Letters regarding the San Francisco earthquake and fire, 1906

Unfinished letter to Aunt Mary, started during relief work in Oakland on April 21, 1906.
Unfinished letter to Aunt Mary, started during relief work in Oakland on April 21, 1906. Oakland Public Library, Oakland History Center.

Letters from residents of the San Francisco east bay written following the San Francisco earthquake and fire on April 18, 1906, relating their experiences of the earthquake and its aftermath, work in relief efforts, damage to buildings, and the smoky sky over San Francisco.

(OHC MSS EARTHQUAKE)

1 folder, .02 linear feet.

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Available at Oakland History Center, Main Library.