Name/Title
Mammy PleasantEntry/Object ID
1979.42.2Description
Biography of Mary Ellen Pleasant (1814-1904), an African-American entrepreneur and financier who came to San Francisco in the mid-19th century, known for her involvement with the abolitionist and Civil Rights movements. The book mostly focuses on Pleasant's relationship and later legal conflicts with Thomas and Teresa Bell.Collection
PhotographsAcquisition
Accession
1979.42Source or Donor
Wilson, Virginia PerryAcquisition Method
GiftLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
BookNomenclature Sub-Class
Other DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsLOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
San Francisco, CA, Civil rights, EntrepreneursSearch Terms
Racism, Beltane Ranch, Financial disputesBook Details
Author
Holdredge, HelenEdition
2ndDate Published
1953Call No.
B PleasantRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Pleasant, Mary Ellen, Bell, Thomas, Bell, Teresa PercyCreate Date
April 13, 2023Update Date
April 13, 2023