Affidavits
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Affidavit of Joseph Martin
Collection
Identifier: MS-759
Abstract
This is a hand-written affadavit by Joseph Martin regarding his experiences and subsequent resignation as an instructor at the government school for Navajos in Fort Defiance, Arizona, signed and notarized October 19, 1892.
Dates:
1892 October 19
Yorba-Cota Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-1061
Abstract
The Cotas the and Yorbas were prominent and wealthy land-owning families who played an integral role in early California history and politics. Pablo Antonio Cota and Jose Antonio Yorba both participated in the Portola expedition and were granted vast stretches of California land as a result. This collection consists of legal documents pertaining to the Yorba and Cota families ranging from 1837 to 1897. The documents relate to land ownership, lawsuits, wills, and financial dealings.
Dates:
1837-1897