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Carey McWilliams : the great exception
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McWilliams, Carey
Manuscripts
6 items: undated note (no year), from Harry Carr to Carey McWilliams on a writings about L.A. ; letter copy, 6/6/1931, from Carr to McWilliams related to Mc writing for LAT ; letter copy, 6/29/1931, same writers, same subject ; letter copy, 10/20/1931, same writers, same subject ; 3-pp. letter, 9/8/1975, from Carey McWilliams to James Bassett of LAT, relating some of M's experiences working for LAT in the 1920s ; LAT brief copy, "Newsmakers...Carey McWilliams has resigned as editor of The Nation (after 20 years)..."
mssLAT
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McWilliams, Carey, 1905- . 1 letter (1966, Mar. 11) to Knox Mellon, 1925-
Manuscripts
The collection is made up of material gathered by Knox Mellon for his dissertation about Job Harriman. The papers chiefly deal with Job Harriman; Frances Nacke Noel; socialism; the Llano del Rio Colony; labor and union issues; and suffrage and women's rights. Some other subjects covered are: Los Angeles politics, the Los Angles Times Building bombing, utopian communities, and women in the labor movement in both Mexico and the United States. The manuscripts include essays, research notes, draft pages for Mellon's dissertation, and personal interviews with individuals who knew Job Harriman. The correspondence is mainly made up of letters written by Knox Mellon requesting information about Job Harriman. There are also letters related to Frances Nacke Noel, her family, and her activities. Other authors included are: Eugene V. Debs, Joe Hill, Robert V. Hine, J.S. Holliday, Walter Millsap, Alice Park, and Maud Younger.
mssNoel Harriman papers
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McKerrow-McWilliams
Manuscripts
The collection contains over three hundred folders of correspondence that are arranged alphabetically by correspondent in fifty-eight boxes. The collection ranges from 1878 to 1972, with the bulk of the correspondence being from the years 1900 to 1979. The correspondence includes letters, telegrams, postcards, photographs and one record disc (box 26). The correspondence is mainly related to the library collection itself or to the library as an institution. The letters include commentary on the collection, the acquisition and transfer of items, inquiries about the holdings of the library, letters of thanks and congratulations from visitors, financial transactions, and letters between members of the staff. Box 52 contains miscellaneous files labeled as crank files which are often unsolicited.
HIA 31.1
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Mabee - McWilliams
Manuscripts
The collection consists of letters, manuscripts, diaries, documents, scrapbooks, and photographs related to the life, activities, and family of Clara Bradley Burdette.
mssBurdette papers
