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Pratt Family Papers.
Collection Number: D-369
- Extent
- 3.2 linear feet
- Biography
- The Pratt Family were early settlers of California's San Joaquin Valley, ultimately settling on the Stanislaus River near Mariposa, California. The family ran the Zinc House stage coach stop which was located near Stockton on the French Camp Road.
- Description
Correspondence and diaries related to the early settlement of California's San Joaquin Valley, historical photographs of the Pratt family and of farm machinery and draft notes and tapes used in the development of Jean Noack Pratt's three books.
- Inclusive Dates
- 1825-1950
- Subject
- California History
- Finding Aid on the Online Archive of California (http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt1h4nf0d8/)
- Access
- Many collections are stored offsite and need to be retrieved for your research visit. To begin the request process, researchers should e-mail speccoll@ucdavis.edu at least five business days before visiting. Please wait for confirmation that the collection is available before visiting.