George Henry Cabaniss papers 1849-1967

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George Henry Cabaniss papers 1849-1967

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Consists of papers pertaining to Cabaniss's naval career during World War II and to his law practice. The bulk of the papers pertain to execution of the estates of Sarah Elizabeth Chandler, Katherine M. Ball, Louise A. Sorbier and her daughters, Cecile and Marie, and Sara M. Boyd. Includes family papers of his uncle, Archibald A. Cabaniss, and his second cousin, Raymond Duncan. Among these are newspaper and passport photographs, and a sketch of Isadora Duncan. With these is a scrapbook in remembrance of Cabaniss's father, George Henry Cabaniss, Sr., containing letters of sympathy, newspaper clippings, obituaries, and a letter of sympathy and poem by Ina Coolbrith.

7 boxes and 1 volume; (4.0 Linear feet)

eng,

fre,

California historical society

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SNAC Resource ID: 6654963

California historical society

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Cabaniss, Archibald A. ( Archibald Atkinson)

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Sorbier, Cecile Marie, 1875-1952

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Sorbier, Marie, 1873-1947

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Ball, Katherine M., 1859-

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Katherine Ball was one of the founders of the Japan Society of America. She was an avid collector of Japanese prints and art and lectured extensively in San Francisco and the west at the turn of the 20th century. From the description of Katherine M. Ball papers, ca. 1900-1920. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 51573913 ...

Coolbrith, Ina D. (Ina Donna), 1842?-1928

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Kenney is a Mormon author and historian. From the guide to the Scott G. Kenney research materials, 1820-1984, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) Ina Coolbrith was born as Josephine Donna Smith (niece of Mormon Church founder Joseph Smith) in Nauvoo, Illinois in 1841or 1842 (accounts differ). Following her father's death, which roughly coincided with the Mormons' expulsion from Illinois, Josephine's mother took her to St. Louis and married William Pickett. In 1850 the family ...

Cabaniss, George H. (George Henry), 1861-1934.

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George Henry Cabaniss was a San Francisco lawyer. George H. Cabaniss, Sr., served as San Francisco Superior Court Judge, 1908-1934. His uncle Archibald was a U.S. Army officer. His cousin, Raymond Duncan, was a dramatic and visual artist and brother of the dancer Isadora Duncan. From the description of George Henry Cabaniss papers, 1849-1966. (California Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 122353863 Biographical Information ...

Boyd, Sara Megilligan

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Duncan, Raymond, 1874-1966

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Raymond Duncan, brother of Isadora Duncan, was a painter, actor, sculptor, craftsman, poet, and writer. From the description of Raymond Duncan papers, 1948-1968. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 497927483 Biography Raymond Duncan, brother of Isadora Duncan, was a painter, actor, sculptor, craftsman, poet, and writer. From the guide to the Raymond Duncan Papers, 1948-1968, (Stanford University. Libraries. Dept. o...

Chandler, Sarah Elizabeth, 1863-1947

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Sorbier, Louise, 1847-1929.

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Louise Sorbier was a prominent organizer and member of many women's and civic improvement organizations in San Francisco in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. She served as president of the Women's Educational and Industrial Union, an organization founded in 1891 to provide women with educational opportunities and vocational training. She was also active in the women's suffrage movement of the 1890s, serving as president of the Eleventh Amendment Club, and treasurer of the Woman'...