The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 22, July 1918 - April, 1919 Page: 348
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The Southweslern Historical Quartlerly
His general history is like the others in this group, in being read-
able, but is otherwise somewhat different. It is well named, for
it deals, without any apparent unity as a whole, with different
men and events. These are introduced into the tale, not because
of any essential importance they had, but because they are inter-
esting in themselves. In a way, however, the book represents a
contribution, for the author' scoured the files of old newspapers.
It does not seem that any critical use was made of them, where-
fore his narrative tends to have a certain Sunday-supplement char-
acter. At times, too, it is quite representative of the contempo-
rary views of Mr. Tinkham on great public issues and matters in
general.
e. Historical works on other subjects, but containing abundant
material on California. history.
Every general history of the United States and many on special
fields only partly inclusive of California will have scattered ma-
terials or perhaps whole chapters dealing with California. Coman,
Katherine, Economic beginnings of the far west (2 v. New York.
1912) may be cited as one of the leading examples of this class.
The general public will hardly care to seek these volumes to cull
out the California history they contain, however, and the scholar
will have no difficulty in finding them.
f. Works which are descriptive, rather than historical, but
which are of value for the general public.
The last word in historical writing is the popular volume. The
majority of those who attempt to write such works, including the
majority of those who succeed, are lacking in the information
which should entitle them to appear as spokesmen in the field.
These writers are legion in California. There is at least one such
writer, however, who has a sound understanding of California his-
torical literature as a background for his own lectures and multi-
tudinous popular writings. This is George Wharton James. In
an-d out of the old missions of California (Boston. 1916) is one
of the best representatives of his historical and descriptive writ-
ings about California.
II. Manuscripts
The manuscript materials for the writing of California history
have little more than begun to be collected. Those mentioned be-348
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Texas State Historical Association. The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 22, July 1918 - April, 1919, periodical, 1919; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth117156/m1/369/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas State Historical Association.