Series: 1
Dole family papers
1815-1946 and undated
Scope and Contents
This series contains correspondence relating to Arthur M. Dole and other family members. There is correspondence relating
to businesses conducting work with the Doles, documents concerning family estate matters, and genealogy charts. Additionally,
there is a diary from William B. Dole, father of Arthur M. Dole, relating to the Civil War.
This series is arranged alphabetically by folder title.
Box 1, Folder 1
Autograph book with pictures by Mary E. Dole
undated
Box 1, Folder 2
Autograph book with pictures by William B. Dole
undated
Box 1, Folder 3
Correspondence between Abner S. McDonald and brother John
1836-1842
Note
Abner writes from the perspective of a prisoner of the Mexican Army.
Box 1, Folder 4
Correspondence from Edward S. Morse
circa 1912-1935
Note
Letters relate to the Peabody Museum in Boston, Massachusetts.
Box 1, Folder 5
Correspondence regarding the Alabama Bank
1911-1913 and undated
Box 1, Folder 6
Correspondence to Arthur M. Dole
1897-1946
Note
Letters from friends and associates. This includes excerpts from letters by Terry Chambers who spent years in the Navy during
World War II.
Box 1, Folder 7
Correspondence to Arthur M. Dole
undated
Box 1, Folder 8
Correspondence between family members
1834-1932
Box 1, Folder 9
Correspondence to John McDonald
1824
Box 1, Folder 10
Correspondence between John McDonald and wife
1815 May-July and 1826 June
Box 1, Folder 11
Correspondence with Marie Messer
1898-1901
Box 1, Folder 12
Correspondence, non-Dole
1896-1913 and undated
Note
Letters not associated with Arthur M. Dole or the Dole family
Box 2, Folder 1
Correspondence and telegrams from Fanny
1912, 1914 and undated
Note
Some of the letters contain watercolor drawings.
Box 2, Folder 2
Diary of William B. Dole, father of Arthur M. Dole
1864
Note
This diary contains information regarding the Civil War.
Box 2, Folder 3
Dole family genealogy documents
1908-1938 and undated
Note
Contains family trees and information on the origins of the family.
Box 2, Folder 4
Family estate documents
circa 1878-1899
Note
Documents refer to the estates of John H. Dole and John McDonald.
Box 2, Folder 5
Family newspaper clippings
1909-1933
Note
Newspaper clippings which mention members of the family.
Box 6, Folder 10
Family tree information
undated
Note
Oversized family tree and coat of arms
Box 2, Folder 6
Notebook of class notes
undated
Note
The creator of this notebook is unknown.
Series: 2
Business records
1840-1950 and undated
Scope and Contents
This series contains advertisements, correspondence, deeds, ephemera, financial documents, ledgers, newspaper clippings, pamphlets,
and patents pertaining to Dole family businesses, including the Dole Orange Groves, Powell Publishing Company, and the Dole
brothers' furniture business. Epherma found laid in the bound ledgers have been separated into folders marked "Items laid
in...".
This series is aranged alphabetically by folder title, then chronologically by earliest inclusive date.
Box 4, Volume 1
Cash ledger, volume 1
1907-1923
Note
Contains entries regarding the Dole Land Co., Imperial Land, and Missouri Land at Paris Monroe County.
Box 4, Folder 1
Items laid in volume 1
1897-1920 and undated
Note
Includes newspaper clippings on death of William B. Dole and John H. Dole; phone company improvements; some financial documents;
and other articles from World War I.
Box 4, Volume 2
Cash ledger, volume 2
1899-1916
Note
Contains entries regarding the estates of John H. Dole and Arthur B. Dole. As well as entries regarding Sultana Ranch and
Roger Tract.
Box 4, Folder 2
Items laid in volume 2
1888-1915 and undated
Box 4, Volume 3
Cash ledger, volume 3
1890-1907
Note
Possibly from the Dole Brothers Furniture Company
Box 4, Folder 3
Items laid in volume 3
1892-1903 and undated
Box 2, Folder 8
Correspondence, J. Albert Dole
1896-1914
Box 2, Folder 9
Correspondence, Los Angeles County Fair
1935-1939
Box 2, Folder 10
Correspondence, requests for funds or participation
1940-1950
Box 4, Volume 4
Evidence set, number record
circa 1900-1922
Note
Possibly a log of recipients of the
Encyclopedia of Evidence book sets from Powell Publishing Company.
Box 4, Volume 5
Letter copying book
1906 November-1907 May
Box 6, Folder 9
Oversized business
1907 and undated
Box 3, Folder 2
Powell Publishing Company, correspondence
1909-1930
Box 3, Folder 3
Powell Publishing Company, correspondence regarding California history
1927
Box 3, Folder 4
Powell Publishing Company, pamphlets
1929-1930
Box 3, Folder 5
Real estate
1900-1926 and undated
Box 3, Folder 6
Telephone companies
1908-1936
Note
This includes a photograph of Hornitos Lodge and the Courthouse at Mariposa attached to a letter from Alger Fast of Loveland
Engineers, Inc.
Series: 3
Fanny (Mitchell) Dole artwork
1900-1901 and undated
Physical Description: 98 items
Scope and Contents
This series contains artwork by Fanny Dole from the early 1900s. Her most commonly used medium is graphite. However there
are also watercolor, charcoal, print and ink pieces as well. The mixed media folder contains works predominately utilizing
both charcoal and watercolor. The subjects of her art were typically boats, trees, people and roads.
This series is arranged alphabetically by type of media and physically arranged by size.
Box 5, Folder 1
Charcoal drawings
undated
Physical Description: 5 items
Box 5, Folder 3
Color and black and white print proofs
undated
Physical Description: 15 items
Box 5, Folder 5
Graphite drawings (folder 1)
1900-1901 and undated
Physical Description: 21 items
Box 5, Folder 6
Graphite drawings (folder 2)
1900 and undated
Physical Description: 20 items
Box 5, Folder 4
Ink drawings
1901 and undated
Physical Description: 7 items
Note
Envelope 3 contains one double sided drawing.
Box 5, Folder 2
Mixed media
undated
Physical Description: 8 items
Box 5, Folder 7
Watercolor paintings
1901 and undated
Physical Description: 22 items
Series: 4
Newspapers and clippings
1894-1960 and undated
Scope and Contents
This series contains newspapers and newspaper clippings collected by Arthur M. Dole. The bulk of the items relate to California
in general, but also Pomona and Claremont more specifically. Some of the newspapers in this collection are from New Zealand,
Australia, and Maine. Other newspapers and clippings pertain to the circus or the theater. Some of the clippings may have
been written by Dole himself.
This series is arranged alphabetically by topic and physically arranged by size.
Box 6, Folder 11
Australia (folder 1)
1905
Box 6, Folder 12
Australia (folder 2)
1905
Box 6, Folder 13
Australia (folder 3)
1905
Box 6, Folder 1
California, Claremont
1939-1960 and undated
Box 6, Folder 2
California, miscellaneous
1928-1948 and undated
Box 6, Folder 3
California, Pomona
1928-1947 and undated
Box 6, Folder 4
Irvin Cobb
1935 and undated
Box 6, Folder 5
Miscellaneous
1912-1924 and undated
Box 6, Folder 6
Miscellaneous, possibly written by Dole
1894-1928 and undated
Box 6, Folder 7
Obituaries
1894-1918 and undated
Box 6, Folder 14
Pomona
1898-1905 and undated
Series: 5
Performing arts
1894-1917 and undated
Scope and Contents
This series contains programs, photographs, scripts, and published reviews of performing arts. The materials mainly focus
on the industry in Southern California. There are correspondence and notes from local actors. The scripts have information
on prop locations and special effects.
This series is arranged alphabetically.
Box 7, Folder 1
Percy K. Bowles correspondence and flyers
1894-1901 and undated
Box 7, Folder 2
Performing arts programs
1898-1905
Box 7, Folder 3
Photographs, theater
undated
Box 7, Folder 3, Envelope 1
Souvenir album from "It Pays to Advertise"
undated
Box 7, Folder 3, Envelope 2
Theater stage set
undated
Physical Description: 2 items
Box 7, Folder 3, Envelope 3
Theater cast on stage
undated
Box 7, Folder 4
Published reviews
1909 and undated
Box 7, Folder 5
Scripts, props, and special effects, A-L
1909-1910 and undated
Note
This folder contains scripts, prop location information, and documents about special effects for different plays and musicals
with titles beginning with the letters A through L.
Box 7, Folder 6
Scripts, props, and special effects, M-R
1910 and undated
Note
This folder contains scripts, prop location information, and documents about special effects for different plays and musicals
with titles beginning with the letters M through R.
Box 7, Folder 7
Scripts, props, and special effects, S-Y
1909-1910 and undated
Note
This folder contains scripts, prop location information, and documents about special effects for different plays and musicals
with titles beginning with the letters S through Y.
Box 7, Folder 8
Theater programs, Baker Theater
1914 and undated
Box 7, Folder 9
Theater programs, Hamburger's Majestic Theater
1913-1917 and undated
Box 7, Folder 10
Theater programs, Mason Opera House
1917 and undated
Box 7, Folder 11
Theater programs, Morosco's Burbank Theater
1911-1917 and undated
Box 7, Folder 12
Theater programs, various theaters
1915-1916 and undated
Box 7, Folder 13
Theater programs, various theaters, with actors' notes
1914-1915 and undated
Series: 6
Personal manuscripts
undated
Scope and Contents
This series contains personal manuscripts for articles and papers written by Arthur M. Dole, as well as poetry and free verse
he composed. Although all the items are undated, they were originally in a folder indicating they were written while a student
at Pomona College. This would provide an inclusive date range from 1892-1896.
This series is arranged alphabetically by record type.
Box 3, Folder 7
Manuscripts, Arthur M. Dole
undated
Box 3, Folder 8
Poetry manuscripts, Arthur M. Dole
undated
Series: 7
Photographs
1887-1958 and undated
Physical Description: 320 items
Note
This series includes photographs and negatives of Dole and his family, Pomona city, Pomona College, a speech by Herbert Hoover,
international and domestic travel, a fire at the Pomona Tavern, and the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake. Some of the phorographs
have hand-written notes on the back.
Box 8, Folder 1
Agriculture and gardens
undated
Physical Description: 39 items
Note
This folder contains 10 photographs and 1 envelope containing 28 negatives.
Box 8, Folder 1, Envelope 1
Box 8, Folder 2
Al Malaikah Temple
undated
Physical Description: 3 items
Box 8, Folder 3
Buildings
undated
Physical Description: 11 items
Note
This folder contains 9 photographs and 1 envelope containing 2 negatives. Includes photos of a downtown area (city unknown),
the interior of a bank, and the aftermath of an earthquake in San Francisco.
Box 8, Folder 3, Envelope 1
Box 8, Folder 4
Exotic animals
undated
Physical Description: 6 items
Note
This folder contains 3 photographs and 1 envelope containing 3 negatives. Includes 2 photos of a Bactrian (two-humped) camel
and a photo of a polar bear.
Box 8, Folder 4, Envelope 1
Box 8, Folder 5
Family photos
1887 and undated
Physical Description: 28 items
Note
This folder contains photos of the Dole family and includes portraits, group photographs, picnicing, and posing near scenery.
Box 8, Folder 6
Family photos
1958 and undated
Physical Description: 52 items
Note
This folder contains 32 photographs and 1 envelope containing 20 negatives. Includes photos of the Dole family and primarily
includes pictures with horses and individuals posing outdoors.
Box 8, Folder 6, Envelope 1
Box 8, Folder 7
Herbert Hoover
1932
Physical Description: 7 items
Note
This folder contains 4 photographs and 1 envelope containing 3 negatives. Includes photographs of Herbert Hoover addressing
a crowd from a train during his 1932 visit to Southern California.
Box 8, Folder 7, Envelope 1
Box 8, Folder 8
Identified people
Physical Description: 5 items
Note
This folder contains photos of American poet Edwin Markham, Actor Will Rodgers, and Actresses Florence Louise Baker and Lucretia
Burdick Brackett. Edwin Markham's photogaph was originally located with letters from Powell Publishing company.
Box 8, Folder 9
Nautical
undated
Physical Description: 6 items
Note
This folder contains 3 photographs and 1 envelope containing 3 negatives.
Box 8, Folder 9, Envelope 1
Box 8, Folder 10
Parade
undated
Physical Description: 11 items
Note
This folder contains 6 photographs and 1 envelope containing 5 negatives.
Box 8, Folder 10, Envelope 1
Box 8, Folder 11
Pomona
1944 and undated
Physical Description: 21 items
Note
This folder contains photographs of buildings and activity in the city of Pomona. Content matter includes the Pomona Fruit
Growers Exchange, the Pomona Public Library, and the People's Bank. There are also images of the Pomona Tavern fire, and constuction
on Garey Avenue.
Box 8, Folder 12
Pomona College
1909 and undated
Physical Description: 5 items
Box 8, Folder 13
Pomona houses
1891 and undated
Physical Description: 14 items
Note
This folder includes photographs of the Scripps home and the Ygnacio Palomares Adobe.
Box 8, Folder 14
Postcards
1910-1915 and undated
Physical Description: 17 items
Box 8, Folder 15
Silhouettes
1933 and undated
Physical Description: 2 items
Note
Silhouettes of Dole and his wife by Gene Ross.
Box 9, Folder 1
Travel, Australia
undated
Physical Description: 10 items
Note
Locations for these photographs include Melbourne, Queensland and Gippsland.
Box 9, Folder 2
Travel, El Centro, California
undated
Physical Description: 5 items
Box 9, Folder 3
Travel, El Dorado Canyon, Colorado
undated
Physical Description: 2 items
Note
This folder contains two photographs of stagecoaches. One is labeled as, "On the Road, Searchlight to Nipton", and the other
as, "Nipton, Searchlight and El Dorado Canyon Stage Coach."
Box 9, Folder 4
Travel, Europe
undated
Physical Description: 3 items
Note
One of these photographs has a man in a wheel chair, another has someone posing with two soldiers, and the third is a group
around a "Red Cross" sign.
Box 9, Folder 5
Travel, Goldfield, Nevada
undated
Physical Description: 32 items
Note
These photographs are primarily of transit systems and people traveling. There is a photograph of a stagecoach labeled as
"Kimball Bros. stage which operates in conjunction with the Las Vegas and Tonopah railroads." There are also photos of cars,
trains, people camping, horses and mules. Buildings that can be seen in the photos include Curtis Mann Mines and Mining, W.
M. Stewart Law Office and Overland Hotel and Cafe. There is also one flyer advertising a $50 reward for the retrieval of two
bodies lost in Death Valley.
Box 9, Folder 6
Travel, Los Angeles, California
undated
Physical Description: 3 items
Note
Two of the photos in this folder are of a large group of men with guns, many wearing badges, possibly connected to a sheriff
or police department. The third photo is of a Pacific Electric street car and an automobile - both with "The Times" banners.
Box 9, Folder 7
Travel, Salem, Massachusetts
undated
Physical Description: 1 item
Note
This folder contains one photograph of a Unitarian Church in Salem, Massachusetts.
Box 9, Folder 8
Travel, Yosemite, California
Physical Description: 30 items
Note
This folder contains 27 photographs and 1 envelope containing 3 negatives. These photos include images of road travel, lanscapes,
plants, and animals. There is one photograph of a group of women standing next to a bear.
Box 9, Folder 8, Envelope 1
Box 9, Folder 9
Unidentified people
undated
Physical Description: 7 items
Note
This folder contains seven photographs of unidentified people in unidentified locations. It includes a group swimming, a nude
man, a man watering, and a man posing with a rock and pick axe.
Series: 8
Pomona College
1891-1954 and undated
Scope and Contents
This series contains records and correspondence which pertain to the operations of various administrative organizations of
Pomona College, including the board of trustees and the alumni association. Arthur M. Dole served as an officer of both groups.
It also includes ephemera and correspondence for the Men's Glee Club and the
Student Life publication, of which he was a founding member. Additional ephemera include programs and booklets for campus activities,
and newspaper clippings of student activities.
This series is arranged alphabetically by record type and chronologically within each type.
Box 9, Folder 10
Correspondence regrading Pomona College
1897-1918
Box 9, Folder 11
Correspondence regrading Pomona College
1920-1929
Box 9, Folder 12
Correspondence regrading Pomona College
1930-1939
Box 9, Folder 13
Correspondence regrading Pomona College
1940-1953
Box 9, Folder 14
Correspondence regrading Pomona College
undated
Box 9, Folder 15
Correspondence while Arthur M. Dole was a student at Pomona College
1896-1897
Box 9, Folder 16
Documents, Pomona College Board of Trustees
1893-1935
Note
This folder includes correspondence and a Declaration of Trust regarding an agreement made by members of the Board of Trustees.
George W. Marston, Seeley W. Mudd, E. C. Harwood, Llewellyn Bixby, and William Honnold all contributed to a fund to purchase
land which would be held for use by the college at a later time.
Box 10, Folder 1
Donations, Pomona College
1923-1954
Box 10, Folder 2
Ephemera, Pomona College, commencement ceremonies, events, and invitations
1893-1941
Box 10, Folder 3
Ephemera, Pomona College, the Dole debate
1907-1913 and undated
Box 10, Folder 4
Ephemera, Pomona College, pamphlets
1944 and undated
Box 10, Folder 5
Ephemera, Pomona College, student life publications
1891-1941
Note
This folder contains publications titled
The Pomona Student,
The Student Life,
Pomona College News-letter,
Pomona College Bulletin, and
Outwest Magazine.
Box 10, Folder 6
Newspaper clippings, Pomona College
1911-1941
Box 10, Folder 7
Pomona College Glee Club
1894 and undated
Note
Contains constructed press notices booklet (1894)
Series: 9
Scrapbooks
1888-1934 and undated
Scope and Contents
This series contains seven scrapbooks that consist of poems, newspaper clippings, photographs, commencement programs, obituaries,
postcards, playbills and theater and opera reviews. Each scrapbook has been assigned a descriptive title for ease of use during
research, these titles were not designated by Arthur M. Dole or his family.
This series is arranged alphabetically and physically arranged by size.
Box 12, Volume 6
Card scrapbook
undated
Note
This scrapbook contains calling cards for many different businesses, as well as holiday or postcards.
Box 12, Folder 1, Envelope 1
Items laid in volume 6, Card scrapbook
undated
Note
Envelope contains a fire alarm telegraph box and location card "compliments of Dole Brothers, Hammond Street."
Box 12, Volume 7
Pomona scrapbook
1888-1922
Note
This scrapbook pertains mainly to people and locations significant to the city of Pomona. It contains pamphlets and newspaper
clippings from Pomona College, the Pomona Public Library, the Pomona Masonic Temple, and the Pilgrim Congregational Church.
It also contains photographs of several presidents, obituaries, and poetry and artwork by Arthur M. Dole.
Box 13, Volume 8
Postal souvenirs scrapbook
undated
Note
This is a book of postcards from around the world.
Box 12, Folder 1, Envelope 2
Items laid in volume 8, Postal souvenirs scrapbook
1911, 1948 and undated
Note
Envelope contains 9 postcards and 1 bookmark.
Box 12, Volume 9
Published works scrapbook
1895-1898
Note
This scrapbook contains newspaper clippings, handwritten notes, and sections from
The Student Life which primarily pertain to poetry or prose written by Arthur M. Dole. There are also some photographs.
Box 12, Folder 1, Envelope 3
Items laid in volume 9, Published works scrapbook (envelope 1)
undated
Note
Envelope contains 3 works handwritten by Dole.
Box 12, Folder 1, Envelope 4
Items laid in volume 9, Published works scrapbook (envelope 2)
undated
Note
Envelope contains 8 newspaper clippings.
Box 14, Volume 10
Theater scrapbook 1
1898-1918 and undated
Note
This scrapbook contains programs, newspaper clippings and photographs about plays and opera performances. There is a lot of
information on the actor Donald Bowles.
Box 14, Folder 1
Items laid in volume 10, Theater scrapbook 1
1898-1918
Note
Items found laid in the first theater scrapbook.
Box 14, Volume 11
Theater scrapbook 2
1906-1934 and undated
Note
This scrapbook also contains programs, newspaper clippings and photographs about plays and opera performances. It primarily
contains photographs of actors and actresses.
Box 14, Folder 2
Items laid in volume 11, Theater scrapbook 2
undated
Note
Items found laid in the second theater scrapbook.
Box 14, Folder 3
Items laid in volume 11, Theater scrapbook 2
1934
Note
Items found laid in the second theater scrapbook.
Box 12, Volume 12
Travel journal scrapbook
1907
Note
This scrapbook contains newspaper clippings, photos, and handwritten accounts from the travels of Arthur M. Dole. The majority
of the entries are about Alaska.
Box 12, Folder 1, Envelope 5
Items laid in volume 12, Travel journal scrapbook
undated
Note
Envelope contains an Alaska Steamship Company map/pamphlet on Alaska, 1 postcard and 3 photographic images.
Series: 10
Topical
1886-1954 and undated
Scope and Contents
This series contains records, correspondence, newspaper clippings and pamphlets pertaining to different topics. Some items
highlight Arthur Dole's involvement in community organizations such as the California Junior Republic, Pomona Pilgrim Congregational
Church, and the founding of the Pomona Public Library. There are also programs and correspondence from several fraternal or
masonic organizations including the Order of the Red Cross of Constantine, Free Masons, Knights Templar, and the Al Malaikah
Temple. This series contains correspondence with newspapers and magazines, the bulk of which involves Harry Carr. There are
also pamphlets regarding California or specific cities such as Pomona, some of which date back as early as the 1880s.
This series is arranged alphabetically by folder title.
Box 10, Folder 8
Advertisements
1927-1928 and undated
Box 10, Folder 9
"American Hemisphereic Solidarity," library resources
1943
Note
List of books, pamplets, and articles available at the Claremont Colleges Library
Box 10, Folder 10
California Junior Republic
1937-1941 and undated
Box 10, Folder 11
California pamphlets
1902-1940 and undated
Note
Includes two pamphlets from the Republican Party of California: "Its Candidates and Its Platform", 1910 and "Banquet to Commemorate
Fiftieth Anniversary Republican Party", 1904
Box 11, Folder 1
Fraternal organizations, lodge activities
1896-1947 and undated
Note
Programs or invitations to events for the Order of the Red Cross of Constantine, Free Masons, Knights Templar, or Al Malaikah
Temple. Also pertains to postions held by John H. Dole and J. Albert Dole.
Box 11, Folder 2
Fraternal organizations, lodge correspondence
1899-1946 and undated
Note
Correspondence regarding the Grand Encampment of the Knights Templar, Al Malaikah Temple, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite
of Freemasonry, Pomona Shrine Club, and Knights of the Red Cross of Constantine
Box 11, Folder 3
Harry Carr, Los Angeles Times
1936 and undated
Box 11, Folder 4
Miscellaneous documents
undated
Box 11, Folder 4, Item 1
Address to Ladies of the Relief Corps (7 pages)
Box 11, Folder 4, Item 2
A.J. Cook Farmer's Clubs' Institute, typescript, 19xx March 26 (5 pages)
Box 11, Folder 4, Item 3
Civil War account, handwritten, sent to Major Petersburg (5 pages)
Box 11, Folder 4, Item 4
Gifts to Educational Institutions under State and Federal Taxing Laws (8 pages)
Box 11, Folder 4, Item 5
Identification Register, typescript (7 pages)
Box 11, Folder 5
Newspaper correspondence
1902-1936 and undated
Note
Mostly letters from Harry Carr at the Los Angeles Times.
Box 11, Folder 6
Pomona Pilgrim Congregational Church
1912-1940
Box 11, Folder 7
Pomona pamphlets and news clippings
1886-1954 and undated
Note
All about the city of Pomona. Includes
The Pomona Times-Courier Annual Pictorial from 1886,
Picturesque Pomona from 1887, and
The Saturday Beacon of Pomona California from 1896.
Box 11, Folder 7, Envelope 1
Pomona war against railroads news clippings
1901 April
Box 11, Folder 8
Pomona pamphlets, municipal progress
1950-1953
Note
Introduction written by Arthur M. Dole.
Box 11, Folder 9
Pomona Public Library
1901-1925
Note
Correspondence and annual reports. Includes correspondence with Andrew Carnegie regarding his pledge of $15,000 for the erection
of a free public library.
Box 11, Folder 10
San Pedro Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad Company
1903-1936 and undated
Note
Mostly letters from T.C. Peck.
Box 11, Folder 11
Stationary
undated
Note
Blank stationary from the People's Bank of Pomona, Del Monte Irrigation Company, and the Hartford Fire Insurance Company.
This folder also contains 9 miscellaneous envelopes, some include postmarks and stamps. Two of the envelopes have a return
address for Andrew Carnegie.
Box 11, Folder 12
"Sunset Magazine" correspondence
1904-1911