Manuscripts

Desk set belonging to Henry E. Huntington

Description: Glass and pewter/silver 7-piece desk set that was on the desk of Henry E. Huntington. Fragile!
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: before 1927
Call number: mssHEH
Creator: Huntington, Henry Edwards (1850-1927)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Edwin L. Lewis, November 1939.; Gift of Louise Ward Watkins, July 1946.; Gift of Collis Holladay, April 1967.; Gift of Mrs. Collis H. Holladay, 1977-1981.; Gift of Clifford Henry, May 1978.; Gift of Edwards H. Metcalf, 1978-1992.

Henry E. Huntington letters to J. McMillan

Manuscripts

Fragile. Enclosed in: 1908 September 15 letter was in letter from Howard E. Huntington to Henry E. Huntington, 1908 November 4. Also: two letters from McMillan to Henry E. Huntington, 1904 December 27, 1905 January 17. Subjects: Pacific Electric Railway Co.

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Henry E. Huntington letters to W. & J. Sloane & Co

Manuscripts

Enclosed in: 1896 January 7 letter was in letter from Henry E. Huntington to Collis P. Huntington, 1896 January 7. Also: list of rugs to be delivered to Sloane.

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Razor set belonging to Henry E. Huntington

Manuscripts

Box containing seven razors (one for each day of the week). With note about set.

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Elizabeth Huntington Metcalf letters to Henry E. Huntington

Manuscripts

Also: postcard from "S.L.D." to Henry E. Huntington, 1902 March 7.

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Whist playing set belonging to Henry E. Huntington

Manuscripts

Small box made to look like a two miniature book set. One spine reads "Chip in and Out," the other "Whist ye Not." Side is monogrammed "H.E.H." One side holds a set of playing cards, the other four rows of multi-colored chips.

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Henry E. Huntington letters to Collis P. Huntington

Manuscripts

46 items. Enclosures: 1896 January 6 letter had copy of letter from Henry E. Huntington to Grove L. Johnson, 1895 December 30; 1896 January 7 letter had copy of letter from Henry E. Huntington to W & J. Sloane & Co., 1896 January 7, and list of rugs to be delivered to Sloane; 1896 January 9 letter had copy of letter from W. & J. Sloane & Co. to Henry E. Huntington, 1896 January 8. Also: memo from W.G. Curtis to Henry E. Huntington, 1896 January 7; memo regarding railroad tie consumption, 1888-1895; printed map with handwritten additions on announcement for real estate auction, 1896 January 23. Subjects: Santa Monica Outlook, Los Angeles Times, California and national politics, Los Angeles Terminal Railway, Rattlesnake Island, Grove L. Johnson, Collis P. Huntington's house in San Francisco, San Diego Mayor Carlson, funding bill, Oakland Railway, Prentice house, Ambrose Bierce, California Pacific Railroad Co., Pacific Improvement Co. land sales, Southern Pacific Co., interviews in the Washington Post.

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Desk set belonging to Henry E. Huntington

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