Manuscripts

Offical state bird for California campaign history

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Description: The typed manuscript chronicles the state bird campaign by the California Audubon Society. It includes correspondence regarding the campaign, lists of the birds nominated, examples of flyers and leaflets distributed by the society, types of publicity for the campaign, several ballots used in the vote and the results of the December 1929 vote for California state bird. The manuscript also includes discussions of legislation to protect the birds and wildlife of California.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1927-1932.
Call number: mssHM 66499
Creator: Bicknell, Carrie F(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Mrs. John C. Adams, July 10, 1968.

[Lithographic stone for Spencer Fullerton Baird's A history of North American birds]

Rare Books

Made sometime before 1875 when A history of North American birds was published by Little, Brown and Company. The artist was Robert Ridgway (1850-1929). Contains four images: Lawrence warbler; White-throated warbler; Black-throated warbler; Summer yellow bird. Both sides of stone used with two birds per side.

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Preparation of birds and small animals for the cabinet: handwritten manuscript

Manuscripts

This is a handwritten manuscript by Frederick H. Rindge entitled "Preparation of birds and small animals for the cabinet." In it, Rindge discusses the taxidermy process for birds. It is undated.

mssHM 80439

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Lela Rundell collection of California Republican Party letters and ephemera

Manuscripts

This small group of material relates to Lela Rundell's work with the California Republican party from 1948-1956. There are 5 letters and 1 postcard addressed to Rundell concerning her appointment to the State Republican Central Committee, consideration for an alternate, a resolution related to liquor control, and a request for donations. There are 10 pieces political direct mail from Harold Stassen's campaign, Republican State Central Committee, California Council for the Blind, and Republican Central Committee of Los Angeles County. Included is campaign material related to Earl Warren, Goodwin Knight, and Stassen, reports, sample ballots, bulletins, and a press release of a public service broadcast by Earl Warren.

mssRundell

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Existing and proposed major water developments in the state of California

Rare Books

A birds-eye view of the state and it's water resources. Index tables of projects. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Birds-eye view. Printing Process: Lithography.

436188

The California State Agricultural Society award this diploma to

Visual Materials

Image of a diploma certificate from the California State Agricultural Society with agricultural and industrial vignettes surrounding the certificate text in an elaborate decorative border; horses and livestock, farms and fields, steamboat and train transport, and "California State Agricultural Society Organized 1854" form border of certificate.

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Manuscript regarding history of California

Manuscripts

The collection consists of 44 scrapbooks of clippings, articles, indexes of published articles, and a few manuscripts of Winfield J. Davis from 1849 to 1909. It includes a manuscript account of the counties of California and statistics regarding members of the state legislature, the governors and executive officers.

HM 53656 vol. 2

Offical state bird for California campaign history

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