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Title: General Historical Manuscripts and Ephemera collection
Collection number: 6004
Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
0.21 Linear feet
1 box
Date: 1790-1928, undated
Abstract: This artificially created collection consists of notes, letters, documents, and photographs created by and for important American
historical figures, 1790-1928 and undated. Of particular historical interest are the letters written by Thomas Jefferson,
William Smith, and Eugene Debs, and the 1850 Los Angeles Justice of the Peace election results document.
creator:
Blair, Montgomery, 1813-1883
creator:
Cameron, Simon, 1799-1889
creator:
Chase, Salmon P., (Salmon Portland), 1808-1873
creator:
Debs, Eugene V., ((Eugene Victor)), 1855-1926
creator:
Dennison, William, 1815-1882
creator:
Fessenden, William Pitt, 1806-1869
creator:
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826
creator:
Raymond, Henry J., (Henry Jarvis), 1820-1869
creator:
Roosevelt, Franklin D., (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945
creator:
Seward, William Henry, 1801-1872
creator:
Smith, William Stephens, 1755-1816
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Manuscripts Librarian.
Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections 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.
Advance notice required for access.
[Box/folder# or item name], General Historical Manuscripts and Ephemera collection, Collection no. 6004, Special Collections,
USC Libraries, University of Southern California
This artificially created collection consists of notes, letters, documents, and photographs created by and for important American
historical figures. Arranged chronologically, the collection includes letters written by Thomas Jefferson and William S. Smith;
a document certifying the results of the 1850 Los Angeles Justice of the Peace election; autographed notes and letters penned
by members of Abraham Lincoln's Cabinet; a stock certificate signed by Grover Cleveland; letters sent to Ruth LePrade from
Eugene Debs en route to and from prsion; a letter signed by Franklin Roosevelt; and locks of George and Martha Washington's
hair. Of particular interest, for their content, are the Thomas Jefferson, William Smith, and Eugene Debs letters, and the
election results document.
The documents in this collection were acquired from a number of sources. The William S. Smith letter was donated by Harris
Woods, April 1982. The Lincoln Cabinet members autographs were donated by Dr. Edward M. Pallette, February 1954. The Los Angeles
election manuscript was purchased from the Historical Society of Southern California, 1988.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Blair, Montgomery, 1813-1883 -- Correspondence
Cameron, Simon, 1799-1889 -- Correspondence
Carrillo, Jose Antonio, 1796-1862 -- Archives
Chase, Salmon P., (Salmon Portland), 1808-1873 -- Correspondence
Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908 -- Archives
Debs, Eugene V., ((Eugene Victor)), 1855-1926 -- Correspondence
Dennison, William, 1815-1882 -- Correspondence
Fessenden, William Pitt, 1806-1869 -- Correspondence
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 -- Correspondence
Le Prade, Ruth -- Archives
Lindbergh, Charles A., (Charles Augustus), 1902-1974 -- Photographs
Raymond, Henry J., (Henry Jarvis), 1820-1869 -- Correspondence
Roosevelt, Franklin D., (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945 -- Correspondence
Sepulveda, Juan Capistrano, 1814-1898 -- Archives
Seward, William Henry, 1801-1872 -- Correspondence
Smith, William Stephens, 1755-1816 -- Correspondence
Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Archives
Washington, Martha, 1731-1802 -- Archives
Elections--California--Los Angeles--19th century--Archival resources
Letters
Los Angeles (Calif.)--History--19th century--Archival resources
Manuscripts
Photographs
United States--History--18th century--Archival resources
United States--History--19th century--Archival resources