Name/Title
Henry H. Haight's Letter case, Ca. 1870Entry/Object ID
1981.122.1Description
Acc. No. 81.122.1
Subject Category: City Officials
Date or period: Circa 1870
Object: Letter case
Description:
Leather Purse-like object. When opened is divided into twelve pockets with labels in front naming the months, January to December. Exterior has brass locks and corners that are slightly engraved. It's measurements are twelve and one-half inches by six and one-half inches. It is three inch in depth. On the reverse side of the file is the name H. H. Haight engraved in gold letters.
History of Object: This letter file was the property of Henry H. Haight, who was the tenth governor of California during the years 1867 to 1871. He was the first (Mayor, blacked out) of Alameda, 1872...... head of the board of trustees of Alameda in 1872.
Acquired from: Mr. Henry H. Haight
Date:Interpretative Labels
Label
5/23/2020 MvL: current label:
TRAVELING LETTER FILE
(circa 1860's) of former California governor Henry H. Haight (1867-1871).
He was a prominent resident of Alameda; Haight School, Street, and subdivision tract were all
named after him.
