Collection context
Summary
- Abstract:
- A collection of material acquired from multiple sources and assembled at the Library related to Canada from 1642 to 1924.
- Extent:
- 7.5 Linear Feet (6 boxes)
- Language:
- Materials are in English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. Canadiana collection, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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John Horn, Jr.'s papers consist of correspondence relating to information he had requested for Canada First about various persons and letters collected for their autograph value. Henry George Vennor's papers relate mostly to his private and professional affairs, including his career in the Geological Survey of Canada. The miscellaneous papers include single items and small groups of letters relating to various aspects of Canadian history, including Jesuit missions, the Hudson's Bay Company (journal, minutes from council meetings, etc.), the Seven Years' War, the American Revolutionary era, and the War of 1812.
- Biographical / historical:
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John Horn, Jr. was editor of the magazine Canada First and an autograph collector. Henry George Vennor (1840-1884) was a Canadian meteorologist and ornithologist, a member of the staff of the Geological Survey of Canada, and author of the Vennor Almanac.
- Acquisition information:
- Purchased from Anderson Galleries, Maggs Bros. Ltd., and others, 1912-1919.
- Processing information:
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Processed by various Huntington staff in the 1920s and 1930s, then assembled into one collection; in September 2024, Gayle M. Richardson created the finding aid.
- Arrangement:
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Organized in the following sections: Box 1. Papers of John Horn, Jr; Box 2. Papers of Henry George Vennor; Box 3. Miscellaneous papers and correspondence, 1642-1820; Box 4. Miscellaneous papers and correspondence, 1822-1882; Box 5. Miscellaneous papers and correspondence, 1883-1924; and Oversize Box 6.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Autographs -- Collectors and collecting -- Canada -- 19th
century
Journalists -- Canada
Scientists -- Canada
Letters (correspondence)
Personal papers - Names:
- Geological Survey of
Canada
Jesuits -- Canada
Horn, John, Jr., active 1881
Vennor, Henry G. (Henry George), 1840-1884 - Places:
- Canada -- History
Great Britain -- Colonies -- America -- History -- Sources
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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[Identification of item]. Canadiana collection, 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