Manuscripts
Nelson C. Burch notebook
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Horatio Nelson papers
Manuscripts
Mostly letters from Nelson to William Locker, Lady Hamilton, Prince William Henry, and others reflect Nelson's career from 1777, particularly the Baltic Expedition, the Battle of Copenhagen, and the Battle of Trafalgar; various minor encounters between British and enemy warships; Prince William Henry, later King William IV and his naval activities; family and personal affairs, especially in connection with Lady Hamilton
mssHM 34008-34234, HM 34400
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George C. Friese notebooks
Manuscripts
This group consists of four distinct items: two notebooks, containing Friese's anecdotal reminiscences of hunting, camping, and other adventures in California from 1900 to 1970 (as well as several hunting records and newspaper clippings); a photocopy of a four-page manuscript by Friese entitled "My Acquaintance With the Chinese in the Early Days," which records Friese's recollections of the Chinese in Los Angeles during his boyhood and adolescence; and a photocopy of a letter (to the reporter Earl Gustkey) and poem by Les Jacobs, dedicated to Friese after the publication of the L.A. Times profile. The notebooks, which are bound, measure 18 cm by 11 cm and 20 cm by 13 cm, respectively, and include 97 and 79 pages of writing.
mssHM 69645-69648
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C. H. Mayo Papers
Manuscripts
The collection consists primarily of letters, most of which were written by C. H. (Clarence Hastings) Mayo to his family back home in Warwick, Massachusetts. Mayo describes the nature of his employment (or the lack thereof), the various towns in which he lives, cattle ranching, agriculture, and his impressions of the landscapes of New Mexico, Wyoming, North Dakota, and Colorado. He occasionally discusses national politics (in particular the election and assassination of President James A. Garfield) and frequently refers to his business activities with or on behalf of William Windom. There are also occasional references to Native Americans, Nelson Appleton Miles, Sitting Bull, and William T. Sherman in a few of the letters. Mayo writes home frequently, and his letters are most often addressed to his father (Edward F. Mayo), mother, sister (Kittie Mayo), and brother (Ned). There are also two letters in the collection from William Windom and one from an Uncle Richards.
mssHM 61658-61711
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Bill, Annie C. Notebook (1930)
Manuscripts
There are 8,002 pieces of manuscripts, 6,044 of which are by Annie C. Bill. The manuscripts comprise of articles, drafts, essays, excerpts, notebooks, proofs, speeches, statements, and miscellaneous notes. There are 7,218 pieces of correspondence, 1,629 of which are by Annie C. Bill; most of her correspondence comprises of incomplete drafts of letters. The majority of the correspondence includes letters by her publisher, A.A. Beauchamp, Deputy Advisor, John V. Dittemore, officers, and students relating to her religious movement. There are 2,129 pieces of ephemera, the majority being related to Annie C. Bill. The first part of the ephemera is applications, brochures, fliers, and tracts that are arranged according to Bill's religious organization that she joined or led. The remaining ephemera consists of an appointment book, British Museum copyright receipts, Bill's British passport, calling cards, circular letters, empty envelopes, financial records, a greeting card, Kelly's Directors LTD., legal documents, miscellaneous ephemera, newspaper clippings, periodicals, photographs, postcards, and reprints.
mssBill collection
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Bill, Annie C. Notebook [before 1937]
Manuscripts
There are 8,002 pieces of manuscripts, 6,044 of which are by Annie C. Bill. The manuscripts comprise of articles, drafts, essays, excerpts, notebooks, proofs, speeches, statements, and miscellaneous notes. There are 7,218 pieces of correspondence, 1,629 of which are by Annie C. Bill; most of her correspondence comprises of incomplete drafts of letters. The majority of the correspondence includes letters by her publisher, A.A. Beauchamp, Deputy Advisor, John V. Dittemore, officers, and students relating to her religious movement. There are 2,129 pieces of ephemera, the majority being related to Annie C. Bill. The first part of the ephemera is applications, brochures, fliers, and tracts that are arranged according to Bill's religious organization that she joined or led. The remaining ephemera consists of an appointment book, British Museum copyright receipts, Bill's British passport, calling cards, circular letters, empty envelopes, financial records, a greeting card, Kelly's Directors LTD., legal documents, miscellaneous ephemera, newspaper clippings, periodicals, photographs, postcards, and reprints.
mssBill collection
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Joshua Dean Simkins notebook and scrapbook
Manuscripts
The notebook contains handwritten notes by Simkins regarding his childhood and his teaching career; it also contains clippings of articles by and about Simkins as well as an address he gave before the Central Ohio Teachers' Association in 1909. The scrapbook contains newspaper clippings of the notes Simkins took while on a railroad trip from Centerburg, Ohio to San Francisco, California to attend a meeting of the National Teachers' Association in the summer of 1888. He details his journey including his fellow passengers, sights seen (including a hike to Pike's Peak), his stays in Salt Lake City, Sacramento, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Sante Fe; he gives few details regarding the meeting including that there were roughly 10,000 participants. These notes were published in the Centerburg Agitator.
mssHM 66495-66496