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Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
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1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Liber nauticus, and instructor in the art of marine drawing
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Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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The Theodore G. and Eleanor S. Congdon Maritime Collection contains 190 items that pertain to commercial, naval, and recreational maritime-related activities primarily in the United States and the United Kingdom. Materials date from approximately 1700 to 1990, with the bulk dating from 1800-1935. The collection consists of prints (engravings, etchings, aquatints, and lithographs), photographs, manuscript materials, publications, portfolios and bound volumes, and a single painting. The items deal primarily with whaling, yachting, and naval battles, and the vessels and people involved in these activities. The collection contains materials as diverse as early 18th-century engravings of whaling expeditions, letters from sailors working on whaling vessels during the 19th century, photographs of yachts competing for the America's Cup in the early 20th century, 19th-century lithographs of naval ships engaged in battle, and letters of marque and safe conduct signed by presidents of the United States, from George Washington to James Buchanan. Includes some letters and bills of sale of William Hathaway Jr. of New Bedford, Massachusetts. These items offer a wealth of information regarding the vessels that operated throughout three centuries, as well as the fishermen, sailors, and sportsmen who manned them.
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Rare Books
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Rare Books
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A collection of approximately 200 illustrations of marine specimens drawn by Ralph Arnold, likely for use in his 1903 dissertation, "The Paleontology and Stratigraphy of the Marine Pliocene and Pleistocene of San Pedro, California," or possibly for use in his 1906 paper, "The Tertiary and Quaternary Pectens of California."The figures vary in size and depict various marine fossils. Illustrations likely depict: conch shells (Strombidae); cowrie shells (Cypraeidae); volute shells (Volutidae); miter shells (Mitridae); conus shells (Conidae); scallop and mussel shells (Pectinidae); clam shells (Mercenaria); and tusk shells (Dentalium). Illustrations are in black ink, with some showing original pencil outlines and notes. Some of the specimens are labeled, and almost all include typed figure numbers that have been pasted on. The numbers often repeat, and the order is unclear. Also included is an accompanying letter, envelope, and set of eleven illustrations addressed to Ralph's father, Delos Arnold. In the letter, Ralph describes experimenting with illustration styles and mentions the brachiopod species, Terebratalia hemphilli. Ralph likely collaborated with his father in identifying the specimens, as his letter describes sending identified illustrations to him for review.
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A collection of approximately 200 illustrations of marine specimens drawn by Ralph Arnold, likely for use in his 1903 dissertation, "The Paleontology and Stratigraphy of the Marine Pliocene and Pleistocene of San Pedro, California," or possibly for use in his 1906 paper, "The Tertiary and Quaternary Pectens of California." The figures vary in size and depict various marine fossils. Illustrations likely depict: conch shells (Strombidae); cowrie shells (Cypraeidae); volute shells (Volutidae); Miter shells (Mitridae); conus shells (Conidae); scallop and mussel shells (Pectinidae); clam shells (Mercenaria); and tusk shells (Dentalium). Illustrations are in black ink, with some showing original pencil outlines and notes. Some of the specimens are labeled, and almost all include typed figure numbers that have been pasted on. The numbers often repeat, and the order is unclear. Also included is an accompanying letter, envelope, and set of eleven illustrations addressed to Ralph's father, Delos Arnold. In the letter, Ralph describes experimenting with illustration styles and mentions the brachiopod species, Terebratalia hemphilli. Ralph likely collaborated with his father in identifying the specimens, as his letter describes sending identified illustrations to him for review.
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