Content Description

One (1) roll of microfilm, one (1) manuscript of the title, King of the Sheep Barons: The Life and Times of Col. W. W. Hollister 1818-1886 written by Walker A. Tompkins in 1960. Also included is one (1) transcript in two (2) binders of a 1957 oral history of Senator James J. Hollister, photocopied in 1969 by Museum Director Sylvia Griffiths.

Acquisition Type

Donation

Provenance

Gift of Hollister Of California: King of the Sheep Barons was a gift from Tompkins to Gledhill.

Restrictions Apply

Yes

Use Restrictions

Microfilm box has handwritten note of "Restricted". Paper wrap note on box of loose leaf manuscript reads; "Not owned by Society; for Edwin Gledhill." — 2023-11-20 CSE Note: W. Edwin Gledhill, Walker A. Tompkins, and Jane Hollister Wheelwright are no longer among the living.