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San Marino, CA 91108
Rare Books
Historical and biographical record of the cattle industry and the cattlemen of Texas and adjacent territory
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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
259461
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Manuscripts
Professional and personal papers of Otis R. Marston and his collection of the materials on the history of Colorado River and Green River regions.
mssMarston papers
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Manuscripts
The collection consists of letters, documents (including 307 bound volumes) and some photographs related to the life, land holdings, and business activities of David Jacks. The correspondence spans the years 1855 to 1919, and the business and legal papers related to Monterey are from 1835 to 1926. The collection also includes information about the Pacific Grove Retreat Association from 1875 to 1911.
mssJacks
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Rare Books
Kirkpatrick Catalogue entry: "2489 Great Britain. War Office. Intelligence Division. Map of the Pamirs and adjacent territory. London, Edward Stanford for the War Office, 1893. 1 sheet. [see cabinet]."Appeared in "Map of the country between Russian and Chinese Turkestan and British India. Compiled in the Intelligence Division, War Office, mainly from the Latest India Survey and Russian General Staff Maps under the Direction of Lt. Col. Y.C. Dalton."? MS notes: Burton (map cabinet) Great Britain War Office 2489.. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography.
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Manuscripts
Seminar paper on the history of Oregon's cattle industry from 1860-1890. Topics include a description of grazing lands in Oregon, the encroachment of cattle ranchers onto grazing areas of Indian reservations in the Pacific Northwest, beef canning (particularly as related to John West and Company), the exporting of Oregon cattle (focusing on exports to Puget Sound, Montana, and eastward as far as Great Britain), cattle ranching practices (such as the acquisition of land, grazing tactics, ranch equipment, and the winter care or neglect of cattle), cattle breeding, and cattle rustling, including "slick-earing" (the stealing of motherless calves from another herd). Written as a seminar paper for a History of the Pacific Northwest course. Includes bibliography.
mssHM 72996