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Dominican University of California

The History of the City of Marysville, California 1852-1859

Abstract

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<p>The economic growth of Marysville from 1851 to 1859 forms an interesting chapter in the development of California. The dis­covery of gold along the Yuba and Feather rivers brought an influx Of miners into the Northern Sierra Nevada and their need for supplies gave rise to a trading settlement at the spot where the Yuba joins the Feather. The development of Marysville as a mining base town and then as an agricultural center provides an interesting study of the mining frontier in California.</p>

Degree

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Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Arts
Level thesis:degree_level
Master's Thesis
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Humanities
Year
1962

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Desmond, M. Belinda

Subjects

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Identifiers

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OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:scholar.dominican.edu:humanities-print-theses-1101

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2026-07-24
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Desmond, M. Belinda. The History of the City of Marysville, California 1852-1859. Master's Thesis thesis, 1962. https://scholar.dominican.edu/humanities-print-theses/102