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Paradise (Calif.) -- History.

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Mildred Forester Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2005-61
Scope and Contents Included in this collection are drafts of Mildred Forester’s book on the lost city of Hamilton entitled: The Feather River Bust and draft of Roy Pence’s book on George Lovelock entitled Square Nail Town Smith. Also included is a draft of a book on Peter Lassen written by his grandson Rene Lassen entitled Life of the American Pioneer. Research done for both of these books is included. Additional research on the early history of Paradise and Oroville is also included. In this collection are...
Dates: Existence: 1834 - 1995

John Nopel Home Movies

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-320
Scope and Contents The collection consists of seven 8 mm films without sound that have been copied onto DVD for use. The major topics of the films are: Boy Scouts, Pioneer Parade, Bidwell Park, boat races on Sacramento River, pet parade, Chico State College campus, Chico downtown plaza, Portola Winter Sports Club, football, marching band, plane and aerial view, skating, golf, and pets. Content of reel 7 listed as: 1936 Paradise, 1937 Don Brown’s Scouts, 1943 Dale Westberg (about 5’ of scooting), 1946 Reno...
Dates: c. 1936-1948

Northern California Gravestone Typology Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-331
Scope and Contents

The research project examines six Northern California cemeteries of Cherokee, Coutolenc, Marysville, Nimshew, Oroville Pioneer and Thompson Flat. The project documents gravestones of the cemeteries with photographs. A typology was created of material, marker type, design, membership symbols, epitaph, age, and family position for each of the gravestones.

Dates: 2010-2011