Bancroft Scraps: California journalism

Download or read book Bancroft Scraps: California journalism written by and published by . This book was released on with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of newspaper clippings, handbills, and hand-copied articles from California newspapers. Northern California is covered with more emphasis than Southern California. The majority of the scrapbooks focus on the San Francisco Bay Area, including East and South Bay, although some Western Pacific states are represented as well. City and county histories, public opinion editorials and travelogue features describe the areas while statistical tables, debate coverage, and lists of government officials give a political view of the counties. Includes articles on agriculture, husbandry, viticulture, business and trade, mining, mineral springs, transportation, stocks, and legal affairs concerning mining culture. The items were collected between 1850 and 1882.