Negro Trail-Blazers of California

Book

Napa County Historical Society

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

2010.25.2

Description

A compilation by the author of Black Americans in the West and as active participants in the westward movement. Negro Trail Blazers documents the presence of many such pioneers and their contributions to the "settling of the west." There is no Index and no easy way to determine any references to Napa County, however Chapter IV discusses the Bear Flag Party and names several black people associated with the Party. Those names have been entered herein.

Collection

Books

Acquisition

Accession

2010.25

Source or Donor

Amazon.com

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Beasley, Delilah L., Allensworth, Lt. Colonel, Allen, Dodson, Jacob, Grider, John, McAfee, Joe, Gains, Charles G., Gaston, Billy, Black pioneers in California, Black pioneers associated with the Bear Flag Rebellion, Bear Flag Rebellion

Book Details

Author

Delilah Beasley

Place Published

Location

Boulder, CO

Date Published

1535 - 1918

Call No.

979.4 Beasley

Notes

Date: 1919 Spine Label: 979.4 Beasley

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Beasley, Delilah L.

Person or Organization

Allensworth, Lt. Colonel, Allen

Person or Organization

Dodson, Jacob

Person or Organization

Grider, John

Person or Organization

McAfee, Joe

Person or Organization

Gains, Charles G.

Person or Organization

Gaston, Billy

Create Date

April 1, 2010

Update Date

July 9, 2026