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Sewall, May Wright, 1844-1920


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    Sewall, May Wright, 1844-1920

    Manuscripts

    5 letters to Caroline M. Seymour (Caroline Maria Seymour) Severance, 1820-1914.

    mssSeverance

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    Sewall, May Wright, 1844-1920

    Manuscripts

    The collection consists of the papers of Elizabeth Boynton Harbert. Chiefly correspondence, the collection also contains manuscripts (including diaries, address books of woman suffrage workers, poetry and music), printed matter and ephemera, large scrapbooks of newspaper clippings, some photographs, and an extensive collection of pamphlets and broadsides on the topic of woman suffrage.

    mssHarbert

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    Mayor and City Councils, Philadelphia, copy of resolutions

    Manuscripts

    Typescript copy. Resolutions "regarding the death of the President of the United States." (2 pages)

    HM 1023

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    Edward A. Adams letters to Henry E. Huntington

    Manuscripts

    Also: copy of Huntington letter to Adams, 1925 February 9, statement and reimbursements on Brooklyn properties, copies of Huntington letters to Adams, 1925 February 19 and April 1, copy of Newport News & Mississippi Valley Co. to stockholders, 1925 March 25, copy of Huntington letter to Adams, 1925 April 1, also unsigned proxies, blank affidavit and bond indemnity forms, copy of Adams letter for Huntington to Commissioner of Internal Revenue, 1925 March 30, copy of Huntington letter to Adams, 1925 April 8, and receipt from Huntington to Charles E. Graham for books and records, 1924 October 15. Subjects: Henry E. Huntington's income tax, Brooklyn properties, Old Dominion Land Co., Newport News companies, the Stock Exchange, National Telautograph stock, Some on Henry E. Huntington letterhead. 62 pieces.

    mssHEH

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    Donald R. Wright Papers

    Manuscripts

    This collection contains the papers of lawyer and California State Supreme Court judge Donald R. Wright. The collection's highlights include several letters from American jurists of the highest order, as well as a large group of invective-laden telegrams and letters Wright received in 1972 in regards to the California Supreme Court's decision to end capital punishment in the state. Most of the correspondence relates in some way to the California Supreme Court, most commonly letters and telegrams of congratulation on his appointment to the post of Chief Justice in April 1970. Notable participants include: Edmund G. Brown; Warren Burger; California Supreme Court; Alan Cranston; Los Angeles County Superior Court; Ronald Reagan; Joseph Wapner; Earl Warren. The collection also includes certificates, official appointments, meeting minutes, and speeches. Subjects in the collections include: American Bar Association; Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka; California Bar Association; California Judicial Council; California Supreme Court; capital punishment; Conference of Circuit Chiefs; William O. Douglas; Elections in California; Al Gore; Harvard Law School; Hastings College of Law; judicial reform; Charles Manson; McGeorge School of Law; municipal courts in California; National Center for State Court; Richard Nixon; Pasadena Unified School District; Presidential inaugurations; press conferences; Ronald Reagan; Salvation Army; Twilight Club (Pasadena, Calif.); United Nations; United States Supreme Court; and Earl Warren.

    mssHM 71551-71636

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    Wright, Donald R. (Donald Richard), 1907-. Rotary speech: manuscript (1971, May 25)

    Manuscripts

    The collection is single-item catalogued, arranged alphabetically by author then recipient. The collection's highlights include several letters from American jurists of the highest order, as well as a large group of invective-laden telegrams and letters Wright received in 1972 in regards to the California Supreme Court's decision to end capital punishment in the state. Most of the correspondence relates in some way to the California Supreme Court, most commonly letters and telegrams of congratulation on his appointment to the post of chief Justice on April 1970. The collection also includes certificates, official appointments, meeting minutes, and speeches. Notable participants include: Edmund G. Brown; Warren Burger; California Supreme Court; Alan Cranston; Los Angeles County Superior Court; Ronald Reagan; Joseph Wapner; Earl Warren. Subjects in the collections include: American Bar Association; Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka; California Bar Association; California Judicial Council; California Supreme Court; capital punishment; Conference of Circuit Chiefs; William O. Douglas; Elections in California; Al Gore; Harvard Law School; Hastings College of Law; judicial reform; Charles Manson; McGeorge School of Law; municipal courts in California; National Center for State Court; Richard Nixon; Pasadena Unified School District; Presidential inaugurations; Ronald Reagan; Salvation Army; United Nations; United States Supreme Court; and Earl Warren.

    HM 71634