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Historic Books and Journals

Owning Institution: San José Public Library, California Room

About this Collection

This collection contains journals and rare books from the California Room collections dating from 1767 to 1910.
This includes a handwritten account entitled “Scenes and Adventures of an Overland Journey to California, beginning April 10, 1852,” written by Marion W. Battey who later married Joseph Weller of Milpitas. View this collection on the contributor's website.

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26 items found in this collection

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1852, Scenes and Adventures of an Overland Journey to California: Volume 1
1852, Scenes and Adventures of an Overland Journey to California: Volume 2
1872, The Golden Rule and The Glorious Revenge
1893, A Manual of Postal Information
1894, In Remembrance of the Midwinter International Exposition, San Francisco, Cal
1894, Souvenir, San Jose Letter Carriers
1895, Postal Guide Issued by the Letter Carriers of San Jose
1895, Vest Pocket Guide and Gazetteer of San Jose, Cal
1899, Jubilee Celebration: San Jose, Dec 20, Address of Elisha W. McKinstry
1900, Views of New Almaden
1902, Japanese Fairy Tales Second Series No. 1 The Goblin Spider
1902, The love sonnets of a hoodlum
1902, The San Jose Coffee Club: What it is and How it …
1909, The Bunnikins-Bunnies in Camp
1910, Poems
1911, A Souvenir of Delightful Journeys, Salt Lake Route
1915, Palace of Fine Arts and Lagoon, Panama-Pacific International Exposition
1918, Peace a Chant
1920, A Wreath of California Laurel
1920, At a Wayside Shrine
1926, Visitor's Guide to San Francisco and Tavern News
California Wildflowers Volume 1
California Wildflowers Volume 2
California Wildflowers Volume 3
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