Opening Hours
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Rare Books
Statements by Colonel William H. Winder of Occurrences on the Niagara Frontier, in 1812
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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
A collection of letters from William H. Allen to his father, General William Allen, and sister Sarah B. Allen Rhodes written from 1800 to 1813; some letters are accompanied by sketches and drawings. Also included are letters from members of the Allen and Rhodes families, including Thomas Jones Allen, George Willam Talbot, Peleg Allen Rhodes, George N. Allen, and James H. Rhodes.
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Manuscripts
The collection contains letters, documents, manuscripts, maps, clippings and photographs related to California history, especially that of the San Bernardino County region. There are also materials related to Mormon pioneers in the San Bernardino Valley and education in the Philippine Islands. Most of the items in the collection are secondary source materials gathered by the Beatties in the course of their research on California history.
mssBeattie papers
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Manuscripts
This small group of material consists of eight letters to and from William Burchell regarding his finances, Naval commissions, and the ships Orion and Saturn. British Royal Navy officer Lord Amelius Beauclerk is an addressee of one of the letters and a subject of several other letters. Also included are charts (call and compass signals) for the Royal Navy's Scheldt Fleet, Channel Fleet, Baltick [sic] Fleet, and the Cadiz Fleet; four commissions of Burchell (1809-1812); and two signal books kept by Burchell. There is also a memo by Admiral Sir Pulteney Malcolm regarding parole and countersign terms. There are also notes on British Navy signals that are from the early 20th century (author unknown).
mssHM 79842-79860
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Manuscripts
Gibraltar. (2 p.). Witnessed by George Rodgers and Michael Abrines.
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