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San Marino, CA 91108
Manuscripts
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Manuscripts
This box contains family correspondence for 1971, as well as other correspondence (Folder 4). The other correspondence consists of a small group of letters purchased from Dawson's Book Shop in April 1953, has been added to the Louise Ward Watkins Papers. They contain the following letters to Louise Ward Watkins: Ballin, Hugo (1932, July 14) Blanding, Don [c. 1933?] Bond, Carrie Jacobs (1933) 2 letters Buff, Conrad and Mary (1932, July 20) Carr, Harry (1931-1935) 3 letters Durant, William James (1933, February 7) Forester, Arnold (1932, Oct. 26) Foley, James William ([c. 1933] Apr. 12) Gann, Dolly Curtis (1931, Nov. 23) Hyland, Adela Rogers [c. 1933] Johnson, Frank Tenney (1933, Nov. 5) Matthison, Edith Wynne (1931, Nov. 5) McGroarty, John Steven (1933-1939) 10 letters with 11 replies from Louise Ward Watkins Nagel, Conrad (1932, Aug. 4) McIntosh, Burr William (1938) 3 letters MacLean, R.D. (1939, Aug. 8) Norris, Kathleen (1938, June 28) Stevens, Etheman [c. 1933] Warde, Frederick (1929-1933) 5 letters Yaw, Ellen Beach (1932) 2 letters with 1 reply letter from Louise Ward Watkins
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The collection consists of the professional papers of Alfred Harrison Joy. It includies both incoming and copies of going correspondence (3 boxes) and research files (manuscripts, lectures, notebooks, etc.) related to Joy's study of stellar radial velocities, variable stars, T Tauri stars, and galactic structure.
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Drafts of King's book, Long horn trail drivers, make up the majority of the manuscript material. There is a copy of the manuscript that King sent to the publisher in 1940 and one incomplete draft of the book. In addition, there are a variety of manuscripts written by King relating his memories and stories about the American West and cattle drives, some of which were used in his books or printed in his column "Mavericks." Many of these items are untitled short stories, folklore, and biographies. Other book materials include King's handwritten inscriptions, an incomplete set of chapter drafts from Pioneer western empire builders, and the image proofs. Other items in the manuscript series are short stories, memoirs, and nonfiction writings of King's cowboy friends and associates, which King often quoted for use in his books and articles. There are also nine sketches by R. S. Carroll. The majority of the correspondence expresses interest in King's life in the West, requests, praise, and questions about King's books, praise for his writing and activism on American Indian welfare issues in his "Mavericks" column for the Western Livestock Journal, and submissions of personal stories about life in the American West. The correspondence also includes Kings letters responding to requests for information on his book and the Western Livestock Journal. Prominent correspondents include many of the individuals who King included in his books and articles such as E. A. Brininstool, Chuck Martin, Jeff Milton,Tex Moore and Loraine M. Reynolds. Much of the correspondence provides insight into King's work regarding American Indian rights and welfare issues. In particular, the Loraine M. Reynolds letters highlight her work with the Navajo Indians on the Alamo Indian Reservation and her critique of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Some of the correspondence includes drawings and illustrations of cowboy and trail herding images.
mssKing papers
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Incoming and some copies of outgoing correspondence, primarily with acquaintances in the art world including: artists and supporters of Kruse's work. Correspondence includes letters from: Stanley Burnshaw, Samuel Chotzinoff, Will and Ariel Durant, Michael Gold, Leon Kroll, Lew Lehr, Ethel Myers, Jerome Myers, James Johnson Sweeney, Frank Weitenkampf, and many other well-known personalities and personal friends.
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Correspondence is arranged alphabetically by author.
mssLake papers
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The majority of the collection deals with Leach's invention, the screw auger, and his various business ventures. There is also some material related to Leach's family into the beginning of the 20th century. The collection includes business records, correspondence and other miscellaneous material. The Business records include two account books, correspondence, receipts, bills, business contracts, documents dealing with several of Leach's projects including the Manhattan Company, and the water-works in Plymouth, Boston and Philadelphia, indentures, and contracts with manufacturers granting them exclusive rights to produce the augers. Several of these documents contain details about the screw auger and how it works, types of lumber used for the various projects, and the price of materials. The Correspondence includes personal letters by various Leach, Tinkham, and Gale family members. There are also several postcards, miscellaneous items, newspapers and clippings and empty envelopes.
mssLeach papers