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Noah C. McFarland letter to Eppa Hunton and M.L. Woods
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C. N. Felton letter to Fred Ingley
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Felton informs Ingley that Ingley's request for "a copy of the late report of the Secretary of State of California" has been passed on to the Secretary's Office. Typed letter, on printed letter head of the United States Senate, signed by hand. With envelope.
mssHM 21338
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John Packes newsletters to Thomas Wood
Manuscripts
The papers consist of four boxes of newsletters written by John Packes to Edward Wood and later to Thomas Wood, with the majority of the letters addressed to the latter. The letters and documents are arranged chronologically and concern Wood's business dealings with the East India Company, as well as the prices of food, wine, medicine and miscellaneous utensils and provisions. The letters include information from the middle of the seventeenth century to the end of the seventeenth century. There are also a few documents and letters from other authors than John Pack scattered throughout the collection. Please note: Many of the letters are un-addressed. While most of the letters are most likely written to Thomas Wood, several of them are entitled, "To Sir" and labeled accordingly
mssHM 82049 - 82280
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The Employee Magazine and Public Relations speech
Manuscripts
This typewritten speech given by M.L. Lyles is about the Employee Magazine and Public Relations. At the beginning of his speech, Lyles delves into the history of the employee magazine. He states that "the relationship between the railroads the general public is more importance [sic] today than perhaps ever before." He presents several major points and six fundamental objectives.
mssHM 83622
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Territory of Dakota : Compiled from the official Records of the General Land Office and other sources by C. Roeser, Principal Draughtsman G.L.O
Rare Books
Hand drawn lines of rainfall for various areas. Hand drawn lines for Indian Reservations with population. Also evaluation of land for farming and well locations by hand. At head of title: "Department of the Interior, General Land Office, N.C. McFarland, Commissioner." From the collection of Raphael Pumpelly. MS note: 317924. Prime meridian: GM, Washington. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography.
317924
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J. N. Edmunds letter to William Higby
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Letter from J.N. Edmunds of the U.S. General Land Office to William Higby, chairman of the Committee on Public Lands, regarding the presentation of the Yosemite Gorge and Big Oak Grove to the state of California. Includes detailed descriptions of the Yosemite Valley, Big Oak Grove, and surrounding areas. Edmunds concludes that the Land Office recommends the "concession of these grand natural objects...to the State of California as places of public resort for health and recreation." He also includes instructions for the future use of the sites (no private ownership, development, etc.). Contemporary presentation copy of original letter.
mssHM 74642
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McFarland, Bertha (Blount). 2 letters to A.R. Hammond
Manuscripts
The Ruth Gill Hammond Papers consists of correspondence, photographs, scrapbooks, Home Economics books, and ephemera. The collection is organized chronologically within each respective category. The bulk of the papers consist of correspondence to and from Ruth Gill Hammond. Subject matter of the correspondence covers the daily activities of Ruth Gill Hammond and others, family matters, business and professional matters, and brief descriptions of historical events in Siam (Thailand), China, and the United States. Boxes 1 and 2 contain correspondence to and from Ruth's family, friends, and professional associates. Bertha (Blount) McFarland and Ava (Milam) Clark contribute a bulk of the correspondence. Box 3 of the collection contains notable correspondence between Ruth Gill Hammond and A.R. Hammond which recounts their relationship and thoughts about one another in great detail. Their correspondence also provides details of their daily activities and major events in their lives. Other notable correspondences include letters to and from Ava Bertha (Milam) Clark or "Auntie Muz," who was a very close friend to Ruth Gill and A.R. Hammond. She was also a well-known Home Economics professor and dean at Oregon State University. The collection also contains a few correspondences noting historical events in Siam (Thailand), China, and the United States (1932, June 18; 1932, July 2; 1935, Apr. 27; 1935, Nov. 27; 1940, Mar. 18). Other frequent and notable correspondence names include: Myrtle Viola Candell, Charles Keyser Edmunds, Clara H. Groesbeck, Lucille Barnard Hanaford, James M. Henry, Faye Kilpatrick, Catherine E. Reed, Mildred L. Sipp, and M. Ellwood Smith.
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