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   Ed Fletcher Papers

   • The papers of Ed Fletcher a noted San Diego land developer, civic leader, and member of the California State Senate.
   • Date: 1870-1955, bulk 1920-1950
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   Cuyamaca Water Company Records

   • Records of the Cuyamaca Water Company, including typescript reports, contracts, water rights documents, technical drawings, and maps used for San Diego land and water development from the late 1800s to the mid-1930s.
   • Date: 1867-1938
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   Vermilion Family Correspondence

   • Correspondence of William F. Vermilion, a captain in the 36th Infantry Regiment of Iowa Volunteers during the American Civil War, and his wife, Mary Vermilion.
   • Date: 1862-1865
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   California Explores the Ocean

   • A collection of diverse resources about the ocean and ocean exploration.
   • Date: circa 1860 to 2008
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   Charles Atwood Kofoid Papers

   • Photographs taken and collected by the University of California, Berkeley zoologist Charles Atwood Kofoid and his wife, Carrie Winter Kofoid. Subjects include the Kofoids; their families, friends and colleagues; travel; the 1904-1905 Albatross Expedition; and many freshwater and marine biological research stations.
   • Date: circa 1860-1936
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   New Rosario Silver Mining Company Records

   • Records of the New Rosario Silver Mining Company, including business correspondence, articles of agreement, receipts, and reports meant to entice potential stockholders. Includes articles of agreement for other ventures, including the Morro da Gloria Gold Mining Company.
   • Date: between 1858 and 1870
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   Richard Dering Letters

   • Letters from Richard Dering, which provide a detailed account of his activities and travels in Sonora, Baja California, the islands of the Gulf of California, and up the Pacific Coast to San Francisco. The letters are primarily written from Isla Elide, Georges Island, Guaymas, Magdalena Bay, and San Francisco.
   • Date: 1858-1879
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   Ex-Mission of Santa Catarina Legal File

   • Correspondence, legal documents, expense statements, and sales agreements compiled to demonstrate rightful ownership of the lands deriving from the Ex-Mission of Santa Catarina, a large tract of land in northern Baja California originally the possession of the Catholic Church.
   • Date: 1856 - 1916
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   George Fearing Hollis Papers

   • Papers of George Fearing Hollis, Union Naval officer and United States Consul to Cape Town, South Africa from 1888-1893. The collection consists mainly of Civil War-era correspondence, manuscript memoirs, and documents regarding Hollis's tenure in Cape Town.
   • Date: 1852-1903
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    History of Oceanography and Marine Science

    • Selections from archival collections held by the UC San Diego Library that document the history and activities of Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
    • Access: Some items restricted
    • Date: circa 1850 to 2010