Overview of the Collection
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Biographical Note on Fred Lockley Sr.
Biographical Note on Fred Lockley Jr.
Biographical Note on Lawrence C. Lockley
Scope and Content
Arrangement
Indexing Terms
Overview of the Collection
Title: Fred Lockley Papers and Addenda
Dates (inclusive): 1849-1958
Collection Number: mssLockley papers
Creator:
Lockley, Fred, 1871-1958
Extent: Approximately 1,400 pieces in 21
boxes
Repository:
The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens.
Manuscripts Department
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, California 91108
Phone: (626) 405-2129
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Abstract: This collection consists of the papers of Oregon historian and Pacific Monthly editor Fred Lockley Jr. (1871-1958) and his
father,
newspaper editor Frederic E. Lockley Sr. (1824-1905), as well as some family papers. Includes the memoirs, Civil War diary
and letters,
and later correspondence and observations from Salt Lake City of Fred Lockley Sr. The collection also includes correspondence
and business papers
related to the Pacific Monthly magazine, including letters concerning literary figures such as Jack London, Edwin Markham,
and others. There are also materials related to Oregon history.
Language: English.
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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item]. Fred Lockley Papers and Addenda, The Huntington
Library, San Marino, California.
Provenance
Gift and purchase of Fred Lockley, 1947-1959, gift of Lawrence Lockley,
1959-1960, and purchase from L & T Respess Books, 1992.
Biographical Note on Fred Lockley Sr.
Frederick E. Lockley Sr. (1824-1905) was born in England and came to the United States in 1848. He worked for
Frank Leslie's Illustrated News and Horace Greeley's
Tribune before joining the Union forces during the Civil War in 1862.
After the war, he
joined the staff of the
Cleveland Leader, and in 1869, moved to Leavenworth, Kansas, and worked on the
Evening Bulletin.
There he attended an Indian Council at Ocmulgee (Oklahoma)
and became interested in Indian affairs. His letters and articles were published in the
New York World,
Lippincott's Magazine, the
Overland,
and many other periodicals.
He became editor of the
Salt Lake City Tribune in 1872. After a brief time with the
San Francisco Tribune, he went to Butte, Montana, to
edit the
Inter-Mountain,
before moving to Arkansas City, Kansas,
to edit the
Traveler. In 1888, Lockley settled in Salem, Oregon, to edit the
Capital Journal.
After 1899, he spent the remainder of his life in Missoula, Montana. He died in 1905, while visiting
his son, Frederick E. Lockley Jr. (1871-1958), in Salem, Oregon.
Biographical Note on Fred Lockley Jr.
Frederick E. Lockley Jr. (1871-1958) was an Oregon historian, editor and rare book dealer. He
first gained prominence as editor and manager of the
Pacific Monthly (1907-11). Lockley was born in Leavenworth, Kansas, on March 19, 1871, and moved
with his family to the various towns in the American West where his father, Frederic E. Lockley Sr. (1871-1958), was employed
as a newspaper editor. During his boyhood, he worked on the newspapers edited by his father--as carrier-boy
on the Butte
Inter-Mountain, printer's devil on the Arkansas City
Traveler, and later, as compositor, pressman, reporter, and circulation manager on the
Capital Journal
at Salem, and still later, as field agent, collector and solicitor on the
Oregon Statesman and
Pacific Homestead. He was also circulation manager and part owner of the
East Oregonian
of Pendleton, Oregon. Around 1907, Lockley began work with the
Pacific Monthly. He wrote for the
Pacific Monthly, as well as for other magazines including
American Magazine and
Youth's Companion. In 1911, Lockley joined the staff
of the Portland newspaper, the
Oregon Journal, as a columnist and feature writer. He entered the service during World War I and served with the Y.M.C.A. in front line work
at Amiens and Abbeville on the British Front. Upon his return, he continued with the
Oregon Journal, and wrote books on Oregon history. During these years, he also conducted a book
business specializing in Western books and manuscripts, which he continued until his death in 1958.
Biographical Note on Lawrence C. Lockley
Lawrence Campbell Lockley (1899-1969) was the son of Frederick E. Lockley Jr. (1871-1958). He taught English before changing
fields and becoming a market analyst for such
firms as Du Pont and Curtis Publishing Company. He later became dean of the School of Commerce at the University of Southern
California and professor of Business Administration at the University of Santa Clara.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of the papers gathered by Fred Lockley Jr. (1871-1958), his own papers, and those of his father,
Frederic E. Lockley Sr. (1824-1905).
The papers of Fred E. Lockley (1824-1905) contain his
memoirs, his Civil War diary, letters to his wife written from the field during the
Civil War, letters from Kansas concerning Indian affairs (1871-72), correspondence
with Eastern editors, and letters from Salt Lake City about Mormons and Mormonism
(1873) and his observations of the trial of John D. Lee (1875).
The papers of Fred
E. Lockley, Jr. (1871-1958) contain items relating to the Pacific Monthly magazine,
including letters concerning literary figures such as Jack London, Edwin Markham,
and others. There are also business papers, and a record book of payments made to contributes to the
Pacific monthly from 1907-1911. Lockley's papers also contain his interviews with
Oregon pioneers and items he collected regarding Oregon history, mainly pertaining to land titles.
Correspondents in
the collection include: Clarence Bagley, Frederick R. Bechdolt, Maynard Dixon,
George Wharton James, David Starr Jordan, Charmian London, Lute Pease (appears in
the collection as both an author and addressee), Giffort Pinchot, Theodore
Roosevelt, Jr., and Charles Warren Stoddard.
Addenda #1 is made up of 88 items
(three boxes) consisting of volumes, manuscripts, correspondence, and ephemera. The
19 volumes consist of account books, diaries, notes for stories, etc. Most of the
volumes belong to Fred Lockley. Also includes two diaries by Fred's wife Laura and a
scrapbook belonging to his father, Fred E. Lockley. The manuscripts include drafts
of stories by Fred Lockley and his notes. There are also a few manuscripts by other
writers including Fred's son Lawrence. The correspondence includes letters by Fred
Lockley, his mother, Oregon politician Oliver C. Applegate, Secretary of Navy
Josephus Daniels, Herbert Hoover, while he was head of the U.S. Food Administration,
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., Edith Roosevelt, and Fred's son Lawrence. There are also
several pieces of ephemera.
Addenda #2 consists of 14 letters. Prominent
participants include: Fred Lockley, Fred's father Fred E. Lockley, General George R.
Maxwell, Senator James Madison Harvey, Judge James B. McKean, Judge Jacob S.
Boreman, Utah newspaper man George W. Reed, and Utah businessman and politician
Herbert S. Auerbach. Subjects include: Salt Lake City, Portland, California history,
Mormons, Brigham Young, John D. Lee and newspapers in Oregon and Utah.
Some notable items include:
- Colfax, Schuyler. To the Salt Lake City Tribune. 1878 July 5. Box 6
- Colfax, Schuyler. To Frederic E. Lockley Sr. 1878 July 19. Box 6
- Dixon, Maynard. Letters to Arno Dosch, Lute Pease, Washington Magazine, and to William Bittle Wells. 8 letters,
1906-1909. Box 10 (Folders 12-16)
- Eames, Ninetta. To Lute Pease. 1908 April 11 and 20. 2 letters re Jack London. Box 10 (Folder 28)
- Finley, William L. To Eliza (London) Shepard and Jack London. 3 letters, 1912. Box 10 (Folders 45-47)
- Forbes, Alexander. To William Forbes. 1849 November 8. Letter re overland journey to California, life in the
mines and work at Benecia. Box 10 (Folder 54)
- Hall, Charlotte. To Frederic E. Lockley Jr. 1936 October 11 and 21 re first printing press in Oregon brought
from the Hawaiian Islands. Box 10 (Folder 74)
-
Lockley, Frederic E. Sr. "Memoirs of an Unsuccessful Man." [After 1901] Box 1
- Lockley, Frederic E. Sr. Civil War Diary. 1864. Box 4
- Lockley, Frederic E. Sr. To Elizabeth Metcalf (Campbell) Lockley. 1871 June 8. Letter re Indian Council at
Ocmulgee, Oklahoma. Box 6
- Lockley, Frederic E. Sr. To Elizabeth Metcalf (Campbell) Lockley. 1872. 15 letters re Indian Affairs. Box
6
- Lockley, Frederic E. Sr. To Elizabeth Metcalf (Campbell) Lockley. 1873. 16 letters re Mormons and Mormonism.
Box 6
- Lockley, Frederic E. Sr. To Elizabeth Metcalf (Campbell) Lockley. 1875. 7 letters re the trial of John Doyle
Lee. Box 6
- London, Charmian (Kittredge). To Frederic E. Lockley Jr., Hope (Gans) Lockley, and Lute Pease. 9 letters.
1909. Box 11 (Folders 39-41)
- London, Jack. To Frederic E. Lockley Jr. and Lute Pease. 3 letters. 1909-1913. Box 11 (Folders 42-43)
- Markham, Anna Catherine (Murphy). To Frederic E. Lockley Jr. 1921 May 3. Contains biographical sketch of Edwin
Markham. Box 12 (Folder 10)
- Markham, Edwin. To Frederic E. Lockley Jr. 2 letters, 1922 and 1926. Box 12 (Folder 11)
- Marquis, Donald Robert Perry. To Lute Pease. 3 letters, 1907-1909. Box 10 (Folder 12)
- Miller, Frank Augustus. To Frederic E. Lockley Jr. 8 letters, 1920-1933. Mainly re the Belgian Cross from
Amiens for Mount Rubidoux in Riverside, California. Box 12 (Folder 54)
- Pacific Monthly business record. Box 8
- Pacific Monthly. To Ladd & Tilton Bank. 1908 September 12. Box 12 (Folder 47)
- Pease, Lute. To Jack London. 2 letters, 1909-1911. Box 12 (Folder 47)
- Pease, Lute. To George Sterling. 1908 June 26. Letter re Jack London and the Overland. Box 12 (Folder 55)
- Stoddard, Charles Warren. To
John
Fleming
Wilson
and Lute Pease. 5 letters, 1907. Box 13 (Folders 41-42)
- Bogart, Nancy M. (Hembree) Snow. Reminiscences of journey across the plains in 1843 with Dr. Marcus Whitman's
caravan and early life in Oregon. After 1910. Box 14 (Folder 3)
- Willard, Frances. To Elizabeth Metcalf (Campbell) Lockley. 1880 November 10. Box 5
Arrangement
Arranged in the following order:
- 1. Papers related to Frederic E. Lockley Sr., 1824-1905
(Boxes 1-7)
- 2. Papers related to Fred Lockley Jr., 1871-1950 (Boxes 8-13)
- 3.
Manuscripts (Boxes 14-16)
- 4. Legal papers (Box 17)
- 5. Addenda #1 (Boxes 18-20)
- 6.
Addenda #2 (Box 21)
Indexing Terms
Subjects
Lockley, Fred,
1871-1958.
Lockley, Fred
E.
London, Jack,
1876-1916.
Lee, John D. (John
Doyle), 1812-1877 -- Trials, litigation, etc.
Markham, Edwin,
1852-1940.
Young, Brigham,
1801-1877.
Pacific
Monthly.
Authors, American -- 19th century --
Correspondence.
Authors, American -- 20th century --
Correspondence.
Editors -- West (U.S.) --
Correspondence.
Indians of North America --
Kansas.
Journalists -- United States --
Correspondence.
Mormons -- Utah.
Pioneers -- Oregon.
California -- History
-- 19th century.
Oregon -- History --
19th century.
Portland (Or.) --
History.
Salt Lake City (Utah)
-- History.
Salt Lake City (Utah)
-- Newspapers -- Sources.
Utah -- History --
19th century.
United States --
History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
Forms/Genres
Diaries -- United States.
Letters (correspondence) -- United
States.
Manuscripts -- United States.
Personal papers -- United States.
Additional Contributors
Applegate, O. C. (Oliver Cromwell),
1845-1938.
Auerbach, Herbert S. (Herbert
Samuel), 1882-1945, recipient.
Bagley, Clarence, 1843-1932.
Bechdolt, Frederick R. (Frederick
Ritchie), 1874-1950.
Boreman, Jacob Smith, 1831-1913.
Daniels, Josephus, 1862-1948.
Dixon, Maynard, 1875-1946.
Harvey, James Madison, 1833-1894.
Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964.
James, George Wharton, 1858-1923.
Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931.
Lockley, Fred E.
Lockley, Lawrence Campbell, 1899-.
London, Charmian.
Maxwell, George R., 1842-1889.
McKean, Jas. B. (James Bedell),
1821-1879.
Pease, Lute, 1869-1963.
Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946.
Reed, George W.
Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow,
1861-1948.
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944.
Stoddard, Charles Warren, 1843-1909.