Opening Hours
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Manuscripts
Preparation of birds and small animals for the cabinet: handwritten manuscript
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Manuscripts
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Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Manuscripts
Handwritten prose text by Southey entitled "And White is Black & Black is White" (undated). Beginning "Satan might have been reconciled to St. Basil...."
mssHM 79056
Visual Materials
One portfolio of bird images entitled Birds for School and Home: Folio 2, Summer Birds, designed by Maud Adelaide Wright, manufactured by the Milton Bradley Company, copyright 1911. The set is comprised of 7 sheets of bird parts (bodies, wings and tails) for coloring and cutting out. These are designed to be colored, cut out and sewn or pasted together to form 3-dimensional objects to be hung, as in a mobile. The sheets of cutouts are preceded by a preliminary sheet which lists the types of birds and directions for coloring them. The types of birds included in this set are: wood thrush; phoebe; catbird; kingfisher; hummingbird; king bird; chewink; chimney swift; redstart and Maryland Yellowthroat. The sheets are housed within an illustrated paper envelope with directions for use. "Copyright 1911" is printed on each of the sheets and on the outer envelope.
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Manuscripts
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.
mssHM 66499
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Manuscripts
This manuscript, written while Merrill was attending the Columbia School of Mines, discusses the geology of Long Island. It includes hand drawn and hand colored plates.
mssHM 70718
Visual Materials
One painting book entitled Birds to Paint, published by the Saalfield Publishing Co., Akron, Ohio, 1910. The front cover features a parrot with a yellow head. On the back cover is a child's writing; the name "Louise" can be read. Thirty images of various birds are included, six of which have an identical color image. These color images were meant to guide the student in the use of color. The first page describes the book as: "a paint book for boys and girls which supplies sketches ready to color." Most of the images have been filled in with crayon rather than watercolor.
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Manuscripts
This manuscript, written while Merrill was attending the Columbia School of Mines, discusses the geology of Block Island, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Island. It includes maps and charts (some hand drawn).
mssHM 70717