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A year of mud and gold : San Francisco in letters and diaries, 1849-1850 / edited by William Benemann.
"Here are the letters and diaries of ordinary men and women caught up in the rapid transformation of San Francisco during its gold rush heyday, 1849-50. Together these accounts render a rich mosaic of San Francisco's metamorphosis from a small Mexican outpost into a rough-and-tumble boomtown filled with gamblers and prostitutes, evangelists and entrepreneurs - men, women, and children from all parts of the country, arriving in California with the dream of striking it rich." "The correspondents come from a variety of economic and social backgrounds. Some are barely literate, while others craft prose on par with the finest nineteenth-century travel literature. Their writings address a broad range of concerns, from business prospects and consumer prices to social mores and popular amusements."--Jacket.
Record details
- ISBN: 0803212933
- ISBN: 9780803212930
- ISBN: 9780803262102
- ISBN: 0803262108
- Physical Description: xxiii, 241 pages : 1 map ; 25 cm
- Publisher: Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, ©1999.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-234) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Street Map of San Francisco in 1850 -- First Impressions -- The Ties that Bind -- O, Don't You Cry for Me -- Madmen, Drunkards, Murderers, and Whores -- The Phoenix Rises -- Men without Women -- The Course of Empire -- A Home in the West.
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | F 869 .S353 A28 1999 | 252295 | Stacks | Available | - |
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