Manuscripts
1914-1915
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1894-1913
Manuscripts
The collection contains letters and ephemera pertaining to the life and work of Thomas Bird Mosher. The vast majority of the letters are from Mosher to Way and discuss business matters relating to the distribution of Mosher's books. Some letters in the collection also address Mosher's writing and the shaping of his books, as well as his opinions on current events and personalities. Issues addressed within the correspondence include Thomas Bird Mosher and his writing and 20th century American literature. Correspondents include Milton James Ferguson, Flora M. Lamb, and Thomas Bird Mosher.
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Washington Irving Way Letters
Manuscripts
The collection contains letters and ephemera pertaining to the life and work of publisher Thomas Bird Mosher. The vast majority of the letters are from Mosher to his friend W. Irving Way and discuss business matters relating to the distribution of Mosher's books. Some letters in the collection also address Mosher's writing and the shaping of his books, as well as his opinions on current events and personalities. Issues addressed within the correspondence include Thomas Bird Mosher and his writing and 20th century American literature. Correspondents include Milton James Ferguson, Flora M. Lamb, and Mosher. Persons represented by 2 or more pieces: Ferguson, Milton James (13 items) Lamb, Flora MacDonald (10 pieces) Mosher, Thomas Bird (147 items) Some notable items include: Mosher, Thomas Bird. 1906, April 26. Mentions San Francisco earthquake and fire. ------. 1910 May J. "...You and I know better than to write books. It is bad enough to try and sell them." ------. 1922 October 16. "I am going home to-night to read the second volume of D.B. Updike's treatise on Printing Types. I have read the first volume and enjoyed it. It is a wonderful book published by the Harvard Press of Cambridge. Old Updike has done himself proud. I have only met him once or twice and I never wanted to meet him again . He is bumptous and rather unpleasant, but his book is a wonderful piece of work."
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1916-1924; Ephemera
Manuscripts
The two folders of miscellaneous ephemera at the end of Box 3 include some envelopes; cards; clippings; notes from Mosher; a 1927 Christmas card from Mary Perry King and Bliss Carman; materials related to the printing of the The Jolly Beggars: A Cantata by Robert Burns, published by Mosher in 1914, and book catalogs for Mosher Books (1916, 1923, 1926.
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1914 September-1915 May
Manuscripts
The collection consists of correspondence and other papers related to the development of the San Marino Ranch and the Huntington Botanical Gardens, the construction of the Huntington residence and of the Huntington Library, and the city of San Marino, California. There are also articles related to botanical gardens and specific plant species. Of note in the collection is correspondence between William Hertrich and Henry Edwards Huntington relative to the ranch and library. Box 24 consists of photographs and negatives related to Hertrich on the Huntington Library gardens and a luncheon in April 1951.
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1914 November-1915 April
Manuscripts
The collection consists of the personal and business papers of Henry E. Huntington. There is material related to the Huntington, Holladay, and Metcalf families, but most of the collection deals with Huntington's business interests in Southern California, railways, real estate, and industry. Series 2. Henry E. Huntington and his family includes biographical information, newspaper clippings, photographs, scrapbooks, ephemera, and physical objects. There is material related to the Huntington Land and Improvement Company, Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, and the Pacific Electric Railway Company as well as other businesses in Los Angeles County, Orange County, and San Gabriel Valley, California. This material includes business records, account books, annual reports, correspondence, maps, tracts, balance sheets, and others. There is also material related to the founding of the Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens including auction catalogs, invoices, receipts, and bills for art and rare books, and information regarding a lawsuit about Huntington's estate tax after his death, and the passing of Proposition 15, in 1930, which exempted The Huntington from paying California property tax. There is also material related to Collis P. Huntington and his business interests and Arabella Huntington. Also included are the blueprints for the Huntington's San Marino residence. Series 3. Correspondence contains over 22,000 pieces of personal and business correspondence spanning 1794 to 1970. The physical objects include Henry E. Huntington's lunch box, razors, traveling trunk, and other items.
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1914 September-1915 January
Manuscripts
The collection consists of the personal and business papers of Henry E. Huntington. There is material related to the Huntington, Holladay, and Metcalf families, but most of the collection deals with Huntington's business interests in Southern California, railways, real estate, and industry. Series 2. Henry E. Huntington and his family includes biographical information, newspaper clippings, photographs, scrapbooks, ephemera, and physical objects. There is material related to the Huntington Land and Improvement Company, Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, and the Pacific Electric Railway Company as well as other businesses in Los Angeles County, Orange County, and San Gabriel Valley, California. This material includes business records, account books, annual reports, correspondence, maps, tracts, balance sheets, and others. There is also material related to the founding of the Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens including auction catalogs, invoices, receipts, and bills for art and rare books, and information regarding a lawsuit about Huntington's estate tax after his death, and the passing of Proposition 15, in 1930, which exempted The Huntington from paying California property tax. There is also material related to Collis P. Huntington and his business interests and Arabella Huntington. Also included are the blueprints for the Huntington's San Marino residence. Series 3. Correspondence contains over 22,000 pieces of personal and business correspondence spanning 1794 to 1970. The physical objects include Henry E. Huntington's lunch box, razors, traveling trunk, and other items.
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