1. Biographical data.
Small folder detailing memorial services for Miss Percival, Item 2 February 22, 1945.
"Olive Percival - A Tribute," Item 6
Reprint from L.A. Daily JournalNotice of Hearing of Petition for Probate of Will and Codicil." Item 19 dated March 26, 1945 "
Fletcher, Ifan Kyrle. Children's books offered for sale... Catalogue 90. London, Item 3 1946.
Children's Books of Yesterday. Elkin Mathews Ltd. Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, Herts. Item 8
3. Correspondence
Home Insurance Company correspondence. Item 1
2. Memo card. Identification of the following correspondence, by OP.
Ray I. [?] Hibbs (Corresponding Secretary, West Philadelphia Junior Shakespeare Club) to Olive Percival. Philadelphia, Pa. Envelope postmarked Philadelphia, Pa., Item 4 1921 Apr. 15. Apr. 15, 1921.
W.M.S. [Wilbur Macey Stone] to Olive Percival. [n.p.] Item 5 1922 Aug. 16.
J[ohn] B. Bolles (Asst. Secretary, The Travelers Bank & Trust Co., Hartford, Connecticut)to Olive Percival. Hartford, Conn. Item 7 1927 Apr. 19.
Grace [Pullen Ormsby] to Olive Percival. [South Pasadena, Calif.] Item 9 [1928 Jan. 16]
Janet M. Henderson to Olive Percival. [Los Angeles.] Item 10 [1928] Feb. 14.
ACS, "Olive" to Mrs. Lemuel Goldwater. Postmarked Los Angeles, Item 21 [1923] April 30, 1923
Birthday card, "Olive" to "Hortense dear-" [Mrs. Lemuel Goldwater], with note written by OP. In cover, postmarked Los Angeles Item 23 [1954 May 1] May 1, 1943.
Note written on small green paper: "Place-cards created for Hortense/By/`Georgette-Poiret-Matisse!' " Item 24 [n.d.]
e. Note on small white paper, in pencil, to "Jane dear" signed "O". at top. Dated Monday Eve.
f. Note on folded sheet blue paper, in ink, no salutation, signed "Olive".
g. Letter written in ink, addressed to "Jane dear" and signed "Olive". Note paper. dated "Sunday Night & almost Monday Morning",
Correspondence card written, ink, by OP, addressed to Mrs. George V. Wright. Item 31 1935 Nov. 8
Picture post card postmarked Los Angeles, with print of painting in Metropolitan Museum on front. Written in ink by OP, addressed to Mrs. George V. Wright. Item 33 Feb. 17, 1936,
Government post card postmarked Los Angeles, Written in ink by OP and addressed to Mrs. George V. Wright. Item 34 Sept. 3, 1936.
Correspondence card postmarked Los Angeles, written, ink, by OP, addressed to Mrs. George V. Wright. Item 36 May 8, 1939,
Correspondence card postmarked Los Angeles, written, ink, by OP, addressed to Mrs. George V. Wright. Item 37 July 6, 1939,
Janice (?) C. Lee to [Olive Percival]. Item 142 n.d.
At eighteen. Item 5
At eighteen. Item 6
Children's bookplates. Item 8
Children's books of Item 9 1805.
The Christmas card drawings of George Wolfe Plank. Item 10
Christopher Columbus and his four voyages. Item 11
Concerning music plates. Item 12
The Down-hyl Claim - (The Garden). Item 13
The Down-hyl Claim - (The House). Item 14
In pursuit of the antique in modern New England. Item 15
Japanese poems; fireflies, butterflies, dragon flies. Item 16
Japanese poems; love. Item 17
Japanese poems; third book. Item 18
A Word about Japanese ceramics. Item 27
"Our Old-Fashioned Flowers" Item 29
Some Japanese Poems. Item 30
5. Personal notes.
61 cards and scraps of paper Item 1
20 names and addresses torn from envelopes: Item 2
Envelope addressed to OP bears her pencil notations, "Old-Fashioned Sugar-Meats" - "Write Book: Sugar-plums" - "Notes for Sugar Plums." Item 3
Envelope noted in ink by Miss Percival, "O.P./ Memories/ Child Memories" Item 4
Duplicate draft for $50.00 drawn on the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, payable to Miss M. F. Denton. Item 5 dated Feb. 27, 1903,
Printed manila card, written in ink on back, dimensions of rooms of house. Item 6
Green Christmas card, dimensions of rooms, etc., noted, ink, on back. Item 6
White Christmas card, noted both sides, ink: "The Down-hyl Claim,", with dimensions of various rooms, Item 6 dated 5/1923.
Eight Beauties of Omi Item 9
Piece of white paper with top cut out in shape of large jar and folded down over itself. Item 11
"Summer Evenings / 1925."
"Things to Do / 21 Jany. 1929."
"Things I must do during the Winter of 1930-31."
What I best Loved & Remember / The May Morris Exhibit / N.Y., Item 18 February 1910 /
Place card Item 25
6. Christmas Lists
7. Guest Books.
Book covered with worn Japanese gilt paper brocade. Item 1
Book covered with worn Japanese gilt paper brocade. Item 2
8. Scrap books.
Book covered with green leather stamped with a gold design. Contains clippings from newspapers and magazines re: OP's writings. 8 × 5.25cm. Item 1
Smiles. Item 2
"Gardens" and "OP" Item 5
"Another/ Item 6 1937"
9. Memorandum book of purchases, engagement books, diaries, etc.
10. Affiliations, Subscriptions, Contributions.
12. Miscellaneous
3 paper cut-outs: leaf, flowering pea, girl seated in chair. Item 2
[Miscellaneous] Item 4
Pressed leaves (4) and flower (1). Item 5
List written in ink by OP on note paper, entitled "My Shelf of Old Readers: 1920"
List written in ink by OP on folded note paper, entitled "My Shelf of Old Readers 22 Feb. 1922"
3 clippings from book lists re McGuffey Readers, dated in pencil by OP 3-40, respectively. 1929, 1937,
Articles clipped from magazines, re McGuffey:
Ad clipped from magazine ( Life?) "After McGuffey"
5 Newspaper clippings on various subjects.
3 engraved illustrations of children and parents.
Cover (?) illustration of George Cruikshank Magazine.
[Decorated paper] Item 9
9. [Jane Wright]
Boxes Item 12
2. Box
Odd bits of wrapping paper, etc. decorated by OP. Item 14
6. Wrapping paper
13. Books by Olive Percival (published).
14. Articles by Olive Percival (published)
[Collection of Children's books. [cataloged]]
16. Books, pamphlets, etc.
Songs of Tristram & Yseult, Quatrains by Elizabeth Colwell. [Chicago, the author], Item 1 1907.
Recently discovered English ancestry of Governor William Tracy of Virginia 1620... Item 3
The life of Rev. David Brainerd. New York, American Tract Society, (The Evangelical Family Library, vol. 7) Item 4 n.d.
Dreams and clouds. Haverford, Pennsylvania, The Balthasar Schmidt and Allied Families' association, Item 6 1927.
The Path o'life. Chicago, Carrie Jacobs Bond, Item 8 1909.
Oration delivered in the Old South Church by Wendell Phillips Boston, Reuben Hildreth, Printer Item 9 June 14, 1876. [n.d.]
Pamphlet entitled Caroline M. Severance, Pioneer by Mary S. Gibson, published by The Friday Morning Club, Item 12 1925.
Catalogue of Chinese paintings exhibited at The China Pavilion, Panama-Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco. Item 14
T'ang Love Stories - reprint of address by S. Y. Shu. Item 15
The Ex Libran, advertising supplement (re book-plates). Item 16
17. Bookmarks
Bookmarks made by OP Items 1 - 371
Six bookmarks Items 372 - 377
18. Bookplates and other prints.
Bookplate of Wilbur Macey Stone Item 38
Mounted bookplates Item 39
Loose bookplates Item 40
Bookplates Item 41
Photograph (blue) of half-timbered house Item 3
Photograph of Mrs. Percival Item 17
[Envelope of photographs] Item 45
Small photographs mounted on paper Item 46
Snapshot of woman in garden. Item 47
Snapshot of OP and two other women in automobile. Item 48
Photograph of standing grave-stones on a grassy hill. Item 1
Photograph of large globular basket with two women inside, on a lawn. Item 2
Group photograph, in front of half-timbered house. Item 3
Print of bookplate "Ex Libris Olive May Graves Percival" with the motto "Sub cruce canto", by E. H. New, . Item 15 1919
Original drawing for book plate "Olive Percival her book" [showing woman in sedan chair buying books in front of The Blew Anchor] by Jay Chambers "-19-". Item 17
Rubbing. Item 21
Photograph of lady (OP's mother?) in garden behind sundial. Item 24
Photograph of CP. Item 26
Photograph (blue printed) of OP standing in garden - dressed in old fashioned striped dress standing with her back to the camera. Item 28
[Miscellaneous]
Large Photographs
Painting of woman [O.P.?] with head turned away.
Clippings, Envelopes, Poster with poem by Carrie Jacobs Bond.
Letter re: Englishmen being sent to farms in Canada Item 1 [1905]
Clippings. Furniture and Accessories [garden]. Item 2
Clippings. of Flower Monographs. Item 3
Clippings. on Botanical Gardens. Item 4
Clippings. of Flower Arrangements. Item 5
Clippings. of Garden Miscellany. Item 6
Clippings. from Pacific Garden. Item 7
Clippings. on Bulbs and Vines. Item 8
Clippings. on flowers. Item 9
Clippings. on Garden arrangements. Item 10
Clippings. on Garden arrangements (part 2). Item 11
Clippings. on Roses. Item 12
Clippings. of Narratives on Little gardens. Item 13
Clippings on Irises and Daffodils; Lilies; Flower Arrangements; Garden Architecture; trees; flower lore; Garden accessories.
Scrapbooks.
Price Lists. Item 1
Poetry and Porcelain. Item 2
List of Gifts (?). Item 3
Handbags. Item 4
Menus. Item 5
Horoscope. Item 6
Parodies. Item 7
Poems about Books. Item 8
Newspaper clippings. Item 9
Personal photograph album. Item 10
Clippings. Item 11
Leaves from "Day with Joaquin Miller" with Miller autograph?? Item 12
Clippings: How to cook with herbs. Item 13
"Unusual" names. Item 14
Bookbindings. Item 15
The House of Ramona Item 16
Clippings of use of Chafing dish. Item 17
"Books unable to obtain."
"My Lady's Toilette Table".
Booklists.
"Credo", concerning William Vaughan Moody.
New Republic. May 23, 1934.
The Measure. [Journal of Poetry]
The Galleon. July, 1924.
"Among Quiet friends."
"Impressions.", 17 copies.
Book Review Clippings.
Ideas for Children's Bookplates.
Clippings on Books and Bookbinding [for children].
Clippings on Food, Menus, Household clippings, table chats, simple living, decorating, artists, handicrafts, art clippings, antiques.
Clippings: Theatre, Art and Art Exhibits, Art of Theatre, Film, Essay Clippings.
Notes: Japan and its arts; notes on Japan, clippings on Japan, Japanese exclusion question.
The Shosho-In by Sir Percival David, Bart., [pamphlet].
The Japanese Magazine. [2 copies]
Folder of Japanese art.
Asia Magazine. [1931].
Travel in Japan [magazine].
Clippings from the L.A. Times
Clippings
From Boston Evening Transcript. Item 1
Religious nature. Item 2
New York City. Item 3
Sea and Ship life. Item 4
Numerous photos, etc.
Art prints and miscellaneous clippings an art.
Paper samples, paper dolls; clippings on singers, pets; paper cut-outs; correspondence, etc.
Clippings on Trees, Current Events and World History, Flower Arrangements, General Articles.
Over 1000 poems clipped or copied, personal papers, miscellaneous clippings.
Letters to Mrs. F.M. Kreider re: Olive Percival. Item 1
Various other correspondence. Item 2
Clippings. Item 3
Box of clippings of cats. Item 4
Copy of Old-time New England [Bulletin of the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities]. Item 5
Bill for printing Old-fashioned flowers. Item 6
Partial list of items packed for the New England Society for the Preservation of Antiquities. Item 7
Book review of Our old-fashioned lowers, [by O.P.] [Pasadena Star-News, Item 8 Sept. 7, 1947.]
Letter to O.P. from Eber C. Byam. Item 9
Announcement to O.P. from Geo. M. Millard. Item 10
Clippings re: Eugene Field. Item 11
Valentines, Bookplates, Christmas cards, corresp. Gift of Leda Klauber. Item 12
Clippings re: Gloria Vanderbilt, et. al. Item 13
Box including clippings, paper dolls, photos, and manuscript of translations of Chinese poems. Item 14
Index to books in Olive Percival's collection of children's books.
Clippings, ephemera, pictures, and plates for pictures, all relating to Olive Percival and her collection.
Original zinc blocks made for Olive Percival's pictures and designs.
Picture of Olive Percival.
Picture of Olive Percival's mother.
Bookplates from Olive Percival's collection.
22. Negative collection.
21. Miscellaneous Objects
Collection of 46 cuts. Item 2
1. Bliss, P.P. Welcome Tidings: a new collection of sacred songs... New York: Biglaw & Main, 1877.
2. O'Kane, T.C. Jasper and gold. New York: Phillips & Hunt, 1877.
3. Lawry, Robert Royal Diadem for the Sunday School. New York and Chicago: Biglaw & Main, 1873.
4. Bradbury, William B. Fresh Laurels for the Sabbath School. New York: Biglow & Main, 1867.
5. Emerson, L.0. The Standard. A collection of sacred and secular music... New York: C.H. Ditson & Company, 1872.
6. Zeuner, Ch. The Ancient lyre, a collection of old, new, and original church music. Boston: Crocker and Brewster, 1837.
8. Bradbury, William B. The Jubilees an extensive collection of church music. New York: Mason Brothers, 1858.
9. Partington, Violet, compiler and arranger. French songs. London: J.K. Dent & Sons, 1916.
10. Chicago. David C. Cook, publisher. The Advanced Scholar , 1882.
12. Tomlins, W.L., editor. The Laurel Music-Reader. Boston: C.C. Birchard & Company, 1912.
13. Griggs, Herbert, compiler. The Beacon song collection number two. Boston: Silver, Burdett & Company, 1900.
14. Warren, George William Hymns and tunes as sung at St. Thomas's church, New York. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1888.
17. American Tract Company Songs of Zion. Enlarged. New York: American Tract Company, 1864.
18: Mudge, Lewis W. compiler. Carmina for the Sunday School. New Edition. New York: A.S. Barnes & Company, 1898.
19. Emerson, L.O. The Hour of singing. Boston: Oliver Ditson & Company, 1871.
20. Boston Academy. The Boston Academy's collection of church music. Boston: Carter, Hendee & Company, 1835.
21. Mason, Lowell. Carmina Sacra: or Boston collection of church music. New York: Mason Brothers, 1841.
22. Leslie, C.E. The Conqueror. Chicago: The Chicago Music Company, 1880.
23. Emerson, L.O. The Choral tribute. Boston: Oliver Ditson & Company, 1869.
24. Robinson, Charles Seymour, ed. Laudes Domini. New York: The Century Company, 1888.
25. Voices of Praise [title page missing].
26. Hymns of worship and service, chapel edition, New York: The Century Company, 1908.
27. Hitchcock, Roswell D., editor. Hymns and songs for social and sabbath worship. New York: A.S. Barnes & Company, 1886.
28. Turner, Herbert B., editor. Hymns and tunes for schools. New York: A.S. Barnes & Company, 1907.
30. MacArthur, Robert Stuart, editor. In Excelsis. Hymns with tunes for Christian worship. New York: The Century Company, 1900.
31. Waite, Henry Randall, editor. Carmina collegensia: a complete collection of the songs of the American colleges. Boston: Oliver Ditson & Company, 1876.
32. Biglow & Main. Gospel Hymns. Chicago: Biglow & Main, 1883.
33. Hitchcock, Roswell D., editor. Hymns and songs of praise. New York: Anson D.F. Randolph & Company, 1874.
34. Root, George F. The Flower Queen. Boston: Oliver Ditson & Company, 1852.
36. Waite, Henry Randall, compiler. College songs. Boston: Oliver Ditson Company, 1906.
37. McCaskey, J.P., compiler. Franklin Square song collection. New York: American Book Company, 1881.
39. Hoff, William C., compiler. The Corona song book. Boston: Ginn & Company, 1903.
40. Songs that never grow old. New York: Syndicate publishing company, 1913.
41. Tufts, John W., compiler. The Euterpean. Silver, Burdett & Company, 1888.
43. Mason, William. Spring-Dawn. New York: Beer & Schirmer, 1861 (?).