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Adolph Sutro papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 1358

Scope and Contents

Receipts, correspondence, political handbills, legal instruments, maps, essays, newspaper clippings, and various other printed and handwritten items which relate to Adolph Sutro. The topics and institutions concerned with in the collection include the Sutro Library, the Struve Library, the California State Library, the Military Library of San Francisco, California and San Francisco politics, San Francisco city planning, the University of California, Stanford University, mining interests in Nevada, nineteenth century metaphysics and phrenology, the Historical Society of Southern California, the Afro-American League, the Lincoln Monument League for San Francisco, and probate papers of the Sutro estate. The items include Sutro's signature in several places.

Dates

  • 1863-1942

Creator

Language of Materials

Materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Adolph Sutro papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical History

Mining engineer and mayor of San Francisco.

Extent

105 items

Custodial History

Donated.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated.

Appraisal

19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.

General

Photograph of the "Cliff House" in San Francisco transferred to photo archives.

Title
Register of Adolph Sutro papers
Status
In Progress
Author
Patsy Shin Hernandez
Date
2010 August 11
Description rules
Appm
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English in Latin script.

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

Contact:
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Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States