Manuscripts
Elkanah Walker papers
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Cyrus H. Walker letter to the Editor, Pacific Monthly, Portland Oregon
Manuscripts
In this letter written in Albany, Oregon, Cyrus Walker recounts past article he's written on Oregon history as well as articles he wishes to write based on his personal experiences. As well as being advised to write more articles for the Pacific Monthly by friends and admirers, Walker was also advised to write a book based on his "reminiscences of pioneer days" in Oregon. He proposes an idea to the editor in which he rewrites some older articles adding new material and writes some new ones. After publication in Pacific Monthly, he would then publish them together in book form.
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Charles V. Walker papers
Manuscripts
All of these letters deal with the business of the Atlantic Telegraph Company and the telegraph cable. The majority of the letters are written to Charles V. Walker (although there are four written by him). The authors of the letters include: Wildman Whitehouse, chief electrician of the Atlantic Telegraph Company (6); George Saward, secretary of the Atlantic Telegraph Company (6); Robert Main of the Royal Observatory (1); and Thomas Pollock (1). There are also three pieces of ephemera.
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Joseph Robinson Walker letter to Benjamin Silliman
Manuscripts
Letter from Joseph Robinson Walker to Benjamin Silliman, a prominent Yale chemist and mining consultant. Walker refers to Silliman's opinions on the Alice Mine in Montana, and expresses his hopes for its prosperous future. Written on "Walker Brothers, Bankers" letterhead.
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P.J. Walker Company photos
Visual Materials
Format: Photographic prints Description: Two photographs showing employees of the company consisting of a March 21, 1942, group photograph of employees on the Douglas Aircraft Project and a May 5, 1942, group photograph of employees standing in front of the Walker Construction Co. Office; a promotional photograph of Walker buildings built between 1929 and 1930; and an advertising photograph of a building under construction.
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My own Walker, journal of a dutiful wife, 1789-1801
Manuscripts
A typewritten, carbon copy transcription of the journal of Anna Walker edited by Edward Hall; the journal describes her life married to George T. Walker and his career in the British army. The transcription has Hall's autograph notes, additions and corrections; the pages have been trimmed down to different sizes and the page numbering is not consistent with some numbers repeated or skipped. Also included: the original "Perry Instantaneous Binder" and a paper folder with an autograph note by Hall: "Copy 170 2 of Revised version of 1789-1801 period (produced in 1952)."
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P.J. Walker Construction Company Photographs
Visual Materials
This collection contains photographic prints, film negatives, photo albums, company records, ephemera, and promotional material depicting construction jobs of the P.J. Walker Company, chiefly commercial buildings in the Los Angeles region from the early 1920s to the 1960s. Building types include office buildings, department stores, public utilities, industrial plants, university buildings, banks, hotels, and residences. Many of the construction projects are documented as 8 x 10 in. black-and-white progress photographs by local commercial photographers, and show the building process from the ground up over a period of months or years,. Several important architects are represented in the collection including Morgan, Walls & Clements, John and Donald Parkinson, Edward Durrell Stone, Walker & Eisen, George Kelham, and Gordon Kaufmann, to name a few. Identified photographers represented in the collection include: the "Dick" Whittington Studio; Dwyer Studios, L.A.; Green & Tillisch; and Mushet Photography. While the bulk of the collection consists of construction site photographs, there are also manuscripts and ephemera, which chiefly consist of cost reports, business correspondence, and miscellaneous ephemera and magazines and newspaper clippings related to the opening of the building. There is a small group of additional company records including job indexes, promotional booklets, and some photographs, film negatives, photo albums, company records, ephemera, and promotional material documenting construction jobs of the P.J. Walker Company, chiefly of commercial buildings in the Los Angeles region from the early 1920s to the 1960s.
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