Eadweard Muybridge trial documents

Archive

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Napa County Historical Society

Name/Title

Eadweard Muybridge trial documents

Entry/Object ID

1985.29.1

Scope and Content

Court documents relating to the trial of Eadweard Muybridge, 1874. These documents are in Ephemera Box 36C.

Collection

Ephemera

Acquisition

Accession

1985.29

Source or Donor

Kongsgaard, Thomas

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

A gift from Thomas Kongsgaard

Lexicon

Search Terms

Court proceedings, Larkyns, Harry, Legal documents, Murder trials, Muybridge, Eadweard, Muybridge, Flora Stone

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1874 - 1875

Archive Size/Extent

6 file folders

Archive Notes

Date(s) Created: 1874-1875

Archive Items Details

Title

"Indictment for murder - a true bill," filed December 8, 1874

Date(s) of Creation

Dec 8, 1874

Container

Eadweard Muybridge Trial Documents 1985.29.1.1

Notes

Location: Crime and Criminals Container: 36C

Title

"Aquittal Documents," filed February 5, 1875

Date(s) of Creation

Feb 5, 1875

Container

Eadweard Muybridge Trial Documents 1985.29.1.5

Notes

Location: Crime and Criminals Container: 36C

Title

"Inquest on body of Harry Larkyns," filed October 22, 1874

Date(s) of Creation

Oct 22, 1874

Container

Eadweard Muybridge Trial Documents 1985.29.1.3

Notes

Location: Crime and Criminals Container: 36C

Title

Correspondence between Hary Larkyns and Mrs. Smith, and between Florence Muybridge and Sarah

Description

Larkyns letter undated. Muybridge letter dated July 11, 1874

Date(s) of Creation

1874

Container

Eadweard Muybridge Trial Documents 1985.29.1.6

Notes

Location: Crime and Criminals Container: 36C

Title

"Indictment for Murder" notes, February 4, 1875

Date(s) of Creation

Feb 4, 1875

Container

Eadweard Muybridge Trial Documents 1985.29.1.6

Notes

Location: Crime and Criminals Container: 36C

Title

"Affidavit for Continuation by the Prosecution," filed February 3, 1873

Date(s) of Creation

Feb 3, 1875

Container

Eadweard Muybridge Trial Documents 1985.29.1.2

Notes

Location: Crime and Criminals Container: 36C

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Larkyns, Harry

Person or Organization

Muybridge, Eadweard

Person or Organization

Muybridge, Flora Stone

Create Date

March 7, 2015

Update Date

June 23, 2021