Series 1. Writings by Harbison 1857-1911
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The Beekeeper's Directory, Advertisement and List of plates circa 1860
The Beekeeper's Directory, Explanation of plates and Preface circa 1860
The Beekeeper's Directory, p. 1-89 circa 1860
The Beekeeper's Directory, p. 90-158 circa 1860
The Beekeeper's Directory, p. 159-254 circa 1860
The Beekeeper's Directory, p. 255-320 circa 1860
The Beekeeper's Directory, p. 321-358 circa 1860
The Beekeeper's Directory, p. 359-414 circa 1860
The Beekeeper's Directory, p. 415-447 circa 1860
The Beekeeper's Directory, p. 486-499 circa 1860
The Beekeeper's Directory, p. 505-508; Index circa 1860
Daybook 1857 June 12-1858 February 3
Daybook 1866 January 4-1866 December 3
Daybook 1876 April 20-1876 August 11
Daybook 1876 September 4-1876 October 31
Instructions for care of bees while enroute to Japan undated
Explanation of parts undated
Notes of bee book titles? undated
Outline Suggestion for an Aparian Experiment Station 1911 November 8
Series 2. Correspondence 1858-1920
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Subseries 2.1 Outgoing 1865-1912
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Benton, Frank 1912 September 16
Clark, R.C. 1865 March 25
Daly, John C. 1875 June 30
Harbison, J.H. 1876 September 9
Harbison, J.H. 1876 October 30
Harbison, J.H. 1876 November 1
Harbison, J.H. 1876 November 4
Harbison, J.H.? 1876?
Harbison, Mary H. 1876 September 26
Harbison, Mary H. 1876 October 7
Harbison, Mary H. 1876 October 21
Munn & Co. 1875 September 29
Subseries 2.2 Incoming 1858-1885
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Boston Journal of Commerce 1877 February 15
Bowron, J. 1875 June 12
Cave, D. 1875 June 24
Central Pacific Railroad Company 1880 July 12
Central Pacific Railroad Company 1880 August 6
Clark, R.G. 1873 September 26
Curtis, Willie J. 1875 June 11
Daly, John C. 1875 June 9
Dann, E. 1875 June 7
Dewey & Co. 1872 August 23
Dewey & Co. 1872 August 28
Dewey & Co. 1872 September 19
Garduer, Robert 1875 June 16
Gaskill Bros. 1881 July 28
Gerber & Lorenz 1875 June 3
Harbison, Andrew 1875 December
Harbison, W.C. 1876 August 10
Harbison, W.C. 1876 September 14
Hellman, Samuel 1875 June 17
Lohman, Coghill, & Rountree 1875 December 15
Nagura, Asam 1876 December 20
Perrine, C.O. 1875 June 25
Pleasants, J.E. 1884 December 20
Pleasants, J.E. 1885 January 8
Pleasants, J.E. 1885 January 13
Pleasants, J.E. 1885 April 15
Putnam, Seth H. and Dinwoody, Henry 1872 May 30
Reed, Joe 1875 June 23
Roberts, George H. 1875 June 26
Scientific American 1875 June 15
Scientific American 1875 September 6
Scientific American undated
Sweetser & Alsip 1875 June 9
Umpleby, John H. 1875 June 18
United States Patent Office 1858 February 16
United States Patent Office 1876 November 1
United States Patent Office 1876 November 8
Subseries 2.3 Third Party 1875-1920
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National Gold Bank to Gentlemen 1876 September 9
Phillips, E.F. to Mary Harbison 1920 March 4
Scientific American to Andrew Harbison 1875 December 20
United States Patent Office to Andrew Harbison 1875 November 18
United States Patent Office to Andrew Harbison 1875 December 2
United States Patent Office to Andrew Harbison 1875 December 17
Series 3. Legal and Financial Materials 1857-1892
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Articles of agreement between Guy S. Hamilton, John S. Harbison, and S.M. Lincoln 1859 October 21
Assignment of patent, A. Harbison to J. Harbison 1875 October 22
Deed from United States General Land Office to Peter Nelson 1892 February 23
Deed of J.S. Harbison to Odd Fellows Bank as mortgage 1870 September 17
Deed of real estate from S.M. Lincoln to John S. Harbison 1859 October 21
Deed of real estate from V.N. Leonard to John S. Harbison 1858 January 29
Deed of trust from J.S. Harbison to C.H. Swift and William P. Coleman 1868 August 28
Deed or farm right of Kidder hive from S.H. Putnam to J.S. Harbison 1879 May 26
Grant of letters patent to Harbison for improvement in grated entrances to bee hives 1876 January 11
Receipts 1857-1880
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Series 4. Works by Others circa 1860
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Cleveland, Daniel. Bee pasturage plants of San Diego County, California undated
Sherman, E.A. Wax, Transportation of bees, Untitled manuscript. undated
Wheeler, O.C. Introductory Essay to Harbison's Beekeeper's Directory circa 1860
Series 5. Ephemera 1859-1877
Advertisement about centennial diploma reproductions by Theo Leonhardt & Sons 1877 October 20
Article about Harbison in Boston Journal of Commerce 1876 December 16
Article about Harbison in San Diego News, extra edition undated
Certificate to Harbison from the California State Agricultural Society 1859 December 19
Clipping: The Uses of Honey undated
Description of Charles Foulk improvement in bee hives 1874 June 19?
Description of John Harbison improvement in grated entrance to bee hives 1876 January 11
Flyer from Thurber & Co. announcing partnership with Harbison 1877?
Flyer from Thurber & Co. announcing produce prices 1877?
Fragment from United States Government circular regarding patents undated
Harbison & Dowling labels for honey comb cases, (in pieces) undated
Harbison and one of his hives circa 1905
Harbison examining one of his colonies circa 1905
Harbison, John [poor quality copy photograph] undated
Harbison, John undated
Harbison section of comb honey undated
Harbison's two pound honey sections circa 1905