Life in California Before the Gold Discovery

Book

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Napa County Historical Society

Name/Title

Life in California Before the Gold Discovery

Entry/Object ID

1995.3.1rrr

Description

John Bidwell's reminiscences of his life in California beginning 1841, primarily in San Jose and Chico. However, Part Two focuses on the Bear Flag Rebellion. No index, however, people identified in Part Two who then or later were associated with Napa Valley are entered herein.

Collection

Books

Acquisition

Accession

1995.3

Source or Donor

Doud, Jess

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Emigrants, Settlers

Search Terms

Vallejo, Mariano, Vallejo, Salvador, Leese, Jacob P., Prudon, Victor, Merritt, Ezekiel, California life 1840s-1850s, Bear Flag Rebellion, Bidwell, John reminiscences, Emigrants, Overland journeys, Settlers

Book Details

Author

John Bidwell

Place Published

Location

Palo Alto, CA

Date Published

1819 - 1847

Call No.

979.404 Bid

Notes

Date: 1966 Spine Label: 979.404 Bid

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Vallejo, Mariano

Person or Organization

Vallejo, Salvador

Person or Organization

Leese, Jacob P.

Person or Organization

Prudon, Victor

Person or Organization

Merritt, Ezekiel

Create Date

June 23, 2012

Update Date

July 9, 2026