Manuscripts
Material regarding Luther Burbank
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Memorandum regarding California Bi-Centennial and Centennial
Manuscripts
This memorandum by Frederick W. Cropp talks about the Bible being brought to California shortly after gold was discovered. He talks about Reverend Frederick Buel, the American Bible Society and the role of God and religion in California becoming part of the United States. With the memorandum is a facsimile copy of Cropp's article "Old Fine Gold in California," which he quotes in his memorandum.
mssHM 75106
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Luther Harvey Titus reminiscences
Manuscripts
Copy of newspaper clipping of "A Forty-Niner. Reminiscences of An Old Erie County Man, Bear Stories from Way Back - Extracts from a letter from L.H. Titus of Dew Drop Ranch, San Gabriel, Cal." The article was published in a Buffalo, New York newspaper on 1886 May 31. Also photocopy of clipping.
mssHM 84190
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Articles and research materials
Visual Materials
Comprises chiefly newspaper articles Weil wrote as a regular columnist for the Larchmont Chronicle (Folders 4-51). Also contains lists of newspaper and magazine articles he published and notes regarding possible topics for columns (Folders 1-3); articles for other publications including the Los Angeles Independent (Folders 52-53) and the West Adams Heritage Association Newsletter (Folders 54-56B); proceedings from the symposium, "America's Heritage: Historic Structures and their Internal Environments" (Pomona, California, 1990), with Weil's contribution, "Investigation and Documentation of the Historic Interior" (Folder 57); a typescript for an article about Sumner Hunt (Folder 66) and notes and research files on various topics (Folders 61-72). Notably, Folder 65 contains a typescript, correspondence, and notes concerning Weil's thoughts on Hollywood, including a typescript, "Consideration of Hollywood, California, as a Historic Area" (1977). Additionally, reprographic copies of architectural drawings by Paul Williams located in Box 114, Rolls 159-160 may be related to the report by Williams included in Box 125, Folder 72, regarding specifications for the residence and garage of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Hallett.
archWeil
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Scrapbook of materials related to Hans Gross, 1847-1915, and his work in criminology
Rare Books
Scrapbook collection of 8 items containing biographical information about the criminologist Hans Gross, 1847-1915, and his work in criminology. Items include typescript of a journal article; newspaper clippings, articles detached from journals, a photostat copy of a journal article and a typescript sheet of information from a newspaper.
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Woodrow Wilson Foundation material
Manuscripts
Typescript titled "A Splendid Vision" from the editor of the Living Church, probably Frederic Cook Morehouse who was editor of the publication in the 1920s, accepting a committee appointment from the Woodrow Wilson Foundation. Also includes newspaper clipping about the foundation's founding.
HM 48330
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Miscellaneous Research Papers
Rare Books
Contents include: Envelope containing various ephemera related to St. Paul American Church in Rome and its Burne-Jones mosaics. Photocopy of "Index to Collected Works of William Morris" from the University of Washington Library. Facsimile reprint of "Chants for Socialists" published by the William Morris Society Photocopy of article entitled "William Morris & His Types" by William Peterson. Ms inscribed to Berger from Peterson. Clipping from the Guardian Weekly, October 18, 1969 – article entitled "Memories of Morris" about Mary Elizabeth Higginson, a former employee of Merton Abbey. Photocopy of an article entitled "A Visit to William Morris" by W. Irving Way from Modern Art, 4(3), [Summer, 1896]. Photocopy of ms. "Memories of May Morris" by Sir Basil Blackwell. Reprint of article "1996 Gutenberg Prize Acceptance Remarks" by John Dreyfus from Sonderdruck aus Gutenberg-Jahrbuch 1997. Inscribed on cover to the Bergers from John Dreyfus. Reprint of article by John Dreyfus "Spectrum: Designed by J. van Krimpen" from The Penrose Annual. Ms inscribed on cover by Dreyfus to Berger. Photocopy of article entitled "Some Examples of Tapestry Designed by Sir E. Burne-Jones and Mr. J. H. Dearle" from The Studio (1908). Photocopy of article entitled "Aggression and Utopia: A Note on William Morris's 'New From Nowhere'". Photocopy of the William Morris Gallery Quarterly Bulletin (Spring, 1961). Copy of essay by Frederick Kirchhoff "Travel as Anti-Autobiography: William Morris' Icelandic Journals". Typed essay "Liberty & Co. Ltd. Merton Abbey" (na). Photocopy of essay about Charles Nordhoff by D. E. Myrick Photocopy of Princeton University Library Chronicle, 2(3), Spring 1991 Various reprints of articles about fine bookbindings Ms. letter to Berger from Robert Hosmon dated August 11, 1971 In manila postal envelope - typed ms. signed letter dated December 65, 1968 and menu to Martin Speckter signed John (Dreyfus) – menu signed by the Bergers and Dreyfus.
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