Cottle Family Papers, 1852-1968

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Summary

Title:
Cottle Family Papers,
Dates:
1852-1968
Creators:
Francis Marion Cottle III
Language:
English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Cottle Family Papers, Mss191, Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections, University of the Pacific Library

Background

Scope and content:

The Cottle Family Collection consists of correspondence, writings, printed materials, photographs, legal and financial documents, and postal memorabilia (stamps and cancelled envelopes). The majority of correspondence tells news of family and friends. Financial documents include a detailed account of John Loving's outfit for his trip to California in 1853, and tuition receipts for Zora Cottle's children's schools.

Biographical / historical:

The Cottles were Oakdale, Stanislaus County (Calif.) ranchers from the early 1850s. Zora Cottle (1837-1894) settled with his wife, Catherine, and nephew, Francis Marion Cottle (d. 1916) on the Stanislaus River. They purchased an interest in a ferry and ran large herds of cattle. Francis Marion Cottle married Harriet L. Kennedy (1869), purchased his own land and raised fruit. A son, Francis Marion Cottle Jr. (d. 1971) served in World War I. He was employed by the Westend Chemical Company when the family ranch was lost during the Great Depression (1934).

Physical location:
For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the library's online catalog.
Physical description:
1.5 linear ft.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Processed by Daryl Morrison; rev. by Don Walker; machine-readable finding aid created by Don Walker
Date Prepared:
© 1998, 2007
Date Encoded:
Machine-readable finding aid derived from paper by means of scanning and OCR; OCR file edited for typographical errors before encoding. Date of source: 1994; Nov. 1998.

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Cottle Family Papers, Mss191, Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections, University of the Pacific Library

Location of this collection:
University of the Pacific, Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections, University Library
Stockton, CA 95211, US
Contact:
(209) 946-2404
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