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Guide to the Larkin House Collection

Descriptive Summary

Title:
California. Department of Parks and Recreation. Larkin House (Monterey State Historic Park) Collection, 1832 - 1957 (bulk 1880 - 1920).

Collection number:
484.1

Collector:
Larkin House State Historic Monument

Extent:
17.98 cubic ft.
(18 boxes)

Repository:
California State Parks
Monterey State Historic Park

20 Custom House Plaza
Monterey, CA 93940
831-649-7118

Abstract:
The Larkin House Collection consists of material connected with the Larkin House State Historic Monument in Monterey, California. In this historic adobe, decisions were made and actions taken that shaped the early history of the State of California. The collection, while not possessing a large group of Thomas O. Larkin manuscript documents like that held by the Bancroft Library, still contains good examples of documents and photographs associated with Larkin and his descendants.

Physical location:
For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Monterey District Museum Curator at 831-649-7118.

Language:
English.