Hazard-Dyson Collection

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  Hazard-Dyson Collection

  Manuscripts

  This collection contains an unpublished typewritten manuscript, ca. 1962, with 326 photographs, entitled "Californias Romantic Ranchos: The History, Stories and Legends of the Haciendas, with a Roll of the Rancheros, a Complete List of the Land Grants of California, and Biographies of Famous Personalities Spanish, Mexican and American," by journalist and editor Verne Dyson (1879-1971). The photographs date from ca. 18681922 and include adobes, early homes and towns, missions and prominent pioneers of California. There are also 15 engravings and several printed illustrations and maps removed from other texts, as well as a 19th century abstract of title - a history of A. W. Timms land transactions on Rancho Palos Verdes, California, ca. 1855-1878.In addition, Boxes 6 and 7 contain 121 photographs that depict a variety of views of Southern California with the "Hazard-Dyson Collection" stamp. These include photographs presumably by George Hazard, ca. 1890-1914, as well as other late 19th and early 20th century photographs by commercial photographers. In 2016, these photographs were removed from the Huntington Librarys Photographic Files (PF) and reunited with the rest of the collection. The photographs retain the "photPF" call number on the back of the image.

  mssHM 26404

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  Hazard-Dyson Photographs

  Manuscripts

  This series contains 121 photographs that depict a variety of views in Southern California and include both 9 x 9 cm (3 x 3") photographs presumably by George Hazard, ca. 1890-1914, as well as other late 19th and early 20th century photographs by commercial photographers. Note: in 2016, these photographs were removed from the Huntington Library's Photographic Files (PF) and reunited with the rest of the collection. The photographs retain the "photPF" call number on the back of the image. A set of 16 images lacking photPF call numbers was also pulled in 2016 from the Photographic Files. These are housed in Box 7, Folder 3, and have been given consecutive item numbers (1-14).

  mssHM 26404 and various photPF call numbers

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  "California's Romantic Ranchos" manuscript

  Manuscripts

  734-page typewritten manuscript of "California's Romantic Ranchos: The History, Stories and Legends of the Haciendas, with a Roll of the Rancheros, a Complete List of the Land Grants of California, and Biographies of Famous Personalities – Spanish, Mexican and American," written by Verne Dyson. With annotations in the handwriting of the author. The title page lists the contents of 13 chapters: About this Book [an introduction by Dyson, 1962] I. Hispanic Feudalism in Old California II. The Origin of the Rancho System III. The Four Royal Ranchos IV. The Pueblo Land Grants V. The Mission Ranchos VI. The Island Ranchos VII. Old Ranchos Buried in Los Angeles VIII. Land Grants Made to Indians IX. Baja California Ranchos X. The Monstrous Land Frauds of Macnamara and Limantour [Fr. Eugene Macnamara (1814 – 1853) and Joseph Yves Limantour (1812 – 1885)] XI. A Roll of the Rancheros XII. Roster of the Ranchos: A list of the land grants of California made during the Spanish and Mexican eras, with the name (Spanish and English), location, area, the date of the grant, the names of the grantees and other owners, and the date the United States patent was issued. XIII. Little Stories of Rancho Days Index [listed here but not included in manuscript]

  mssHM 26404 and various photPF call numbers

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  Home of Wm. Stockton at San Gabriel

  Manuscripts

  Location: Los Angeles (Calif.) 5 photographs mounted on one sheet. Title transcribed from note in margin. The film negatives for four of the five images are held in the Ernest Marquez Collection: Wm Stockton home, San Gabriel, Calif. (photCL 555_06_135) A View of the Wm Stockton place, San Gabriel, Calif. (photCL_555_06_134) View of Wm Stockton's home, San Gabriel, Calif. (photCL 555 06_133) Home of Wm Stockton, San Gabriel, Calif. (photCL 555 06_132)

  mssHM 26404 and various photPF call numbers

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  Adobe ruins with bell on tree

  Manuscripts

  Location: Southern California Title devised by cataloger.

  mssHM 26404 and various photPF call numbers

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  Panoramic view of Garvanza, California

  Manuscripts

  A bird's-eye-view of Garvanza, in northeast Los Angeles, showing a few houses, hills, and open land.

  mssHM 26404 and various photPF call numbers