Raycraft Exchange Hotel Registers

 Collection
Identifier: NC278

Scope and Contents

The Raycraft Exchange Hotel Registers contain the names and addresses of daily guests and printed ads for businesses in the San Francisco Bay area of California. Additionally, the end plates of the 1893-1897 volume document Chinese and Indian labor used by the hotel. The 1890-1893 and 1897-1901 volumes contain notations of a number of traveling dramatic and musical companies.

Dates

  • 1890-1901

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research. Materials must be used on-site; advance notice suggested. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Biographical / Historical

The Raycraft Exchange Hotel was owned by Richard Raycraft and Ellen (Quinlan) Raycraft, Richard's mother. The Raycraft family settled in Genoa by 1863 and established an early store and this hotel.

Extent

3.6 Linear Feet (3 volumes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Raycraft Exchange Hotel was located in Genoa, Nevada and owned by Ellen (Quinlan) and Richard Raycraft. The collection contains hotel registers that list the names and addresses of daily guests and printed ads for businesses in the San Francisco Bay area of California.

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by an unknown source circa 1975.

Title
Guide to the Raycraft Exchange Hotel Registers
Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the University of Nevada, Reno. Special Collections Department Repository

Contact:
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