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Burdette, Clara Bradley, 1855-1954. Papers of Clara Bradley Burdette, 1843-1954.

Title: Papers of Clara Bradley Burdette, 1843-1954.

The collection consists of letters, manuscripts (including diaries), documents, scrapbooks, and photographs related to the life, activities, and family of Clara Bradley Burdette (1855-1954).

ArchivalResource: Approximately 50,000 pieces.130 boxes.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122593811 View

Marquis, Neeta. Papers of Neeta Marquis, 1862-1957.

Title: Papers of Neeta Marquis, 1862-1957.

The bulk of the collection consists of Neeta Marquis's personal and business correspondence. There are also letters from the Civil War and early California (1870s) by Neeta Marquis's parents, John Fenelon Marquis and Neeta Jane Haile Marquis. Correspondents represented in the collection include: Louis Adamic, Hartley Burr Alexander, Reginald Barker, Earl Derr Biggers, Don Blanding, Bliss Carman, Stephen Chalmers, Robert Glass Cleland, Upton Close, Sam T. Clover, Thomas Y. Crowell, Homer Croy, Robert H. Davis, Estelle Doheny, John Foster Dulles, John Chipman Farrar, Hildegarde Flanner, Hermann Hagedorn, W.D. Hoffman, Margaret Hosmer, Rupert Hughes, Joseph Henry Jackson, George Wharton James, Will James, Helen Keller, Charles Fletcher Lummis, John Russell McCarthy, John Steven McGroarty, Seumas MacManus, Carey McWilliams, H.L. Mencken, Bailey Millard, Anne Shannon Monroe, Dorothea Moore, Ted Olson, Dorothy Parker, Lawrence Clark Powell, Eleanor Roosevelt, Carl Sandburg, Hazel Snell Schreiber, Norma Shearer, Upton Sinclair, Charles A. Siringo, Pauline Stiles, Harriet Williams Russell Strong, Jim Tully, Sir Hugh Walpole, and Louise Ward Watkins.

ArchivalResource: 3,500 pieces.16 boxes.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122559988 View

McGroarty, John Steven, 1862-1944,. Autograph and typed letters signed from John S. McGroarty, Los Angeles, to William Winter [manuscript], 1905-1911.

Title: Autograph and typed letters signed from John S. McGroarty, Los Angeles, to William Winter [manuscript], 1905-1911.

The letters mostly concern McGroarty thanking Winter for various works he sent to him. (1) On letterhead of The Times, Los Angeles, Calif.; (2-7) on letterhead of The West Coast Magazine. Addressed to Winter in New York and Mentone, Calif.

ArchivalResource: 7 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/667624001 View

Power, Tyrone, 1869-1931,. Autograph letter signed from Tyrone Power, Pasadena, to William Winter, New Brighton [manuscript], 1917 April 1.

Title: Autograph letter signed from Tyrone Power, Pasadena, to William Winter, New Brighton [manuscript], 1917 April 1.

Power mentions that he is currently employed in The mission play, playing Fray Junipero Serra. Letter is signed "Fred," with annotation in the hand of Jefferson Winter identifying correspondent as Tyrone Power. With envelope addressed to William Winter.

ArchivalResource: 1 item ; 27 x 19 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/435496164 View

Frazee, Isaac Jenkinson,. Isaac J. Frazee correspondence. 1892-1942.

Title: Isaac J. Frazee correspondence. 1892-1942.

Letters and illustrated envelope. Letters addressed to Frazee from George Wharton James, John Steven McGroarty, and William Wendt. Other correspondents are Antony Anderson, Harry Carr, John Clinton, B.F. Coulter, Bill Henry, Garnet Holme, benjamin Horning, and Frank Miller.

ArchivalResource: 18 letters and 1 envelope ; 8 1/2 x 11 x 1/2 in.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/180170393 View

Ludlow mss., 1898-1948

Title: Ludlow mss. 1898-1948

Consists of the papers of Louis Leon Ludlow, 1873-1950, journalist and congressman from Indiana.

ArchivalResource: 8355 items

http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/findingaids/view?doc.view=entire_text&docId=InU-Li-VAA9672 View

McGroarty, John Steven, 1862-1944,. Telegram from John Steven McGroarty, Los Angeles, to William Winter, Century Theatre, New York [manuscript], 1916 March 13.

Title: Telegram from John Steven McGroarty, Los Angeles, to William Winter, Century Theatre, New York [manuscript], 1916 March 13.

Offers congratulations on the testimonial to Winter.

ArchivalResource: 1 item ; 17 x 20 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/428976532 View

McGroarty, John Steven, 1862-1944,. Autograph letter signed from John S. McGroary, Los Angeles, to William Jefferson Winter, New York [manuscript], 1918 July 19.

Title: Autograph letter signed from John S. McGroary, Los Angeles, to William Jefferson Winter, New York [manuscript], 1918 July 19.

Acknowledges receipt of the pamphlet Winter sent, dealing with the defense of the memory of William Winter. He also mentions that they are planning for a new theater for the Mission Play. On letterhead of The Mission Play by John Steven McGroarty. Addressed from 114 North Spring St., Los Angeles, Cal. Addressed to Winter at 46 Winter Ave., New Brighton, Staten Island, New York.

ArchivalResource: 1 leaf ; 28 x 22 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/688487905 View

McGrorty, William Bernard, 1826-1865. William B. McGrorty and family papers, 1851-1915.

Title: William B. McGrorty and family papers, 1851-1915.

Primarily McGrorty's letters (1862-1864) to his wife Bridget from Mississippi and Tennessee during his Civil War service as a captain in the Fifth Minnesota Infantry, discussing army life, battles, and personal affairs, and describing Nashville (Tenn.) and other southern cities. There are vouchers and other documents (1862-1863) for McGrorty's purchases as regimental quartermaster. Some earlier and later letters and miscellany contain family data.

ArchivalResource: 0.25 cu. ft. (1 box and 2 oversize items)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122580599 View

Watkins, Louise Ward, 1890-1974. Papers of Louise Ward Watkins, 1871-1974.

Title: Papers of Louise Ward Watkins, 1871-1974.

The collection consists of letters, manuscripts (including 23 diaries, 1915-74), documents, 17 scrapbooks, and photographs related to the life and interests of Louise Ward Watkins. Subject matter in the collection includes California politics; Japan and her continuing interest in Japanese-American relations; her father, engineer George Clinton Ward; and the Watkins family. There is also an unpublished autobiography of Louise Ward Watkins and ten pieces in the collection related to John Steven McGroarty.

ArchivalResource: Approximately 7,500 pieces.22 boxes.23 diaries.13 scrapbooks.10 oversize folders.1 album.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122643996 View

Keene, Florence R., 1878-. Papers of Florence R. Keene, 1896-1950.

Title: Papers of Florence R. Keene, 1896-1950.

The collection consists primarily of correspondence to Florence R. Keene from other California literary figures. Correspondents in the collection include: Don Blanding, Thomas Pollock Brown, Stanton Arthur Coblentz, Robin Lampson, John Steven McGroarty, Rosalie Moore, Hazel Snell Schreiber, and Ella Young. There are also some manuscript materials in the collection, as well as ten photographs.

ArchivalResource: Approximately 2,800 pieces.7 large boxes.2 small boxes.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122499589 View

Views of northern California : photographic prints.

Title: Views of northern California : photographic prints.

Images depict the Monterey peninsula, Yosemite valley, Mount Shasta, redwoods (photographed by Howard C. Tibbits in the late 1890s) and a view of San Francisco facing the bay. Beneath each image is a stanza of poetry written by poets Samuel Alexander Johnson, John S. McGroarty, J.J. Owen, Lillian Hinman Shuey and Harold Symmes.

ArchivalResource: 5 photograph prints ; 16.5 x 24 cm. on sheets 23.5 x 28.5 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/463286492 View

Century Company records

Title: Century Company records

The Century Company published the Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine, which was widely regarded as the best general periodical of its time, performing a role as cultural arbiter during the 1880s and 1890s. It was founded in New York City in 1881 and also published the children's magazine St. Nicholas, dictionaries, and books. The Century Company records date from 1870 to the 1930s and chiefly contain correspondence with contributors, readers, public figures, and literary agents. A number of manuscripts and proofs in the collection are extensively edited and taken with annotations on letters provide a detailed record of the outlook, standards, and functions of the company.

ArchivalResource: 60.4 linear feet; 151 boxes

http://archives.nypl.org/mss/504 View

Monterey Public Library. California History Room. Description-Monterey clippings 1851-2008.

Title: Description-Monterey clippings 1851-2008.

ArchivalResource: 1 folder.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/659344873 View

Davis, Jennie Cook, 1851-1946. Papers of Jennie Cook Davis, 1885-1992 (bulk 1917-1942)

Title: Papers of Jennie Cook Davis, 1885-1992 (bulk 1917-1942)

The collection is semi-catalogued and arranged alphabetically by author. The collection contains 60 manuscripts, three of which are oversized. Most of the manuscripts are poems written by Jennie Cook Davis. Most of these poems were written for publication and were inspired by everyday occurrences or newsworthy people. The collection also contains a draft of Davis's autobiography and a copy of a biography written by Karen Neset Smith in 1995. The collection contains 130 pieces of correspondence, two of which are oversized. The letters mainly consist of originals and copies of letters from Jennie Cook Davis to her eldest daughter, Winifred Davis McDowell in the later years of her life. The letters of greatest interest are the four from Jack London discussing literary matters and from Charmian London regarding Jack London's death. There are also five letters from Charles Fletcher Lummis and one from his wife Eve. Other artists local to Southern California wrote to Jennie Cook Davis including John Burroughs, Maynard Dixon and John Steven McGroarty. The ephemera collection consists of a few pieces that relate to Jennie Cook Davis's life and many examples of her sketches. Also, her scrapbook contains more samples of her poetry and newspaper articles. The file labeled "Ephemera: Miscellaneous" consists of: a 1887 Official List Officers, Agents, and Stations for the Wisconsin Central Line; four brochures for Devore, Calif. [1915]; and a Camp Cajon "Souvinir [sic] Program" dated July 4, 1919. The photographs of Jack and Charmian London are pictures taken of watercolor reproductions made by Donald McDowell in the 1980s and 1990s. The collection does not contain actual photographs of Jack or Charmian London. In all, the ephemera totals 166 pieces. Other participants include: Carl Ethan Akeley, Lou Westcott Beck, R. D. Blackmore, William Bristol, Harry Chandler, Schuyler Colfax, Eugene Field, William Hard, Ludwig Katterfield, Eve Lummis, Alfred Payne, Allan Pinkerton, Eddie Rickenbacker and George Francis Train. Subjects in collection include: Acorn Lodge in Wrightwood, Calif.; Cajon Pass, Calif.; Devore, Calif.; Jack and Charmian London; Lute Pease; George Sterling; American newspapers in Wisconsin; Railroad Employees in the United States; Reporters and reporting in the United States; Temperance Poetry; and World War I.

ArchivalResource: 356 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/263687684 View

Melton, Curtis H. [Scrapbook] / Curtis H. Melton.

Title: [Scrapbook] / Curtis H. Melton. [1941?]

Scrapbook compiled by Curtis H. Melton of letters, clippings, photographs, programs and other memorabilia relating to his participation in local theatrical productions, including the 1939 revival of The mission play by John S. McGroarty, and productions of the Theatre Americana of Altadena, 1939-1941.

ArchivalResource: 1 v. (unpaged) : ill., ports. ; 41 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/13716046 View

Carrie Jacobs-Bond Collection, circa 1896-circa 1944

Title: Carrie Jacobs-Bond Collection circa 1896-circa 1944

The Carrie Jacobs-Bond Collection consists of music manuscripts, papers, photographs, and other materials relating to the personal and professional life of American sentimental song composer Carrie Jacobs-Bond. The collection contains 37 music manuscripts (18 holographs), poetic and prose sketches, and typescripts of children's books and scripts. It includes correspondence, principally in the form of greeting cards, including one from the publisher Gustave Schirmer, a letter from Shirley Temple, and correspondence from President and Mrs. Warren G. Harding. There are also business papers relating to Jacobs-Bond's printing business, as well as photographs and clippings; the former are of Douglas Fairbanks, Gracie Fields, John Philip Sousa, and President Harding.

ArchivalResource: circa 1,050 items; 11 boxes; 7 linear feet

http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu004006 View

Haskell family. Haskell family papers, 1878-1951.

Title: Haskell family papers, 1878-1951.

Include papers of the following members of the family: Edward W. Haskell, some relating to oil interests in Rancho Santa Paula y Saticoy; his wife, Maria Antoinette; his daughter, Helen, and her husband, artist Stephen Seymour Thomas; his sons, Benjamin, Burnette, and Edward. Burnette Haskell's papers relate mainly to labor and unions in California and the Kaweah Cooperative Colony. Also included are papers and diaries of Anne (Fader) Haskell documenting life with her busband, Burnette, and their involvement in the Coast Seamen's Union, the International Workmen's Association, the Nationalist Club of San Francisco, and other trade unions and socialist movements in San Francisco and Kaweah; scrapbooks of clippings and reminiscences, and a genealogy illustrated and written by Burnette Haskell.

ArchivalResource: Originals : 12 boxes, 7 v. and 1 oversize folder (9 linear ft.)Copies of selected items : 7 microfilm reels : negative and positive.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122575511 View