Guide to the Douglas Sloane Watson papers M2907
Gurudarshan Khalsa
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
2023
Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford 94305-6064
specialcollections@stanford.edu
Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: Douglas Sloane Watson papers
Creator:
Watson, Douglas S. (Douglas Sloane)
source:
Washburn, Hannalee
Identifier/Call Number: M2907
Physical Description:
2.3 Linear Feet
(5 manuscript boxes, 1 flat box)
Date (inclusive): 1860, 1892-1947
Content Description
This collection primarily consists of manuscripts and typescripts of various essays and stories by the historian and author
Douglas Sloane Watson (1875-1948). There are also newspaper clippings, correspondence, financial documents, and a small amount
of photographs.
Conditions Governing Access
Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use. Audiovisual materials
are not available in original format, and must be reformatted to a digital use copy.
Conditions Governing Use
While Special Collections is the owner of the physical and digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not
an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission
or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns. See: http://library.stanford.edu/spc/using-collections/permission-publish
Preferred Citation
[identification of item], Douglas Sloane Watson papers (M2907). Department of Special Collections and University Archives,
Stanford Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Biographical / Historical
Watson was a prolific contributor to the California Historical Society Quarterly, and wrote "Did the Chinese discover America?
A critical examination of the Buddhist priest Hui Shen's account of Fu Sang, and the apochryphal voyage of the Chinese navigator
Hee-Li" for that journal in 1935. He also wrote stories about early California history that were privately printed for members
of the Roxburghe Club in San Francisco, and the Book Club of California."
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Authors.
California -- History
San Francisco.
Washburn, Hannalee
Box 1, folder 1
Herald of the Gold Rush: A biography of Sam Brannan, the man San Francisco forgot
1941
Box 1, folder 2
The man San Francisco forgot: Sam Brannan, herald of the Gold Rush
Box 1, folder 3
Lord of the Wilderness: The story of California's great adventurer, Johann August Sutter of New Helvetia
Box 1, folder 6
San Francisco's two birthdays
Box 2, folder 1
The girl of the Galapogos
Box 2, folder 3
Marooned in paradise: A tale of the Galapogos
Box 2, folder 4
Marooned: A tale of struggle in tropic seas
Box 3, folder 1
Alexander Majors: Master wagoner
1937
Box 3, folder 2
Alexander Majors: Master wagoner
Box 3, folder 3
Alexander Majors: Master wagoner - book four
Box 3, folder 4
Edwin Grabhorn: Printer of Western Americana and some of his books
Box 3, folder 5
Trial drafts - Bolton story
Box 3, folder 8
Rainbow's end - playscript pages
Box 3, folder 9
Gold from Ophir - playscript
Box 3, folder 10
Haw Haw and a couple of fudges
Box 3, folder 11
Mark Twain and the old enterprise gang
Box 3, folder 12
The role of the amateur historian; and His honor among thieves
Box 3, folder 13
I think you got something there
Box 4, folder 3
Tony gives the Bambino a ride
1932
Box 4, folder 4
A white carnation and patsey
Box 4, folder 6
Multiple short manuscripts
Box 4, folder 10
Outline of "Mi hermana" - the story of the Clayton family
Scope and Contents
Includes note of payment from Gibb to Bolton, Bannon and Co., 1857
Box 4, folder 11
Historically Speaking newspaper columns
1928
Box 4, folder 12
Historically Speaking newspaper columns
1928
Box 4, folder 13
Cartoons for Historically Speaking newspaper columns
1928
Box 4, folder 14
Talks on Grabhorn and Bancroft
1932
Box 4, folder 15
Correspondence with IBM regarding voting machine invention
1941
Box 4, folder 16
Correspondence with Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company regarding directories
1940
Scope and Contents
The materials include the Civic Section pages from the San Francisco, Oakland, Alameda, Berkeley, and San Leandro directories.
Box 4, folder 17
Notes about Alfred Robinson
Box 4, folder 18
Overland Pony Express by Greene Majors
Box 5, folder 1
Photocopies of 17th century royal Spanish decrees
Box 5, folder 2
The lost first letters of Cortes by Henry R. Wagner (pamphlet)
Box 5, folder 3
Newspaper clippings, correspondence, photographs, and other documents
1916-1947
Box 5, folder 4
Reproductions on historic maps and documents
Box 5, folder 5
Coast and valley towns of early California: San Jose. Reproduced by the Book Club of California
1938
Box 5, folder 6
Newspaper clippings
1892-1923
Box 5, folder 7
Newspaper articles about California history
1928-1930
Box 5, folder 8
New Year's card from the Hoover family
1925
Box 5, folder 9
Herbert Hoover presidential inauguration ceremony programs and tickets
1929
Box 5, folder 10
Income taxes and check data
1940-1945
Box 5, folder 11
El Cid playing cards, manufactured by Simeon Dura, Valencia, Spain
Box 6, folder 1
Rolled reproductions of historical documents
