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A History Of The E.B. Crocker Art Gallery And Its Founders, Donald Clyde Ball

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The E. B. Crocker Art Gallery of Sacramento is the oldest public art museum in the West. The author of this study, a Sacramentan, has long been interested in the history of this institution, how was the collection assembled? What is its value? How did it come to Sacramento? What is the nature of the California museum Association which is the custodian of the collection, This paper is an attempt to answer these questions. The answers are not as complete as the author might wish, but they are as complete as extant records and accounts allow. This study provides a …

Historical Analysis Of The German American Singing Societies In California, With An Evaluation, Anton Hubert Dorndorf

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Throughout Germany the singing society (usually a Maennerchor), is an important institution in the cultural life of every, hamlet, town, and city. During the middle of the nineteenth century, many such societies sprang up throughout America. California had a liberal share of these during the pioneer days. Some of these organizations have persisted until the present day. The function which they performed in enriching the lives of their members, and the contribution which they made to the life of the community seems to the investigator a valid reason for investigation into their background and history.

As far as the investigator …

A History Of Mount Whitney, Crispin Melton Wood

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The most elevated point in the United States is Mount Whitney. Many citizens in the United States. know this. But. what more do they know of it? Some guess that it is in t -he Sierra Nevada Mountains, some vaguely realize that it is in California, but how many know of the role Mount Whitney has played in the development of science, history and literature of the west and of the nation?