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Reminiscences of Chicago during the great fire
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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 "Reminiscences of Edward Ayer's first trip from home..." (HM 68693) is a 1924 version of a narrative by Ayer detailing his many and varied experiences in the American West from 1860 to 1864. Most of the narrative deals with his time as a California Volunteer. The 1923 manuscript "Why I love Prescott's 'Conquest of Mexico'" (HM 68694) describes how Prescott's book opened up the world of books and history for Ayer. Both manuscripts are typewritten carbon copies, and the 1923 item is signed and dated by Ayer. The third item, HM 16784a, is a bound volume of 187 pages, entitled "Early Reminiscences of Edward E. Ayer." Inscribed to the Huntington Library by Ayer, it contains typescript versions of the "Reminiscences of Edward Ayer's first trip from home..." and of twelve other memoirs of various trips and adventures abroad -- in Europe, Asia, Central America and in the American West. It also includes typescripts of two letters from Ayer to the Board of Directors of the Field Museum. HM 16784b (also 187 pages) is a variant version of HM 16784a, and includes a print of a portrait of Ayer. HM 16784b is inscribed by Ayer to William Hertrich, gardener to Mr. Huntington and later superintendent of grounds and buildings at the Huntington.
mssHM 68693-68694, HM 16784 (a-b)
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Manuscripts
The collection consists of correspondence both to and from W. Graham Robertson, including letters from literary and theatrical persons and fan mail regarding his published reminiscences, Time was (1931). There are approximately 800 letters from Robertson to Kerrison Preston and also 15 notebooks and sketchbooks of Robertson's.
WR 5
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Manuscripts
Typescript and manuscript documents chiefly related to and including transcriptions (with fragments) from "Reminiscences of the late John Bacon Esq. R.A. [John Bacon the Younger] and other persons of his time ... 1847," which includes transcriptions of historical letters, reminiscences on King George III, his father John Sr. and the Royal Academicians including Joshua Reynolds, as well as some accompanying footnotes, annotations and manuscript text by Katharine Esdaile.
mssEsdaile
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Manuscripts
In this manuscript, Milnor reminiscences about his life. He talks about his childhood in Iowa where he played around railroad tracks and attended a school with a graduating class of 14 students. He talks about his work with the railroads and trips he took. He talks briefly about his time in the war and time spent at Yellowstone Park on his journey to California. Milnor ends his reminiscences with several pages covering his life in southern California - his varying jobs, the many times his family moved around, his daughters' education, family vacations, his retirement, etc.
mssHM 73895
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Manuscripts
The collection consists of 21 pieces of correspondence, including nine Civil War letters and nine letters between Tuttle and two early State Historians of Arizona, James McClintock and George Kelly. The collection also includes one manuscript of Tuttle's reminiscences of the Civil War and the early years of the Arizona Territory.
mssHM 26562-26584
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Manuscripts
The collection consists of 21 pieces of correspondence, including nine Civil War letters and nine letters between Tuttle and two early State Historians of Arizona, James McClintock and George Kelly. The collection also includes one manuscript of Tuttle's reminiscences of the Civil War and the early years of the Arizona Territory.
mssHM 26562-26584