Register of the Richard Coke Wood Papers, 1930-1978
Processed by staff & Don Walker; machine-readable finding aid created by
Don Walker
Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections
University Library, University of the Pacific
Stockton, CA 95211
Phone: (209) 946-2404
Fax: (209) 946-2810
URL: http://www.pacific.edu/Library/Find/Holt-Atherton-Special-Collections.html
© 1998
University of the Pacific. All rights reserved.
Register of the Richard Coke Wood Papers, 1930-1978
Collection number: Mss70
Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections
University Library
University of the Pacific
Contact Information
- Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections
- University Library, University of the Pacific
- Stockton, CA 95211
- Phone: (209) 946-2404
- Fax: (209) 946-2810
- URL: http://www.pacific.edu/Library/Find/Holt-Atherton-Special-Collections.html
- Processed by:
- staff & Don Walker
- Date Completed:
- ca1980; 1998
- Encoded by:
- Don Walker
© 1998 University of the Pacific. All rights reserved.
Descriptive Summary
Title: Richard Coke Wood Papers,
Date (inclusive): 1930-1978
Collection number: Mss70
Creator:
Richard Coke Wood
Extent: 6 linear ft.
Repository:
University of the Pacific. Library. Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections
Shelf location: For current information on the location of these
materials, please consult the library's online catalog.
Language:
English.
Administrative Information
Access
Collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Richard Coke Wood Papers, Mss70, Holt-Atherton Department of
Special Collections, University of the Pacific Library
Biography
Richard Coke Wood (1905-1979), California historian, author, teacher, was born in
Oklahoma and was raised in Owens Valley, California. He attended the University of
Hawaii, College of the Pacific (B.A. 1932, M.A. 1934), and the University of Southern
California (Ph.D., 1950). A high school teacher in the 1930's, he developed a lasting
interest in Mother Lode history while recovering from tuberculosis at the Bret Harte
Sanitarium in Murphys (1938-1941). During his career he held many administrative and
teaching positions, including that of proprieter of the Old Timers Museum in Murphys (ca.
1949-1978); Education Director, Bret Harte Sanitarium (1941-1950); Instructor and
Chairman of the Social Sciences Division at Stockton and San Joaquin Delta College
(1950-1971); holder of the Rockwell D. Hunt Chair in California History at the University
of the Pacific (1951-1971); and, Director of the Pacific Center for Western Historical
Studies (1976).
His writings include Murphys, Queen of the Sierra (1949); Calaveras, Land of Skulls
(1957); The California Story (co-author, 1958); Stockton Album Through the Years
(co-author, 1959); Stockton Memories (co-author, 1977); and, Mother Lode Memories
(co-author, 1979). His many awards and honors include: Award of Merit, California
Historical Society (1965); and the honorary title, "Mr. California," California State
Legislature (1969).
Scope and Content
The Coke Wood papers contain biographical material, including diaries, scrapbooks and
photographs, as well as the writings and teaching materials of Richard Coke Wood
(1930-1978).
Container List
BOX 1:BIOGRAPHICAL MATERIAL:Resumes, sketches, clippings, awards, obituaries and memorabolia. [ca150 items]
BOX 2:BIOGRAPHICAL MATERIAL:Oversize awards, scrapbook & memorabilia. [1 v. & 5 items]
BOX 3: DIARIES, 1939; 1969-1978. [14 v.]
BOX 4: CORRESPONDENCE, A-Z. [ca.350 items]
BOX 5: CORRESPONDENCE---TOPICAL [ca150 items]
BOX 6: WRITINGS: Manuscript drafts, lectures & speeches [ca70 items]
BOX 7: WRITINGS: Research notes (primarily Calaveras County) [ca.750 items]
BOX 8: TEACHING MATERIALS: Lecture notes (U.S. history, related fields) [10 file folders]
BOX 9: TEACHING MATERIALS: Lecture notes (California history) [10 file folders]
BOX 10: TEACHING MATERIALS: Lecture notes for T.V. courses (California history) [3 v. & 40 file folders (oversize)]
BOX 11: TEACHING MATERIALS: Field trip & tour itineraries (Mother Lode, California Coast, Mission Tour, New England) [ca25
items]
BOX 12: MISC. PAPERS COLLECTED BY R.C. WOOD, ca. 1948-1978 (primarily on Calaveras County History) [10 file folders]
BOX 13: PHOTOGRAPHS, ca. 1930-978 (historic, family, personal) [2 albums & ca2,500 items]
