White (Stephen Mallory) Scrapbooks, 1894-1900

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Title:: Stephen Mallory White Scrapbooks, 1894-1900
Dates:: 1894-1900
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Extent:: (Boxes: 9 volumes in 2 legal and 1 ov)
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Preferred citation:: Stephen Mallory White Scrapbooks, 1894-1900. Seaver Center for Western History Research, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

Scope and content:: These scrapbooks contain correspondence, pamphlets, clippings, speeches, invitations, and other material relating to White's political career, particularly during his term as U.S. Senator. The bulk of the material concerns his involvement in the "Free Harbor controversy." Also contains materials on his involvement in the Democratic party and the U.S. presidential election of 1896. Correspondents include William Jennings Bryan and Leland Stanford. See Also: GC 1205, Stephen M. White Ledger, 1892-1899.
Biographical / historical:: San Francisco born lawyer who practiced in Los Angeles, where he also became prominent in Democratic Party politics. He served in the U.S. Senate (1893-99), where he championed the creation of a harbor for Los Angeles at San Pedro.

Collection Guide Author:: Finding aid created by Seaver Center for Western History Research, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County staff.
Date Prepared:: 1894-1900
Date Encoded:: This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:54 p.m.

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Preferred citation:: Stephen Mallory White Scrapbooks, 1894-1900. Seaver Center for Western History Research, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

Location of this collection:: Seaver Center for Western History Research, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

900 Exposition Boulevard

Los Angeles, CA 90007-4057, US