Brief sketches of Napa County History / Dee T. Davis

Book

Napa County Historical Society

Name/Title

Brief sketches of Napa County History / Dee T. Davis

Entry/Object ID

2024.65.3

Description

"Brief Sketches of Napa County History" by Dee T. Davis, published and distributed by Office of Napa County Superintendent of Schools, 1956. Table of Contents includes: Preface [biography of Dee T. Davis] I. A Napa County History II. Land Grants of Napa County III. An Important Horse Trade IV. Napa County Indians V. Indian Adventures in Napa County VI. The Bear Flag Revolution VII. How Las Trancas Received Its Name VIII. How Carp Got Into The Napa River Appendix: Some History Items of Napa County Includes Illustrations: Map showing land grants; An Indian village; Bear Flag; Early stone bridge. 32 pages.

Collection

Books

Acquisition

Accession

2024.65

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

History

Search Terms

Las Trancas, Napa River, Obsidian, Flags, Chinese workers, Napa County -- History -- 19th century, Indians of North America -- California -- Napa Valley, Bear Flag Revolt, 1846, Wappo Indians

Book Details

Author

Davis, Dee T.

Date Published

1956

Call No.

979.419 Davi

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Davis, Dee T.

Person or Organization

Berry, Jean

Person or Organization

Altimira, Jose

Person or Organization

Fremont, John Charles, 1813-1890

Person or Organization

Vallejo, Mariano Guadelope, 1808-1890

Person or Organization

Yount, George C., (George Calvert), 1794-1865

Create Date

August 24, 2024

Update Date

July 9, 2026