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1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Manuscripts
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Manuscripts
Handwritten copy of a revision of Joanna Baillie's play "De Montfort," by Thomas Campbell, with extensive annotations of notes and corrections in the hand of Sarah Siddons. Laid in the front is a proof portrait of Siddons by S. Arlent Edwards, signed by the artist in pencil.
mssHM 32693
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Manuscripts
The collection consists of official copies of plays submitted for licensing between 1737 and 1824. Most of copies were written by professional copyists. Approximately 95 of the plays submitted were printed texts, either whole or partial. These have been cataloged individually and may be searched in the online catalog.
LA 1287
Manuscripts
A musical drama written by Scottish playwright, Joanna Baillie, which features the lord of an island in the Mediterranean in the 14th century.
mssLA 1846
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Manuscripts
Brief recounting of the life and death of Lloyd Magruder, Jr., an Idaho merchant and one time Congressional candidate who made a fortune from gold mining in Washington in the early 1860s. The account focuses on his 1863 murder by Chris Lowry, Doc Howard (David Renton), Jim Romaine, and Bill Page, guards hired by Magruder to escort him back to Idaho. It ends with the eventual capture and execution of Magruder's murderers in San Francisco, California. Typescript with handwritten notes by Wolfe. Also includes a published version of the article, which was presented at the 1932 meeting of the American Clan Gregor Society.
mssHM 72990
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Rare Books
The Marquis de Bonnivet was implicated in the murder of Henry IV and compelled to leave France. He sought refuge in England and requested the King's aid in investigating the matter.
208008
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Manuscripts
Mellen wrote his reminiscences in 1941. In it he talks about his years that he and his father spent building chutes and bins for various mines in Calico and Daggett, California, including King, Odessa, Occidental, Gobbler, and Garfield. They also helped construct building for the mining towns. Mellen discusses the problems they encountered in mining including a flood in the winter of 1883 and lack of money. He also talks about a murder that took place and the eventual hanging of the suspected murderer, as well as the miners' reactions to and treatment of Yung Hen, a Chinese man who owned a restaurant and several boarding houses in the Calico area. Included in the typescript are photographs of the author and the mines, most of which were taken in 1941; there is one photograph of the King Mine from 1883, and one of Calico in 1890.
mssHM 66764