Opening Hours
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Rare Books
The old-timer's tale
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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 Christen papers consist of papers and photographs saved by Harvey C. Christen, chronicling his career in management through more than four decades of his service to the Lockheed Corporation, as well as his personal interests in aviation in the twentieth century.
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Manuscripts
The collection constitutes the literary archive of New Mexico author N. Howard (Nathan Howard) "Jack" Thorp. It includes original manuscripts of Thorp's stories, as well as songs, correspondence, a diary, photographs and related publications.
mssThorp papers
Visual Materials
Grand Central Hotel and neighboring structures on Main Street being demolished. Signs for the Arizona Café, Federal Loan and Jewelry Company, a notary public, and photo studio are visible on the adjacent buildings.
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Manuscripts
Black and white photograph of Harry Chandler outdoors (at center plaid coat and watch chain) surrounded by three dozen "Times Old Timers" at annual picnic at S. W. Crabill's grove. Uplifter's Club in Santa Monica. Total service record of 1213 years between all employees pictured. Locations of F.X. Pfaffinger, Philip Chandler, Norman Chandler and Harrison Chandler are given in information with photo. Also see copies in Box 11 (3).
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Manuscripts
The collection contains letters, documents, including 190,000 reports, 1200 maps, 500 photographs, and 8200 pieces of printed material related to the life and career of Ralph Arnold. Subjects represented in the collection include: mining, petroleum, and seismology in the Western United States as well as Canada, Mexico, Cuba, and South America; political papers from 1914 to 1956, mostly concerning the campaign of Herbert Hoover for president; family and personal papers from 1836 to 1961 of Arnold and his father, Delos Arnold, containing source material on Pasadena and Southern California local history. The collection also contains Arnold's field books, including those made at Stanford University with the U.S. Geological Survey from 1900 to 1909.
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