Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Otheto Weston Gold Country Collection
- Dates:
- circa 1860-1944
- Creators:
- Weston, Otheto, 1895-1990
- Extent:
- 3 Linear Feet (6 boxes)
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item] Weston Gold Country Collection, M0029, Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Otheto Weston was an author and historian of the Gold Rush era in Eastern California. Her book Mother Lode Album was published in 1948 by Stanford University Press. This collection contains typescripts of stories and news clippings (1850-1872), photographs of people and buildings in the Gold country, and draft material for her book.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Evelyn "Otheto" Weston, 1947.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-11-20 15:25:04 -0800 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.
- Terms of access:
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While Special Collections is the owner of the physical and digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns. Some materials are believed to be in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use of public domain materials.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item] Weston Gold Country Collection, M0029, Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
- Location of this collection:
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Department of Special Collections, Green Library557 Escondido MallStanford, CA 94305-6004, US
- Contact:
- (650) 725-1022