Opening Hours
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
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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Manuscripts
Photocopy of letter from Eliza to Otis during his service in the Seal Islands, Alaska. MAY NOT BE COPIED OR PUBLISHED.
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Photocopy of letter from Otis to his wife Eliza during his service in the Seal Islands, Alaska. MAY NOT BE COPIED OR PUBLISHED.
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Correspondence from Otis to his wife Eliza Ann Otis.
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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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Letter from Charles Otis to his uncle, Harrison Gray Otis, regarding Otis family genealogy.
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Black and white photograph of Harrison Gray Otis and wife, Eliza A. Otis, outdoors, with Harrison Gray Otis standing next to a tree and hillside view with shrubs and trees in background. Both are facing forward, with full length view. Harrison Gray Otis is wearing a light colored suit and hat. Eliza A. Otis is wearing a light colored long-sleeved dress and dark hat with dark colored plume.
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