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History of Santa Cruz

 Collection
Identifier: MS-829

Scope and Contents

This is a typed copy of a manuscript entitled "History of Santa Cruz" by S.H. Wiley, 1876. The copy is undated, and no publication information is listed.

Dates

  • undated

Creator

Access

Collection is open for research. Appointments to view materials are required. To make an appointment please visit http://theautry.org/research/research-rules-and-application or contact library staff at rroom@theautry.org.

Use

Copyright has not been assigned to the Autry National Center. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Autry Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Autry National Center as the custodian of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.

Biographical / Historical

S.H. Wiley was a Presbyterian minister in Santa Cruz, California. He dedicated the first church in 1851, and was still conducting services in 1879.

"Santa Cruz: To-day at 11 o'clock union Thanksgiving services were held in the M. E. Church, Rev. S. H. Wiley delivering the sermon." From Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 8, Number 325, 28 November 1879.

"The First Presbyterian Church was organized in 1849. In the latter part of 1850 a neat building of wood was erected on a fifty-vara lot situated on the east side of Second Street, between Santa Clara and St. John Streets. The building cost $3000, and was dedicated February 9, 1851, by Rev. S. H. Wiley." From History of Santa Clara County.

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

This is a typed copy of a manuscript entitled "History of Santa Cruz" by S.H. Wiley, 1876. The copy is undated, and no publication information is listed.

Processing history

Processed by Library staff before 1981. Finding aid completed by Holly Rose Larson, NHPRC Processing Archivist, 2012 December 11, made possible through grant funding from the National Historical Publications and Records Commissions (NHPRC).

Creator

Title
Finding Aid to the History of Santa Cruz
Status
Marc Record Done
Author
Holly Rose Larson
Date
2012 December 11
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Braun Research Library Collection Repository

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