Register of the Alders Duck Sales Record Books, 1898-1907
Processed by Don Walker; machine-readable finding aid created by
Don Walker
San Joaquin County Historical Society and Museum
11793 North Micke Grove Road
Lodi, CA 95241
Phone: (209) 463-4119
Fax: (209) 369-2178
Email: dwalker@uop.edu
URL: http://www.sanjoaquinhistory.org/
© 1998
San Joaquin County Historical Society & Museum. All rights reserved.
Register of the Alders Duck Sales Record Books, 1898-1907
Collection number: Ms13
San Joaquin County Historical Society and Museum
Lodi, California
Contact Information
- San Joaquin County Historical Society and Museum
- 11793 North Micke Grove Road
- Lodi, CA 95241
- Phone: (209) 463-4119
- Fax: (209) 369-2178
- Email: dwalker@uop.edu
- URL: http://www.sanjoaquinhistory.org/
- Processed by:
- Don Walker
- Date Completed:
- August 1998
- Encoded by:
- Don Walker
© 1998 San Joaquin County Historical Society & Museum. All rights reserved.
Descriptive Summary
Title: Alders Duck Sales Record Books,
Date (inclusive): 1898-1907
Collection number: Ms13
Creator:
C.A. Alders
Extent: 0.5 linear ft.
Repository:
San Joaquin County Museum.
Language:
English.
Administrative Information
Access
Collection is open for research by appointment only.
Publication Rights
The library can only claim physical ownership of the collection. Users are responsible
for satisfying any claimants of literary property.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Alders Duck Sales Record Books, Ms13, San Joaquin County
Historical Society and Museum.
Access Points
personal name
Alders, Edward (1877-1928)
Albers, Charles Milton (d. 1908)
subject
Hunters -California -Merced County
Waterfowl shooting -California -Merced County
Wildlife as food -California
Business enterprises -California -Farmington
Merced County (Calif.) -History -Sources
Farmington (Calif.) -History -Sources
San Joaquin County (Calif.) -History -Sources
Biography
Edward Alders (1877-1928) was one of the sons of Charles Milton Alders, who owned the
Central Hotel in Framington from 1884 until his death (1908). Edward operated the Hotel
from the time of his mother's death until the established ceased business (1911-1919).
From an early age, Edward began a career as a market hunter, shooting ducks and geese
which he shipped to the San Francisco market. Most of his hunting for the first nine
years was done on Miller-Lux Ranch lands near Gustine, Merced County. He subsequently
hunted at the Stevenson Ranch near Hills Ferry on the Merced River. With savings obtained
from hunting, Edward Alders was able to buy land on the Bellota Road near Farmington
(1904) and there established one of the first vineyards in the region.
Scope and Content
The Alders collection consists chiefly of Edward Alders' Merced County game bird
commercial hunting records (1898-1901). These include lists of types of birds killed,
quantities killed, names of buyers and the hunter's expenses.
Container List
BOX 1: ALDERS DUCK HUNTING RECORDS
1.1: Book 1---Birds killed & shipped by date (1898-1899) [3.25 x 6.75; blk. leatherette]
1.2: Book 2---Birds killed & shipped by date; list of buyers (1901-05) [4 x 6.75]
1.3: Book 3---Birds killed & shipped by date (1900-1901)
1.4: Book 4---Types of birds killed; list of buyers (n.d.)[5 x 7.75; yellow spotted cover]
1.5: Book 5---Expenses of Edward & C. M. Alders (1900-1901) [5.25 x 8; yellow spotted cover]
