Conditions Governing Access
Conditions Governing Use
Preferred Citation
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Biographical / Historical
Scope and Contents
Processing Information
Arrangement
General
Contributing Institution:
The Huntington Library
Title: Edwards H. Metcalf papers
Identifier/Call Number: mssMetcalf
Physical Description:
7.67 Linear Feet
(17 boxes, 1 oversize folder)
Date (inclusive): 1833-1997
Abstract: Personal and professional papers of
Edwards Huntington Metcalf, T. E. Lawrence collector, businessman, and grandson of Henry E.
Huntington.
Language of Material: Materials are in
English.
Conditions Governing Access
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at
the Huntington Library for more information.
Conditions Governing Use
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from
or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The
responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining
necessary permissions rests with the researcher.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item]. Edwards H. Metcalf papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino,
California.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of the Edwards Huntington Metcalf estate, 2001.
Biographical / Historical
Edwards "Ned" Huntington Metcalf was a Pepperdine University Board member, a T.E. Lawrence
enthusiast and collector, and grandson of Henry Edwards Huntington (a railroad tycoon and
founder of the Huntington Library, Art Gallery and Botanical Gardens located on his San
Marino estate). He was an owner of multiple small businesses as well as president of the
Huntington Land Company. He frequently donated to the Huntington Library, and had his own
collection of rare books, primarily related to T.E. Lawrence and coins. Metcalf was born
November 4, 1911, to parents John and Elizabeth Huntington Metcalf. The family lived in
Northern California, and Edwards was the second of four children (Mary, Edwards, John, and
Lawrence). He married Jane King (1910-1994) and they lived in San Marino, California for
many years. Metcalf also served in the Navy during the Korean War. He died in Sierra Madre,
California in April 2001, and he and Jane were buried in Riverside National Cemetery, in
Riverside, California.
Scope and Contents
This collection contains correspondence, ephemera, and photographs of Edwards Huntington
Metcalf. The bulk of the correspondence is from Metcalf's mother, Elizabeth Metcalf; his
wife, Jane Metcalf; and Bushby Harold & Associates, regarding property Metcalf owned in
Tasmania. In addition to the correspondence, there are also various documents, diaries,
etc., that are integrated throughout the correspondence in alphabetical order. The
photographs in this collection are loosely organized by subject: aerial shots of the
Palestine front, Metcalf, miscellaneous, portraits, and Tasmania. Ephemera includes
brochures, fliers, pamphlets, business cards, ribbons, newspaper clippings, invitation
cards, and Jane King's memorial service program. There is also miscellaneous ephemera
relating to the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery and Frank King, a
cartoonist.
Processing Information
Processed by Gina C Giang and Phil O'Brien in November 2013. In 2020, Brooke M. Black
created a finding aid.
Arrangement
Organized in the following series: 1. Correspondence and documents; 2. Photographs and
Color slides; 3. Ephemera.
General
Former call number: mssMetcalf papers.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Amphoras -- Spain
Book collecting
Book collectors
Camellias
Cattle -- Australia
Coins -- Collectors and
collecting
Crown lands -- Leasing
Gardeners
Grafting
Juvenile delinquency
Lilies
New business enterprises -- California
Paper -- Exhibitions
Pastures -- Australia
Pesticides
Ranch life
Real property -- Australia
Roses
Seeds -- Japan
Slate
Soldiers -- United States -- History -- 20th century --
Sources
Student exchange programs -- United States
World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations,
American
California -- Social life and customs --
20th century
Hells Canyon National Recreation Area
(Or. and Idaho)
New Mexico -- History
San Juan River (Colo.-Utah)
United States -- Politics and Government -- 1945-1953 -- Public
opinion
Aerial photographs
Clippings (information artifacts)
Letters (correspondence) -- United States -- 20th century
Military records -- United States -- 20th century
Slides (photographs)
Photographs
Portraits
Adams, Ansel, 1902-1984
Burton, Richard Francis, Sir,
1821-1890
Huntington, Collis Potter,
1821-1900
Huntington, Henry Edwards,
1850-1927
King, Frank, 1883-1969
Lawrence, T. E. (Thomas Edward),
1888-1935
Metcalf, Elizabeth
Metcalf, Jane
Millard, George M., Mrs.,
1873-1938
Millikan, Robert Andrews,
1868-1953
Prentice-Huntington, Clara Elizabeth
American Camellia
Society
Boys' Clubs of America
Friends of the Huntington
Library
Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery -- Exhibitions
Huntington Land and
Improvement Company
United States. Air Force --
Military life -- Sources
United States. Navy --
Military life -- Sources