Description: California YankeeWritten by Carol Green WilsonPublished in 1946 Volume tells the story of William R. Staats (1867-1928) and his life in Southern California. Includes little personal information on Staats and instead focuses on his business dealings, including those with Henry E. Huntington, and his involvement in the development of Union Oil, Southern California Edison, Throop University (Cal Tech), the Mount Wilson Observatory, the Valley Hunt Club, and the Santa Catalina Island Yacht Club. It is also a detailed history of the economic development of Southern California, and Pasadena in particular, from the 1880s to the 1910s. Hardcover Second Printing. 184 pages. Many photographs. Fully Indexed. Signed and Inscribed by the Author to book's original owner. Good Condition. No Dust Jacket. All pages are tightly bound. Pages are free from tears, stains and stray marks. F2
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Binding: Hardcover
Modification Description: Signed and Inscribed by Author
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated, Inscribed
Author: WiLSON, Carol Green
Publisher: The Saunders Press
Subject: Biography & Autobiography
Modified Item: Yes
Year Printed: 1946
Original/Facsimile: Original
