Guide to the S.J. Neighbors collection of John Steinbeck papers M2467
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Series 1. Letters by John Steinbeck
Steinbeck to: Robert Bennett, handwritten letter and typed transcription, [earliest known original letter written by Steinbeck], 4pp [1] 1921-04-20
Steinbeck to: Rose (Katherine Kempff), typed letter with handwritten addition and typed transcription, written from Tallac, 3pp [8] 1928-01-31
Steinbeck to: Rose (Katherine Kempff), typed letter and typed transcription, 2pp [7] 1928-03-03
Steinbeck to: Rose (Katherine Kempff), typed letter and typed transcription, 2pp [6] 1928-04-21
Steinbeck to: Rose (Katherine Kempff), handwritten letter and typed transcription, 1p [9] 1929-01-26
Steinbeck to: Rose (Katherine Kempff), handwritten letter and typed transcription, 2pp [10] 1932-01-07
Steinbeck to: Rose (Katherine Kempff), handwritten letter and typed transcription, 2pp [11] 1932-12-19
Steinbeck to: Rose (Katherine Kempff), handwritten letter and typed transcription, 2pp [12] 1934-11-14
Steinbeck to: Rose (Katherine Kempff), postcard from Pacific Grove [13] 1935-08-19
Steinbeck to: Mr. Whitkick, handwritten letter, 1p, undated [14] c. 1933-1935
Steinbeck to: Wilbur Needham, handwritten letter, 1p [15] 1939-03-04
Steinbeck to: Reverand King (Dr. Martin Luther King), typed letter, refers to King's stabbing and violence between blacks and whites, 2pp [16] 1964-07-22
Steinbeck to: Howard Gossage, handwritten letter, 1p, and dealer description, [17] 1962-11-09
Steinbeck to: Howard Gossage, typed letter, 1p [18] 1963-05-07
Steinbeck to: Howard Gossage, typed letter, 2pp [19] 1963-05-11
Steinbeck to: Howard Gossage, handwritten letter and typed transcription, 4pp, and dealer description [20, 21] 1963-05-14
Steinbeck to: Howard Gossage, typed letter, 1p [22] 1963-05-22
Steinbeck to: Howard Gossage, typed letter, 2pp [23] 1963-05-27
Steinbeck to: Howard Gossage, typed letter, 1p [24] 1963-06-06
Steinbeck to: Howard Gossage, typed letter, 2pp [25] 1963-06-11
Steinbeck to: Howard Gossage, typed letter, 3pp [26] 1963-07-17
Steinbeck to: Howard Gossage, handwritten letter and typed transcription, 4pp; Certificate of Authenticity, RR auction [27] 1963-07-17
Steinbeck to: Howard Gossage, typed letter, 1pp [29] 1963-07-28
Steinbeck to: Howard Gossage, typed letter, 2pp [30] 1963-08-09
Steinbeck to: Howard Gossage, handwritten letter, 3pp; black and white photograph of J. Steinbeck; photograph of Steinbeck's silver hood ornament for his Rover; and dealer description [32] 1965-04-23
Steinbeck to: Howard Gossage handwritten letter and typed transcription, 3 pp; four black and white photographs of Steinbeck's car and dog; dealer description [33] 1965-06-06
Steinbeck to: Howard Gossage, handwritten letter and typed transcription, 5pp, and dealer description [34] 1965-06-21
Steinbeck to: Howard Gossage, handwritten letter, 1p; Certificate of Authenticity Markus Brandes [33] 1961-02-02
Steinbeck to: Howard Gossage handwritten letter, 1p, and dealer description [36] 1963-05-07
Steinbeck to: Howard Gossage handwritten letter and typed transcription, 1p, and dealer description [37] 1964-01-18
Steinbeck to: Harold Guinzburg [President and Founder of The Viking Press], handwritten letter, 1p. [39] 1957-01-09
Steinbeck to: Dave, "a good friend," handwritten letter, 1p [40] 19??-01-17
Steinbeck to: Tom [Steinbeck, son], handwritten letter, 2pp [42] 1956-07-03
Steinbeck to and from: Buzzy [Burgess Meredith] handwritten letter, 2pp [51], [1943?]
Steinbeck to: Burgess [Buzzy Meredith] handwritten letter and typed transcription, 1p [52] 1943-02-17
Steinbeck to: Buzzy [Burgess Meredith] handwritten letter and typed transcription, 1p [53] c. 1942-1943
Steinbeck to: Steinbeck to: Burgess [Buzzy Meredith] handwritten letter and typed transcription, 1p [54] c. 1942-1943
Steinbeck to: Buzzy [Burgess Meredith] handwritten letter and typed transcription, 2p [55] c. 1942-1943
Steinbeck to: Buzzy [Burgess Meredith] handwritten letter and typed transcription, 2p [56] [1947?]- 05-26
Steinbeck to: Miss Hunter, handwritten letter, 1p [59] c. 1940's
Steinbeck to: Nancy Pearson, handwritten letter, 12pp [60] 1964-08-04
Steinbeck to: "My dear friend," handwritten letter, 1p [60] 1964-05-09
"A Writer's Credo" Nobel Prize for Literature acceptance speech, Stockholm [60] 1962-12
Steinbeck to: Murray A. Louis, handwritten letter, 1p [61] 1964-04-20
Steinbeck to: Bill, handwritten letter and typed transcription, 4pp [64] 1960-05-24
50th anniversary The Grapes of Wrath Steinbeck Festival X, Salinas, historical postcard #2 with photograph of John Steinbeck [64] c. 1963
Steinbeck to: Vincent, handwritten letter, 1p [65] [1962?]-10-26
Steinbeck to: Gabe and Mack, handwritten letter, 2pp, with envelope addressed to Mr Bickmell in Monterey, CA [66] 1953-11-13
Steinbeck to: Lenny (Leonard Lyons), typed letter, 1p [67] 1962-11-21
Steinbeck to: Lenny (Leonard Lyons), typed letter, 1p [68] [19??]-08-01
Steinbeck to: Leonard Lyons, handwritten letter, 1p [70] [19??]-10-09
Steinbeck to: Lenny (Leonard Lyons), handwritten letter, 1p [69] c. July 22, 1950
Steinbeck to: Sylvia and Lenny (Leonard Lyons), postcard, [71] c. 1962-11-06
Steinbeck to: Leonard [Lyons], handwritten letter, 2pp [72] c. 1944-11-23
Steinbeck to: Marie Fraioli, handwritten letter, 1p, and reply [73] 1955-08-1955-09
Steinbeck to: Paul Jordan Smith [LA Times literary critic], postcard and typed transcription [74] 1937-01-1955-09
Steinbeck to: Mr. Strong, Manager, typed letter, 1p [75] 1963-03-08
Steinbeck to: Marguerite Tuttle, typed letter, 1p, and dealer description [76] 1958-04-21
Steinbeck to: Ed Sheehan, handwritten letter, 1p [82] 1963-08-01
Steinbeck to: Mr. Carpenter, handwritten letter, 1p, [83] 1941-01-21
Steinbeck to: Laurence and Arming, handwritten letter, 1p, Tuesday [84] 1920
Steinbeck to: Robert, handwritten letter, 2pp [85] [1960-02-24?]
Steinbeck to: Bill [probably Dekker, his sister's husband], handwritten letter, 2pp [86] 1960-06-30
Steinbeck to: John Steinbeck IV [son], handwritten letter, 1p, and dealer description [87] 1966-05-08
Steinbeck to: Bill, typed letter, 2pp [88] 1958-09-10
Steinbeck to: Robert Sherrill, typed letter, 2pp [89] 1964-03-20
Steinbeck to: Gene Beley, typed letter, 1p [90] 1963-02-25
Steinbeck to: Robert Wallston, handwritten letter, 1p, [92] 1961-09-20
Steinbeck to: Francesca, handwritten letter, 1p, [93] 1964-03-02
Steinbeck to: Mahlon Blaine, postcard, [94] 1938-03-11
Steinbeck to: Joyce and Jules Buck, postcard, [95] 1951-06-04
Steinbeck to: Robert and Cynthia [Wallston], handwritten letter and typed transcription, 2pp, [109] 1962-02-10
Steinbeck to: Steinbeck to: Robert [and Cynthia Wallston] handwritten letter and typed transcription, 2pp, [110] 1961-12-20
Steinbeck to: Robert Wallston, handwritten letter and typed transcription, 4pp, [116] 1963-07-21
Steinbeck to: Robert and Cynthia Wallston, handwritten letter and typed transcription, 2pp, [117] 1963-01-09
Steinbeck to: Malraux, handwritten letter and typed transcription, 1p, [118] 1961-11-14
Steinbeck to: Stuart Hample, typed letter, 2pp, [119] 1955-04-13
Steinbeck to: Lloyd Nosler, typed letter, 1p, [132] 1940-10-11
Steinbeck to: Lloyd Nosler, typed letter, 1p, [133] 1939-05-17
Steinbeck to: Lloyd Nosler, handwritten letter and typed transcription 1p, [134] 1940-09-28
Steinbeck to: Lloyd Nosler, typed letter, 3pp, [135] 1953-04-15
Steinbeck to: Charles Bracket, Tewntieth Century Fox Film Co., typed letter, 4pp, and dealer description, [136] 1956-12-10
Steinbeck to: Pink's Sophomore English class, postcard and dealer description, [137] 1962-10-30
Steinbeck to: Mary [Steinbeck], typed letter, 2pp, [144] 1946-12-24
Steinbeck to: Pamela [Marsh], typed letter, 2pp, [145] 1947-02-13
Steinbeck to: Pamela Marsh, handwritten letter, 2pp, [146] 1949-01-13
Steinbeck to: Pamela Marsh, handwritten letter, 2pp, [147] 1949-01-29
Steinbeck to: Pamela Marsh, handwritten letter, 2pp, [148] 1949-02-25
Steinbeck to: Pamela Marsh, handwritten letter, 2pp, [149] 1949-05-20
Steinbeck to: Pamela Marsh, handwritten letter, 2pp, [150] 1949-05-24
Steinbeck to: Tom [Steinbeck], handwritten letter, Monday, 1p, undated; postcard, 1966-08-18; typed letter from John Jefferson from Boca Raton, Fl regarding the two items [151] 1966-2015
Steinbeck to: Lynn Hester, a postcard in response to her typewritten fan letter (enclosed), 1p [156] 1967-10-02
Steinbeck to: Stuart Hannon of Radio Free Europe in response to Hannon's typewritten letter (enclosed), typed letter, 1p [157] 1968-11-06
Steinbeck (via Janet Beckman) to: California Rodeo, Salinas, CA, typed letter in response to telegram (enclosed), 1p [158] 1963-07
J. Steinbeck (via Janet Beckman) to: Editors, artists and writers of the Rodeo Edition, typed letter, 1p [158] 1963-07-25
Steinbeck to: Harry Golden of The Carolina Israelite, typed letter, 1p [159] 1963-12-23
Steinbeck to: Robert R. Sears, typed letter, in response to Sears' letter (enclosed), 1p, [162] 1963-09-26
Steinbeck to: Henry Ringling North, typed letter, 1p [164] 1963-09-26
Steinbeck to: Robert Feuer, typed letter, 1p, in response to Feuer's letter (enclosed) [167] 1963-09-26
Steinbeck to: Plitt-Ford Agency, typed letter, 1p [173] 1963-04-23
Steinbeck to: Felicia Giffen, American Academy of Arts and Letters, typed letter, 1p, and Giffin's two responses (enclosed), [175] 1963-04-25
Steinbeck to: Mark Schorer, typed letter 1p, [176] 1959-02-19
Steinbeck to: Mike Thomas, typed letter, 1p, [177] 1959-02-19
Steinbeck to: Senator Theovald Moorehead, typed letter, 1p, [178] 1959-02-19
Steinbeck to: U S Department Of Agriculture Import Permit Section New Jersey, typed letter, 1p, [179] 1963-03-01
Steinbeck to: Oscar, typed letter, 1p, [180] 1956-06-06
Steinbeck to: Richard Rodgers, Rodgers & Hammerstein Pictures, Inc., typed letter, 1p, [182] 1954-08-23
Steinbeck to: Senator Harry Byrd Jr., typed letter, 1p, in response to Byrd's letter (enclosed), [183] 1963-09-26
Steinbeck to: Preston Beyer, typed letter, 1p, in response to Preston's daughers request (enclosed) [185] 1963-05-03
Steinbeck to: John Fearnley [casting agent for Oscar & Hammerstein productions], typed letter, 2pp, [187] 1958-11-25
Steinbeck to: Elia Kazan, typed letter, 2pp, [188] 1958-11-20
Steinbeck to: Archibald Macleish, typed letter, 2pp, [189] 1958-11-20
Steinbeck to: Lilian Shapell, handwritten response written on her typed letter, 1p; Steinbeck to Joe, handwritten letter, 1p, [191] 1963-03-13
Steinbeck to: Miss Roberta Cannizzaro, typed letter, 1p, in response to Cannizzaro's letter (enclosed), [193] 1965-11-08
Steinbeck to: Robert Sargent Shriver, Jr., handwritten letter and typed transcription, 2pp, and 1p of notes [194] 1963-05-17
Steinbeck to: Nancy Pearson, handwritten letter discussing experiences in Russia, 8pp; copy of Steinbeck's A Writer's Credo, Nobel Prize for Literature Acceptance Speech, and a form letter to Dear Friends, [256] [1964-08-04]
Series 2. Letters to John Steinbeck
Howard Gossage to Steinbeck, handwritten letter, 2pp, and response from Steinbeck's secretary Janet Beckman [28] 1963-07-11
Howard [Gossage] to Steinbeck, typed letter, 1p, [31] 1963-08-16
[Burgess Meredith] to Steinbeck, typed letter, 1p, [57] 1947-06-04
[Burgess Meredith] to Steinbeck and Gwyn, typed letter, 1p, [58] 1947-05-22
Henry Ringling to Steinbeck, postcard, [163] 1963-09-09
Blue Star Line Ltd. to Steinbeck, typed letter, handwritten annotations, 1p, [169] 1962-11-23
Cypaldos Brothers Steamship Co. to the Steinbecks, typed letter, 1p, [181] 1963-07-11
David Battan to Steinbeck, typed letter, 1p, with response from Janet Beckman and a final response from Battan 1961-06-05 - 1963-05-13
Howard [Hunter] to Steinbeck, typed letter, undated, 2pp; typed letter from Adlai E. Stevenson to Howard, 1p 1963-08-15
Series 3. Correspondence - Other
Frederick A. Colwell, Department of State, to Steinbeck, typed letter, 2pp, [190] 1959-01-29
Robert Hyland and Enid Douglas, typed letters, 6pp []2,3,4] 1975-01-25-1975-01-31
Annie Laurie Williams to Milly, typed letter, 1p, [43] 1947-04-16
Barnaby Conrad to Mr. McKinney, handwritten letter, 1p, [48] undated
Carlos Bakera, Princeton, to Murray J. Smith, typed letter, 1p [62] 1975-05-23
Bruce Ariss to James Dougarian, handwritten letters (2) and postcards (2), [96-99] 1986-11-24-1988-06-11
Annie Laurie Williams to Mr. Nosler, typed letter, 1p, [131] 1953-03-19
Pare Lorenz and others: Lloyd Nosler, George Volck, Major Rex Smith, typed letters and one telegram, 12p, [138-142] 1940-1942
Janet Beckman [Steinbeck's secretary] to Jury Clerk Supreme Court, typewritten letter, 1p [160]; to Captain Arthur W. Crimmins, typed letter, 1p, and Crimmins letter [161] 1963
Janet Beckman [Steinbeck's secretary] to Miss Kathe J. Green, typed letter, 1p [165]; to Mrs. John F. Kennedy, typed letter 1p [174] 1963
Mrs. Houston Hill and others: David Magee, Charles Hamilton, Jackson Benson, typed letters, 6pp; copy of article The True Adventures of John Steinbeck by Jackson J. Benson, 15pp [no description in donor's original listing] 1962-1977
Series 4. Works By and About John Steinbeck
"Madison Avenue and the Election" [for Saturday Review?] by Steinbeck, handwritten, 3pp, and copy of final article, [63] undated
Article about camping [for Popular Science, issue 5/67?], handwritten, 5pp [122] undated
Short story about Hungarians, by Steinbeck, handwritten, 1p, [41] undated
"The Vikings" by Steinbeck, typed manuscript, [the only known copy in existence], 49pp, [77] undated
"The Raid" by Steinbeck, typed manuscript, 8pp, [120] undated
"The Wrath of John Steinbeck or St. John Goes to Church" by Robert Bennett, The Albertson Press in association with Bunster Creeley, Los Angeles, 1939 and advertising sheet by Albertson Press [5A, 5B, 5H]
"The Wrath of John Steinbeck or St. John Goes to Church," version 1 handwritten, versions 2-4 typed, [5C-5F] 1930's
The Monthly Record 65th Anniversary, 1896-1960, with reprint of "The Wrath of John Steinbeck,"; letter from J. E. Reynolds, Bookseller to Bob, [5G] 1970-03-04
Out West, volume 4, published by J. Wilson McKenney, with article about Steinbeck, [49] 1969-10
"A Medal for Benny" movie script, Paramount Pictures [108] 1944-12-07
"An Impression of John Steinbeck - Writer," short film, typed document, 18pp, [130] 1969
Obituary article written by Steinbeck (?) about Old Eddie [166] 1963-03-20
Photograph of a store front and partial automobile, black and white [166] undated
Series 5. Official Documents
Steinbeck granting rights to David Merrick to produce the musical Zapata, typed document, signed, 5pp [38] 1963-06-11
Letter of understanding between Steinbeck and Jackson Wagner for "A Medal for Benny," typed document, signed, 1p, [107] 1943-02
Agreement between Steinbeck and Herbert Kline regarding the collaboration on a film about the condition of peons in Mexico, typed document, 3pp, [121] 1940-04-02
Last Will and Testament of John Ernest Steinbeck, typed document, signed, 11pp, [143] 1968-08-05
Steinbeck's Red Square pass to Russian Revolution Celebration, 1 card and dealer description, [155] 1963
Steinbeck's affidavit to State Department that he is not a Communist, typed document, 6pp [168] 1954-03-06
Pedigree document for poodle, Charlie, typed, 1p, [154] 1951-04-21
Security watch ID for Steinbeck's boat, 1 card, [171] 1964-05-26
Series 6. Gabilan High School and Stanford University
El Gabilan High School yearbook [signed by teacher that motivated Steinbeck] [251] 1915-05
El Gabilan High School yearbook [252] 1917
El Gabilan High School yearbook [first published articles by Steinbeck], 2 copies, [253, 254] 1919
Stanford University Time Schedule, Winter quarter, 1925-26, [44]
Stanford University Bulletin, Directory of Officers and Students, Spring quarter 1919-20 and Autumn quarter, 1925-1926, [45, 46]
Series 7. Family
Sub-series 1. Letters
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Elaine Steinbeck to [J. Wilson McKenney], handwritten letter, 1p, [47] 1969-12-12
Nathaniel Benchley to Catbird [John Steinbeck IV], 6pp [78] [1966?]
Elizabeth Ainsworth [Steinbeck's sister] to Paul North Jr., typed letter, 1p [79] 1971-01-08
Esther Steinbeck Rodgers to Paul H North Jr., handwritten letter, 2pp, [80] 1971-01-05
Terrence McNally to [John Steinbeck IV], typed letter, 2pp, [81] 1966-08-01
Elaine Steinbeck to James Dourgarian, handwritten letter and 6 postcards, [100-106] 1975-08-24-1999-09
Elaine Steinbeck to Murray Smith, handwritten letter, 2 postcards, and 1 photograph of Elaine and John Steinbeck with John and Thom Steinbeck and Terrence McNally; typed letter from Murray Smith to Mrs. Steinbeck [111-115] 1994-1995
Elaine Steinbeck to Barnaby Conrad, letters [123-129] 1975-11-05-1989-05-24
Carol Steinbeck to James G. Newlands, handwrittren letter, 2pp, [153] 1938-11-28
Carol to John Steinbeck, telegram, [172] 1963-05-15
David Heyler Jr. to Elaine Steinbeck, typed letter, 2pp, and newspaper clipping of John Steinbeck IV settling in Encinitas, [192] 1989-11-29
John A. Steinbeck to his wife [Almira], handwritten letter, 4pp, [213] 1861-12-29
John A. Steinbeck to his wife [Almira], handwritten letter, 4pp, [214] 1862-08-04
John A. Steinbeck to his wife [Almira], handwritten letter, 3pp [216] 1862-09-27
U. S. Consul, Jaffa, to Mary Grossteinbeck, typed letter, 1p, [223] 1867-07-03
Almira Steinbeck to John Ernest Steinbeck, handwritten letter, 3pp [234] 1918-04-23
Steinbeck family members to Grandma [Almira Steinbeck], handwritten letter and drawing of the signatories, 2pp, [235] undated
Philip [Dickson] to sister Almira, handwritten letter with a detailed sketch of the house where missionaries were living in Palestine, 4pp, [203] 1852-11-21
Sub-series 2. Documents and Certificates
A. [Almira] D. Steinbeck oath of allegiance to the U. S. certification, handwritten, 1p, [201] 1862-05-21
Form 31 certificate, John A. Steinbeck exempt from military duty, 1p, [202] 1863-08-08
U.S. Consulate for Syria and Palestine employment certification for John A. Steinbeck and for Fredrick William Steinbeck, handwritten document, each 1p, [204, 205] 1854-08-09
Power of Attorney to John A Steinbeck from [Corinne] S. Minor, handwritten document, 1p, [208] 1855-09-23
Document signed by John A. Steinbeck regarding assignment of the services of a captive, handwritten, 1p, [209] 1858-05-21
Marriage certificate of John A. Steinbeck and Almira Ann Dickson in Jerusalem, 1p, [210] 1858-06-01
Passport document from Consulate USA in Jerusalen to John A. Steinbeck, handwritten, 2pp, [212] 1858-05-27
Documents certifying that John A. Steinbeck is not a citizen of the United States, handwritten, 2pp, [217, 218] 1862-06-26
Application of John A. Steinbeck to be discharged from military service, handwritten document, 2pp, [219] 1862-08-11
Travel permission for Mrs. [Almira] Steinbeck during Civil War, handwritten document, 1p, [220] 1862-09-09
John A. Steinbeck certifying as POW that he will not bear arms against USA, handwritten document, 1p, [221] 1862-09-22
Health Office, Fitchburg, permission to remove the remains of Mary Steinbeck, 1p, [224] 1867-12-11
John A. Steinbeck, citizenship of USA, 1p, [226] 1869-11-02
Samuel Hamilton, patent issued for plowshare attachments, document with seal, [228] 1885-02-10
Samuel and Eliya Hamilton promissory note, handwritten document, 1p, [229] 1899-05-08
John A. Steinbeck Last Will and Testament, handwritten, 2pp, [230] 1905-01-31
Treasury Department to Mrs. [Almira] Steinbeck for service, typewritten letter, 1p, [241] 1919-07-31
Passports of Almira Ann Dickson and Sarah Dickson in connection with journey to the Holy Land from the U. S., oversized documents, 2pp each, [198, 200] 1853-09-23
U. S. Consulate Jaffa, document stating that Charles Minor deeded property in Palestine to William Ballard and witnessed by John A. Steinbeck, handwritten document, [206] 2019-05-03
Deed written by Clorinda Minor giving right and title of land to William Ballard, signed by witness John A. Steinbeck, handwritten document, [207] 1855-02-12
Sub-series 3. Journals and Writings
John A. Steinbeck's diary, primarily during the Civil War, transcription, 70pp 1859-1862
"On board Bark Winthrop commanded by Capt. Shephard Blanchard October 10, 1853, Tuesday," a journal describing a journey from America to the Holy Land, [196] 1853-10-10
"A Sketch of the Life of John A. Steinbeck, the Dickson Family and the Jewish Mission in Palestine Asia," approximately 30pp, [233] c. 1917
Four lengthy addresses written and delivered by John A. Steinbeck with respect to Palestine, handwritten, [197 A-D]
Sub-series 4. Athena
Chapter No. 46, death of Herbert E. Steinbeck, handwritten letter to the members, 4pp, [236] undated
Chapter No. 46 and San Benito Lodge, the death of John A. Steinbeck, typed letters, 1p each, [237, 238] 1913-09-12-1913-09-17
Chapter No. 46, O.E.S., 10th and 25th anniversaries, 1890 and 1905, [239-240, 242]
Chapter No. 46, O.E.S., sympathy letters, 1909, 1913 [244, 245]
Chapter No. 46, O.E.S., summary of meeting, [246] 1898-11-16
O.E.S., worthy patron Wm P. Steinbeck, card, [247] 1893-10-05
San Benito Lodge No. 211, Program schedule, [248] 1907-06-01
Sub-series 5. Other
Photograph of John E. Steinbeck Sr. as a child with a lock of his hair; very light print of Almira Steinbeck as a young woman [249, 250] and of John A. Steinbeck and Almira Steinbeck c. 1939-1940
A card with 2 small photographs of John E. Steinbeck Sr. as a child; includes a small photograph of John A. Steinbeck and Almira Steinbeck [in late 30s-40's?] [249, 250] undated
Photographs taken by Elaine Steinbeck (6) of a house, dog, Steinbeck; includes further description of photographs by Carino Conservation of Books and Paperk, [152] [1966?]
Receipts, [225, 227] 1860's
Receipt for incineration of John A. Steinbeck's remains, [232] 1913-08-28
Notice of Steinbeck's divorce, copy from The Washington Post 1948-10-31
Series 8. Other
Sales map of Beach Haven (on the shore), Sag Harbor, Southampton, [170] undated
"Rab and his Friends,", the Owen series of five-cent classics, 32pp, [believed to have belonged to Steinbeck when he was a child], [231]
Richmond to Hon. E. Banksdale about aliens residing in the confederate states being subject to confederacy, partial handwritten document, 1/2p, [215] 1862-05-13
Appendix A: Neighbors Steinbeck collection - donor's detailed description and/or background information about each document