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Finding Aid to the Bolton Family Papers, 1828-2000, bulk 1885-1980

Collection Summary

Collection Title:
Bolton Family papers 1828-2000, , bulk 1885-1980

Collection Number:
BANC MSS C-B 841

Creators :
Bolton family

Extent:
Number of containers: 3 cartons, 4 boxes and 2 oversize folders
Linear feet: 4.7

Repository:
The Bancroft Library
Berkeley, California 94720-6000

Abstract:
Contains correspondence, Bolton family history, materials by and about Herbert Eugene Bolton and Frederick Elmer Bolton, and personal papers of Frances Appleton, and Jane Adams. Correspondents include Herbert E. Bolton, Frederick E. Bolton, Frances Appleton, and Jane Adams as well as other members of the Bolton family. Letters discuss education, finances, career, family, and genealogical history. Included with Bolton family history are biographies of Bolton family women, many written by Meredith Bolton Smith. Herbert E. Bolton materials include galleys and a Spanish translation of his Padre on Horseback, and other publications, speeches and biographical material. Frederick E. Bolton materials include his unpublished manuscript of the History of the University of Washington, 1855-1961.

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.