Opening Hours
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Rare Books
Poem on the death of President Kennedy, lettered and illustrated by Ben Shahn.
653918
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Manuscripts
This collection consists primarily of the correspondence between William H. Widman and J. F. Towle, both of whom worked for the South Hite Mining Company. J. F. Towle, the assistant secretary, frequently wrote to William H. Widman, the superintendent at the Hites Cove mine. Their correspondence mainly covered stock transactions and reports of how the company was doing financially. In addition to this there are letters from stockholders to Widman, a few personal pieces of correspondence, and a Photostat copy of The Hite Mine by James Duncan Hague (1836-1908).
mssHM 65061-65101
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Manuscripts
Two record books kept by the Oregon Trail Memorial Association from 1926-1931. Includes meeting minutes (most kept by secretary Allen Eaton), memorial notices, member lists, financial records, annual reports, National Pioneer Dinner programs (1930), text of some speeches from special events (including "The Westward March of America" by Howard R. Driggs, Dec.29, 1930, in honor of Ezra Meeker's 100th birthday), Oregon Trail Memorial Essay Contest winner Hilda Gillam's essay and photograph, and notes from Ezra Meeker's memorial service. Also includes "Ezra Meeker's last letter" (Oct.1925), miscellaneous letters and clippings related to the Association (1938-1939), an issue of the American Trails Courier with proof (1962), essays on Rebecca Winter by Howard R. Driggs, a poem called South Pass by Henry G. Hillier, and assorted ephemera.
mssHM 74798-74799
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Manuscripts
This collection consists primarily of the correspondence between William H. Widman and J.F. Towle, both of whom worked for the South Hite Mining Company. J.F. Towle, the assistant secretary, frequently wrote to William H. Widman, the superintendent at the Hites Cove mine. Their correspondence mainly covered stock transactions and reports of how the company was doing financially. In addition to this there are letters from stockholders to Widman, a few personal pieces of correspondence, and a copy of James D. Hague's The Hite mine (Boston, 1878).
mssHM 65061-65101
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Manuscripts
This collection consists primarily of the correspondence between William H. Widman and J.F. Towle, both of whom worked for the South Hite Mining Company. J.F. Towle, the assistant secretary, frequently wrote to William H. Widman, the superintendent at the Hites Cove mine. Their correspondence mainly covered stock transactions and reports of how the company was doing financially. In addition to this there are letters from stockholders to Widman, a few personal pieces of correspondence, and a copy of James D. Hague's The Hite mine (Boston, 1878).
mssHM 65061-65101
Image not available
Manuscripts
This collection consists primarily of the correspondence between William H. Widman and J.F. Towle, both of whom worked for the South Hite Mining Company. J.F. Towle, the assistant secretary, frequently wrote to William H. Widman, the superintendent at the Hites Cove mine. Their correspondence mainly covered stock transactions and reports of how the company was doing financially. In addition to this there are letters from stockholders to Widman, a few personal pieces of correspondence, and a copy of James D. Hague's The Hite mine (Boston, 1878).
mssHM 65061-65101