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Scrapbook of materials related to Hans Gross, 1847-1915, and his work in criminology
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Material regarding Luther Burbank
Manuscripts
This small group of items includes: reprint of article about Burbank; typescript of article about Burbank; a piece of ephemera from his funeral program; collection of quotes by Burbank; poem about Burbank; and newspaper clipping about the death of Elizabeth Burbank (Luther's widow) in 1977.
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Scrapbook 4.3
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This scrapbook contains materials related to the 1962 film Lawrence of Arabia, including 8 x 10 in. black-and-white stills of the film and newspaper clippings about the film and its lead actor, Peter O'Toole. Most items date from the 1960s; the earliest item is a 1953 article about O'Toole. Album has gold covers; with Theodora Duncan bookplate containing handwritten note, "'Lawrence of Arabia' film vol 2 (ie 3)."
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[Scrapbook of newspaper clippings related to the Nevills expedition]
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Volume consisting solely of clippings including a series of newspaper articles written by Doris Nevills, about the Nevills Expedition, 1940-1941, titled "Woman Conqueror of the Colorado," as well as some clippings by other authors and a typescript description of the 1940 expedition by Norman D. Nevills, titled "Descent of the Canyons." No photographs.
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Eleven envelopes of materials relating to or about puppetry and marionettes, 1928 to 1940
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A collection of eleven (11) envelopes of materials relating to or about puppetry and marionettes, ranging in date from 1928 to 1940, all collected or authored by Mabel Spofford. There are approximately 60 pieces within this box . Env. 1 contains 2 newspaper clippings about a marionette performance, circa 1930. Env. 2 contains 4 flyers from the New England Puppetry Institute, dated 1938. Env. 3 contains 2 flyers about marionettes and puppetry. Env. 4 contains 2 informational flyers regarding performances by the Fuller Studios (North Quincy, Massachusetts) and The Forrest Marionettes (Fitchburg, Massachusetts), circa 1940. Env. 5 contains 5 flyers, notices and newsletters from the Kingsland Marionettes of New York; some of the flyers are notices of their summer workshops in Brandon, Vermont. These items range in date from 1937 to 1940. Env. 6 contains 2 leaves (an article) removed from a 1937 issue of Look magazine about marionettes. Env. 7 contains 3 pieces. The first is an article from a magazine entitled "Marionettes in the Home" by Howard L. White. The second is 2 typescript pages of notes; the third is a color image, removed from a magazine, of 5 male faces. Env. 8 contains 6 pieces, which include typescript pages about stage plays and lighting of stage plays, a marionette performance invitation, a publisher's advertisement, and a program for the Twelfth Annual Conference of Supervisors and Teachers of Art at the Massachusetts School of Art, February 1935. Env. 9 contains 4 typescript pages and 1 envelope from the New England Puppetry Institute, sponsored by the Curry School of Expression. Env. 10 contains approximately 30 pieces of manuscript notes and newspaper clippings and printed items, including drawings and plans of puppets, all relating to various puppetry shows and performances. Env. 11 contains a 1933 exhibition catalog entitled Exhibition of Puppets and Marionettes with a note on Puppetry in America, by Paul McPharlin, held in Chicago from July-September 1933. It is 24 pages in length, and is illustrated. "Katharine Daniels, 1933" is written in ms., in ink, on the front cover. Title supplied by cataloger.
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Articles and research materials
Visual Materials
Comprises chiefly newspaper articles Weil wrote as a regular columnist for the Larchmont Chronicle (Folders 4-51). Also contains lists of newspaper and magazine articles he published and notes regarding possible topics for columns (Folders 1-3); articles for other publications including the Los Angeles Independent (Folders 52-53) and the West Adams Heritage Association Newsletter (Folders 54-56B); proceedings from the symposium, "America's Heritage: Historic Structures and their Internal Environments" (Pomona, California, 1990), with Weil's contribution, "Investigation and Documentation of the Historic Interior" (Folder 57); a typescript for an article about Sumner Hunt (Folder 66) and notes and research files on various topics (Folders 61-72). Notably, Folder 65 contains a typescript, correspondence, and notes concerning Weil's thoughts on Hollywood, including a typescript, "Consideration of Hollywood, California, as a Historic Area" (1977). Additionally, reprographic copies of architectural drawings by Paul Williams located in Box 114, Rolls 159-160 may be related to the report by Williams included in Box 125, Folder 72, regarding specifications for the residence and garage of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Hallett.
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Documents and related materials
Manuscripts
Series 1 comprises newspaper clippings; press releases; communications and resource referral lists; an August 1964 National Association of Real Estate Brokers 17th Annual Convention journal; a report from the Governor's Commission on the Los Angeles Riots; invitations; advertisement printing plates; a 1975 Opportunities Industrialization Center (OIC) Achievement Award engraved plaque plate; biographical data on former Los Angeles City Councilman/Mayor Tom Bradley; a Second Baptist Church First Decade Award certificate and program honoring the bank, as well as a Man of the Year Award program honoring United States Congressman Augustus F. Hawkins. Also included are Financial Building Company leases and canceled stock certificates.
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