Abstract
Copyright
Biographical Information
Scope and Content of the Collection
1999.19
The Library, Special Collections
Humboldt State University
One Harpst Street
Arcata, California 95521
Joan Berman
2011
English
Balke family
1906-1963
2 cubic feet
The collection includes materials pertaining to the company town of the Little River Redwood Company, called first Bulwinkle, then Crannell. There is a ledger book, No. 1, L.R.R. Co., with entries as early as 1906, Index to the Affidavits of Registration for the voter precincts of Little River (1912, 1914, 1922, 1926) and Crannell (1944, 1946) and minutes books of the Crannell Womens Club (1920-21, 1922-28, 1939-43, 1949-51.) Additionally, there is a scrapbook about the Happy Planters Club (1956-63).
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Donated by Robert Lee and Patti Balke
From the estate of William Conrad Balke and his wife Mildred, donated by his great nephew and wife, Robert Lee and Patti Balke, in 1998 when they sold the home that had been in the family since the late 1800s. "Uncle Bill" died ca 1993. He was the son of Herman Conrad Balke and Maggie Peters Balke. Conrad Bullwinkle was Herman Conrad Balke's uncle (Herman's mother's brother).
The collection includes materials pertaining to the company town of the Little River Redwood Company, called first Bulwinkle, then Crannell. There is a ledger book, No. 1, L.R.R. Co., with entries as early as 1906, Index to the Affidavits of Registration for the voter precincts of Little River (1912, 1914, 1922, 1926) and Crannell (1944, 1946) and minutes books of the Crannell Womens Club (1920-21, 1922-28, 1939-43, 1949-51). Additionally, there is a scrapbook about the Happy Planters Club (1956-63).
Series: Ledger book No. 1 Little River Redwood Company, 1906-1909
Box 1
Series: Index to the Affidavits of Registration
- Little River 1912
- Little River 1914
- Little River 1922
- Little River 1926
- Crannell 1944
- Crannell 1946
Series: Women’s Club of Crannell, minutes books
- 1920-21
- 1922-28 (includes Constitution and Bylaws, Mar 7, 1923)
- 1939-43
- 1949-51
Series: Miscellaneous
- Poster “Pool Car” from Little River Redwood Company
- “Crannell Rent List” tablet
- Poster “Posted Rules” Georgia-Pacific Corporation
- Memo tablet Hammond-California Redwood Co.
Box 2
- Box of cancelled checks from Little River Redwood Company, 1919, 1921, 1922
Box 3
Series: Scrapbook Happy Planters Club (1956-63)
Boyle Photograph Collection
Warren Photograph Collection
Company Towns
Crannell (Calif.)
Little River Redwood Company
