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1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Manuscripts
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Correspondence from Otis to John G. Mott, representative for California at the Republican National Convention, regarding the nomination of presidential candidate, Theodore Roosevelt, and Mott's refusal to run for Congress.
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Black and white photograph in profile, bust length of Harrison Gray Otis wearing dark suit and tie, with military medals on vest. Text below photo: "Brigadier General Harrison Grey [sic] Otis, United States Volunteers, Now Serving At Manila. From a photograph by Steckel & Lamson, Los Angeles." Text on back of photo states, "from scrapbook on Philippines / Spanish American War presented by Gen. Otis' grandson. Harrison Gray Otis Chandler, 1/4/[19]79.”
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Correspondence from Otis's nephew, including newspaper clippings and the announcement of the death of Otis's sister Sarah.
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General Harrison Gray Otis (1837-1917) was born in Ohio and moved west after fighting with the Union Army in the Civial War. In 1876, Otis moved his family to Santa Barbara, California, where he purchased the Santa Barbara Press. From 1889-1891, Otis was the special treasury agent for the Northern Seal Islands off Alaska. He became editor of the Los Angeles Daily Times in 1882 and purchased the paper in 1886. In 1898, Otis volunteered to serve in the Phillippine-American War, which is when he was appointed brigadier general. Otis remained publisher until his death. Date range is 1859-1979.
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Facsimiles of two letters from Harrison Gray Otis to Harry Chandler. FACSIMILES MAY NOT BE COPIED OR PUBLISHED.
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Correspondence from Otis to his daughter, Marian.
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