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Rare Books
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Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Manuscripts
The "California Gold Rush Fleet Encyclopedia of Vessels Sailing from the East Coast of the United States and Canada for San Francisco, December 7, 1848-December 31, 1849" comprises individual histories of 762 ships as well as various subject files, arranged in alphabetical order. Goodman records a broad spectrum of information derived from a variety of sources about the multitude of Gold Rush vessels. The bulk of the manuscripts are photocopies and some are heavily annotated in the author's hand. Some histories include hand colored illustrations of maps and ships. They were written and edited between 1970-1991.
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Visual Materials
The Eugene Swarzwald Pictorial California and the Pacific Collection consists of 9,674 black and white photographs, negatives, a photograph album, magazine mock-ups, letters, and ephemera, dated 1909-ca. 1968. Eugene Swarzwald and the Swarzwald family collected the material for use in the magazine "Pictorial California and the Pacific." Images depict California and the West with some coverage of the rest of the United States and international destinations. The collection contains photographs depicting general city views of communities in California, scenic views of wilderness areas, images of parks, schools and universities, museums, and points of historic interest (including California mining towns and missions). The collection is strong in subjects related to leisure and social and recreational activities. Many of the photographs are by the Keystone Photo Service. Other photographers include Chuck Abbott, Adelbert Bartlett, Lionel T. Berryhill, Lil and Al Bloom, Hal Boucher, Campbell-Ricco-Mazzuchi Photography, Caroll Photo Service, Garth Chandler, Walter J. Collinge, Fairchild Aerial Surveys, George O. Fales, Frasher's, J. P. Graham, Dean Hesketh Company, Charles M. Hiller, Pat and G. E. Kirkpatrick, Don Knight, Albert J. Kopec, Ward Linton, Lothers and Young, Hubert A. Lowman, David M. Mills, Don Milton, Gabriel Moulin Studios, Karl Obert, Earle O'Day, Pacific Air Industries Aerial Photography, Dave Packwood, Padilla Studios, Maynard L. Parker, Jack W. Patterson, Julius Shulman, Spence Air Photos, H. W. Steward, Thiem, Harry Vroman, Whithurse Aerial Photos, and Steven H. Willard.
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Visual Materials
The collection includes 41 loose photographs, sales/marketing materials, and one advertisers packet with additional sales/marketing materials from the 1933 event as well as images from previous races. The loose images, mostly taken by photographer "Dick" Whittington, include aerial views of the event, field, and seating areas; images of the Goodyear and Navy blimps; images of aeronautical stunts; photographs of patrons and participants including one of Lieutenant Commander Richardson receiving the Armstrong Siddeley Trophy after participating in the King's Cup Race; the Victor McLaglen Medical Corps Aerial Nurse Division; images of hot air balloons; a parade procession; awards ceremonies; and the Angels Flight railway in Downtown Los Angeles. The loose sales/marketing materials are comprised of National Air Races, and Union Oil Company of California ("76" gasoline) logos; one copy of the schedule of events and prizes; nine copies of a seating diagram with ticket information; five copies of advance ticket sales forms; and one copy of general instructions and memorandum for advance ticket salespeople. The advertisers packet includes one typed letter of introduction from the sponsoring committee, one typed letter from managing director Clifford Henderson regarding seating selections, one copy of the Schedule of Events and Prizes, one copy of a seating diagram with ticket information, and six photographs from previous air races including one of World War I Ace Eddie Rickenbacker.
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