Arrangement of Collection

General correspondence in alphabetical order, subdivided according to addressee

Investments in Mexico (many of these seem to be personal on the part of Hosmer B. Parsons and others)

Business papers of Hosmer B. Parsons (there are also personal business papers of Parsons scattered throughout the collection and in the letter books)

Photographs (copies only, xeroxes and off prints)

Ephemera

Printed items

Letter books (press copies of letters written by Hosmer B. Parsons). The volumes contain letters addressed to Phoebe (Apperson) Hearst, Lloyd Tevis and other important individuals.

1879, Dec. 11-1882, May 18

1890, June 10-1891, May 20

1892, Jan. 28-Dec. 30

1893, Jan. 7-Nov. 29

1893, Dec. 1-1895, Apr. 20

1895, Apr. 22-1896, Jan. 9

1896, Jan. 11-Nov. 23

1896, Nov. 27-1898, Dec. 23

1898, Dec. 24-1900, Feb. 19

1900, Feb. 20-1901, Dec. 3

1901, Dec. 10-1903, May 22