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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
The collection consists of letters, manuscripts, one letter book, a photograph album, and ephemera related to the life and activities of John Wesley North and his wife, Ann Loomis North. Subject matter includes the early history and settlement of Minneapolis and Northfield, Minnesota from 1849 to 1861; pioneer life in Nevada from 1861 to 1865; southern reconstruction in Tennessee from 1865 to 1869; the promotion and settlement of Riverside, California, and Fresno County, California from 1870 to 1890. Of note in the collection are three letters from John Wesley North to George S. Loomis related to the nomination of Abraham Lincoln for the presidency in 1860. The collection also includes newspaper clippings, photographs, two maps of Minnesota, and ephemera.
mssNO
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