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1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Manuscripts
The Nucleous of Our Planet in a State of Igneous Liquifaction: essay ; watercolor miniature of Edgar Allan Poe
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Manuscripts
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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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Visual Materials
A daguerreotype of a daguerreotype portrait of author Edgar Allan Poe taken in the studio of photographer William A. Pratt in Richmond, Virginia, in September, 1849. Poe is seated, wearing coat, vest and loose tie, with his hand at his waist. Poe died weeks later on October 7, 1849, in Baltimore. This is a daguerreotype copy, laterally reversed, of the original daguerreotype, which is sometimes called the "Thompson" daguerreotype.
(photDAG 10)
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Manuscripts
The manuscript is the script for a radio play entitled "Edgar Allan Poe, and, the Moon God." It contains three acts.
mssHM 78299
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Manuscripts
This group of items includes two essays and a letter, all of which relate to the Yana Indian Ishi. One of the essays, written by anthropologist Darwin B. Lyon who assisted Professor T. T. Waterman with the examination of Ishi, describes Lyon's experiences with Ishi including the two of them creating a map of the area in which Ishi lived. Lyon also talks about the Indians in California and their history in general. The other essay and letter are written by Alfred Barstow and also talk about Darwin B. Lyon and Ishi; the letter is addressed to Leslie Edgar Bliss of The Huntington Library.
mssHM 68201-68203
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Manuscripts
The collection is made up of two sections, correspondence and essays (both arranged alphabetically by author). The bulk of the collection is by George H. Dole, with almost half of his correspondence to his wife Clara Rowell Dole and several letters to his children. Thirty-one of the forty-five school essays were written by George H. Dole. Many of the items, both correspondence and essays, include the use of the Hawaiian language. George and Clara sign some of their letters with their Hawaiian names (George as Heoki and Clara as Kaalala). Correspondence: The 218 pieces of correspondence deal mainly with family events and daily activities, including churchgoing and visits with friends. The Hawaiian correspondence gives physical descriptions of Hawaii, commentaries on the Hawaiian government and details regarding the workings of sugar plantations. Some of the letters of George, Daniel and Charlotte describe their trips to America, giving an interesting look at travel in the 1870s. Daniel and Charlotte, while in America, visited Utah and met with Brigham Young. Two letters record their conversation with Young, in which they discussed polygamy and other church beliefs; the letters also give a description of the Tabernacle in Salt Lake City. Thirty-nine of the 102 pieces of George's correspondence are typewritten letters from Riverside, California. The California correspondence deals with the Doles' visits to northern California and the birth of one of their grandchildren. The letters also give some descriptions of Riverside in the1890s. The letter from George H. Dole to William E. Rowell is an invitation to invest money in the Minnehaha Oil Company in Bakersfield, California (enclosed with the letter is a summary sheet for the proposed oil company). Essays: The essays were written by several of the children who attended Daniel Dole's schools in Punahou and Koloa. The essays are about various subjects, a few regarding Hawaii's government and history. The essay entitled "The Last War of Kauai" discusses the events following the death of King Kamehameha II. The essay entitled "Dear Sir" is an explanation of Hawaii's government, and the unknown author gives some opinions regarding politicians of the time. The four newsletters were also written by students. Sanford B. (Sanford Ballard) Dole was the editor, and probably author, of The Koloa Evening Transcript.
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Manuscripts
A scrapbook kept by William P. Fuller of letters, photographs, and newspaper clippings covering the years 1863-1899. The autograph letters are by G.T. Beauregard (April 20, 1886), John G. Nicolay (April 18, 1887), Lydia Howard Sigourney (March 14, 1863), Mark Twain (January 23, 1869), Charles D. Warner (May 12, 1887), and John L. Worden (May 16, 1887). The photographs include, among others, the conjoined twins Chang and Eng Bunker, known as the "Siamese twins," Mr. & Mrs. General Tom Thumb, and Edgar Allan Poe (none of the photographs are dated). The newspaper clippings include poems and various articles but the majority of the clippings are newspaper columns written by William P. Fuller. Included are columns about Abraham Lincoln (no date), Andersonville prison (October 19, 1880), and Lewis G. Clarke (no date); there is also a long series of columns from August 1883 about a journey west Fuller took that included Missouri, Yellowstone, Oregon and Washington. The scrapbook was disbound by the Huntington Conservation department in 2019 and each page, some with inserted pieces, was placed in individual folders; the original covers were retained and the material is in fair condition though some pages are brittle and darkened due to age and glue.
mssHM 83752
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Manuscripts
The collection is made up of two sections, correspondence and essays (both arranged alphabetically by author). The bulk of the collection is by George H. Dole, with almost half of his correspondence to his wife Clara Rowell Dole and several letters to his children. Thirty-one of the forty-five school essays were written by George H. Dole. Many of the items, both correspondence and essays, include the use of the Hawaiian language. George and Clara sign some of their letters with their Hawaiian names (George as Heoki and Clara as Kaalala). Correspondence: The 218 pieces of correspondence deal mainly with family events and daily activities, including churchgoing and visits with friends. The Hawaiian correspondence gives physical descriptions of Hawaii, commentaries on the Hawaiian government and details regarding the workings of sugar plantations. Some of the letters of George, Daniel and Charlotte describe their trips to America, giving an interesting look at travel in the 1870s. Daniel and Charlotte, while in America, visited Utah and met with Brigham Young. Two letters record their conversation with Young, in which they discussed polygamy and other church beliefs; the letters also give a description of the Tabernacle in Salt Lake City. Thirty-nine of the 102 pieces of George's correspondence are typewritten letters from Riverside, California. The California correspondence deals with the Doles' visits to northern California and the birth of one of their grandchildren. The letters also give some descriptions of Riverside in the1890s. The letter from George H. Dole to William E. Rowell is an invitation to invest money in the Minnehaha Oil Company in Bakersfield, California (enclosed with the letter is a summary sheet for the proposed oil company). Essays: The essays were written by several of the children who attended Daniel Dole's schools in Punahou and Koloa. The essays are about various subjects, a few regarding Hawaii's government and history. The essay entitled "The Last War of Kauai" discusses the events following the death of King Kamehameha II. The essay entitled "Dear Sir" is an explanation of Hawaii's government, and the unknown author gives some opinions regarding politicians of the time. The four newsletters were also written by students. Sanford B. (Sanford Ballard) Dole was the editor, and probably author, of The Koloa Evening Transcript.
mssHM 57700-57962
mssHM 57700-57962