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1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Manuscripts
Manuscripts
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Manuscripts
The collection consists of letters and documents related to the life and interests of Henry Harrison Markham. Subjects include: political trends in California, the California gubernatorial campaign of 1890, the 1896 election of President McKinley, and mining in California and Arizona (including some deeds of mining claims and reports). Persons represented in the collection include: Charles Frederick Holder (6 pieces), Henry Harrison Markham (84 pieces), Harrison Gray Otis (20 pieces) and Lorenzo Sawyer (1 piece).
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Manuscripts
The collection consists of letters and documents related to the life and interests of Henry Harrison Markham. Subjects include: political trends in California, the California gubernatorial campaign of 1890, the 1896 election of President McKinley, and mining in California and Arizona (including some deeds of mining claims and reports). Persons represented in the collection include: Charles Frederick Holder (6 pieces), Henry Harrison Markham (84 pieces), Harrison Gray Otis (20 pieces) and Lorenzo Sawyer (1 piece).
mssMarkham
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Manuscripts
The collection consists of letters and documents related to the life and interests of Henry Harrison Markham. Subjects include: political trends in California, the California gubernatorial campaign of 1890, the 1896 election of President McKinley, and mining in California and Arizona (including some deeds of mining claims and reports). Persons represented in the collection include: Charles Frederick Holder (6 pieces), Henry Harrison Markham (84 pieces), Harrison Gray Otis (20 pieces) and Lorenzo Sawyer (1 piece).
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This collection consists of letters and documents related to the life and interests of Henry H. Markham. These papers deal mainly with the politics of the late 1800s, but include many from his files, dealing with mining and his other business interests. Subjects include: political trends in California, the California gubernatorial campaign of 1890, the 1896 election of President McKinley, and mining in California and Arizona (including some deeds of mining claims and reports). Persons represented in the collection include: Charles Frederick Holder (6 pieces), Henry Harrison Markham (84 pieces), Harrison Gray Otis (20 pieces) and Lorenzo Sawyer (1 piece). Some notable items include: Davis, John F. Letters concerning presidential election of 1896. April 2 - Nov. 5, 1896. Dougherty, O. R. Letter to Markham concerning possible change in location of Pasadena Post Office. Dec. 9, 1885. Fording, T. J. Letter regarding the silver question. Jan. 11, 1886. Jones, John W. Letter to H. H. Markham commenting on and enclosing a clipping relating to the part Senator Stanford took in the California campaign of 1890. Nov. 10, 1890. Otis, Harrison Gray. Letters to H. H. Markham relating to political conditions and current affairs. Jan. 6, 1885 to April 13, 1897. Sawyer, Lorenzo. Letter concerning bill to create U. S. Court known as Southern District of California. Jan 24, 1886. Smith, George Hugh. Letter also concerning above-mentioned bill. Jan. 14, 1886. Letters of the following concerning Railroad Strike of 1894. California. Adjutant-General's Office. Sept. 8, 1894 Dickinson. John H. Aug. 30, 1894 Dimond, William H. Aug. 29, 1894 Sheehan, T. W. Aug. 30, 1894 Smedberg, W. R. c. 1894 Mining matters: Clancy, William. Dec. 6, 1881 - June 19, 1882. (8 pcs.) Smith, Gardner H. Jan. 16 - Dec. 23, 1897. (7 pcs.) Thompson, M. J. Mar. 25 - May 25, 1897. (4 pcs.)
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Manuscripts
The box contains material related to the estate of Josephine A. Phelps (1916-1934); also land papers, legal papers, mining papers, maps, and miscellaneous papers (1859-1916).
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The collection consists of 450 items from 1875 to 1929, and includes letters, manuscripts, business documents, and 32 maps and drawings related to the business interests of James Filmore Crank and the development of Los Angeles County. Of particular note is the collection's focus on city and interurban railways, including the Los Angeles Cable Railway Co., Pacific Railway Co., Los Angeles and San Gabriel Valley Railroad Co., and Los Angeles Development Co. There are also materials related to the wine industry (Sierra Madre Vintage Co. and Lamanda Park, California), the Fair Oaks Ranch in Pasadena, the Azusa Land and Water Co., and education in California private schools during the late nineteenth century. Correspondents in the collection include: John Dustin Bicknell, Albert Filmore Crank, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Joseph H. Hoadley, Collis Potter Huntington, Helen Hunt Jackson, and Edwin Burritt Smith.
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