McDevitt, Wm. (William)

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Socialist, bookseller, author. Principal areas of interest included: McDevitt's simplified spelling and shorthand systems; the antiquarian book trade; socialism and the Socialist Party in San Francisco; contemporary literary figures including Jack London, Upton Sinclair, Father Tabb, and George Sterling. For additional biographical information see: Roos, Robert de, "An interview with William McDevitt, LL. M." (The Book Club of California Quarterly Newsletter, Vol. XIX, No. 4, Fall 1954.).

From the description of Wm. (William) McDevitt papers, 1892-1959. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 84653567
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creatorOf Godbe, W. S. W.S. Godbe note : Pioche, Nev., to Eugene Howell : ALS, 1888, Aug. 31. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Patricio, Perez. Don Patricio Perez deposition : [Mexico?] : ms., 1894. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Adelson, A. (Albert). Albert Adelson letters : San Francisco, Calif., to Senator McCumber and President Wilson : TL, 1918, Oct. 5 and 1919, Sep. 14. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Tully, Eleanor Gates, b. 1875. Eleanor Gates Tully letter : ALS : Hotel Manx, San Francisco, to Professor Bland, n.d. UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn Sexton, Veronica J. Veronica J. Sexton papers, 1925-1996. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Rostand, Edmond, 1868-1918. La cathédrale : AMsS, [between 1914 and 1918]. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf McDevitt, Wm. (William). Letter from Papa to Oscar : Lubeck, Germany : ALS, 1875, July 31. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Thacher, John H. John H. Thacher telegram : Kansas City, Mo., to Franklin B. Morse : telegram, 1914, Dec. 24. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Horr, Alexander. Rental agreement between Alexander Horr and F.H. Weber : San Francisco, Calif. : ms, 1908, Nov. 20. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf McDevitt, Wm. (William). Portion of a letter from Topeka, Kansas : to Nillie : AL, 1896, Nov. 8. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Plaisted, Gracie. Gracie Plaisted letter : Tivoli Opera House, San Francisco, Calif., to Mr. Chase : ALS, 1894, Nov. 19. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Coxey, Jacob Sechler, 1854-1951. J. S. Coxey, Sr. letter : TLS : to R. W. Francis, 1932 Oct. 29. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Keane, John Joseph, 1839-1918. John J. Keane letter : Washington D.C., to Father Slattery : TLS, 1890, Mar. 31. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Beals, Charles E. Charles E. Beals letter : ALS : to Jack London, Cambridge [Mass.], 1905 Dec. 22. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf McDevitt, Wm. (William). Wm. (William) McDevitt papers, 1892-1959. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf McDevitt, Wm. (William). Mary D. L. letter : Tryon, N.C to Jonathon, circa 1880. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Nathan, H. H. Nathan letter : Weed, Calif., to Mrs. Wendling : ALS, 1906, June 4. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Emerson, Edwin, 1869-1959. Edwin Emerson letters to [Henry] Lafler, 1905 November 28 - 1907 January 10. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Wilson, Edward, book dealer. Letters received from various individuals, 1906-1907. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf McDevitt, Wm. (William). Mining claim agreement between Herbert Henshall and J. Walter Young : typescript, 1912, Mar. 29. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Keeley, J. V. J.V. Keeley letter : Pioche, Nev., to W.J. Townshand : ALS, 1882, Dec. 12. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Van Dyke, Edwin Cooper, 1869-1952. Edwin C. Van Dyke correspondence, 1888-1898. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Nagai, Gen. Gen Nagai letter : San Francisco, Calif, to Brentano's Book Store : TLS, 1922, Feb. 4. UC Berkeley Libraries
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associatedWith Coxey, Jacob Sechler, 1854-1951. person
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associatedWith Godbe, W. S. person
associatedWith Jackson, Joseph Henry, 1894-1955. person
associatedWith Keane, John Joseph, 1839-1918. person
associatedWith Keeley, J. V. person
associatedWith London, Charmian. person
associatedWith Mencken, H. L. (Henry Louis), 1880-1956. person
associatedWith Meredith, William John. rp. person
associatedWith Mooney, Thomas J., 1882-1942. person
associatedWith Nagai, Gen. person
associatedWith Nathan, H. person
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associatedWith Panama-Pacific International Exposition (1915 : San Francisco, Calif.) corporateBody
associatedWith Patricio, Perez. person
associatedWith Plaisted, Gracie. person
associatedWith Rostand, Edmond, 1868-1918. person
associatedWith Sexton, Veronica J. person
associatedWith Sinclair, Upton, 1878-1968. person
associatedWith Tabb, John B. (John Banister), 1845-1909. person
associatedWith Thacher, John H. person
associatedWith Tully, Eleanor Gates, b. 1875. person
associatedWith Van Dyke, Edwin Cooper, 1869-1952. person
associatedWith Wilson, Edward, book dealer. person
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