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"Uncle Remus," Joel Chandler Harris as seen and remembered by a few of his friends, including a memorial sermon by the Rev. James W. Lee, D.D., and a poem by Frank L. Stanton

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    Memoir of Rev. Thaddeus Mason Harris, D.D

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  • Vice-presidential candidate Col. Frank Knox with Harry Chandler

    Vice-presidential candidate Col. Frank Knox with Harry Chandler

    Manuscripts

    Black and white photograph of Colonel Frank Knox, vice-presidential candidate. Harry Chandler is seated next to him. Knox is shown standing and addressing a group of fellow publishers concerning issues of the compaign in 1936.

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    Chandler, Harry, 1864-1944. 1 letter (1923, Apr. 23) to Frank Banks

    Manuscripts

    The Manuscript series contains 20 journals written by George E. Farrand from 1915 to 1954 as well as two printed publications. The journals include daily entries regarding his law practice, the weather, his weight, as well as details regarding family matters and world events, such as the Great Depression, the bombing of Pearl Harbor, World War II and the start of the Cold War. At the end of most of the journals, he includes a brief summary of his year, including personal, business and world events. The later journals also include numerous news clippings. The Correspondence series is arranged alphabetically by author and predominantly contains letters related to business transactions such as the merger of First National and Security Pacific Banks in Los Angeles and the Julian Petroleum scandal as well as personal correspondence amongst friends, acquaintances, and political allies, including Henry M. Robinson, George E. Farrand, Harry Chandler, George E. Hale, Lou Henry Hoover, Herbert Hoover (many through Hoover's assistants, including Lawrence Richey and Paul Sexson), and Alonzo Englebert Taylor. The Ephemera series is arranged alphabetically by subject and then chronologically within each folder. It contains separate folders for biographical and genealogical materials, cards, empty envelopes, event programs, indices and disposition of the files of Henry M. Robinson, judicial opinions, law school examination, legal documents and research memoranda, miscellaneous office documents, newspaper clippings, notes and minutes from meetings, pamphlets and printed statements, photographs, receipts, securities issues and offering materials, Senate hearings transcripts, speeches and statements of assets and "C" memoranda. The detailed indices of Henry M. Robinson's files indicate the status of his files upon his death and the disposition of those materials by his brother and George E. Farrand.

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  • Harry Chandler, Zack Farmer and Mayor Frank Shaw at the Coliseum for the opening of the 1932 Olympics

    Harry Chandler, Zack Farmer and Mayor Frank Shaw at the Coliseum for the opening of the 1932 Olympics

    Manuscripts

    Black and white photograph of (L to R) Harry Chandler, Zack Farmer and Mayor Frank Shaw at the Coliseum on a flag-bedecked platform for opening ceremonies of the 1932 Summer Olympics.

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