Rare Books
Steam, steel and electricity
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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
The collection consists of approximately 591 items from 1909 to 1936, it contains the correspondence of James King Steele and Edith Shorb Steele. The collection also includes business papers mainly relating to the tourist business in the Philippine Islands and in Japan. There are also typescripts of articles and talks, eight radio scripts, and photographs in the collection.
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Visual Materials
Photographs of Steele, alone and with visitors or associates. One photograph of Aimee Semple McPherson holding flowers, approximately 1931.
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Visual Materials
Professional photographs and snapshots primarily of various cities, villages, landmarks, and people in the Philippines. There are images of Filipinos in everyday activities and photographs of popular tourist areas and hotels. The collection also includes photographs of Japan, China, Manchuria, Mexico, the Western United States, and others. The photographs were collected or taken by James King Steele, who was active in the Asia tourist industry from approximately 1911 to 1935. Many of the photographs are promotional or press photos, with typed captions from news agencies. Others are snapshots taken by Steele, or professionally-made photographs. There are approximately 1,800 photographs, dating from approximately 1925 to 1936. They include black-and-white prints in various sizes, many photographic postcards, six color lithographic postcards, and approximately 300 of Steele's film negatives. Most of the negatives have corresponding prints in the collection, but there may be some negatives without prints and prints without negatives.
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