James Lick, 1796-1876
Subtitle: pioneer and adventurer, his role in California history.
Publisher: Newcomen Society of England, American Branch
Published: 1949
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 36
Subjects: Lick, James, 1796-1876.
Description: Biography of James Lick discussing his businesses and land holdings in San Francisco, San Jose, and southern California. It detailed his charities with his interest in science, care for old women, and provision for students: Lick Observatory, Protestant Orphan Asylum, Ladies Protestant Relief Society, Old Ladies Home, Mechanics Institute, California Academy of Sciences, and Society of California Pioneers.
Notes: "Address ... delivered during the '1949 Pacific coast dinner' of the Newcomen Society of England ... held at San Francisco ... February 16, 1949."