Rare Books
A 16th century Christmas written for Pilgrim Sunday School, San Francisco
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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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Rare Books
475575
Visual Materials
Image of a full-length portrait of evangelist, singer, and sacred music composer Philip Phillips (also spelled Phillip Phillips), known as the "Singing Pilgrim," sitting at an organ labeled "Smith's American Organ" in formal dress, with two song books labeled "Singing Pilgrim" and "Music Leaves" are on the organ; portrait surrounded by a circular twig border decorated with leaves, flowers, and a banner with song titles, and an image of the allegorical figure of Columbia holding an American flag at top with a bald eagle; the poster advertises a concert by Phillips at the Pilgrim.
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Manuscripts
The collection consists of the personal correspondence of Orrin Peck and his sister, Janet Peck. There are 119 letters from Phoebe Apperson Hearst and these letters discuss her philanthropy in the fields of art and education, her son William Randolph Hearst, their life in California, travels in Europe, and San Francisco and national politics. Other correspondents include: Pablo Casals (1), John Drew (1), William Randolph Hearst (7), Lou Henry Hoover (4), Carl von Marr (179), and John Singer Sargent (17).
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Visual Materials
Maynard L. Parker negatives, photographs, and other material consists of 57,893 black-and-white negatives, color transparencies, black-and-white prints, and color prints; 39 presentation albums; and 17 boxes of office records, 1930-1974. Created primarily by Maynard Parker, the archive documents the residential and non-residential work of architects, interior designers, landscape architects, artists, builders, real estate developers, and clients associated with these fields, foremost among them the magazine House Beautiful. Also included in the collection are photographs taken by other individuals, such as architect Cliff May and Parker's assistant, Charles Yerkes.
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Visual Materials
Images of Christmas decorations. Includes mostly Christmas trees but also a reindeer made of driftwood.
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