Opening Hours
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Manuscripts
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Image not available
Manuscripts
Begins (page 6) with details by Edmund Esdaile of heraldry insignia in the Temple Church (Church of the Knights Templar) in City of London (largely destroyed in the World War II bombings). This record may be unique, as detailed and illustrated (no date, but before March 1932), ends page 64. Churches/houses visited: Wheatfield (Oxon) (9 March 1932 page 65), Adwell, Chalford, book, reverses at page 76. Warmingham/Warminghurst (page 1A Sept. 28 1931), Pulborough, Stepham, Boxgrove, Singleton, West Deanraw (Sept. 30) Burrell (West Sussex), Selborne (Oct. 7), Ashton, Priors Dean (page 37A), Easeborne (Oct. 2), High Wycombe (51A).
mssEsdaile
Image not available
Manuscripts
Includes good drawings and is well organized. Churches visited-Canon Pyon/Dyon? Pembridge, Brampton, Bryan, Ludlow (Aug. 18, 1931), Leintwardine (page 23), Ludford, Abergavenny, Modiford, Hereford; Guilsfield (Powys), Forden, Welshpool (Aug. 21, 1931) (page 48), Montgomery, Audlem (Cheshire), Ruthin, Bunbury, Malpas, Nettlestead (Sept. 12, 1931) (page 82), Wateningbury, Aylesford, Maidstone, Hollingbourne, Hunton, Flavistead(?), Flitton, Maulden, Little Gaddesden (page 132), Maidstone, Rainham (Kent) (Feb 6 1932) ( page 152), Sittingbourne, Lynsted, Tunstall (page 192), Tring (Mar. 9 1932), Aldbury, Marsworth, Drayton Beauchamp (page 222), Barkhampstead, Kings Langley, Biddenden, Mersham, Hythe, Brenzett, Fordingbridge (May 5 1932) (page 259), Charminster, Minterne, Brearmore, Downton.
mssEsdaile
Image not available
Manuscripts
2 letters from Marion Esdaile in Taunton on family matters (July 26, 1931 and June 22, 1932), as well as one letter from "Aunt Mary" in Houston, Texas (September 28 1931)
mssEsdaile
Image not available
Manuscripts
The book reverses itself. Pages 1-3 Notes on Book of Samuel in the Bible, apparently by Katharine Esdaile's Mother, followed by personal diary entries by Katharine Esdaile about family and professional work for February 18, 1910 (pages A-H); followed by October 25, 1929 (J-K). Subsequent pages alternate between lists of Italian Sculptors who worked in UK (pages L-S and LL-XX); works, architecture, and the school of Bernini (pages 4-6, 23-29, 31-32); "FREEMASONS WILLS" (pages BA-BF); Vertue (page 7). Churches visited (and some houses): - Henton in the Hedges (?) (31.5.37), Kings Sutton, Adderbury, Somerton (?); Woodeaton, Great Milton (pages 22-AH), Great Haseley (?), Bury St. Mary'sl Gardenhead, Old Caterham (?) Chaldon, Mentham (page 16), Bletchingley; Wilby, Geddington, Little Glenham, Hyde (page 48), Mountnessay (?), Eastwood.
mssEsdaile
Image not available
Manuscripts
Manuscript notes on churches and monuments.
mssEsdaile
Image not available
Manuscripts
Manuscript notes on churches and monuments.
mssEsdaile