General Historical Manuscripts and Ephemera collection, 1605-1928, undated

Summary

Creators:

Blair, Montgomery, Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925, Cameron, Simon, Chase, Salmon P. (Salmon Portland), Debs, Eugene V. (Eugene Victor), Dennison, William, Dornberger, Walter, 1895-1980, Fessenden, William Pitt, Forster, George, -1836, Freiligrath, Ferdinand, 1810-1876, James, King of England, I, 1566-1625, Jefferson, Thomas, Lamartine, Alphonse de, 1790-1869, Raymond, Henry J. (Henry Jarvis), Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), Seward, William Henry, Smith, William Stephens, Strange, Thomas Andrew Lumisden, 1756-1841, Von Braun, Wernher, 1912-1977, and Wilde, Oscar

Abstract:

This artificially created collection consists of notes, letters, documents, and photographs created by and for important historical figures, mostly American, from 1605, 1790 to 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.

Extent:

3.21 Linear Feet 2 boxes, 1 oversize folder

Language:

English .

Preferred citation:

[Box/folder# or item name], General Historical Manuscripts and Ephemera collection, Collection no. 6004, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Background

Scope and content:

This artificially created collection consists of notes, letters, documents, and photographs created by and for important American and European 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 prison; a letter signed by Franklin Roosevelt; locks of George and Martha Washington's hair; a letter from Oscar Wilde; a letter regarding the activities of the British East India Company; a letter from an unidentified son to his mother sent from British Ceylon; and a 1605 proclamation by King James I of England. Of particular interest, for their content, are the Thomas Jefferson, William Smith, and Eugene Debs letters, and the election results document.

Acquisition information:

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. The British East India Company letter was purchased from the Wayfarer's Bookshop, 2014. The letter from British Ceylon was purchased from Ken Spelman Books, 2019.

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Elections -- California -- Los Angeles -- 19th century -- Archival resources
Proclamations -- Great Britain -- Early Stuarts, 1603-1649 -- Archival resources
Correspondence
Manuscripts
Photographs
Proclamations

Names:

East India Company -- Archives
Blair, Montgomery -- Correspondence
Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925 -- Correspondence
Cameron, Simon -- Correspondence
Carrillo, Jose Antonio -- Archives
Chase, Salmon P. (Salmon Portland) -- Correspondence
Cleveland, Grover -- Archives
Debs, Eugene V. (Eugene Victor) -- Correspondence
Dennison, William -- Correspondence
Dornberger, Walter, 1895-1980 -- Correspondence
Dundas, Henry, 1742-1811 -- Correspondence
Fessenden, William Pitt -- Correspondence
Forster, George, -1836 -- Correspondence
Freiligrath, Ferdinand, 1810-1876 -- Archives
James, King of England, I, 1566-1625 -- Archives
Jefferson, Thomas -- Correspondence
Lamartine, Alphonse de, 1790-1869 -- Correspondence
Le Prade, Ruth -- Archives
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Archives
Lindbergh, Charles A. (Charles Augustus), 1902-1974 -- Photographs
Raymond, Henry J. (Henry Jarvis) -- Correspondence
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano) -- Correspondence
Sepulveda, Juan Capistrano -- Archives
Seward, William Henry -- Correspondence
Smith, William Stephens -- Correspondence
Strange, Thomas Andrew Lumisden, 1756-1841 -- Correspondence
Von Braun, Wernher, 1912-1977 -- Correspondence
Washington, George -- Archives
Washington, Martha -- Archives
Wilde, Oscar -- Correspondence

Places:

Ceylon -- History -- 19th century -- Archival resources
Great Britain -- History -- Archival resources
Great Britain -- History -- James I, 1603-1625 -- Sources
Los Angeles (Calif.) -- History -- 19th century -- Archival resources
United States -- History -- 18th century -- Archival resources
United States -- History -- 19th century -- Archival resources

Restrictions:

Advance notice required for access.

Terms of access:

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.

Preferred citation:

[Box/folder# or item name], General Historical Manuscripts and Ephemera collection, Collection no. 6004, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Location of this collection:

University of Southern California, Special Collections

Special Collections

Doheny Memorial Library, Room 209

Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189, US

Contact:

(213) 740-5900

specol@usc.edu

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