Rare Books
Musical discourse : from the New York Times
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San Marino, CA 91108
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Manuscripts
There are 8,002 pieces of manuscripts, 6,044 of which are by Annie C. Bill. The manuscripts comprise of articles, drafts, essays, excerpts, notebooks, proofs, speeches, statements, and miscellaneous notes. There are 7,218 pieces of correspondence, 1,629 of which are by Annie C. Bill; most of her correspondence comprises of incomplete drafts of letters. The majority of the correspondence includes letters by her publisher, A.A. Beauchamp, Deputy Advisor, John V. Dittemore, officers, and students relating to her religious movement. There are 2,129 pieces of ephemera, the majority being related to Annie C. Bill. The first part of the ephemera is applications, brochures, fliers, and tracts that are arranged according to Bill's religious organization that she joined or led. The remaining ephemera consists of an appointment book, British Museum copyright receipts, Bill's British passport, calling cards, circular letters, empty envelopes, financial records, a greeting card, Kelly's Directors LTD., legal documents, miscellaneous ephemera, newspaper clippings, periodicals, photographs, postcards, and reprints.
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Manuscripts
Memos and letters pertaining to the New York Times.
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Manuscripts
Seven pieces of correspondence. Five pieces, consisting of letters, a memo and a clipping, are in regards to the Los Angeles Edition of the New York Times. The sixth piece is a thank you letter from Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, President and Publisher of the New York Times, regarding the Los Angeles Times' support of the New York Times by joining the amicus brief in the Myron Farber case. The seventh piece is a letter from Gladwin Hil [Chief of the New York Times' Los Angeles Bureau] to Otis Chandler mostly regarding the rudeness of a Los Angeles Times employee, Del Taylor. Also in this folder is a clipping from the New York Times entitled "New York Times report to readers."
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Manuscripts
Memo, newspaper clippings, photocopies of articles, and letters pertaining to the New York Times.
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