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Manuscripts
Manuscripts
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Manuscripts
Professional and personal papers of Alexander Pope. The bulk of the materials are administrative in nature and format, such as letters, memos and reports. There is a considerable amount of political ephemera, legislation, litigation and published research documents, as well as photographs. The materials related to the implementation of Proposition 13 are the highlight of the collection.
mssPope papers
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Rare Books
Includes (selected items): brochures on the BART commuter railway system, which began public operation in 1972 using Rohr and Westinghouse equipment. Includes: brochure- "The Bay Area Rapid Transit Design Car" (pre-1968); "B.A.R.T., the Initial Stages: Plans, Start Construction Tests..." Western Railroader (Three issues, 1956, 1964, 1965); "All About BART" (1981 and 1984); snapshot photographs of BART equipment before system began operating; "Rapid Transit, an information digest from the Bay Area Rapid Transit District" (1971); others.
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Manuscripts
The Albert D. Wheelon papers primarily focus on his career at the United States Central Intelligence Agency, Hughes Aircraft Company, and his research on electromagnetic scintillation. The first series primarily comprises of correspondence from his time at school through his retirement years. There are also photographs and printed ephemera related to his marriages and travels. In relation to his career at HAC, there are booklets, newsletters, notes, and photographs related to artificial satellites. The post career files consist of correspondence, notes, and reference material related to a wide variety of topics concerning national security and advancements in space. The bulk of his research related to propagation of electromagnetic waves consists of notes and reprints. Please click on the link in this record to view the full version of the scope and content.
mssWheelon
