Park Hotel Company records
Scope and Contents
Board ledgers, account and minute books spanning the entire period of the Park Hotel’s operation in Chico, 1888-1947, make up the collection. Also included is a deed, from John Bidwell to the Park Hotel, dated March 15, 1887.
Arrangement:
1. Minutes
Box: 1 Folder: 1, 2
2. Ledgers
Box: 1 Folder: 3
Box: 2 Folder: 2
3. Income
Box: 1 Folder: 3, 4
4. Stock Certificates
Box: 2 Folder: 1, 2
5. Account Books
Box: 2 Folder: 3
Dates
- 1888-1947
Creator
- Park Hotel Company (Organization)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research without restriction.
Usage Restrictions
No restrictions.
Biographical / Historical
The Park Hotel Company was formed in 1888 to acquire property and build a hotel in Chico (California). Stock in the company was sold as $100 a share to local businessmen, including John Bidwell. The company’s initial seven directors: Samuel Ostroski, M. Oser, Henry Peters, Martin Heller, A.H. Crew, A.L. Nicols and John Deveny. The hotel was sold in 1945 and the corporation was dissolved in 1947.
Extent
0.83 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Series
Publication Rights
The library can only claim physical ownership of the collection. Users are responsible for satisfying any claimants of literary property.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift
Creator
- Park Hotel Company (Organization)
- Title
- Park Hotel Company records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by: Mary Ellen Bailey Encoded by: Dillon Wackerman, Pamela Nett Kruger July 5, 2012
- Date
- July 5, 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the California State University, Chico, Special Collections, Meriam Library Repository
California State University Chico
400 West First Street
Chico CA 95929-0295 USA US
SpecialCollections@csuchico.edu