Papers, 1898-1985.

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Papers, 1898-1985.

Collection contains correspondence, manuscripts, notes, books, pamphlets, magazines, personal papers, photographs and printed materials relating to Henry Gaylord Wilshire, his wife Mary McReynolds, and their son Logan Gaylord. Also contains microfilm relating to the Wilshire Bishop Creek Mine, and the establishment of Wilshire's Ionaco and other ventures in the field of medical science.

30 boxes (15.0 linear ft.)4 oversize boxes.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7417152

University of California, Los Angeles

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Wilshire family.

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Henry Gaylord Wilshire was born on June 7, 1861 in Cincinnati, OH; attended Harvard; came to Los Angeles, CA in his mid-20s; purchased land and helped turn Long Beach into a seaside resort; began to develop Wilshire Boulevard and the Los Angeles Billposting Co.; became known as the millionaire socialist, publishing The challenge, which changed its name to Wilshire's magazine; contributors included George Bernard Shaw, Upton Sinclair, and Jack London; in 1904 married Mary McReynolds; born on May ...

Wilshire, Mary

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Wilshire, Logan

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Wilshire, Gaylord, 1861-1927

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