Edwin McGroarty, John Steven Otis, Eliza A. Overland Monthly Pen Pictures ... Pioneer Women Pottenger, Francis Marion Sanchez, Nellie van de Grift Shannon, Mary Fee Shoemaker, Floyd Shuck, Oscar T. Silverado Squatters Stevenson, Robert Louis Whitaker, Martinez Automobiles first built in Oakland; people hurt by them Date: 1893 Author: Morurary, Albert E. Box 5 see also: East Bay Fair, Charley Fire Department Aviation correspondence and clipping re. Theodore Schlueter, part owner of A. Schlueter & Co., and picture of airship Date: 1923 Author: Mrs. Theodore Schlueter Box 9 correspondence and clippings re. Col. Roscoe Turner's flying teams (barnstormers) Date: 1930s Author: A. Shannon Box 9 request for information on barnstorming / plane crash at Lake Tahoe Date: 1924 Author: Philip J. Da Costa Box 9 reference to Mrs. Anna Miller who sewed canvas for airplane wings Date: 1910 Author: Doris Larson / W.R. Woodson Box 9 photo postcard of Charles Lindburgh and Will Rogers Date: n.d. Author: n.a. Box 9 Badger Park James Galloway's experiences Date: 1853-1883 Author: Margaret Wiltshire Box 9 Baker, Edward Dickenson orator; House of Representatives Date: 1858 Author: Hunt, Rockwell Box 5 Mexican War hero; politician Date: 1811-1861 Author: Winkley, John Box 5 Republican politician; Civil War soldier Date: 1837-1861 Author: Robie, Wendell T. Box 5 see also Orators Baker, Frederick see Indians Baker House see Wayside Inns Baker, Isaac W. see Alviso Bancroft, Hubert Howe writer in Calif. and Western American history Date: 1915 Author: Hunt, Rockwell Box 5 Band (5th Regiment) performing in Oakland Date: n.d. Author: Coates Box 5 Bandits bandits and thieves during the late gold rush era Date: 1851 Author: Winkley, John Box 5 response to Winkley's article, making corrections Date: 1851 Author: Atchinson, Elma Box 5 Bar Towns along Scott & Klamath Rivers Date: n.d. Author: Rosborough, Alex Box 5 Barnstorming see Aviation Bartholomew de las Casas see California Historical Society Basques influence of Basques in California history (5 pp.) Date: 1602- Author: Lovett, Hobart M. Box 9 Baxters Auburn Ski Club (3 pp.) Date: 1929 Author: Carpenter, Jerry Box 9 Bear (Cutter Ship) letter in response to request for information; article on clipper ship by Harry Calnek (3 pp.) Date: 1873 Author: Shaw, Capt. Alfred M. Box 9 request for photo to use in a children's book (photo incl.) Date: 1929-1932 Author: Burroughs, Polly Box 9 Bear flag party racial conflicts, Sonoma Date: 1846 Author: Maulin, Henry Box 5 letter refuting that the Bear Flag referred to in the article was not the "original" Date: 1906 Author: Nickerson, Harry Box 9 story of flag and flag design (8 pp.) Date: 1833 Author: Mallett, Henry Fowler Box 9 Louisa Emparan's memory of the revolt (2 pp.) Date: 1845 Author: Regency, Fru [?] Box 9 see also: California Letters, 1849 Sharkey Family Bear Indian freak curiousity from near Quincy Date: n.d. Author: Freeman, Leslie Box 5 Bear Valley see Benton Mills, Mt. Bullion Bears killings by Crawford, Ingram; various methods Date: 1850's Author: Mauldin, Henry Box 5 various geographical locations as their territory Date: 1957 Author: Mauldin, Henry Box 5 experiences with them Date: 1957 Author: Mauldin, Henry Box 5 roles in Indian life Date: 1957 Author: Mauldin, Henry Box 5 Beaver see Steamships Beaver & Grouse Indian trappings Date: 1800's Author: Mauldin, Henry Box 5 Beer Garden see Dimond, Fruitvale Belanger, Francois (aka. Frank Baker) farmer Date: n.d. Author: Winkley, John Box 5 Bell, Major Horace see Diamond Belmont silver ghost town in Nevada Date: 1867 Author: Winkley, John Box 5 see also California Historical Society Belshaw, Mortimer see Contra Costa County & Charles Belvedere-Tiburon Reed School (one room schoolhouse) Historical Society Date: n.d. Author: Wolfe, Grace M. Box 9 Benicia ferry service across the Carquinez Straits (3 pp.) Date: 1847 Author: Harrah, James Box 9 article found by Mr. Sullivan re. arsenal (6 pp.) Date: 1849 Author: Sullivan, Jim historic tour of Benicia by Nellie Peterson (incl. picture of state house) (3 pp.) Date: 1853 Author: Beard, Helen F.