Gold mines and mining -- California -- History -- 19th century
Subject
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
John Zackariah Smith papers
Collection – Box MMS-1192 to MMS-1210, Folder: MMS-1201-1 to MMS-1201-3
Identifier: MMS-1201
Abstract
Photocopies of letters, with transcripts, written from the California gold fields at Placerville to family members between 1852 and 1853; also includes genealogical information on the Smith and related Scott families and copies of photographs.
Dates:
Creation: 1852-1853
Found in:
Center for Archival Collections
Magill family papers
Collection – Box MMS-0419 to MMS-0438, Folder: MMS-0430-1 to MMS-0430-5
Identifier: MMS-0430
Abstract
Family correspondence, including letters written home to Ohio by Alpheus Magill in California during the Gold Rush era, and a family history.
Dates:
Creation: 1850-1915
Found in:
Center for Archival Collections
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Subject Term Type
- Topical
- Gold mines and mining
- Geographic
- California
- Topical
- History
- Temporal
- 19th century