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    Oral history interview with Sherman Mullin. First Interview

    Manuscripts

    This is an edited transcript of an oral history interview of Sherman Mullin conducted by Peter Westwick. This is the first of two interviews with Mullin. The first interview covers his career up to when he joined the Skunk Works in 1982. The second interview covers his career at the Skunk Works from 1982 through his retirement. Topics covered in the interview include: US Army as source of electronics training; demographics and racial attitudes within US Army in 1950s; electronics and computing in weapons systems of 1950s; transition from analog to digital computing; educational background of Lockheed managers; origins and importance of systems engineering; rise of electrical engineering in the aerospace industry; effects of L-1011 program on Lockheed; labor-management relations; Lockheed workforce demographics.

    mssHM 80611 (43)

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    Prints and drawings

    Manuscripts

    Box 205, Folder 1 contains the cover for Max Reinhardt and his Salzburg: A Portfolio of Drawings (1920). Box 205, Folder 2 contains Max Reinhardt's prints with introductions signed by Max Reinhardt and Lucie R. Sayler.

    mssBehymer

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    Menetta Alma Sparkes Behymer. Starlit trails: a cultural history of the Pacific Southwest

    Manuscripts

    Bound manuscript by Menetta Alma Sparkes Behymer of biography on husband, Lynden Ellsworth Behymer. Edited and copyrighted by grandson, Glenarvon Behymer, Jr. Spine reads, "Starlit Trails. A Biography of L.E. Behymer: Impressario of the West. 1862-1947. By his wife Menetta S. Behymer."

    mssBehymer

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    Reminiscences of California : an autograph manuscript

    Manuscripts

    Welsh wrote reminiscences of his journey to, and life in California in the 1880s and 90s. There is particular emphasis on citrus orchard management and labor in Southern California and a cattle drive or autumn round-up from the Rancho Los Cerritos. Also included are descriptions of cities and towns in Southern California encompassing people, geology, climate, flora and fauna. Excursions in and around Southern California are well described including trips to Long Beach, Santa Monica, Catalina Island and Death Valley.

    mssHM 16371

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    Winston, J

    Manuscripts

    [E. Hall and Isaac Jacoby parcels on Griffin Avenue north of Patrick St., East Los Angeles, from field notes by George Hansen] [2 pieces, also including: variant of preceding map by J.A. Bernal, also from Hansen's notes]

    mssSolano

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    Plan of the City of New York

    Rare Books

    The publication date is based on Maverick's address as noted in S. D. Stephens, The Mavericks (1950) p. 181. "J.A. Del. Engrd. by P. R. Maverick 65 Liberty Street." Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Feet. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving.

    150244