Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Kane, Gerald John, 1901-1957
- Abstract:
- A group of autographs from American politicians, soldiers, clergyman, and actors, collected by Gerald John Kane; the collection covers the years 1666 to 1953.
- Extent:
- 43.03 Linear Feet (37 boxes)
- Language:
- Materials are in English.
- Preferred citation:
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mssHM 29330-30299. The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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A collection of approximately 2000 manuscripts, chiefly individual letters, documents, and notes collected by Gerald John Kane for their autograph value. Also included in the collection is a group of letters addressed to the autograph collector Howes Norris.
- Biographical / historical:
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Gerald John Kane (1901-1957) was an American collector of autographs and western lore. Kane was born in Chicago but spent most of his life in Nevada. He was interested in the history and development of Nevada and the American West and amassed a large collection of miscellaneous papers, from various sources, dealing with the business, industry, and daily life of its people. Kane was also interested in collecting autographs of famous people; to further his interests, he established and operated a small shop in San Francisco called "The Trading Post." He later moved to Reno, Nevada, and died there in 1957.
- Acquisition information:
- Purchased from William P. Wreden, 1961.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Huntington Staff, circa 1965. In 2020, Gayle Richardson created the finding aid derived from a legacy in-house summary report.
- Arrangement:
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Arranged chronologically.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
- Terms of access:
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The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.
- Preferred citation:
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mssHM 29330-30299. The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
- Location of this collection:
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1151 Oxford RoadSan Marino, CA 91108, US
- Contact:
- (626) 405-2191