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Practical prohibition
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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
Approx. 30 items: selection of LAT news stories and editorials on the issue of alcohol prohibition and the specific period of federal Prohibition, the Volstead Act (1920 - 1933) ; many clips on Mabel Walker Willebrandt, U.S. Asst. Atty. Gen., due to her role in enforcing Prohibition (several on her secret divorce) ; 3-pp. biography on Willebrandt ; related material.
mssLAT
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Manuscripts
In this American travel diary, Florence Grubb, describes activities and events that took place in 1890 during an extended trip throughout western United States and Canada. Accomplished mostly by train, the trip took over six months and covered towns in Alaska, California, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming, and British Columbia; as well as leisurely stays in San Francisco and San Diego.
mssHM 81571
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