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Correspondence

Box 1

Correspondence

Folder 1

[undated]. Nelms, Henning, 1900-1986. 1 letter to Bertha Klausner.

Folder 2

[undated]. Randel, William Peirce,1909- . 1 letter to Reva Scott, 1900-.

Folder 3

1975, Jan. Macmillan Publishing Company. 1 postcard to William Peirce Randel, 1909-.

Folder 4

1975, Nov. 29. Klausner, Bertha. 1 letter to William Peirce Randel, 1909-.

Folder 5

1975, Dec. 3. Randel, William Peirce, 1909- . 1 letter to California Historical Society. With document about California Historical Society. Addressed to Jay Williar.

Folder 6

1975, Dec. 3. Randel, William Peirce, 1909- . 2 letters to California State Archives. With a document about the California State Library. Addressed to Allan R. Ottley.

Folder 7

1975, Dec. 3. Randel, William Peirce, 1909- . 1 letter to Commonwealth Club of California. Addressed to Shelli Whitman.

Folder 8

1975, Dec. 3. Randel, William Peirce, 1909- . 2 letters to San Francisco Public Library. Addressed to Gladys Hansen.

Folder 9

1975, Dec. 9. Randel, William Peirce, 1909- . 1 letter to James Ernest Thorpe, 1915-.

Folder 10

1975, Dec. Randel, William Peirce, 1909- . 1 letter to the California State Archives. Includes letter by David L. Snyder to William Peirce Randel, 1909-, 1975, Dec. 9.

Folder 11

1975, Dec. Randel, William Peirce, 1909- . 1 letter to Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery. Includes letters by Noelle Jackson and Virginia Rust to William Peirce Randel, 1909-, 1975-1976.

Folder 12

1975, Dec. 3. Randel, William Peirce, 1909- . 1 letter to Society of California Pioneers. Addressed to Helen S. (Helen Smith) Giffen, 1893-. Includes letter by Irene Lichens to William Peirce Randel, 1909-, 1975, Dec. 16.

Folder 13

1975-1978. Randel, William Peirce, 1909- . 1 letter to Bancroft Library. Addressed to J. R. K. (James Roland Kristofer) Kantor, 1928-. Includes letters by J. R. K. (James Roland Kristofer) Kantor, 1928- and Irene Moran to William Peirce Randel, 1909-, 1975-1978.

Folder 14

1975-1982. Rejection letters from publishers and television studios. 78 items.

Folder 15

1976, Apr. 5. Randel, William Peirce, 1909- . 1 letter to Mrs. W.F. Mitchell.

Folder 16

1976, Apr. 13. Boitano, James D. 1 letter to William Peirce Randel, 1909-. Includes letter by William Peirce Randel, 1909- to James D. Boitano, 1976, Apr. 21.

Folder 17

1976, Apr. 22. Baeker, Susan. 1 letter to William Peirce Randel, 1909-. With note.

Folder 18

1976, Apr. 23. Caiger, Anne. 1 letter to William Peirce Randel, 1909-.

Folder 19

1976, Apr. 27. Randel, William Peirce, 1909- . 1 letter to Indiana Historical Society Library. Addressed to Caroline Dunn. Includes letter by Thomas A. Rumer to William Peirce Randel, 1909-, 1976, May 3.

Folder 20

1976, May 3. Morley Library. 1 letter to William Peirce Randel, 1909-. Signed by Josephine C. Sheffer. Includes two letters by William Peirce Randel, 1909-, to Alice E. Wright and Mrs. James C. Cooper, 1976.

Folder 21

1976, June 1. Louisiana State Library. 1 letter to William Peirce Randel, 1909-. Signed by Harriet Callahan. Includes letter by Louisiana State Museum to William Peirce Randel, 1909-, 1976, May 14 and two letters by Randel.

Folder 22

1976-1978. Randel, William Peirce, 1909- . 1 letter to James C. MacCampbell. Includes note and letter by James C. MacCampbell, 1976-1978.

Folder 23

1976-1978. Randel, William Peirce, 1909- . 1 letter to Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library. Includes two letters by Archibald Hanna to Randel and three items.

Folder 24

1976. Randel, Janet. 2 letters to publishing companies. Addressed to Exposition Press and Macmillan Publishing Company.

Folder 25

1978, May 6. Randel, William Peirce 1909-. 1 letter to Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- day Saints. Library. Includes letter by Glenn N. Rowe to William Peirce Randel, 1909-, 1978, May 15.

Folder 26

1978, May 15. Randel, William Peirce, 1909-. 1 letter to New Orleans Public Library. Addressed to Collin B. Hamer.

Folder 27

1978, June 12. Hamer, Collin B. 1 letter to William Peirce Randel, 1909-. With one item about New Orleans.

Folder 28

1978, July 11. Randel, William Peirce, 1909-. 1 letter to Howard-Tilton Memorial Library. Addressed to Connie Griffiths. Includes letter by Mary L. LeBlanc to William Peirce Randel, 1909-, 1978, July 31.

Folder 29

1978. Randel, William Peirce, 1909-. 3 letters to New-York Historical Society. Includes letter by Albert K. Baragwanath, 1917-2006 and another letter to Randel. Also includes pamphlet and notes. 12 items.

Folder 30

1984, Sep. 7. Shepherd, Paula M. 1 letter to William Peirce Randel, 1909-. Includes photocopies from reference source.

Folder 31

1983, Mar. 31. Randel, William Peirce, 1909-. 1 letter to Steve -----.

Folder 32

1985, June 4. Damron, Paul Edwards. 1 letter to William Peirce Randel, 1909-.

Folder 33

1988-1989. Gordon, Marjorie. 1 letter to Bertha Klausner. Includes letter by Bertha Klausner to Gordon, 1989, Jan. 17 and note.

 

Book and Television Manuscripts

Box 2

William Randel Book and Television Manuscripts

Folder 1

[undated]. Television mini-series proposals about Sam Brannan. 3 items.

Folder 2

[undated]. Book proposals for Sam Brannan story. 9 items.

Folder 3

[undated]. “The Sam Brannan Story” hand-written manuscripts. 11 items.

Folder 4

[undated]. “The Sam Brannan Story” typed manuscripts. 15 items.

Folder 5

[undated]. “Sam Brannan Saga” hand-written and typed manuscripts. 8 items.

Folder 6

[undated]. “A Thousand a Day” hand-written and typed manuscripts. 5 items.

Folder 7

[undated]. “Sam Brannan and Company” typed manuscripts. 8 items.

 

Book Notes; Additional Notes; Reference Cards

Box 3

Notes for Book-Chapters 1-3

Folder 1

[undated]. Notes and Manuscripts for Chapter 1 (Brannan: 1819-1832). 66 items.

Folder 2

[undated]. Notes and Manuscripts for Chapter 2 (Brannan: 1833-1845). 54 items.

Folder 3

[undated]. Notes for Chapter 3 (Brannan: 1845-1847). 103 items.

Folder 4

[undated]. Manuscripts for Chapter 3. 13 items.

Folder 5

[undated]. Notes and Manuscripts for Chapter 3 and 4. 19 items.

Box 4

Notes for Book-Chapters 4-7

Folder 1

[undated]. Notes for Chapter 4 (Brannan: 1847-1855). 66 items.

Folder 2

[undated]. Additional Notes for Chapter 4. 53 items.

Folder 3

[undated]. Additional Notes and Manuscripts for Chapter 4. 15 items.

Folder 4

[undated]. Notes for Chapter 5 (Brannan: 1856-1870). 70 items.

Folder 5

[undated]. Manuscripts for Chapter 5. 7 items.

Folder 6

[undated]. Notes for Chapter 6 (Brannan: 1871-1879). 15 items.

Folder 7

[undated]. Notes for Chapter 7 (Brannan: 1880-1889). 17 items.

Folder 8

[undated]. Unidentified Notes for Book. 38 items.

Box 5

Additional Notes and Reference Cards

Folder 1

[undated]. Additional Notes for Brannan Book. 69 items.

Folder 2

[undated]. Additional Notes for Brannan Book. 63 items.

Folder 3

[undated]. Reference Note Cards for Brannan Book. 425 items.

Folder 4

1970-1971. Materials for John White Geary Book. 16 items.

Folder 5

1976-1978. Materials regarding James Polk from the Library of Congress. 14 items.

 

Photographs and Microfilm

Box 6

Photographs and Microfilm

Folder 1

1976. Color and Black and White Slides of various artwork and locations. 15 items.

Folder 2

[undated]. Photographs of or related to Sam Brannan along with notes. 28 items.

Folder 3

1952. Microfilm of “A History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in California, 1846-1946” an unpublished Ph.D. dissertation by Eugene Edward Campbell provided by the University of Southern California. 1 item.

Folder 4

1962. Microfilm of manuscripts and letters from Mary G. provided by Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery. 1 item.

Folder 5

1976, Apr. 15. Microfilm of “The Messenger (N.Y.) 1845” and “The Prophet (N.Y.) 1844- 45” provided by The New York Public Library. 1 item.

Folder 6

[undated]. Microfilm of letters, receipts, and reports from Bancroft Library. 1 item.

Folder 7

[undated]. Microfilm of “Mormons at Kirtland” by Eva L. Pancoast from the Case Western Reserve. 1 item.

 

Ephemera

Box 7

Ephemera

Folder 1

[undated]. D.O. Mills and Co. 3 items.

Folder 2

1827-1867. Maine Temperance. 6 items.

Folder 3

1947. Americana Illustrated. 1 item.

Folder 4

1966-1992. Miscellaneous Ephemera. 15 items.

Folder 5

1974, Jan. Sutter County Historical Society News Bulletin. 1 item.

Folder 6

1975. Annals of the Sacramento Pioneer Association. 1 item.

Folder 7

1975. Sacramento Prospectus. 1 item.

Folder 8

1976-1978. Filcher-Brannan Press. 8 items.

Folder 9

1976-1978. Sam Brannon: Photocopies of articles and photographs. 5 items.

Folder 10

1976-1987. Sam Brannon: Newspaper Clippings. 14 items.

Folder 11

1983. Maine Historical Society Quarterly. 1 item.