Rare Books
Nathaniel Stevens, 1786-1865 : an account of his life and the business he founded
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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
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Manuscripts
The collection consists of letters (including 2 letter books), manuscripts (including 8 diaries), and documents related to Henry Dalton and his life in early Southern California. Of note are land papers and maps related to Dalton's ranches: Rancho Azusa, Rancho Santa Anita, Rancho San Francisquito, Rancho San José, and Rancho Addition. The collection includes 7 volumes detailing the daily occurences at Rancho Azusa (1845-79), 10 memorandum books, 25 account books, 4 Indian books, and 14 banking and receipt books.
DL 1164
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Manuscripts
Collection is primarily made up of letters written to Stevens, his carbon copy replies, and autograph manuscripts and poems. Also included is an extensive collection of genealogical material, in form of letters, documents, typescripts, and photographs. Other individuals represented in the collection include: E. E. Cummings, Alfred A. Knopf, Robert McAlmon, Thomas MacGreevy, Archibald MacLeish, Marianne Moore, Jose Rodriguez Feo, and John Orley Allen Tate.
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