Download or read book Adolph Sutro Papers and Scrapbooks written by Adolph Sutro and published by . This book was released on 1853 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Incoming correspondence (1853-1899), mostly relating to the Sutro Tunnel and the Pacific Railroad Funding Bill; and 66 scrapbooks of newspaper clippings (1866-1898) documenting the major interests of Sutro's business and political career. Major correspondents include Theodore Sutro, J.M. Bassett, F.B. Perkins, and Charles A. Sumner. Scrapbooks include 25 vols. concerning construction of the Sutro Tunnel; 14 vols. documenting Sutro's battle with the Southern Pacific Railroad over the Pacific Railroad Funding Bill, which Sutro opposed; 17 vols. dealing with San Francisco political events and issues during Sutro's term as mayor; and 7 vols. covering miscellaneous political and business topics, and San Francisco social life. The collection also includes deeds, contracts, and leases for landholdings and other property; three check-receipt books (1890-1893); receipts and bills for services and purchases made for Sutro Heights, Sutro Baths, and Sutro's other property; and other miscellaneous documents and papers.