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G. A. Thomas Diary Concerning California Gold Rush and Photographs, 1850-1851

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Collection Overview

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

Diary documenting Thomas's experiences panning for gold in the Sacramento area that includes detailed information about his experiences, extraction and mining processes and techniques, and local events.

Also included are two photographs. One is small studio photograph of Thomas by J.H. Lamson Photographer of Portland, Maine. The other is a group photograph by George H. Hastings of Boston, Massachusetts. Handwritten on verso: "Washing gold in Cal. 1850. Three of the group from Milton- George and Sewall Reed and Edwin D. Wadsworth, the latter is the youngest of the company".

Arrangement

Materials are arranged in the order in which they were accessioned.

Collection History

Acquisition:

AM 2016-116

Appraisal

No materials were removed during processing.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by John Delaney in April 2013. Finding aid written by John Delaney in April 2013.

Finding aid updated by Faith Charlton in June 2016 and by Kelly Bolding in October 2016, August 2017, November 2017, November 2018, January 2019, July 2019, September 2019, November 2019, January 2020, and February 2020.

No additions will be made to this collection. Accessions relating to this topic will be added to the General Manuscripts Miscellaneous Collection (C0140).

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

Credit this material:

G. A. Thomas Diary Concerning California Gold Rush and Photographs; Princeton University Library Collection of Western Americana Miscellaneous Manuscripts, C1446, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Location:
Firestone Library
One Washington Road
Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
(609) 258-3184
Storage Note:
  • Firestone Library (mss): Box 1

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