Charles F. Lummis papers, 1877-1928, bulk 1904-1914

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Charles F. Lummis papers, 1877-1928, bulk 1904-1914

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Charles F. Lummis explored and documented the culture and history of the Southwest in his writings and photography from 1884 until his death in 1928. A resident of Los Angeles for most of his life, Lummis was city editor of the Los Angeles Daily Times, city librarian of the Los Angeles Public Library, an advocate of Native American rights, and founder of the Landmarks Club and the Southwest Museum. This collection contains a portion of Charles F. Lummis' prolific correspondence to friends and colleagues, documents his tenure as Los Angeles Public Librarian, provides a sample of his photographic prints, and offers a rare glimpse of his early interests and activities through a personal scrapbook that he assembled during his college years. Lummis' papers include manuscripts, typescripts, notes, articles about and by Lummis, news clippings, publications, photographic prints, legal transcripts, correspondence, invoices, and printed ephemera, all of which are related to his personal and professional interests.

5.6 linear feet (14 boxes and 1 oversized folder)

University of California, Irvine. Library. Department of Special Collections

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SNAC Resource ID: 6955853

University of California, Irvine. Library. Department of Special Collections

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Los Angeles public library

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Meadows, Donella H

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Meadows was employed four seasons (1946-1949) as summer Naturalist in the Big Basin Redwoods State Park. From the description of A manual of the history and biology of the Big Basin Redwoods State Park, California : typescript, 1950. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754863429 Don Meadows was a prominent Orange County historian and scholar. Meadows was born in Shoals, Indiana on October 20, 1897 and his family moved to Orange County, California in 1903....

Online Archive of California

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Lummis, Charles Fletcher, 1859-1928

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Charles F. Lummis (1859-1928) was born in Lynn, Massachusettts. He became an editor for the Los Angeles Times on February 1, 1884, working for Harrison Gray Otis. He promoted interest in the American Southwest with his photography and articles. Lummis helped found the Southwest Museum in Los Angeles and the School of American Research in Santa Fe. The items from librarian Mary Sarber concern her research of Mr. Lummis' writings. From the guide to the Charles F. Lummis Collection, S27...