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Edwin Allen Sherman Papers
Letters, manuscripts of writings, and clippings relating primarily to Edwin Allen Sherman, especially to his service in the Mexican War, his successful efforts to erect a monument in Monterey, California to honor John Drake Sloat, and other activities designed to commemorate historic events in California. His writings include Personal reminiscences of a California pioneer of '49 and The true account of the great Jesuit conspiracy in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln "the martyr president" of the United States, Friday April 14th 1865. Includes also some correspondence and papers of his wife, Adeline A. Dodd Sherman; his son, Edwin Allen Sherman; and his grandson, Allen Banks Sherman.
Freedom's Frontier
Most histories of the Civil War era portray the struggle over slavery as a conflict that exclusively pitted North against South, free labor against slave labor, and black against white. In Freedom’s Frontier, Stacey L. Smith examines the battle over slavery as it unfolded on the multiracial Pacific Coast. Despite its antislavery constitution, California was home to a dizzying array of bound and semibound labor systems: African American slavery, American Indian indenture, Latino and Chinese contract labor, and a brutal sex traffic in bound Indian and Chinese women. Using untapped legislative and court records, Smith reconstructs the lives of California’s unfree workers and documents the p...
California Pictorial
California Pictorial offers a rare and captivating visual journey through California's early history, spanning from 1786 to 1859. Compiled by Jeanne Van Nostrand and Edith M. Coulter, this collection features a diverse range of artwork, including official government illustrations from European expeditions and personal sketches by adventurers, settlers, and miners. These images provide a vivid and intimate look at California’s transformation—from the quiet coastal outpost of Monterey to the bustling gold rush towns that symbolized rapid growth and change. Each piece is meticulously researched, with accompanying notes that give insight into the artists and the historical context, making ma...
