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San Marino, CA 91108
Rare Books
The saloon and how to combat it. : The church in opposition to God's plan
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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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Visual Materials
The deck plans show passenger accommodations, along with the dining saloon, social hall, smoking room and other amenities; tables listing cargo capacity and the number of berths aboard the steamer, total 1098, are also provided. "Copied by the Mariners' Museum, Newport News, Virginia." --on verso, stamp in black ink. Copy is a negative image, possibly taken from microfilm. Unknown as to when the copy was made. Focus of item: Japan.
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Visual Materials
Copy of cabin plans for the Japan, showing three decks of the steamship, originally printed circa 1867. Unknown as to when the copy was made. Focus of item: Japan.
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Visual Materials
Companies: Pacific Mail Steamship Company
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Visual Materials
Companies: Pacific Mail Steamship Company
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Manuscripts
The 54 items, which are arranged chronologically, include correspondence, military records, reports, programs, and a newsletter. The collection also contains some ephemera related to the groups and individuals MacDonald was investigating. The material before 1947 deals with MacDonald's early Army career and his appointment as a Security Protective Agent for the War Department and the Corps of Engineers. The material after 1947 pertains to MacDonald's espionage work and his monitoring of radical groups in Los Angeles. These items include material MacDonald collected about the groups as well as his reports on their activities. Some of the groups and people he investigated are: the Congress of American Women, the Federation of American Citizens of German Descent, Dr. Wesley A. Swift, and a conference on civil rights held by the Los Angeles Community Relations Council. Also included is a copy of the newsletter Alert: a weekly confidential report on communism and how to combat it. The collection deals with the following subjects: anti-communist movements, anti-Jewish propaganda, anti-Semitism, Communism, espionage, race relations in the United States, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, the Women's International Democratic Federation, and subversive activities. Some notable authors of correspondence are: Agnes Ayres, George Van Horn Moseley, Gerald L. K. Smith, Colonel Edwin C. Kelton, and Major General Ralph H. Van Deman.
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