Bill Watters collection of 19th and 20th century autographs and documents, 1856-1905, undated

Summary

Abstract:

This small collection contains an authorization for the Secretary of State to transfer information to the President of the Republic of Costa Rica pertaining to an individual's citizenship, signed by James Buchanan on February 4, 1858; an autograph with note, "With best wishes of/Luther Burbank/Santa Rosa, CA April 12, 1923"; undated autographs of Charles Dickens and Thomas Edison; an autograph of Julia Ward Howe dated 1905; and a handwritten naval commission for one Thomas Lee signed by Franklin Pierce on July 23, 1856.

Extent:

2.0 Linear feet 1 box

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

[Box/folder# or item name], Bill Watters collection of 19th and 20th century autographs and documents, Collection no. 6029, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Background

Scope and content:

This small collection contains an authorization for the Secretary of State to transfer information to the President of the Republic of Costa Rica pertaining to an individual's citizenship, signed by James Buchanan on February 4, 1858; an autograph with note, "With best wishes of/Luther Burbank/Santa Rosa, CA April 12, 1923"; undated autographs of Charles Dickens and Thomas Edison; an autograph of Julia Ward Howe dated 1905; and a handwritten naval commission for one Thomas Lee signed by Franklin Pierce on July 23, 1856.

Acquisition information:

Donated to USC by Bill Watters, October 1996.

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Autographs (manuscripts)

Restrictions:

Advance notice required for access.

Terms of access:

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Manuscripts Librarian. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Preferred citation:

[Box/folder# or item name], Bill Watters collection of 19th and 20th century autographs and documents, Collection no. 6029, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Location of this collection:

University of Southern California, Special Collections

Special Collections

Doheny Memorial Library, Room 209

Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189, US

Contact:

(213) 740-5900

specol@usc.edu

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