Manuscripts

Arthur B. Hussey travel journal

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Description: A two-volume, detailed account of a trans-continental auto touring excursion, taken in the summer of 1931 by New Rochelle physicist Arthur B. Hussey, his wife Gertrude, and his mother Alice. The account is illustrated with photographs, many taken by Arthur Hussey, which capture scenic attractions across the American West. The narrative describes in depth the nature of their travels, the character of their accommodations, the many individuals they encountered, the activities in which they engaged, and the landscapes through which they passed.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1931.
Call number: mssHM 84124
Creator: Hussey, Arthur B(Opens in new tab)

William Noble Lacey Yosemite travel journal

Manuscripts

A typed account of William N. Lacey's "honeymoon" trip to Yosemite with his wife Ruth. Lacey gives details regarding the couple's preparation for the trip, including making their own sleeping bag, their journey there, and their hikes and experiences camping as well as descriptions of local plants and wildlife they encountered. Lacey specifically writes about running into Frank Capra, who was a student at Throop College at the time and also hiking in Yosemite. The journal contains 39 photographs throughout and a graph showing miles hiked each day and elevation gain.

mssHM 84476

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Robert B. Blair, Arthur Jones, and Fred Jones automobile travel photographs

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The 82 photographs in this volume document an automobile trip taken by Blair, the Jones brothers, and possibly one or two other men or women, in October 1919, from South Dakota to the Pacific coast of Oregon. The party traveled in two cars, a 1918 Ford Model T, which they called "Russian Thistle Mollie" and a similar vehicle they called "Kactus Kate." During the trip, these motorists cross South Dakota, Montana, Idaho, and Washington before reaching the Columbia River Highway in Oregon, which they follow to the Pacific Ocean. The images document drivers in open cars, rough dirt or gravel roads, automotive breakdowns, and driving through the aftermath of a blizzard near Deer Lodge, Montana. Besides photographs of automobiles and travelers, images show mountain vistas, a mine, a picnic lunch served from the car's running board, ferries and bridges, and ranches near the Yellowstone River. The photographs have handwritten captions in red ink in the margins, and are sleeved in mylar pages held in a binder.

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Arthur Hurtt sketchbook

Manuscripts

This sketchbook contains drawings by Arthur Hurtt of various locations in Wyoming, Colorado and Utah. The majority of the sketches are views of Utah and Salt Lake City in 1890, including the Mormon Tabernacle. Inscription in inside front cover: "From Arthur H. to our friend Jesse Pleasted sincerely. January 1936. Memories of Salt Lake City." Inside front cover also has a photograph of Hurtt (taped to book). Some of the sketches are loose.

mssHM 83689

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Travels from Los Angeles City to Malibu Canyon and return

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This manuscript recounts an adventurous trip made by Sidney Bernard Reeve to and from a surveying job in 1901. The Santa Monica Land and Water Company hired him to look for a potential dam and reservoir site in the Malibu Canyon located in the Santa Monica Mountains. Accompanied by two of his assistants, Reeve rented horses, a phaeton, and a driver from the Tally Ho Stables in Los Angeles. The group traveled on El Camino Real to the Cahuenga Pass and continued to follow the historic route as they headed west across the southern portion of the San Fernando Valley. After they passed through Rancho El Encino, Old Calabasas, and Calabasas proper, they continued west and crossed the Calabasas divide and then entered the Las Virgenes Canyon. They were directed to an old wagon trail which led to the Malibu Canyon. After they made it there, Reeve examined the potential location for the Dam Site, but he and his men were suddenly startled to hear a rough voice coming from the cliffs above, which commanded them to throw up their hands in the air. Since the men confronting them had their guns pointed at them, the unarmed Reeve and his unarmed companions complied with this unfriendly request. Reeve managed to use diplomacy to calm the gunmen down. The gang then invited them to have some lunch, and they felt compelled to accept. This meal almost turned deadly when Reeve simply pulled out his handkerchief - two revolvers were suddenly pointed at him. Fortunately, tensions were quickly eased, and Reeve and his men were soon permitted to be on their way. With this dangerous situation behind them, Reeve's group began to head back to Los Angeles.

mssHM 4370

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Arthur H. Taylor letter to my dear Terrill

Manuscripts

Letter from Arthur Taylor in Santa Cruz, California, in which he writes of his legal actions against an anti-Chinese labor boycott. Taylor concludes that despite winning the case "I never tried to collect...I only sought to establish...that the boycott was illegal."

mssHM 74644

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John S. Arthur papers, (bulk 1880-1910)

Manuscripts

The collection is comprised of an autograph album of letters, clippings and photographs collected by John S. Arthur. Most of the album's letters are from booksellers and publishers, and the vast majority are addressed to Arthur. Of interest in the collection is a letter from F.G. Bain that discusses William Blake's (1757-1827) original drawings for Edward Young's (1683-1765) Night thoughts

mssHM 31196

Arthur B. Hussey travel journal

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