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From: John Ireland <>
Subject: Re: 1906 quake
Date: Sun, 27 Jul 1997 19:57:06 -0700
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Carol Stevens wrote:
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> Question: Does anyone have access to information at home ??? Or can you tell me where to look here on internet ?? For info concerning damage to property and loss of life in Oakland and/or Berkeley CA for the quake of 1906. There is much on San Fran, but my specific interest is cross the bay.
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> I need summary type material, such as you would find in encylopedia, not an entire books worth of material.
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> If you have any county histories, or something of that nature that describes the quake in less than a page that would be just up my alley.
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> THanks to all for any help. I need this for family history coming out in less than 4 weeks and someone just told me that the family was there for the quake. (How come it is the aunts always give you the good stuff at the last minute??? :-> )
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> Cheers :-) Carol

Carol,
The following should give you more than enough information about the '06
quake. My grandfather, who is 96, lived through it. I also have a
copy of "WHO PERISHED" which is a partial list of those who didn't
survive. I'll look up names if anyone is interested.
John

http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/more/1906/

http://www.sfmuseum.org/1906/06.html

http://perry.geo.berkeley.edu/seismo/hayward/seismicity.hist_1906.html

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