Wendell P. Hammon (1918-2006) Typescript: Gold Dredger as an Instrument of Conservation
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of an unpublished article “The California Gold Dredger as an Instrument of Conservation” by Wendell Hammon, (Wendell Philucius Hammon), 1918-2006, correspondence regarding mining operations, and lists of gold dredging companies operating in California. Letter of rejection for publication in California journal of mines and geology / State of California, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Mines from Olaf P. Jenkins, Chief, State of California Department of Natural Resources Division of Mines.
Dates
- 1955
Creator
- Hammon, Wendell P., 1918-2006 (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research without restriction.
Usage Restrictions
No restrictions.
Biographical / Historical
Wendell P. (Philucius) Hammon, 1918-2006, the grandson of Wendell P. (Philucius) Hammon, 1854-1939, the founder of Yuba Construction Company and Yuba Consolidated Gold Fields. His grandfather developed the first successful gold dredger in California in 1898, with his partner, Thomas Couch. The senior Hammon came to be known as the “Dredger King”.
Extent
0.2 Linear Feet (2 folders)
Abstract
Article “The California dredger as an instrument of conservation” with rejection letter from Olaf P. Jenkins, Chief, State of California Department of Natural Resources Division of Mines, California journal of mines and geology.
Arrangement
Original.
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
Source unknown.
Existence and Location of Copies
Photocopies of material.
Separated Materials
No material cataloged separately.
Alternate Form of Material
No other forms of material.
Processing Information
Processing of the Wendell P. Hammon (1918-2006) Typescript “Gold Dredger as an Instrument of Conservation” was generously funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and administered by the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). The [ABC repository] was awarded a Cataloging Hidden Special Collections and Archives grant from 2010-2012, "Uncovering California's Environmental Collections," in collaboration with eight additional special collections and archival repositories throughout the state and the California Digital Library (CDL). Grant objectives included processing of over 33 hidden collections related to the state's environment and environmental history. The collections document an array of important sub-topics such as irrigation, mining, forestry, agriculture, industry, land use, activism, and research. Together they form a multifaceted picture of the natural world and the way it was probed, altered, exploited and protected in California over the twentieth century. Finding aids are made available through the Online Archive of California (OAC).
Creator
- Hammon, Wendell P., 1918-2006 (Person)
- Title
- Wendell P. Hammon (1918-2006) Typescript: Gold Dredger as an Instrument of Conservation
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by: Pamela Nett Kruger, June 18, 2010 Encoded by: Pamela Nett Kruger, June 18, 2010
- Date
- June 24, 2010
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
- Sponsor
- Processing of this collection was funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and administered by the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR), Cataloging Hidden Special Collections and Archives program
Repository Details
Part of the California State University, Chico, Special Collections, Meriam Library Repository
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