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Hittell was a historian, journalist, and lawyer, of Calif.

From the description of Theodore Henry Hittell miscellany, 1857-1917. (California Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 122642464

Theodore Henry Hittell was an American author and lawyer. Born in Pennsylvania, he moved to Ohio to attend college, and then followed his brother John to California. He worked as a journalist, practised law, and published several books, including a history of California.

From the description of Goethe's Faust, 1862. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 53917421

Grizzly Adams claims he was born James Capen Adams in Medway, Mass. on Oct. 20, 1807. It is believed that he was actually John Adams, the older brother of James. His actual birth date is set at Oct. 22, 1812. He married in 1836 and moved to Calif. in 1849. He returned to Mass. in 1860 where he died in Neponset on Oct. 25, 1860. He is also known as Wild Yankee, William Adams, Old Adams, and J.C. Adams, among others. He was made famous by Theodore Hittell's work.

From the description of Theodore H. Hittell interviews with Grizzly Adams : ms., 1857-1859. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 50012496

Archival Resources

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referencedIn Coffin, Edward F. Edward F. Coffin letter : Worcester, Mass., to Prof. Herbert I. Priestley, Berkeley, Calif. : TLS, 1939 Oct. 8. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Hittell, Theodore Henry, 1830-1917. Theodore Henry Hittell manuscript : ms, [18??]. California historical society
referencedIn Wiehe, Elise. Elise Wiehe letters, 1850-1852. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Hittell, Theodore Henry, 1830-1917. King's River, Kern River, and the "Tip-Top of the United States" : holograph / by Theodore H. Hittell, [1902?]. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Hittell, Theodore Henry, 1830-1917. Goethe's Faust, 1862. Pennsylvania State University Libraries
referencedIn William Carey Jones papers, 1834-1923 (bulk 1884-1923). UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn Bancroft, George, 1800-1891,. Hittell family papers, 1855-1916. UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn Barnes, Mary Sheldon, 1850-1898. Mary Sheldon Barnes collection of Pacific Slope materials, 1769-1898. Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn Kate Sessions Collection, 1876-1940 San Diego History Center Document Collection
referencedIn Mary Sheldon Barnes Pacific Slope Collection, 1769-1898 Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn William Carey Jones papers, 1834-1923 (bulk 1884-1923). UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn Eppelsheimer, William, b. 1842. William Eppelsheimer letter, Kaiserslautern, to Th. H. Hittel, Esq., 1895 Nov. 29. San Francisco Public Library, Main Library
creatorOf Clar, John, 1813-1884. John Clar memorandum for Hon. Theo. H. Hittell, 1850s? UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn Grabhorn, Edwin E.,. Hittell family papers : additions, circa 1869-1925. UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn Hittell Family Papers, 1869-1922 California state library
creatorOf Hittell, Theodore Henry, 1830-1917. Historic account of the California Academy of Sciences, 1853-1908 / by Theodore H. Hittell. California Academy of Sciences
creatorOf Hittell, Theodore Henry, 1830-1917. Theodore H. Hittell interviews with Grizzly Adams : ms., 1857-1859. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Hittell, Theodore Henry, 1830-1917. Theodore Hittell transcriptions of the Spanish-Mexican Archives of California, [ca. 1880-1890]. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Hittell, Theodore Henry, 1830-1917. [Map of a portion of Solano County, Calif. : showing land ownership]. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Hittell, Theodore Henry, 1830-1917. Deed to lot 1, block 134 of the Beideman tract of the Western Addition : San Francisco, Calif., 1876 May 26. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Hittell, Theodore Henry, 1830-1917. Theodore Henry Hittell miscellany, 1857-1917. California historical society

Bibliographic and Digital Archival Resources

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associatedWith Adams, Grizzly, 1812-1860. person
associatedWith Barnes, Mary Sheldon, 1850-1898. person
associatedWith California Academy of Sciences corporateBody
associatedWith Clar, John, 1813-1884. person
associatedWith Coffin, Edward F. person
correspondedWith Eppelsheimer, William, b. 1842 person
associatedWith Felton, John B. (John Brooks), 1827-1877. person
associatedWith Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832. person
associatedWith Grabhorn, Robert. person
associatedWith Hittell Family family
correspondedWith Jones, William Carey, 1854-1923. person
associatedWith LeRoy, Theodore person
associatedWith Sessions, Kate Olivia, 1857-1940 person
associatedWith Wiehe, Elise. person