Doolittle family collection of prints and ephemera

Collection contains greeting cards by artist Harold L. Doolittle and wife, Vestina Doolittle, pen and ink drawings by Harold's father, Samuel H. Doolittle, and poetry by Harold and Vestina's daughter, Ruth Doolittle. Majority of the collection are Christmas greeting cards addressed to Harold's sister, Florence L. Doolittle (1885-1971), and her husband, Edwin E. Tarbox (1869-1928) in South Pasadena, California. The greeting cards are organized by date, ranging from approximately 1914 to 1965. Many of the holiday cards are signed by Harold, and include imagery of trees, lakes, forests, landscapes, and scenery from national parks. Some cards also include their original envelopes with notes from Vestina and Harold.

Collection also contains documents relating to the Doolittle family history, including an invitation for Samuel H. Doolittle and Esther K. Metzler's wedding in 1878, correspondence between Ruth and her aunt Florence and uncle Edwin, and a family tree tracing relatives from 1812 to 1922.