Manuscripts

Dunbar Rowland correspondence

Description: Collection consists of photocopies of letters by Dunbar Rowland relating to the "reform" movement within the American Historical Association, from 1914 to 1915, which was directed against the so-called "Big-University Trust." The bulk of the letters are from Rowland to fellow historian, Frederic Bancroft.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1914-1919
Call number: mssRowland
Creator: Rowland, Dunbar (1864-1937)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Purchased from J.F. Woolridge, State of Mississippi, Department of Archives and History, December 1967.
Restrictions: Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights: The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
Associated people: Bancroft, Frederic, (1860-1945,); Jameson, J. Franklin (1859-1937,)
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Dunbar Rowland correspondence

Manuscripts

Collection consists of photocopies of letters by Dunbar Rowland relating to the "reform" movement within the American Historical Association, from 1914 to 1915, which was directed against the so-called "Big-University Trust." The bulk of the letters are from Rowland to fellow historian, Frederic Bancroft.

mssRowland

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Rowland Hunter letter to "Dear Sir,"

Manuscripts

Autograph letter (draft) from Rowland Hunter to "Dear Sir," December 21, 1814. In this draft, Hunter explains and proposes why he should continue publishing Maria Edgeworth's works, after what appears to be dissolution between the two.

mssHM 80444

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Brock Collection: Letters from Kate Mason Rowland to Robert Alonzo Brock

Manuscripts

Letters from Kate Mason Rowland to R. A. Brock concerning her work on The life of George Mason, Virginia history, affairs of Virginia Historical Society, etc.

mssBR Box 138

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Correspondence and Ephemera

Manuscripts

This collection consists of 91 items which are related to the establishment of the Intermountain Title Guaranty & Trust Company. There are two types of sources: correspondence and ephemera. The correspondence is in chronological order. The majority (77 items) of the collection is correspondence regarding the assignments of the posts in the new organization and the feasibility of the new business in Utah. Major posts are held by those who had been already connected to real estate business and were from a higher stratum of the society, such as successful proprietors, bankers, accountants, and lawyers. As noted above, the Presidency was taken by Stephen L. Chipman; Vice-Presidency, L. W. Smeltzer, a member of the executive committee of the Utah League of Building and Loan Association; Treasurer, R. L. Conely, Secretary and Treasurer of Intermountain Lloyds, and so on. Almost all letters mention that the new title guaranty company would contribute to the people in the state as well as be profitable to the investors. For example, I. E. Brockbank contends in his letter to Chipman that title insurance is more reliable than the abstract title system which Utah had at that time. Ephemera are composed of reprints of transaction records, articles, and pamphlets of the title guaranty companies in other states. These materials are supposed to be used when the Intermountain Title Guaranty & Trust Company called for the investment.

mssIntermountain title papers

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Mary Mann letter to Henry David Thoreau

Manuscripts

One-page autograph signed letter from Mary Mann to Henry David Thoreau. On verso: numerical notes in Thoreau's hand concerning the height of water. Also: note by Frederic Rowland Marvin about this manuscript.

mssHM 44775

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Dreyfuss-Dunbar

Manuscripts

The collection contains over three hundred folders of correspondence that are arranged alphabetically by correspondent in fifty-eight boxes. The collection ranges from 1878 to 1972, with the bulk of the correspondence being from the years 1900 to 1979. The correspondence includes letters, telegrams, postcards, photographs and one record disc (box 26). The correspondence is mainly related to the library collection itself or to the library as an institution. The letters include commentary on the collection, the acquisition and transfer of items, inquiries about the holdings of the library, letters of thanks and congratulations from visitors, financial transactions, and letters between members of the staff. Box 52 contains miscellaneous files labeled as crank files which are often unsolicited.

HIA 31.1

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