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San Marino, CA 91108
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Operations in the Pacific Ocean Areas
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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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Manuscripts
The regimental orderly book, including regimental, brigade, and general orders, kept by Peter Crane, ensign and adjutant of the regiment. The manuscipt consists of two parts. The first contains regimental, bridgade, and general orders of the 24th Regiment from January 1 through Feb. 29, 1776. The second portion covers the month between July 7 and through August 7, 1776 and titled "General Orders by the Honorable Horatio Gates Major General in the Army of the United States of North America and Commander of the Northern Department at Ticonderoga."
mssHM 612
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Visual Materials
The Military subseries comprises sheet music published in the United States between 1900 and 1945. The scores shed light on aspects of World War I and World War II. Also included are scores dedicated to the American Civil War, foreign military campaigns, and other aspects of military life. A portion of scores, though military-related, are also patriotic in nature. Scores about World War I (WWI) touch upon bravery; enlistments, deployments, and homecomings; the French people, liberty; nostalgia; romance; branches of the United States military; patriotism; and the Red Cross. There are scores about the battle of Marne; General John J. Pershing, the commander of the American Expeditionary Forces during World War I; and Kaiser Wilhelm II, the last German Emperor and King of Prussia. Also included are scores by popular Canadian composer and lyricist Lieutenant Gitz Rice, including Dear Old Pal of Mine, and Keep Your Head Down, Fritzie Boy. The scores within the World War II (WWII) category were published between 1939 and 1945 and have a similar message as those covering WWI, but with a heavy focus on victory. Subjects specifically covered include artillery, branches of the U.S. military, enlistment, homecomings, Kaiser Wilhelm II, patriotism, romance, war bonds, and the Women's Army Corps. (WAC). To note are comic songs der Fuehrer's Face, from the Walt Disney motion picture Donald Duck in Nutzi Land, written and composed by Oliver Wallace, and G.I. Jive, originally composed and performed by Johnny Mercer. Also included is the score Nimitz and Halsey and Me!, dedicated to five-star fleet admirals Chester W. Nimitz and William Bull Halsey, Jr. Other scores within the subseries focus on the American Revolution, the American Civil War, the Mexican War (1846-1848), the Second Boer War, and the Spanish-American War.
priJLC_SMUS
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Shows soundings along routes. Also has a hand inscribed record of voyages in 1904 and 1908 from Los Angeles to Hawaii and beyond." This chart corrected to Feb. 13 1903, the date it was issued by the Hydrographic Office." Stamp: George E. Butler U. S. Government Charts. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Lithography.
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Manuscripts
This document is a list of individuals selected by the United States government "for the survey of certain routes for a canal or rail road between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans."
mssHM 4000
Rare Books
For another copy see RB 43236; for the top half of the original 1857 map on which this is based, see RB 49791; for a reduced reproduction of the original 1857 map, see RB 342277. Blue lines show the division of the country into Military Departments. Utah covers present day Utah and Nevada, New Mexico covers Arizona and New Mexico. Two red lines show the proposed northern and southern rail routes. At head of title: Engineer Bureau, War Department. "Engraved on stone by Julius Bien Co., New York." Listed Authorities and exploration dates. "Engineer Bureau. War Department" "...originally prepared to accompany the Reports of the Explorations for a Pacific Railroad Route; originally prepared to accompany the reports of the explorations for a Pacific railroad route ; made in accordance with the 10th & 11th sections of the Army Appropriation, Act of March 3rd 1853." Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note: W. G. Ritch.
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