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Patricia A. Etter Research Files for California Odyssey

 Collection
Call Number: WA MSS S-3137

Scope and Contents

Research files for the publication of William R. Goulding's journal documenting his 1849 journey to California, California Odyssey. Includes subject files pertaining to Goulding and his work as a physician, Etter's correspondence with coeditor Howard Lamar and Warwick Goulding, maps pertaining to and photographs of Goulding, and a computer disk of notes on and photographs of Goulding.

Dates

  • 2001 - 2011

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The materials are open for research. Box 2 (computer disks): Restricted fragile material. Reference copies of electronic files may be requested. Consult Access Services for further information.

Conditions Governing Use

The Patricia A. Etter Research Files for California Odyssey is the physical property of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University. Literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. For further information, consult the appropriate curator.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Patricia A. Etter, 2011.

Arrangement

Organized into four series: I. Subject Files, 2001-2011. II. Correspondence, 2007-2011. III. Maps and Photographs, 2007-2008. IV. Restricted Fragile Papers.

Extent

0.63 Linear Feet (2 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Catalog Record

A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog

Persistent URL

https://hdl.handle.net/10079/fa/beinecke.etter

Additional Description

Overview

Research files for the publication of William R. Goulding's journal documenting his 1849 journey to California, California Odyssey. Includes subject files pertaining to Goulding and his work as a physician, Etter's correspondence with coeditor Howard Lamar and Warwick Goulding, maps pertaining to and photographs of Goulding, and a computer disk of notes on and photographs of Goulding.

Biographical / Historical

Patricia A. Etter (1932-2013), librarian, historian of the American west, and editor of William R. Goulding's journal, California Odyssey.

Subjects

Related Names

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the Patricia A. Etter Research Files for California Odyssey
Status
Completed
Author
by Beinecke staff
Date
May 2016
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library Repository

http://beinecke.library.yale.edu/
Contact:
P. O. Box 208330
New Haven CT 06520-8330 US
(203) 432-2977

Location

121 Wall Street
New Haven, CT 06511

Opening Hours

Access Information

The Beinecke Library is open to all Yale University students and faculty, and visiting researchers whose work requires use of its special collections. You will need to bring appropriate photo ID the first time you register. Beinecke is a non-circulating, closed stack library. Paging is done by library staff during business hours. You can request collection material online at least two business days in advance of your visit, using the request links in Archives at Yale. For more information, please see Planning Your Research Visit and consult the Reading Room Policies prior to visiting the library.

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