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Kane (Gerald John) Autograph Collection
mssHM 29330-30299
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Contributing Institution:
The Huntington Library
Title: Gerald John Kane autograph collection
Creator:
Kane, Gerald John, 1901-1957
Identifier/Call Number: mssHM 29330-30299
Physical Description:
43.03 Linear Feet
(37 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1666-1953
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.
Language of Material: Materials are in English.
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mssHM 29330-30299. The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from William P. Wreden, 1961.
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.
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.
Processed by Huntington Staff, circa 1965. In 2020, Gayle Richardson created the finding aid derived from a legacy in-house
summary report.
Arranged chronologically.
The Gerald John Kane autograph collection (mssHM 29330-30299) is part of a larger collection of material acquired from William
Wreden that was separated into three distinct collections. The other two collections are: Gerald John Kane literary collection
(mssKAL), and Gerald John Kane collection (mssKane); the three collections are now cataloged separately with linked provenance.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Autographs -- Collectors and collecting -- United States
Manuscripts, American -- Collectors and collecting -- United States
Autographs -- United States
Collections (object groupings) -- United States
Letters (correspondence) -- United States
Norris, Howes