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Guide to the Vernon Aubrey Neasham papers

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Guide to the Vernon Aubrey MS0004 1 Neasham papers Guide to the Vernon Aubrey Neasham papers

MS0004

Center for Sacramento History Sacramento, California, 95814 Processed by: Brandon Metcalf Date Completed: 2004 Encoded by: Larry Bishop

Descriptive Summary Title: Vernon Aubrey Neasham papers Dates: 1794-1982 inclusive Bulk Dates: 1945-1964 Collection Number: MS0004 Creator: Neasham, Vernon Aubrey, 1908-1982 Collection Size: 37 linear feet(74 boxes) Repository: Center for Sacramento History Sacramento, California 95814 Languages: Languages represented in the collection: English Physical location: SP 28:H:01-11, 35:I:4, 31:B:02, 31: A:03, 52: Cabinet, 4:I:01, 54:B:1 (MB4:1), 55:B:1 (MC2:20), 55:B:1 (MC2:19) Access Collection is open for research. Please contact the Center for Sacramento History regarding availability for research use. Publication Rights Copyright has not been assigned to the Center for Sacramento History for private collections. All requests for permission to publish or quote from private manuscript collections must be submitted in writing to [email protected]. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Center for Sacramento History as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader. No permission is necessary to publish or quote from public records. Preferred Citation [Identification of item], Aubrey Neasham papers, MS0004, Center for Sacramento History. Acquisition Information Donated by Irene Simpson Neasham, 1982 (Accession #1982/78). Processing Information Processed by Brandon Metcalf, 2003-2004. Finding aid prepared by Brandon Metcalf, 2004. Machine-readable finding aid encoded by Larry Bishop, 2005. Biography / Administrative History Vernon Aubrey Neasham made a career as an experienced historian, writer, educator, and a champion of the historic preservation cause. He researched and promoted numerous historic sites spanning across the western United States throughout his life leaving an indelible mark upon such prominent sites as Old Sacramento, Columbia, Monterey, and Coloma. Vernon Aubrey Neasham was born August 28, 1908 in Reno, Nevada. His family moved frequently prior to settling in Berkeley, California in 1923. After graduating from Berkeley High School, Aubrey enrolled at UC Berkeley in 1926. He married Ruth Esther Jackson in 1928 before receiving his bachelor's degree in political science in 1930. Deciding to continue his education, Neasham began graduate courses at Berkeley and obtained both his M.A. (1932) and Ph.D. (1936) in history.

Guide to the Vernon Aubrey MS0004 2 Neasham papers Neasham was appointed supervisor of a Works Progress Administration research project on California's historical landmarks by the California State Division of Parks in 1936. During this time he edited 100 monographs known as the California Historical Landmark Series. In 1938, he accepted a job as Regional Historian for the in Santa Fe, New Mexico. His projects included tracing the Coronado Trail as part of its 400th anniversary, and the San Jose Mission in Texas. Neasham transferred to in 1942, where he continued work as a Regional Historian for the National Park Service. Between 1944 and 1946 he served in the U.S. Navy and traveled to Europe, Africa, and South America. Following his stint in with the Navy, he assumed his duties in San Francisco and researched Monterey and the gold discovery site at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California. He participated in a survey of Hawaii, and Alaska. Additionally, he performed a historical study on the mining town of Columbia as an independent consultant for the California State Parks Commission (1947-48), and planned exhibits for the California Centennial Historical Caravan. In 1953, Neasham was appointed State Historian for the California State Park System's Division of Beaches & Parks. His projects included research on Old Sacramento, the Pueblo de , Hearst Castle, Bodie, Coloma, Donner Memorial State Park, Fort Ross, Sonoma Mission, and Sutter's Fort. Neasham opted to leave State Beaches & Parks in 1960 and founded Western Heritage, Inc., a historic consulting firm. It was at this time that Neasham became heavily involved in the historic preservation of Old Sacramento, and continued research to find the site of Drake's Landing which he believed to be at Bolinas Bay. He also worked on the John Marsh Home in Contra Costa County, the Wells Fargo History Room, the Jerome Museum in Arizona, and produced a filmstrip on California history for use in schools. In 1964, Neasham began the Park Management program at Sacramento State College. This soon evolved into the department of Environmental Resources and Neasham was appointed full professor. Along with his responsibilities for Western Heritage and Sacramento State College, Neasham became a consultant for the Sacramento Historic Landmarks Commission and established Sacramento's first city and county museum. Neasham's wife Ruth passed away in 1969, and a short time later he married Irene Simpson, a noted historian at the Wells Fargo History Room in San Francisco. The two vigorously promoted historic preservation and as a result, the California Historical Society established the Neasham Annual Award for Historic Preservation in 1973. That same year Neasham retired from Sacramento State College and spent his later years on numerous excavations, attempting to find evidence for Drake landing at Bolinas Bay. He died at home in Hillsborough, California on March 11, 1982 at the age of 73. Books authored by Neasham: The City of the Plain; Sacramento in the Nineteenth Century. Co-authored with James E. Henley. Sacramento, Calif.: Sacramento Pioneer Foundation, 1969. Wild legacy: California Hunting and Fishing Tales; a combination of the best stories by California authors covering more than one hundred and fifty years from the Spanish and Mexican days to the present. Berkeley, Calif.: Howell-North Books, 1973. Drake's California Landing; the Evidence for Bolinas Lagoon. Co-authored with William E. Pritchard. Sacramento, Calif.: Western Heritage, 1974. Scope and Content of Collection The Aubrey Neasham Collection is organized chronologically, and divided into eleven different series which reflect on his research and professional career. The first series consists of files created while Neasham was a student at UC Berkeley, including drafts of his thesis and dissertation. The second series contains reports and correspondence from Neasham's tenure as editor of the California Historic Landmark Series. The next two series deal with his employment for the National Park Service, first in Santa Fe, New Mexico and then in San Francisco, California. Included in these series are correspondence, guidebooks, reports, and research related material. Series five is a small amount of material devoted to Neasham's service in the United States Navy during World War II. The sixth series documents Neasham's stint as state historian for California State Beaches & Parks. Series seven contains research on a variety of topics executed by students in Neasham's Environmental Resources classes at Sacramento State College, as well as material dealing with Neasham's book Wild Legacy. The eighth series is the largest, and it consists of business files and research associated with his historic consulting firm, Western Heritage, Inc. Included in this series are extensive research and a number of reports pertaining to Old Sacramento's redevelopment and establishment as a state historic area. The ninth series contains material related to Neasham's research on Sir Francis Drake, the Drake Commission, and the Drake Debate (1974) in which Neasham was a participant. Series ten is clippings collected by or about Irene Simpson Neasham, former director of the Wells Fargo History Room and Neasham's second wife. The final series is made up of A-Z Subject Files that document a wide range of associations and sites in which Neasham had dealings with. The original order of these subject files has been maintained. Indexing Terms Neasham, Vernon Aubrey, 1908-1982

Guide to the Vernon Aubrey MS0004 3 Neasham papers Drake, Francis, 1540?-1596--Travel--California California. Office of Historic Preservation United States. National Park Service. Western Regional Office California historical archaeology Drake, Francis, approximately 1540-1596--Plate of brass California--Antiquities Historic preservation--California Old Sacramento Historic District (Sacramento, Calif.)

Series 1. Berkeley 1920s-1936 Physical Description: 5 folders

Box 1, Folder 37 Gerald A. Neasham Documents (Aubrey's younger brother), 1928-1935 Box 1, Folder 38 Photograph of basketball team (North Coast Champs, 1927). Box 1, Folder 39 Photograph of Unidentified Woman. Box 1, Folder 40 Photograph of Aubrey Neasham, ca. 1920s. Box 1, Folder 41 Memos, Syllabi, Grad School forms. Box 1, Folder 42 Photograph of group of men in front of building, ca. 1920s-1930s. Box 1, Folder 43 Photograph of Gerald Neasham. Box 1, Folder 44 Neasham's Master's Thesis: "Juan Bautista Alberdi: Argentine Thinker of the Nineteenth Century," 1932. Box 1, Folder 45 Master's Thesis Drafts and Notes, ca. 1932. Box 1, Folder 46 Neasham's Doctoral Dissertation: "Emigration to the Spanish Indies, 1492-1592," 1936. Series 2. State Division of Parks 1936-1938 Physical Description: 16 folders

California Historical Landmark Series, 1937-38.

Box 1, Folder 47 Neasham's Personal Files and Correspondence. Box 1, Folder 48 Reports: Monterey, Chief Solano, Bear Flag Monument, Misíon La Purísima Concepcion. Box 2, Folder 49 Inventory Lists of the Reports. Box 2, Folder 50 Map of Registered Historic Monuments and Landmarks of California, 1940. Box 2, Folder 51 Sutter's Fort (1936) and Mision San Francisco de Asis (1937). Box 2, Folder 52 Registered Landmarks #1-45 (not inclusive). Box 2, Folder 53 Registered Landmarks #53-82 (not inclusive). Box 2, Folder 54 Registered Landmarks #83-106 (not inclusive). Box 2, Folder 55 Registered Landmarks #107-135 (not inclusive). Box 3, Folder 56 Registered Landmarks #136-157 (not inclusive). Box 3, Folder 57 Registered Landmarks #158-216 (not inclusive). Box 3, Folder 58 Registered Landmarks #220-340 (not inclusive). Box 3, Folder 59 Correspondence File, 1936-38 (1 of 2) Box 3, Folder 60 Correspondence File, 1936-38 (2 of 2) Box 4, Folder 61 Published Articles Authored by Neasham, 1937-38.

Historic Monterey Research Series, 1938.

Box 4, Folder 62 Reports and Maps. Box 4, Folder 63 Photograph of Original Bear Flag raised in 1846. Box 4, Folder 64 Photograph of California's First Theatre, built in Monterey (1847). Box 4, Folder 65 Photograph of California's First Theatre.

Guide to the Vernon Aubrey MS0004 4 Neasham papers Series 2. State Division of Parks 1936-1938 Historic Monterey Research Series, 1938.

Box 4, Folder 66 Photograph of marker for First Theatre in California. Box 4, Folder 67 Photograph of Old Whaling Station established in 1855, Monterey.

Reports.

Box 4, Folder 68 "Restoration of Historic Buildings and Landmarks of California"; "The Historical Background of Reserve: A Preliminary Report." Series 3. National Park Service (Santa Fe) 1938-42. Physical Description: 65 folders

Administrative Papers, Region III

Box 4, Folder 69 Reports of the Regional Historian, December 1938-May 1941 Box 4, Folder 70 Reports of the Historical Division, Monthly Reports, 1938-41 Box 4, Folder 71 Region III Inspector's Conference, 1940 Box 4, Folder 72 Outlines of Discussion for Personnel Instruction Meeting, Oct 27, 1941- Nov 8, 1941 Box 4, Folder 73 Headquarters Staff Conferences Minutes, April 1941-June 1942 Box 5, Folder 74 Memos, 1937-38 Box 5, Folder 75 Memos, January-July 1939 Box 5, Folder 76 Memos, Aug-Dec 1939 Box 5, Folder 77 Memos, Jan-Apr 1940 Box 5, Folder 78 Memos, May-Dec 1940 Box 5, Folder 79 Memos, 1941 Box 5, Folder 80 Memos, 1942

Correspondence

Box 6, Folder 81 Official Correspondence, 1938 Box 6, Folder 82 Official Correspondence, 1939 Box 6, Folder 83 Official Correspondence, 1940 Box 6, Folder 84 Official Correspondence, 1941 Box 6, Folder 85 Official Correspondence, 1942 Box 6, Folder 86 Personal Correspondence, 1938-39 Box 6, Folder 87 Personal Correspondence, 1940 Box 6, Folder 88 Personal Correspondence, 1941-42

NPS Guidebooks

Box 7, Folder 89 Master Plans for the NPS, 1941 Box 7, Folder 90 NPS Uniform Regulations, 1940 Box 7, Folder 91 General Correspondence Procedures, 1939-40 Box 7, Folder 92 Region III and WPA Job Application Records, 1938-39

Interpretive Statements Files

Box 7, Folder 93 Tumacacori; ; Coronado Monument; Colorado River Basin Box 7, Folder 94 Fifty-one Selected Site Statements to be improved Box 7, Folder 95 Southwestern Monuments Report, Nov 1940; Specifications for Measuring and Recording Historic Buildings Box 7, Folder 96 Goliad State Park; Maritime National Historic Site

Coronado Trail 400th Anniversary

Guide to the Vernon Aubrey MS0004 5 Neasham papers Series 3. National Park Service (Santa Fe) 1938-42. Coronado Trail 400th Anniversary

Box 7, Folder 97 Series of Monthly Articles released by NPS (1940), paper by Neasham, booklet, map Box 8, Folder 98 Manuscript by Neasham: "Coronado's Trail"; National Park Service releases on Significance of Cuarto-Centennial, July-Aug 1940 Box 8, Folder 99 Notes, Memos, Maps, Essays Box 8, Folder 100 Photograph of Neasham with the Governor of New Mexico and Ward Yeager prior to the tracing of the Coronado Trail, January 1940 Box 8, Folder 101 Photograph of Neasham with colleagues prior to the tracing of the Coronado Trail, 1940 Box 8, Folder 102 Photograph of Neasham and group at site of Coronado International Memorial, Arizona (1940) Box 8, Folder 103 Photograph of Neasham and group at site of Coronado International Memorial, Arizona (1940) Box 8, Folder 104 Photograph of Neasham with group in front of unidentified building Box 8, Folder 105 Photograph of two men, "Tom" and "E. Collins" descending Slick Rock, Arizona Box 8, Folder 106 Photograph of Neasham atop a horse near Navajo Creek, Arizona, (1939) Box 8, Folder 107 Photograph taken on the way to Crossing of the Fathers near Navajo Creek, Arizona (1939) Box 8, Folder 108 Photograph of group ascending Slick Rock (1939) Box 8, Folder Photographs taken at old ruins along the Coronado Trail 109-112 Box 8, Folder 113 Field Notes from Coronado Trail and Kings Mountain National Military Park, 1940-43 Box 8, Folder 114 Articles: "Tracing the Coronado Trail on the West Coast of Mexico," "Coronado's Trail," "The Southwest" (1941) Box 8, Folder 115 Notes from Mexico, 1940

San Jose Mission (San Antonio, Texas)

Box 8, Folder 116

Clippings and Publications, 1941

Box 8, Folder 117

Photograph of La Purísima Concepcion Mission

Box 8, Folder 118

Photograph of wall around Mission San Jose De Aguayo

Box 8, Folder 119

Photograph of Grinding Room in Old Mill of Mission San Jose De Aguayo

Box 8, Folder 120

Rough Drafts of Pamphlet

Box 9, Folder 121

Agreements and Minutes

Box 9, Folder 122

Correspondence and Memos, 1940-42

Publications

Box 9, Folder 123 Region III Quarterly, 1940-41 (not inclusive) The Regional Review, Dec 1939

Guide to the Vernon Aubrey MS0004 6 Neasham papers Series 3. National Park Service (Santa Fe) 1938-42. Publications

Box 9, Folder 124 The Council Ring, 1939-1941 (not inclusive) The State and Local History News, 1941-42 (not inclusive) Box 9, Folder 125 Park Service Bulletin, 1938-41 (not inclusive) Box 9, Folder 126 Published Material about New Mexico and national monuments Box 9, Folder 127 The Pacific Historical Review Volume 8, nos. 1 and 3 (1939) Box 10, Folder The Pacific Historical Review Volume 8, no. 4 (1939) and Volume 9, no. 1 (1940) 128 Box 10, Folder The Pacific Historical Review Volume 9, nos. 2-3 (1940) 129 Box 10, Folder The Pacific Historical Review Volume 9, no. 4 (1940) and Volume 10, no2 (1941) 130 Box 10, Folder The Pacific Historical Review Volume 10, nos. 3-4 (1941) 131

Scrapbook

Box 10, Folder Neasham scrapbook containing numerous clippings primarily concerning Coronado 132 Trail Box 10, Folder Photograph of Neasham at his desk (ca. 1940s) 133

Reports/Articles

Box 11, Folder Montana State Highway Commission: Historical Markers, 1936 134 Box 11, Folder Southwestern Monuments Monthly Report, Dec 1936-Jul 1937 135 Box 11, Folder Historic Sites Survey Memos, 1937-39 136 Box 11, Folder Historic Sites Survey for Region III, 1939 137 Box 11, Folder Photographs from Historic Sites Survey for Region III, 1939 138-162 Box 11, Folder Historic Sites of the American Revolution 163 Box 11, Folder Historic Sites of America, Inc., 1941 164 Box 11, Folder WPA Historic Records Survey List (Aug 1941), and Bibliography of Research 165 Projects Reports (1940) Box 11, Folder Articles on Spanish-American Citizens and the Southwest, 1939-1940 166 Box 12, Folder Articles on Spanish-American Citizens and the Southwest, 1939-1940 167 Box 12, Folder Articles on Spanish-American Citizens and the Southwest, 1939-1940 168 Box 12, Folder Articles on Spanish-American Citizens and the Southwest, 1939-1940 169 Box 12, Folder Articles on Spanish-American Citizens and the Southwest, 1939-1940 170 Box 12, Folder Articles on Spanish-American Citizens and the Southwest, 1939-1940 171 Box 12, Folder Articles on Spanish-American Citizens and the Southwest, 1939-1940 172 Box 13, Folder Articles on Spanish-American Citizens and the Southwest, 1939-1940 173 Box 13, Folder Articles on Spanish-American Citizens and the Southwest, 1939-1940 174

Guide to the Vernon Aubrey MS0004 7 Neasham papers Series 3. National Park Service (Santa Fe) 1938-42. Reports/Articles

Box 13, Folder Articles on Spanish-American Citizens and the Southwest, 1939-1940 175 Box 13, Folder Articles on Spanish-American Citizens and the Southwest, 1939-1940 176-185 Box 13, Folder Articles on Spanish-American Citizens and the Southwest, 1939-1940 186-192 Box 13, Folder Articles on Spanish-American Citizens and the Southwest, 1939-1940 193-198 Box 13, Folder Articles on Spanish-American Citizens and the Southwest, 1939-1940 199 Box 13, Folder Articles on Spanish-American Citizens and the Southwest, 1939-1940 200-217 Box 13, Folder Articles on Spanish-American Citizens and the Southwest, 1939-1940 218-274 Series 4. National Park Service (San Francisco) 1942-53 Physical Description: 86 folders

Administrative Papers

Box 13, Folder Administration, Advisory Boards, and Attending Meetings 275 Box 13, Folder Appropriations and Budget Estimates, 1947-51 276 Box 13, Folder Appropriations and Budget Estimates, 1952-54 277 Box 14, Folder Archeological Investigations, Reports and Contracts 278 Box 14, Folder Conferences, 1946-52 -National Conference on State Parks(1952); Pacific 279 Northwest History Conference(1952); Historical Committee of the Los Angeles State and County Arboretum(1951); Regional Directors(1950); NPS Annual Conference(1948); Region Four Park Naturalists(1948); Izaak Walton League of America(1947); National Council on Historic Sites and Buildings(1947); NPS Annual Conference(1946) Box 14, Folder Development and Construction Programs, 1952-54 280 Box 14, Folder Director's Staff Meetings, 1949-50 281 Box 14, Folder Director's Staff Meetings, 1951-52 282 Box 14, Folder Directory: National Park Service, 1950-52 283 Box 14, Folder Directory: Neasham's Mailing List 284 Box 14, Folder Field Office Memorandum, 1947-52 285 Box 15, Folder Guidebooks: NPS War Work, 1941-44 286 Box 15, Folder Guidebooks: Administrative Manual, Vol. 1 287 Box 15, Folder Historic Sites: Arizona: Coronado International Memorial; California: Columbia, 288 Santa Barbara, Sutter's Sawmill; Washington: Fort Vancouver, Spokane House Box 15, Folder Photograph of Commemorative Plaque honoring pioneer W.L. Smith 289 Box 15, Folder Photograph of walls of Fort Ross 290

Guide to the Vernon Aubrey MS0004 8 Neasham papers Series 4. National Park Service (San Francisco) 1942-53 Administrative Papers

Box 15, Folder "Institute on Progress in Conservation" 291 Box 15, Folder Interpretive Program Memorandum, 1946-52 292 Box 15, Folder Organizational Charts, 1949-50 293 Box 15, Folder Policy Memorandum (1 of 2): airports, Carbon 14 use, civil service retirement, 294 concessioners, Director Wirth, disposal of records, delegation of authority, lands, laws, motion pictures, new employees, permits, photograph album, position descriptions, private employment Box 15, Folder Policy Memorandum (2 of 2): Promotions, Public relations, publications, radio and 295 television, recreation, restoration policy-historical, standardization of plant names, temporary rangers, uniforms Box 16, Folder Research Notes and Reports: Biological Research; Calendar of Events, 1952; 296 Management Improvement Programs(1952-53); Personnel Instruction Course(1950-52); Recreation; Region Four Committees(1950-52); Region Three Interpretive Notes; Reservoir Areas-History; Save the Redwoods League; Smithsonian Archeological Projects; Souvenirs; Special Articles; Superior Accomplishment Awards Box 16, Folder Staff Meeting Reports, 1948-49 297 Box 16, Folder Staff Meeting Reports, 1950-52 298 Box 16, Folder Summary of Park Visitors, 1952 299 Box 16, Folder Travel Requests and Vouchers, 1946-1953 300 Box 16, Folder Wildlife Memorandum, 1946-51 301

Alaska Survey

Box 16, Folder Alaska Correspondence, 1950-1952 (Primarily letters from wife, Ruth) 302 Box 16, Folder Photograph of Melville family (Christmas, 1952) 303 Box 16, Folder Alaska Ephemera (Hotel receipts, plane tickets, schedules, etc.) 304 Box 16, Folder Certificate recognizing Neasham's crossing of the Arctic Circle, 1951 305 Box 17, Folder Letters to Regional Director, Reports, Memos (1951) 306 Box 17, Folder "Alaska Recreation Resources Survey-Misc." 307 Box 17, Folder Photograph of map of Alaska 308 Box 17, Folders Photographs of port in Alaska 309-311

California Conservation Council Education

Box 17, Folder Correspondence, 1942-1950 312 Box 17, Folder Correspondence, 1951-52 313

California State Parks Commission, 1947-48 - Columbia Historic Study Reports

Guide to the Vernon Aubrey MS0004 9 Neasham papers Series 4. National Park Service (San Francisco) 1942-53 California State Parks Commission, 1947-48 - Columbia Historic Study Reports

Box 17, Folder Historical document copies (land claims, mining laws, deeds) 314 Box 17, Folder West of Main Street, Part I & II 315 Box 18, Folder West of Main Street 316 Box 18, Folders Photographs from West of Main Street report 317-368 Box 18, Folder East of Main Street 369 Box 18, Folders Photographs from East of Main Street report 370-418 Box 18, Folder Historical Summary and Recommendations 419 Box 18, Folders Photographs from Historical Summary and Recommendations 420-427 Box 18, Folder South of Washington Street/Historical Summary and Recommendations 428 Box 18, Folders Photographs from South of Washington Street report 429-434 Box 18, Folders Research Notes on Columbia, ca. 1947-48 435-436 Box 19, Folder Research Notes on Columbia, ca. 1947-48 437 Box 19, Folder Correspondence (1948) and Fieldbook (1947-48) 438 Box 19, Folder Maps of Columbia 439 Box 19, Folders Photographs of Columbia 440-701

California Centennial Commission, 1948

Box 19, Folder California Centennials, May 1948-June 1950 (not inclusive) 702 Box 19, Folder California State Chamber of Commerce file 703 Box 19, Folder Correspondence, 1947-48 704 Box 19, Folder County Centennial Celebration Material from throughout California 705 Box 19, Folder Historic Caravan Exhibits, Itinerary, and Commemorative Stamps 706 Box 19, Folder California Centennials Caravan Exhibit Plan 707 Box 19, Folder Set of California Centennial Commemorative Stamps 708 Box 19, Folders Photographs from Historic Caravan 709-775 Box 19, Folder Historic Caravan Reports and Research 776

Columbia Oversized Material

Box 19, Folder Photograph copy of sketch of Columbia 777

Guide to the Vernon Aubrey MS0004 10 Neasham papers Series 4. National Park Service (San Francisco) 1942-53 Columbia Oversized Material

Box 19, Folder Copy of map of Columbia by Tuolumne County Surveyor, 1871 778 Box 19, Folder Sketch of Columbia and Historic buildings 779 Box 19, Folder Historic Base Map of Columbia 780 Box 19, Folder Sketch of Foundation Plan of Old Fallon Hotel 781 Box 19, Folder Photograph of unidentified building 782 Box 19, Folder Sketch of Old Fallon Hotel foundation 783 Box 19, Folder Sketch of First Floor Plan of Old Fallon Hotel 784 Box 19, Folder Sketch of First Floor Plan Section B of Old Fallon Hotel 785 Box 19, Folder Sketch of Second Floor Plan Section B of Old Fallon Hotel 786

Commonwealth Club of California

Box 20, Folder Programs, 1952 787 Box 20, Folder Issues of The Commonwealth, April 1949-November 1952 788

Correspondence

Box 20, Folders Office Correspondence, Chronological Files, 1946-1950 789-792 Box 20, Folders Correspondence, 1946-1953 793-796 Box 21, Folder "Personal Correspondence, Dr. Neasham" 797 Box 21, Folder Personal Correspondence and photographs, 1945-49 798-809

Kings Mountain National Military Park Assignment

Box 21, Folder Official Correspondence, 1942Personal Correspondence, 1942-44 810 Box 21, Folder Personal Correspondence, 1942-44 811

Monterey Research (1946)

Box 21, Folder Correspondence, Clippings, and Drafts 812 Box 21, Folder Oversized Map of Proposed Historical Areas in Monterey 813 Box 21, Folder Monterey Peninsula Herald Centennial Edition, July 3, 1946 814 Box 21, Folder San Francisco Chronicle Centennial Souvenir Edition, October 18, 1948 815 Box 21, Folder Rough Drafts on Raising of the Flag and Historic Preservation of Monterey, 1946 816

Guide to the Vernon Aubrey MS0004 11 Neasham papers Series 4. National Park Service (San Francisco) 1942-53 Monterey Research (1946)

Box 21, Folder Neasham trip to Monterey, 1946 817

Publications

Box 21, Folder Articles by Neasham, 1946-47 818 Box 22, Folders Booklets and Pamphlets, 1945-52 819-822 Box 22, Folder Inside Interior March 1946-December 1947 (not inclusive) 823 Box 22, Folder Midcountry: Writings from the Heart of America (Lincoln: University of Nebraska 824 Press, 1945) containing article by Neasham titled Coursing the Coyote on pages 464-467

Reports

Box 23, Folde 825 The Advance of the Frontier Series Box 23, Folder History of National Parks 826 Box 23, Folder Fort Okanogan, Washington (1954) 827 Box 23, Folder Fort Spokane, Washington (1954) 828 Box 23, Folder Fort Vancouver Excavations (1955) 829 Box 23, Folder Hawaii, Place of Refuge (1949) 830 Box 23, Folder Historic Sites Survey Report: Hawaii (1949) 831 Box 23, Folder Annual Report Regional Director, 1950 832 Box 24, Folder Historical Associations and Societies 833 Box 24, Folder National Parks and Monuments 834 Box 24, Folder Neasham's appointment as judge for Hearst Newspapers History Contest, 1951 835

Sutter's Sawmill (Coloma)

Box 24, Folder Correspondence, 1946-47 836 Box 24, Folder Manuscript Drafts 837 Box 24, Folder Photograph of sketch of Sutter's Mill 838 Box 24, Folder Research Notes, 1947 (1 of 2) 839 Box 25, Folder Research Notes, 1947 (2 of 2) 840 Series 5. United States Navy 1944-45 Physical Description: 9 folders

Box 25, Folder "American Sailor" manuscripts, 1944-45 841

Guide to the Vernon Aubrey MS0004 12 Neasham papers Series 5. United States Navy 1944-45

Box 25, Folder Discharge Papers and Memos 842 Box 25, Folder Documents from the S.S. Fitch 843 Box 25, Folders Memos and Correspondence, 1944-45 844-845 Box 25, Folder Naval Press News, Reports and Ephemera 846 Box 25, Folder Copies of The Stars and Stripes (1944) 847 Box 25, Folder Notebooks and Memos 848 Box 26, Folder Pre-Commission Papers and Private Correspondence, 1943-44 849 Box 26, Folder "The Unites States Navy Medical Department at War, 1941-45"(manuscript) 850 Series 6. State Beaches & Parks 1953-60 Physical Description: 94 folders

Administrative Papers

Box 26, Folder Administrative Manual Volume 3 851 Box 26, Folder Administrative Manual Volumes 8, 12, 15, 19, 20, and 25 852 Box 26, Folder Angel Island Acquisition 853 Box 26, Folder Application for Chief Deputy of Beaches and Parks, 1958-59 854 Box 26, Folder Appropriations, Budgets, Directories, and Surveys(memos, statements on policy, 855 Neasham job description, list of state historical societies, Management Survey) Box 27, Folder Association of Historic Sites Administrators, 1956 & 1958 856 Box 27, Folder California Historical Society Vouchers, 1957 857 Box 27, Folder Directories of California Historical Societies 858 Box 27, Folder Five Year Master Plan, 1956; Conservation Program, 1953 859 Box 27, Folder "Interpretation in State Historic Parks and Monuments" 1959 860 Box 27, Folder Office Memos, 1953-60 861

Correspondence

Box 27, Folders Daily Correspondence, January 1953-June 1955 862-865 Box 28, Folders Daily Correspondence, July 1954-March 1956 866-870 Box 29, Folders Daily Correspondence, April 1956-December 1957 871-877 Box 30, Folders Daily Correspondence, January 1958-March 1960 878-885 Box 31, Folders Daily Correspondence, April-August 1960 886-887

Guide to the Vernon Aubrey MS0004 13 Neasham papers Series 6. State Beaches & Parks 1953-60 Correspondence

Box 31, Folder Neasham's "Personal File," 1953-58 888 Box 31, Folders Rough Drafts of Outgoing Correspondence, 1953-March 1958 889-893 Box 32, Folders Rough Drafts of Outgoing Correspondence, April 1958-March 1959 894-897 Box 33, Folders Rough Drafts of Outgoing Correspondence, April 1959-April 1960 898-902 Box 34, Folders Rough Drafts of Outgoing Correspondence, May-August 1960 903-904 Box 34, Folder Speaking Engagements, 1956-60 905

Publications

Box 34, Folder Bulletins and Reviews, 1941-59 906 Box 34, Folder California's Gold Discovery (1947), and related material 907 Box 34, Folder California History and Sites material, 1948-54 908 Box 35, Folder California History and Sites material, 1955-60 909 Box 35, Folder California History Plan, Volumes 1 and 2 910 Box 35, Folder Historic Sites and Historic Preservation material 911 Box 35, Folder The Historical Society of Quarterly, 1958-59 (not inclusive) 912 Box 35, Folder Native Americans and the Southwest material, 1938-62 913 Box 35, Folder News & Views, October 1947-June 1950 (not inclusive) 914 Box 36, Folder News & Views, December 1952-August 1962 (not inclusive) 915 Box 36, Folder Sunset Magazine, September 1955-November 1956 (not inclusive) 916

Reports

Box 36, Folder Arctic Research Laboratory in Point Barrow, Alaska (1953) Katmai National 917 Monument, Alaska (1954) Box 36, Folder Atomic Park (Sonoma County) by David A. Fredrickson 918 Box 36, Folder Cooke Indian Site; Bolo de Oro State Historic Monument; Monterey 919 Box 36, Folders Photographs from Cooke Indian Site Report 920-923 Box 36, Folder Fort Bidwell, Diary of William H. Hampton, Bidwell Mansion, Sutter's Fort 924 (1954-59) Box 37, Folder Fort Humboldt; Santa Barbara Presidio; Mother Lode 925 Box 37, Folder George Tays manuscript on Old San Diego, 1957 926 Box 37, Folder Hearst-San Simeon State Historical Monument, 1958 927

Guide to the Vernon Aubrey MS0004 14 Neasham papers Series 6. State Beaches & Parks 1953-60 Reports

Box 37, Folder Historical and Archaeological Study of Sonoma Mission, 1954 928 Box 37, Folder Historical Landmarks of California, List and Supplements 1 & 2 929 Box 37, Folder Historical Landmark Reports, Reports #2 through #26 930 Box 37, Folder Historical Landmark Reports, Reports #27 through #59 931 Box 38, Folders History of the Diamond Match Company by W.H. Hutchinson 932-933 Box 38, Folder National Survey of Historic Sites and "The Mining Frontier," 1959 934 Box 38, Folder Neasham Plan for Future Growth and Organization of State park System, 1958 935 Box 38, Folder Overland Emigrant Trail 936 Box 38, Folders Photographs from Overland Emigrant Trail report 937-960 Box 38, Folder Rensch Report on Columbia Historic Park, 1936 961 Box 39, Folder San Juan Bautista Plaza State Monument; William B. Ide Adobe 962 Box 39, Folders Photographs from San Juan Bautista Plaza State Monument report 963-986 Box 39, Folders Photographs from William B. Ide Adobe report 987-994 Box 39, Folder Santa Barbara Presidio by Glenn W. Price, 1959 995 Box 39, Folders Photographs from Santa Barabara Presidio report 996-1022 Box 39, Folder State Historic Landmarks Listings: "Spanish," "Indian," "Russian," "English," 1023 "Mexican" Box 39, Folders State Historic Landmarks Listings: "American" 1024-1025 Box 39, Folder State Indian Museum; Rancho Cuyamaca; Vallejo's Casa Grande 1026 Box 40, Folder State Park Potentialities of Santa Barbara Presidio, 1959 1027 Box 40, Folder State Park Surveys and Reports 1028 Box 40, Folder Sutter's Fort Pioneer Files, A-Z 1029 Box 40, Folder Vallejo Adobe, Petaluma Adobe, Sonoma Mission 1030 Box 40, Folders Photographs from Vallejo Adobe report 1031-1040 Box 40, Folders Photographs from Petaluma Adobe report 1041-1102 Box 40, Folders Photographs from Sonoma Mission report 1103-1117

Ephemera

Box 40, Folder Sixty-six Postcards of American Historic Sites 1118

Ephemera

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Box 40, Folders Photographs of Aubrey Neasham 1119-1121 Box 40, Folders Photographs of unidentified people and buildings 1122-1127 Box 40, Folders Photograph of Neasham standing in front of building on dirt road with two men 1128 Box 40, Folders Photograph of six men at Gibson Ranch, 1899 (Honey Lake) 1129 Box 40, Folders Photograph of Neasham and four men at taken at Weaverville, Ca., 1955 1130 Box 40, Folders Photograph of attendees of 1953 Historical Area Conference for State Beaches 1131 and Parks standing in front of Santa Barbara Museum Box 40, Folders Oversized Photograph of California Department of Natural Resources Staff, 1956 1132 Box 40, Folders Slides of California Historical Sites 1133-1438 Series 7. Sacramento State College 1964-73 Physical Description: 23 folders

Administrative Papers

Box 40, Folder Environmental Resources Reading List 1439 Box 40, Folder Establishment of the Environmental Resources Program, 1965; Neasham 1440 Retirement, 1973

Projects

Box 40, Folder Establishment of the Environmental Resources Program, 1965; Neasham 1441 Retirement, 1973 Box 41, Folder Transcript of Interview with Neasham, 1971; Article on Point Lobos by Neasham 1442

Publications

Box 41, Folder Sacramento State Commencement Program, 1973 Sacramento State Faculty 1443 Profiles, 1970 Box 41, Folder Environmental Resources Published Material The National Park System Plan Part I: 1444 History (1970)

Student Papers

Box 41, Folder Alkali Flat, Sutter's Fort, The Wasa 1445 Box 41, Folders Environmental Resources 132, 141, 160 1446-1450 Box 42, Folders Environmental Resources 160, 161 1451-1454 Box 42, Folder Photograph of pool at Hearst Castle, San Simeon, California 1455 Box 42, Folder Environmental Resources 161 1456 Box 43, Folder Environmental Resources 161 1457

Guide to the Vernon Aubrey MS0004 16 Neasham papers Series 7. Sacramento State College 1964-73 Student Papers

Box 43, Folders Evironmental Resources 199, includes photographs of historic Old Sacramento 1458-1515 buildings, (for complete listing see Master Finding Aid at Sacramento Archives and Museum Collections Center) Box 43, Folder Environmental Resources 161, 171 1516 Box 43, Folders Old Sacramento Field Notebooks, 1971 1517-1518 Box 44, Folders Wild Legacy book, correspondence, drafts, and photographs, 1973 1519-1585 Series 8. Western Heritage, Incorporated 1960-82 Physical Description: 104 folders

Business Records

Box 44, Folder Articles of Corporation and Related Material, 1960 1586 Box 45, Folder Board of Directors Reports, 1960-62 1587 Box 45, Folder Clear Lake Riviera Property Purchase, 1964-65 1588 Box 45, Folder Operations Reports and Capital Stock Outstanding, 1960-63 1589 Box 45, Folder Expenses and Finances, 1960-63 1590

California Historical Society

Box 45, Folder Correspondence, Newsletters, Programs (1977-80) 1591 Box 45, Folder Neasham Historic Preservation Award: Correspondence, Invoices, and Sketches 1592 Box 45, Folders Photographs of Medallions from Medallic Art Company 1593-1595 Box 45, Folders Neasham Historic Preservation Award 1974 -1978 1596-1602

California Trust for Historic Preservation

Box 45, Folder Correspondence, Clippings, Memos (1973-76) 1603

Correspondence

Box 45, Folder 1604

California History Month, 1963-64

Box 45, Folder 1605

California Pioneer Society of Santa Clara County, 1965

Box 46, Folder 1606

State Historic Commissions Outside of California, 1966

Box 46, Folder 1606

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State Historic Commissions Outside of California, 1966

Box 46, Folder 1607

Shasta College, Pacific Business, Soroptomist Club of Vallejo, Sacramento Museum (1972-79)

Box 46, Folder 1608

General Correspondence, 1960-64

Box 46, Folder 1609

Photograph of unidentified family at Christmas time

Box 46, Folder 1610

General Correspondence, 1965-67

Box 46, Folder 1611

General Correspondence, 1967-73

Box 46, Folders 1612-1615

Photographs of Neasham at Social Event, 1971

Box 46, Folder 1616

General Correspondence, 1974-82

Box 46, Folder 1617

Photograph of scenic drawing on river

Box 46, Folder 1618

Photograph of Neasham speaking at the Dedication of the Drury Memorial Grove, 1979

Box 46, Folder 1619

Photograph of Neasham with former classmates at the Calistoga High School reunion, 1978

Box 47, Folder 1620

Personal Correspondence File, 1957-73

De Anza Committee

Box 47, Folder Personal Correspondence File, 1957-73 1621

Fisherman's Wharf Committee

Box 47, Folder Agenda, Correspondence, Minutes (1974-75) 1622 Box 47, Folder Report on Preservation of Wharf Area, 1974 1623

Manuscripts

Box 47, Folders "Preservation Comes of Age, Part I" by Charles Hosmer (1 of 2) 1624-1625

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Box 48, Folder "Preservation Comes of Age, Part II" by Charles Hosmer 1626-1628 Box 48, Folder Park Service Work During the War and Founding of the National Trust by Charles 1629 Hosmer, 1975 Box 49, Folder Draft of book on State Parks by Joe Engbeck, 1979 1630

Projects

Box 49, Folder Basic Plan for the Central Valley and San Francisco Bay Region, ca. 1964 1631 Box 49, Folder California Historic Landmarks and Missions 1632 Box 49, Folder Photographs of historic sites throughout California (for complete listing see 1633-1668 Master Finding Aid at Sacramento Archives and Museum Collections Center) Box 49, Folder California: Its Story in Pictures --Notes 1671 Box 49, Folder Photograph of Sutter's Mill sketch 1672 Box 49, Folder Photograph of Map of Indian Tribes of California 1673 Box 49, Folders Accompanying Cardboard Illustrated Text from California: Its Story in Pictures 1674-1742 Box 50, Folder California: Its Story in Pictures --Notes and Rough Drafts 1743 Box 50, Folder California: An Introduction to its Pictorial History --Manuscript and letter from 1744 Governor Edmund G. Brown Box 50, Folder California: An Introduction to its Pictorial History --Glory Cline Contract and 1745 Letter, 1963 Box 50, Folder California: An Introduction to its Pictorial History -Notes, Bids, Production 1746 Schedule Box 50, Folders California: An Introduction to its Pictorial History -filmstrip (3 copies) 1747-1749 Box 50, Folders California: An Introduction to its Pictorial History -vinyl records (3 copies) 1750-1752 Box 50, Folder California: An Introduction to its Pictorial History --Long Filmslide Service 1753 Brochures, 1963 Box 50, Folders California: An Introduction to its Pictorial History --Long Filmslide Filmstrips, Farm 1754-1762 Fathers Series One and Two Box 50, Folder California: An Introduction to its Pictorial History -Clippings 1763 Box 50, Folder "California State Fair: The First Half Century," 1973 1764 Box 50, Folder California State Fair: Manuscript on the History of the State Fair 1765 Box 50, Folder California State Fair: Showcase of Cal Expo, 1968 1766 Box 50, Folder Photograph of scale model of Cal Expo 1767 Box 50, Folder "Chile and California: Their Common Heritage," 1768 Box 50, Folder Columbia Restoration Project: Bids, Correspondence, Clippings (1 of 2) 1769 Box 50, Folder Negative and matching print of street in Columbia 1770 Box 50, Folder Columbia Restoration Project: Bids, Correspondence, Clippings (2 of 2) 1771

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Box 50, Folder Geological Survey Map of Coloma/Placerville region 1772 Box 50, Folder Fandango Pass, 1979 1773 Box 51 , Folder Historical Landmarks of the West: "History on the Land" Research and Drafts, 1774 1961 Box 51 , Folder Historical Landmarks of the West: Agreements, 1961 1775 Box 51 , Folder Historical Landmarks of the West: Correspondence with Historical Societies in 1776 Oregon, California, Utah, Washington, and the Midwest, 1961-62 Box 51 , Folder "History on the Land" Text Material 1777 Box 51 , Folder "History on the Land" Manuscript, 1961 1778 Box 51 , Folder Photograph of Indian figures on the mesa near Blythe, California 1779 Box 51 , Folder Photograph of Mouth of Klamath River 1780 Box 51 , Folder Photograph of Serra Museum 1781 Box 51 , Folder Photograph of Mission San Juan Capistrano 1782 Box 51 , Folder Photograph of Mission La Purisima Concepcion 1783 Box 51 , Folder Photograph of Mission Santa Barbara 1784 Box 51 , Folder Photograph of Mission San Buenaventura 1785 Box 51 , Folder "History on the Land" Correspondence, 1961-62 1786 Box 51 , Folder Jerome State Historical Park, Arizona: Correspondence, Clippings, Maps 1787 Box 51 , Folders Postcards and Photographs of Jerome, Arizona 1788-1819 Box 51 , Folder Jerome State Historical Park, Arizona: Interpretive and Exhibits Report, 1963 1820 Box 52 , Folder Golden Gate Bridge, Highway, and Transportation District, 1972 1821 Box 52 , Folder Historical Committee of the Los Angeles State and County Arboretum, 1949-60: 1822 Hugo Reid Adobe, Lucky Baldwin House Box 52 , Folder Monterey Redevelopment Correspondence and Clippings, 1963 1823 Box 52 , Folders Photographs of buildings in Monterey preservation zone 1824-1826 Box 52 , Folder Photograph of map of Old Custom House zone of preservation 1827 Box 52 , Folder Monterey Redevelopment Master Plan 1828 Box 52 , Folder Oversized Sketch Plan for Historic Park in Monterey 1829 Box 52 , Folder National Survey of Historic Sites and Buildings: "Alaska Aboriginal Culture," 1962 1830 Box 52 , Folder National Survey of Historic Sites and Buildings: "Hawaii Aboriginal Culture," 1962 1831 Box 52 , Folder Old Sacramento Study: Adams Express Building Restoration Correspondence 1832 Box 53, Folder Old Sacramento Study: Correspondence, 1963-June 1964 1833

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Box 53, Folder Old Sacramento Study: Correspondence, July 1964-1965 1834 Box 53, Folder Old Sacramento Historic Building Survey: Articles and Reports by Neasham 1835 Box 53, Folder Old Sacramento Historic Building Survey: Block Studies 1836 Box 53, Folder Old Sacramento Historic Building Survey: Building Inventory Report, 1962 1837 Box 53, Folder Old Sacramento Historic Building Survey: Correspondence and Clippings 1838 Box 53, Folder Old Sacramento Master Plan and Reports 1839 Box 54, Folder Old Sacramento: Historic Area Proposals, 1963 1840 Box 54, Folder Old Sacramento: Historical Illustrations Guide 1841 Box 54, Folder Old Sacramento: Historical Reconstruction Data 1842 Box 54, Folder Old Sacramento: Historical Restoration Data 1843 Box 54, Folder Old Sacramento: Interpretive Plan for the California State Railroad Museum by 1844 Gretchen Schneider Box 54, Folder Old Sacramento: Manuscripts by Neasham 1845 Box 54, Folder Old Sacramento: "Research Notes for Old Sacramento Historic Area" taken by 1846 Neasham, ca. 1962-72 Box 55, Folder Old Sacramento: Pony Express 1847 Box 55, Folder Old Sacramento: Plans for Redevelopment 1848 Box 55, Folders Old Sacramento: Oversized Sketches of Plans for Redevelopment 1849-1853 Box 55, Folders Old Sacramento: Slides of freeway construction 1854-1855 Box 55, Folder Old Sacramento: Reports and Research, 1964 1856 Box 55, Folder Old Sacramento: Photograph of drawing of Sacramento flooded, ca. 1850s 1857 Box 55, Folder Old Sacramento: Photograph of Proclamation to the people of Sacramento, 1849 1858 Box 55, Folder Old Sacramento: Rough Drafts, Historical Summary, 1964 1859 Box 55, Folder Old Sacramento: Sacramento Birthday Celebration Committee 1860 Box 55, Folder Old Sacramento: Poster announcing Birthday Celebration, 1977 1861 Box 56, Folder Old Sacramento: Stage One Plan, 1963 1862 Box 56, Folder Old Sacramento: Tishman Construction Portfolio, 1966 1863 Box 56, Folder Old Sacramento: Urban Renewal Progress Reports 1864 Box 56, Folder Old Sacramento: Framed Drawing of Old Sacramento 1865 Box 56, Folder Old Sacramento: Poster for 1876 Centennial Celebration in Old Sacramento, 1976 1866 Box 56, Folder Old Sacramento: Film on Old Sacramento 1867

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Box 56, Folder Pleasant Hill Project, 1962; Pacific Basin Foundation, 1964; Pioneer Monument 1868 State Park, Utah (1970) Box 56, Folders Maps of Pioneer Monument State Park 1869-1877 Box 56, Folder Potential Projects File 1878 Box 56, Folder Santa Barbara Presidio, 1960-65 1879 Box 56, Folder Wells Fargo History Room: Correspondence and Invoices, 1963-1964 1880 Box 56, Folder Wells Fargo History Room: Clippings and Publications, 1963-64 1881

Publications

Box 57, Folder Programs and Pamphlets: Includes American Association for State and Local 1882 History (1961); Seminar for Historic Preservation (1963); Proceedings of the Conference on the Utilization of Archival and Educational Resources (1966) Box 57, Folders Audio recordings from the Conference on the Utilization of Archival and 1883-1885 Educational Resources (September 17, 1966) Box 57, Folders California Historical Courier, Feb 1974-Feb 1983 (not inclusive) 1886-1893 Box 57, Folders National Park Courier, June 1971-Sep 1973 (not inclusive) 1894-1897 Box 57, Folders Preservation News, July 1973-Nov 1974 (not inclusive) 1898-1901 Box 57, Folder San Francisco Ocean Express News, 1973 1902 Box 57, Folder Reprint of the California State Constitution, 1965 1903 Box 57, Folder Sacramento History 1904 Box 57, Folder Western Trails and Sites 1905

Sacramento Historic Landmarks Commission

Box 57, Folder Correspondence and Minutes, 1963-71 1906 Box 57, Folder Certificate of Appreciation awarded to V. Aubrey Neasham 1907 Box 57, Folder Certificate of Appreciation awarded to Irene Simpson Neasham 1908 Box 57, Folder Morse Building Report, 1971 1909 Box 57, Folder Old Sacramento Redevelopment Buildings, 1961-62 1910 Box 58, Folder Programs and Invitations 1911 Box 58, Folder Photograph of Last Spike Ceremony at Promontory, Utah, 1869 1912 Box 58, Folder Oversized commemorative program for the Lightning Express, 1876 1913

Sacramento Junior Museum

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Box 58, Folder Agendas, Minutes, and Proposals, 1967-69 1914

Sacramento Pioneer Association

Box 58, Folder Board of Directors Meeting Minutes, 1974-79 1915 Box 58, Folder Reports, Correspondence, Membership Rolls, Invitations, 1973-79. Copies of 1916 historical documents from Association's Archives, 1853-1909 Box 58, Folder Oversized booklet on the Society of California Pioneers 1917 Box 58, Folder Meeting Minutes and Memos, 1968-74 1918

Sacramento Trust for Historic Preservation

Box 58, Folder Business Records and Correspondence 1919 Box 58, Folder Meeting Minutes, 1967-78 1920 Box 58, Folder Certificate presented to Aubrey Neasham by the Sacramento County Historical 1921 Society, 1964

Artifacts

Box 58, Folders Buttons, Souvenirs 1922-1934 Box 58, Folders Coins 1935-1936 Box 58, Folders Framed Drawings of 19th century Christmas scenes in mining towns 1937-1939 Box 58, Folder Gold Flakes (Encapsulated) from Wells Fargo Coulterville 1940 Box 58, Folders Nameplates 1941-1943 Box 58, Folders Nail and Spoon from John Marsh Home, 1954 1944-1945 Box 58, Folder Plaque 1946 Box 58, Folders Ribbons 1947-1952 Box 58, Folders Ink Stamps 1953-1955

Audio Reels

Box 58, Folder Special Rangers Club Meeting & Luncheon, January 16, 1969 1956 Box 58, Folders Park Management Committee Hearings, 1965 1957-1961

Filmstrip

Box 58, Folder "Golden Opportunity" 1962

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Slides

Box 58, Folders Bodie 1963-1969 Box 58, Folders Old Sacramento Excavations 1970-2057 Box 58, Folders Pickering Train 2058-2061 Box 58, Folders San Francisco, 1972 2062-2079 Box 58, Folders Yolo County, 1969 2080-2105 Box 58, Folders Unidentified Scenic Shots 2106-2174 Series 9. Sir Francis Drake Commission Physical Description: 45 folders

Administrative Papers

Box 59, Folder Agendas, 1975-80 2175 Box 59, Folder Essay Contests, 1978-80 2176 Box 59, Folder Minutes, 1975-80 2177 Box 59, Folder Notice of Meetings, 1975-80 2178 Box 59, Folder Rosters of Commission 2179 Box 59, Folder State Historical Resources Commission, 1975-79 2180

Ayala Bicentennial

Box 59, Folder Clippings and Correspondence, 1973-75 2181

Bolinas Bay

Box 59, Folder Articles, Maps, and Photographs 2182 Box 59, Folder Photograph of wrought iron handle of frying pan found at Bolinas Lagoon, 1978 2184 Box 59, Folder Photograph of Aubrey and Irene Neasham examining the iron frying pan handle in 2185 post hole at Bolinas Lagoon, 1978 Box 59, Folder Photograph of replica of the Golden Hinde in London, 1974 2186 Box 59, Folders Maps of Bolinas Bay 2187-2206 Box 59, Folders Photographs of Bolinas Bay 2207-2540 Box 59, Folders Slides of Bolinas Bay 2541-3092 Box 59, Folder Clippings and Publications, 1967-76 3093

Guide to the Vernon Aubrey MS0004 24 Neasham papers Series 9. Sir Francis Drake Commission Bolinas Bay

Box 60, Folders Correspondence, 1974-81 3094-3096 Box 60, Folder Photograph of the Golden Hinde at sea 3097 Box 60, Folder Excavations Correspondence, 1976-80; Francisco Estate; Sonoma State College 3098 Box 60, Folder Excavation Cost Estimates, 1975-76 3099 Box 60, Folder Manuscripts by Neasham supporting Bolinas Bay as Site of Drake's Landing, 3100 1965-73 Box 60, Folder Manuscript: "Status of Drake Investigation at Bolinas Lagoon" 3101 Box 60, Folder Reports, 1975-79 3102 Box 60, Folders Photographs of Bolinas Bay 3103-3147

Correspondence

Box 61, Folder Commissioner Correspondence, 1975-80 3148 Box 61, Folders General Correspondence, 1973-80 3149-3151 Box 61, Folder 3152

Drake Debate, 1974

Box 61, Folder Drake Navigators Guild Arguments 3153 Box 61, Folder Drake Navigators Guild Rebuttals to Basic Tenets 3154 Box 62, Folder Memos to Participants in Debate 3155 Box 62, Folder Neasham Argument and Rebuttals 3156

Drafts by Neasham

Box 62, Folder Drake on the Pacific Coast 3157 Box 62, Folder The Trail of the Golden Hinde 3158 Box 62, Folders The Wake of the Golden Hinde 3159-3160 Box 62, Folder The Wake of the Golden Hinde Final Draft 3161

Ephemera

Box 63, Folder Programs and Invitations Related to Drake 3162 Box 63, Folders Sediment from Bolinas Bay excavations 3163-3164

Publications

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Box 63, Folders Newspaper Clippings 3165-3167 Box 63, Folder Archaeology and Excavations 3168 Box 64, Folder A New Geographical, Historical, and Commercial Grammar and Present State of 3169 the Several Kingdoms of the World by William Guthrie, 1794 Box 64, Folders Maps from Guthrie's book, 1794 3170-3172 Box 64, Folder Drake Navigators Guild 3173 Box 64, Folder Drake Plate of Brass 3174 Box 64, Folder Magazine Articles on Drake 3175 Box 64, Folder The Museum of California, May-Aug 1979 (not inclusive) Pacific Discovery, July 3176 1953-Apr 1958 (not inclusive) Box 64, Folder Pamphlets and Booklets on Drake 3177 Box 64, Folders Oversized Drake Posters, Photographs, and Maps 3178-3198

Research

Box 65, Folders Notes from Sir Francis Drake's Voyage Around the World by Henry Raup Wagner, 3199-3200 1926 Box 65, Folder Adam Traganza Projects 3201 Box 65, Folder Notes and Sketches 3202 Box 65, Folders Robert H. Power File: Articles, Rough Drafts, and Historical Landmark Application 3203-3204 Box 66, Folder UCLA Drake Seminar, 1979 3205 Series 10. Irene Neasham Physical Description: 8 folders

Box 66, Folder Clippings (Aubrey's Wild Legacy; historic preservation; Wells Fargo; Old 3206 Box 66, Folder Clippings from newspapers and magazines concerning Irene's work at the history 3207 room of Wells Fargo and her retirement, 1962-1971 Box 66, Folders Photographs of Irene 3208-3252 Box 66, Folders Photographs of Anniversary cake for Aubrey and Irene 3253-3254 Box 66, Folder Photograph of bay window 3255 Box 66, Folder Correspondence, 1963-1976 3256 Box 66, Folder Naming of Neasham Circle in Old Sacramento 3257 Box 66, Folder Photographs from Neasham Circle Ceremony 3258-3262 Box 66, Folder Programs and Pamphlets, 1972-1974 3263 Box 66, Folder Sacramento History Museum Groundbreaking and Aubrey Neasham Bust Dedication 3264

Guide to the Vernon Aubrey MS0004 26 Neasham papers Series 10. Irene Neasham

Box 66, Folders Photographs from Museum Groundbreaking 3265-3272 Box 66, Folders Photographs from Aubrey Neasham Bust Dedication at the Sacramento History 3273-3297 Museum in Old Sacramento Box 66, Folder Aubrey Neasham Certificates and Ephemera 3298 Box 66, Folders Photographs of Aubrey speaking at the Muir Home, 1960 3299-3300 Box 66, Folder Photograph of the Newhall Refinery 3301 Box 66, Folders Photographs from Charles Krug Winery Historical Marker unveiling, 1957 3302-3304 Box 66, Folders Photographs of Sketches of Western Pioneer Trail Scenes 3305-3370 Box 67, Folders Aubrey Neasham Memorial Scrapbook (Obituaries -- cards of sympathy) 3371 Box 67, Folder Photograph of V. Aubrey Neasham from cover of Memorial Scrapbook 3372 Series 11. Subject Files (A-Z) Physical Description: 45 folders

Box 67, Folder "Action for Preservation of Period Architecture" 3373 "Amador County" "American Association for State and Local History" "American Ordnance Association" Box 67, Folder "Angel Island, California-Misc. Papers" 3374 "Archaeological Survey" "Arizona Pioneers Historical Society" "Armour Store" "Association for Preservation of Period Architecture" "Aurora Nevada" Box 67, Folders Photographs of Angel Island, 1950 3375-3380 Box 67, Folder "Ted Baggelman, Sacto." 3381 "Bodega Head Sonoma City" Box 67, Folders Photographs from Russian Fort Inspection at Bodega Bay, 1954 3382-3389 Box 67, Folder "Bodie (and Aurora)" 3390 "Calabasas, Calif." "Calendars" "California Academy of Sciences" "California Conservation Council" Box 67, Folder "California Division of Beaches & Parks" 3391 Box 68, Folder "California Heritage Council" 3392 Box 68, Folder "California Historical Society" 3393 Box 68, Folder "California Historical Societies, Conference of" 3394 Box 68, Folder Photograph of Aubrey Neasham and group at Meeting of the Historical Societies 3395 Conference, 1961 Box 68, Folder "California Landmarks" (Historical Landmarks Advisory Committee) 3396 Box 68, Folder "California Legislature, Bills and Resolutions" 3397

Guide to the Vernon Aubrey MS0004 27 Neasham papers Series 11. Subject Files (A-Z)

Box 68, Folder "California Missions" 3398 "California State Fair" "California State Park Commission" "California State Railroad Museum" "California Trust for Historic Preservation" "Camanche (Calaveras City)" "Chicago Ill. Project" "Chiles Mill Napa County" "Civil War" "College Hill Demonstration (Redevelopment, Providence, R.I.)" "Coloma" "Commonwealth Club of California" "Consultants (Cooperating)" Box 68, Folder "Contra Costa County (Marsh House)" (1 of 2) 3399 Box 69, Folder "Contra Costa County (Marsh House)" (2 of 2) 3400 Box 69, Folder "Contra Costa Parks and Recreation" 3401 "Cost and Revenue Data" "Covered Wagon Ranch (Sonoma County)-Amos Elliott, Owner" "Cowell Foundation" "Delta King" "Death Valley" "Del Monte History" Box 69, Folder "Donner Museum Project" 3402 "Downieville Museum" Box 69, Folder "Drakes Bay-Maps" 3403 "Drake's Bay-Articles in Publications" Box 69, Folders "Drake's Bay-Articles in Publications" 3404-3405 Box 70, Folder "Drake's Bay-Publicity" 3406 Box 70, Folder "Drakes Landing-Correspondence, 1948-1959" 3407 Box 70, Folders Photographs of Drake's Bay with parcels labeled 3408-3409 Box 70, Folder "Drake's Landing" 3410 "Drake's Landing-Photos" Box 70, Folders Photographs of Drake's Bay 3411-3511 Box 70, Folder "Drury, Aubrey" 3512 "Drury Memorial Grove Dedication, 1979" "E Clampus Vitus" "Educational Enterprises Inc. (Kennedy Fraser)" Box 70, Folder Photograph of Aubrey Neasham with E Clampus group, 1970 3513 Box 70, Folder "El Dorado County" 3514 "Ferris, Joel E." "Fleischmann Foundation" "Folsom (Sacramento County)" "Folsom Historical Society" "Florida" Postcards "Fort Funston (S.F. County and City)" Box 70, Folder "Friends of the Bancroft Library" (1962-66): Council Meeting Announcements, 3515 Minutes, Bancroftiana Issues, Annual Reports. Box 71, Folder "Friends of the Bancroft Library" (1959-61) 3516

Guide to the Vernon Aubrey MS0004 28 Neasham papers Series 11. Subject Files (A-Z)

Box 71, Folder "Friends of the Bancroft Library" (1954-58) 3517 "Golden Chain Council" "Grass Valley, Nevada County, Calif." "Hawaii" "Hearst Castle" Box 71, Folders Photographs of Grass Valley Mining Machinery, 1957 3518-3520 Box 71, Folders Photographs from Neasham's National Park Service Trip to Hawaii, 1949 3521-3523 Box 71, Folder "Historic American Buildings Survey" 3524 Box 71, Folder Historic Sites Administrators Association" 3525 "Historic Sites, Economic Value of" "Historic Sites and Buildings, Criteria" "Jacksonville Museum (Oregon)" "Kern County" "Land" "La Purisima" "Lassen County Historical Society" "L.A. County" "Livermore History" "Lola Montez House" "Maps (Road)" "Marin County, Calif." Box 71, Folder "Mariposa County" 3526 "Mendocino County, Calif." "Merriam, C. Hart Collection" "Mission 66" -1956 NPS 10 Year Development Plan Box 72, Folder "Modoc County (Calif.)" 3527 "Mokelumne Hill-Calaveras County, Calif." "Mono County, Calif." "Monterey SHM, Reports" (1936-?) • Old Custom House at Monterey • First Theater in California • Constitution and By-Laws of the Monterey History and Art Association • Preservation of the California Scene • Larkin House Box 72, Folders Photographs of Dunderberg Mine, Mono County 3528-3529 Box 72, Folder "Monterey Historic Research Series by Aubrey Neasham 1938" 3530 • New Evidence upon the Construction of the Custom House • Monterey's Building Materials (Chapter 5) • The Bola De Oro • Historic Evolution of Monterey • Historic Monterey Research Series Ms(5 chapters, 65 pgs.) "Mother Lode" (Postcard and papers) Box 72, Folder "Mountain View Pioneer and Historical Association" 3531 "Murphy House" 1961-62 "National Conference on State Parks" • Newsletters, 1961-62 • Planning and Civic Comment (Sep. and Dec. 1960)

Guide to the Vernon Aubrey MS0004 29 Neasham papers Series 11. Subject Files (A-Z)

Box 72, Folder "National Park Service" 3532 • Correspondence and Booklets • NPS Officials (1960) "National Trust for Historic Preservation" • Programs, booklets • Board of Trustees (1960-61) • Memos, meeting minutes • By-laws of the Nat'l Trust Box 72, Folder "National Trust for Historic Preservation (Drury Correspondence)" 1 of 2 3533 Box 73, Folder "National Trust for Historic Preservation (Drury Correspondence)" 2 of 2 3534 Box 73, Folder • "Nevada State Park System" 3535 • "Nevada State Park System" • "Noticias (Santa Barbara Historical Society)" • "Nut Tree-Vacaville, Calif." • "Oakland Redevelopment" Box 73, Folder "Old Sacramento Correspondence" 3536 Box 73, Folder Photograph of Aubrey Neasham 3537 Box 73, Folder "Old Sacramento Materials" 3538 "Pennsylvania" Box 73, Folder Photograph of Second Street, Old Sacramento 3539 Box 73, Folder "Old Sacramento News Clippings, Jan 1-Feb 28 1961" 3540 Box 73, Folder "Penryn Quarry" 3541 "Personal Correspondence" "Philadelphia" "Portsmouth Plaza S.F., Calif." "Preservation of Historic Monterey by Aubrey Neasham 9/1938" • Lithographs of old Monterey • Report of investigation of Monterey Custom House, Old Monterey Theatre, Junipero Serra's Landing, and Colton Hall • Article by Neasham "Pueblo de Los Angeles" Box 74, Folder "Roslyn, Washington" 3542 "Riverside County" "Sacramento County Historical Society" • Central Pacific Railroad Centennial Materials "Sacramento Historic Landmarks Commission" "San Diego"

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