Publications of the Historical Society of Southern California, Volume 2, Number 1, Documents from the Sutro Collection, 1891
Entry/Object ID
2021.3.2.170
Description
Publications of the Historical Society of Southern California, Volume 2, Number 1, Documents from the Sutro Collection, 1891. The volume is missing its cover page; the first page present is the table of contents. The volume contains nineteen transcribed documents from the collection of Adolph Sutro, an entrepreneur who was mayor of San Francisco at the time of the volume's publication. The documents pertain to the history of California and its coast during its exploration and colonization by the Spanish Empire. Handwritten notes are present on some pages. A blank notecard (b) has been stored between pages 80 and 81, and a clipping with Latin text (c) has been stored between pages 86 and 87. With minor flaking, moderate discoloration, minor tears, spinal wear and loss, and minor acid burns, the object is in fair condition overall.
