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Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Manuscripts
Miller, William, 1796-1882. 1 letter to E---- Marsh, A.L.S. (2 p.), (1863, June 16)
- Description
- This collection is what is known as an autograph collection and Kane spent years, not only collecting autographs of famous people on his own, but also acquiring the collections of other autograph seekers. This material spans multiple centuries and formats: from a 15th century manuscript on vellum to a 1951 typewritten letter. The collection includes accounts, letters, photographs, poems, government papers and royal proclamations, signed by, among others, actors and actresses, authors, explorers, kngs, magicians, queens, politicians, scientists, singers, and soldiers. Many of the famous people in this collection are also to be found in other manuscript collections in the Huntington Library.
- Production date
- 1571-1951.
- Call number
- KAL 1041
