Opening Hours
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Rare Books
Lady Nairne and her songs
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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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Rare Books
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Manuscripts
The collection constitutes the literary archive of New Mexico author N. Howard (Nathan Howard) "Jack" Thorp. It includes original manuscripts of Thorp's stories, as well as songs, correspondence, a diary, photographs and related publications.
mssThorp papers
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Visual Materials
The Jay T. Last collection of artist posters contains over 370 printed works spanning over eighty years, from 1883-1964. The bulk of the materials date from 1890 to 1900 and advertise American literary books and periodicals. Bicycles, household goods, and other products are also advertised. Notable artists represented in the collection include Will Bradley, Maynard Dixon, J. J. Gould, Edward Penfield, Ethel Reed, and Louis Rhead. Subjects addressed within the collection include international art styles (such as Art Nouveau), fashion, graphic design, publishing, book and literary journal publication, product advertising, and the intersections between them, especially during the last decade of the 19th century.
priJLC_ART_005065
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Manuscripts
The collection primarily contains letters and documents relating to Hugh Campbell, 3rd Earl of Loudoun; his son, John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun; other Campbell family members; and various political and military associates. John Campbells military activities during the 1745 to 1746 Jacobite uprising in Scotland and the Seven Years War in North America in 1756 and 1757 are especially documented. Materials in the collection include correspondence, memorials, and petitions; muster rolls, returns, orders, and other military records; appointments; estate records including accounts, bills, receipts, and inventories; and land and government documents.
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