Robert E. Cowan Collection of Zamorano Club Ephemera
b MS.2014.011
Finding aid prepared by Katherine Monroe
William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
2520 Cimarron Street
Los Angeles, CA, 90018
(323) 731-8529
rfenning@humnet.ucla.edu
December 2014
Title: Robert E. Cowan Collection of Zamorano Club Ephemera
Identifier/Call Number: b MS.2014.011
Contributing Institution:
William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
0.21 Linear feet
(1 box)
Date (bulk): Bulk, 1929-1935
Date (inclusive): 1929-1935, 1988
Abstract: Ephemera related to Zamorano Club events from 1929-1935, from the collection of bibliographer Robert E. Cowan.
Location of Collection: This collection is stored at the Clark Library.
creator:
Zamorano Club
Historical Note
The Zamorano Club is a Southern Californian organization for bibliophiles and manuscript collectors. It was founded in 1928,
and sponsors lectures and publications on book-related topics. The Club was named in honor of Agustín V. Zamorano (1798-1842),
a provisional governor of Alta California and the state's first printer. It is club tradition to present keepsakes to Club
members at meetings, resulting in a variety of printed mementos ranging from pamphlets to small books; sometimes the items
are reproductions of historical documents. Early members include A. Gaylord Beaman, Garner A. Beckett, William W. Clary, Arthur
M. Ellis, W. Irving Way, Robert O. Schad, and Robert E. Cowan.
Access
Collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Copyright has not been assigned to the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, UCLA. All requests for permission to publish
or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Clark Librarian. Permission for publication is given on behalf
of the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, UCLA as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply
permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Provenance
Purchase, December 2014 (MS.2014.011).
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Robert E. Cowan Collection of Zamorano Club Ephemera, b MS.2014.011, William Andrews Clark Memorial
Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of invitations and other ephemera from the Zamorano Club, dating 1929-1935, sent to Club member Robert
E. Cowan. Cowan, who was also the bibliographer and librarian at the Clark Library from 1919-1932, is also pictured in a 1988
issue of
Hoja Volante that is included with the collection.
Processing Information
This collection was physically processed and described in December 2014 by Katherine Monroe.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Cowan, Robert Ernest, 1862-1942
Clubs--California--20th century
Ephemera--California--20th century
Box 1, Folder 1
Invitation for informal dinner at the Alexandria Hotel
1933 April 26
Box 1, Folder 2
Invitation for the opening of the club's season
1933 September 27
Box 1, Folder 3
Invitation for an informal dinner and talk on "Notable Books in the Huntington Library"
[1931?] February 25
Box 1, Folder 4
Invitation for a lecture on China's literary heritage
1933 March 29
Box 1, Folder 5
Invitation for an informal dinner and lecture at the Alexandria Hotel
1933 March 1
Box 1, Folder 6
Menu for meeting held at the Southwest Museum
1932 March 30
Box 1, Folder 7
Letter inviting all members to attend Paul Jordan Smith's lecture series at the Ilsley Galleries at the Ambassador Hotel
1932 July 1
Box 1, Folder 8
Invitation for monthly meeting and lecture at the Alexandria Hotel
1930 October 29
Box 1, Folder 9
Invitation for informal dinner and monthly meeting at the Alexandria Hotel
1930 September 24
Box 1, Folder 10
Invitation for special meeting and informal dinner at the University Club
[1935?] July 1
Box 1, Folder 11
Invitation for monthly meeting and informal dinner at the Hotel Vista del Arroyo
[1935?] 26 June
Box 1, Folder 12
Invitation for monthly meeting and informal dinner at the University Club
1929 September 25
Box 1, Folder 13
Reminder of payment for University Club dinner
1929 September 25
Box 1, Folder 14
Invitation for monthly meeting and informal dinner at the University Club
1929 October 30
Box 1, Folder 15
Invitation for monthly meeting and informal dinner at the University Club
1929 November 27
Box 1, Folder 16
Reminder to purchase two additional copies of The Zamorano Club 1929
1929 December 1
Box 1, Folder 17
Invitation for annual business meeting, informal dinner, and lecture at the University Club
1929 December 18
Box 1, Folder 18
Invitation for luncheon to honor members returned from European trips
[1931?] January 15
Box 1, Folder 19
Invitation for monthly meeting at the Southwest Museum
1932 March 30
Box 1, Folder 20
Invitation for annual election meeting and rag hand-made paper workshop
1931 January 28
Box 1, Folder 21
Invitation for monthly meeting and informal dinner at the Alexandria Hotel
1932 September 28
Box 1, Folder 22
Invitation for monthly meeting and lecture with film viewing
1932 April 27
Box 1, Folder 23
Invitation for lecture and dinner at the Club Rooms
1935 April 24
Box 1, Folder 24
Invitation for lecture and dinner at the Club Rooms
1935 September 25
Box 1, Folder 25
Member directory and list of officers and board of governors
1934 February
Box 1, Folder 26
Exhibition catalogue of etchings by Armand Coussens from the collection of Max Farrand
1934 May 23
Box 1, Folder 27
Invitation for exhibition viewing and buffet supper at the home of Dr. Max Farrand
1934 May 23
Box 1, Folder 28
Invitation for symposium on illustrations
[1933?] November 1
Box 1, Folder 29
Invitation for informal reception, housewarming, and symposium at the University Club
[1934?] April 25
Box 1, Folder 30
Invitation for meeting and dinner at the University Club
1934 March 28
Box 1, Folder 31
Invitation for lecture and dinner at the University Club
1934 February 28
Box 1, Folder 32
Invitation for dinner and lecture on Science and Scholarship
1934 January 31
Box 1, Folder 33
Invitation for dinner and lecture at the club rooms
1933 June 28
Box 1, Folder 34
Invitation for dinner and lecture on "The Rise and Destruction of a National Indian Portrait Gallery"
1935 October 30
Box 1, Folder 35
No. 161 of "Hoja Volante" quarterly publication
1988 May
