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A group of 8 x 10-inch, black-and-white photographs of desert plant specimens in the Huntington Desert Garden, taken approximately 1928-1940 by an unknown photographer. The photographs show agave, aloe, cacti, euphorbia and others, and most have typed labels with species names, country of origin, and descriptive information. Several plants were cultivated from Mexico. This collection also contains two photographs of trees in open fields in Pasadena, a Valley Oak and a Monterey Cypress.
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Manuscripts
Faustino Benites's interview includes such topics as discussions of his life and family in Mexico and his work like in the botanical gardens, primarily in the Desert Garden. Benites was originally hired by Fred Brandt to work in the Desert Garden, and the discussion includes a description of a typical day of work in his area, the Cactus Garden, and the difficulty of working with little shade in the heat with cactus plants; he describes how he enjoys interacting with the visitors and talking to the plants while playing rock and roll music from the 1980s. The length of the interview is approximately 90 minutes.
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Three published volumes of photographs by Peabody. Picturesque New England was published by or for the Boston and Maine Railroad, and contains photomechanical views of numerous mountains, lakes, rivers, the seashore, and historic and "picturesque" sites in New England. Prints and original negatives for many of its illustrations can be found in Series I. The fair city contains 49 views (original photographs) of selected buildings and attractions of the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition "photographed, enlarged and printed by Henry G. Peabody." Glimpses of the Grand Canyon of Arizona contains text and reproductions of Peabody's photographs. Prints and original negatives for many of its illustrations can be found in Series I.
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Rare Books
These items were either collected by the Arensbergs during their lifetimes or acquired by the Francis Bacon Foundation and Library after their deaths. There is little supporting documentation, other than brief descriptions on photocopies of file cards for each item. The original file card descriptions are at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Some items belonged to Isabelle Kittson Brown (indicated below), and were donated with her papers. Several items were on display in the Francis Bacon Library in Claremont. The original item numbers and descriptions have been retained for each item. Key to abbreviations in front of numbers: A&A = Archaeological and Anthropological; FA = Library Furnishings - Antique; WA = Works of Art; B = Library "B" list. NOTE: Descriptive information may not be accurate or reliable. A curator has examined some pieces and found the descriptions were wrong. See "Separated Materials Note" at beginning of finding aid regarding an Anna Hyatt Huntington sculpture that was transferred from this collection.
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Approx. 12 items: copies of cover and a single page from Elizabeth Taylor - a biography in photographs, with photo and text related to brief dating relationship between Taylor and Glenn Davis; article copy, Among Ourselves, 8/1954, "Glenn Davis has new role in gridiron classic"; various items of correspondence related to Davis' - incl. "Mayor's Certificate of Appreciation" signed by Mayor Yorty, 1964; various information sheets on Davis; tear sheet, Civic Center / Downtown News, 9/9/1980, "Bird's eye view of the Claremont Comet" (Glenn Davis); Metro. News section, LAT, 6/19/1960, "Schissler to resign as Times' events director - Glenn Davis, star of gridiron, will take over..."; article copy, Weekend Desert Post, 6/26/1987, "Mr. Outside (Glenn Davis) still known as one of Army's best"; LAT tear sheet, 11/20/1983, "The glory of yesterday," article on Glenn Davis and his teammate at West Point, Felix Blanchard.
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The collection contains the personal papers of Howard E. Huntington, Jr., chiefly related to his military experience and interest in aviation. There is some information regarding the estate of his grandfather Henry E. Huntington. The Personal Papers series contains personal correspondence, photographs, ephemera, and newspaper clippings regarding Howard E. Huntington, Jr. There is a letter written to Huntington by his mother while he was away during the war. There are photographs of Huntington with his plane, camping with friends, etc., as well as photographs of the Rose Parade in Pasadena [1926]. The ephemera includes a copy of Huntington's birth certificate, his membership cards to the Boy Scouts of America (1927-1928), and clippings announcing Huntington's engagement to Lorraine Hopkins in 1940. The Huntington Estate Documents series contains financial documents related to Henry E. Huntington, the Huntington Land and Improvement Company, as well as legal documents related to Henry E. Huntington's estate (1940-1947). The Military Records series contains documents and items related to Huntington's time in the Naval Reserve from 1942 to 1945. This series consists of Huntington's military appointments, requests for leave of absence, general military records, photographs, and his separation papers. Also included are several military publications including the booklets "Shark Sense" and "Tactical Use of Smoke." The Aviation series is chiefly made up of material related to Thomas H. Smith, a pilot who attempted to fly across the Atlantic Ocean in 1939. Howard Huntington helped Smith financially with the flight. Smith never made it to London, and in 1941, his plane was found in the wilderness of Newfoundland with a note stating that he was going to walk for help; it is assumed he died - he was never seen again and his body has never been found. The collection contains material leading up to Smith's flight and correspondence to Huntington after Smith disappeared. There is also some information about the Santa Anita Air Show held in 1941.
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