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Outgoing letters, mainly carbon copies. 1884-1937

Incoming letters, A-L

Incoming letters, M-Z

Papers relating to the purchase of the Bancroft Library, including:

Certificate of appraisal of the collection

Documents and miscellaneous papers relating to the transfer of the library to the University. 1905

Rowell: Miscellaneous speeches

Miscellaneous items relating to the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire. 1906

Clippings, roughly sorted by subject.

Miscellany

Scrapbook circa 1884-1935

Material relating to libraries

California Library Association:

Circulars, menus, programs, notices of meetings, and statistics on English fiction in libraries. circa 1896-1907

Library classification:

Misc, papers, mainly devoted to the elaboration of Rowell's own classification scheme.

Travel notes on libraries, including blank forms used by other libraries.

Miscellany relating to the University of California Library. 1902-1903

A-Z Miscellany

Adams, George Plimpton, 1882-

Letter, Nov. 16, 1917 Nov. 16, 1917

American Library Association

Letter, Mar. 26, 1903, by Mary W. Plummer Mar. 26, 1903

Atherton, Gertrude Franklin (Horn), 1857-1948

Letter, Dec. 28, 1916 Dec. 28, 1916

Bacon, Thomas Rutherford, 1850-1913

Letter, Dec. 2, 1898 Dec. 2, 1898

Barnes, William H. L., 1836-1902

Letter, Feb. 12, 1897 Feb. 12, 1897

Barry, James Henry, 1856-1927

Letter, Oct. 18, 1907 Oct. 18, 1907

Bidwell, A. R.

Letter, Dec. 18, 1934. Information re E. R. Sill. Dec. 18, 1934.

Boas, Franz, 1858-1942

Letter, Nov. 18, 1887 Nov. 18, 1887

British Museum

Letter, Sept. 13, 1910, by G. K. Fortescue Sept. 13, 1910

Brown University. John Carter Brown Library.

Letter, Nov. 7, 1906, by H. L. Koopman Nov. 7, 1906

Buckham, John Wright, 1864-1945

Letter, May 20, 1935 May 20, 1935

Budd, James Herbert, 1853-1908

Letter, Nov. 30, 1883 Nov. 30, 1883

Butterfield, Harry Morton, 1887-

Letter, Jan. 23, 1935 Jan. 23, 1935

California. University, Berkeley. Library Committee

Letter, Mar. 15, 1880, by Frank Soulé Mar. 15, 1880

Cambridge, Eng. University. Library

Letter, Feb. 8, 1893, by F. J. H. Jenkinson Feb. 8, 1893

Chamberlain, Annette J.

Letter, Sept. 29, 1938, containing her recollections of the Howisons. Sept. 29, 1938

Cheney, William Atwell, 1848-1925

Letter, June 8, 1917 June 8, 1917

Cleveland, Ohio. Public Library

Letter by W. H. Brett, undated undated

Coblentz, Stanton Arthur, 1896-

Letter, May 26, 1931 May 26, 1931

Cornell University, Library

Letter, Nov. 22, 1888, by G. W. Harris Nov. 22, 1888

Crane, Frances Grayson

Letter, Feb. 27, 1904, re A. J. Grayson's bird illustrations Feb. 27, 1904

Croudace, Lenore

Letter, Sept. 4, 1910 Sept. 4, 1910

Davis, Horace, 1831-1916

Letter, Sept. 24, 1908 Sept. 24, 1908

Detroit, Mich. Public Library

Letter, May 29, 1894, by H. M. Utley May 29, 1894

Edwards, George

Letter, Oct. 4, 1906 re Bancroft Library Oct. 4, 1906

Forbes Library, Northampton, Mass.

Letter, Feb. 13?, 1902, by C. A. Cutter Feb. 13?, 1902

Gayley, Charles Mills, 1858-1932

Letter, Dec. 1, 1898 Dec. 1, 1898

Green, Samuel Swett, 1837-

Letter, July 30, 1898. Enclosing letter of Herbert Putnam, re disposal of Bancroft Library. July 30, 1898

Hall of White Cooks, Waiters and Employees Protective Union

Letter, May 1, 1886 May 1, 1886

Hallidie, Andrew Smith, 1836-1900

Letter, Dec. 2, 1898, relating to the importance of the Bancroft Collection. Dec. 2, 1898

Harrison, William Greer, 1835-1916

Letter, May 19, 1902 May 19, 1902

Hart, Walter Morris, 1872-1964

Letter, Apr. 7, 1935 Apr. 7, 1935

Hittell, Theodore Henry, 1830-1917

Letter, July 18, 1898, re value of Bancroft Collection July 18, 1898

Honcharenko, Agapius, 1831-1916

Letter, Dec. 1, 1907 Dec. 1, 1907

Hoover, Herbert Clark, 1874-1964

Letter, Mar. 29, 1935 Mar. 29, 1935

Howard, Emma Shafter

Letter, Aug. 14, 1902 Aug. 14, 1902

Howison, George Holmes, 1834-1916

Letter, Dec. 1, 1898, re importance of acquiring the Bancroft Collection Dec. 1, 1898

James, George Wharton, 1858-1923

Letter, Dec. 16, 1909 Dec. 16, 1909

Jastrow, Morris, 1861-1921

Letter, June 3, 1913 June 3, 1913

John Crerar Library, Chicago

Letter, Sept. 14, 1904, by C. M. Andrews Sept. 14, 1904

Johnson, Hiram Warren, 1866-1945

Letter, June 3, 1935 June 3, 1935

Jones, Clarence Miller

Letter, Feb. 11, 1908, written by his secretary, F. A. Weed, with inscribed booklet: From Rime to Reason... Feb. 11, 1908

Jones, William Carey, 1854-1923

Letter, Dec. 1, 1898, re value of acquiring the Bancroft Collection Dec. 1, 1898

Keeler, Charles Augustus, 1871-1937

Letter, May 8, 1894 May 8, 1894

Kip, William Ingraham, 1811-1893

Letter, Sept. 14, 1884 Sept. 14, 1884

Knowles, William A. L.

Letter, Jan. 2, 1907, re Kaweah Jan. 2, 1907

Kofoid, Charles Atwood, 1865-1947

Letter, Mar. 30, 1937 Mar. 30, 1937

Kyne, Peter Bernard, 1880-1957

Letter, [Jan, 1916] [Jan, 1916]

Le Conte, Joseph, 1823-1901

Letter, Dec. 6, 1898, re importance of acquiring the Bancroft Library Dec. 6, 1898

Lindley, Curtis Holbrook, 1850-1920

Letter, Oct. 17, 1907 Oct. 17, 1907

Little, George Thomas, 1857-1915

Letter, Aug. 18, 1902 Aug. 18, 1902

Lubin, David, 1849-1919

Letter, Dec. 12, 1898, with copy of his pamphlet, Shall It Be Labor Or Shall It Be Service? Dec. 12, 1898

McGaffey, Ernest, 1861-

Letter, Aug. 26, 1937 Aug. 26, 1937

Manly, William Lewis

Letter, Feb. 3?, 1895 Feb. 3?, 1895

Markham, Edwin, 1852-1940

Letter, Aug. 29, 1900 Aug. 29, 1900

Martin, James John, 1845-1938?

Letter, July 27, 1912, re Kaweah July 27, 1912

Marye, George Thomas, 1849-1933

Letter, Mar. 17, 1924 Mar. 17, 1924

Massachusetts. State Library, Boston

Letter, Feb. 28, 1887, by C. B. Tillinghast Feb. 28, 1887

Michigan. University, Ann Arbor, Library

Letter, Oct. 24, 1907, by Theo. W. Koch Oct. 24, 1907

Mighels, Ella Sterling (Clara), 1853-1934

Letter, Feb. 12, 1931 Feb. 12, 1931

Milne, Frances Margaret (Tener), 1846-

Letter, Mar. 29, 1906 Mar. 29, 1906

Moses, Bernard, 1846-1930

Letter, Dec. 3, 1898, re value of Bancroft Collection Dec. 3, 1898

Muir, John, 1838-1914

Letter, Oct. 15, 1901, commenting on two fragments of writings of William P. Gibbons, enclosed. Oct. 15, 1901

New York. State Library, Albany

Letter, Mar. 5, 1912, by James L. Wyer Mar. 5, 1912

Nye, Alfred Bourne

Letter, Apr. 18, 1910, written as Controller, State of California Apr. 18, 1910

Oak, Henry Lebbeus, 1844-1905

Letter, July 15, 1898, concerning value of the Bancroft Collection July 15, 1898

Oak, Ora

Letter, July 1, 1906 July 1, 1906

Olney, Mary (McLean), 1873-1965

Letter, Dec. 7, 1934, re E. R. Sill Dec. 7, 1934

Olney, Warren, 1870-1939

Letter, Aug. 22, 1904 Aug. 22, 1904

Parker, William Belmont, 1871-1934

Letter, May 2, 1930 May 2, 1930

Perkins, George Clement, 1839-1923

Letter, Jan. 14, 1902 Jan. 14, 1902

Pratt, Alice Edwards

Letter, Dec. 22, 1934, re E. R. Sill Dec. 22, 1934

Redstone, Albert E.

Letter, July 11, 1912, concerning Kaweah July 11, 1912

Richardson, Ernest Cushing, 1860-1939

Letter, Jan. 30, 1912 Jan. 30, 1912

Richardson, Leon Joseph, 1868-1964

Letter, Mar. 8, 1935 Mar. 8, 1935

Rieber, Charles Henry, 1866-

Letter, Jan. 1, 1918 Jan. 1, 1918

Royce, Josiah, 1855-1916

Letter, July 23, 1898, re valuation of the Bancroft Collection July 23, 1898

Royce, Katharine (Head) [Mrs. Josiah Royce]

Letter, Nov. 28, 1934, re Josiah Royce Nov. 28, 1934

Salem, Mass. Public Library

Letter, Oct. 1, 1890, by G. M. Jones Oct. 1, 1890

San Francisco. Public Library

Letter, Jan. 19, 1909, by W. R. Watson Jan. 19, 1909

Setchell, William Albert, 1864-1943

Letter, Apr. 6, 1937 Apr. 6, 1937

Spreckels, Rudolph, 1872-1958

Letter, Nov. 20, 1908 Nov. 20, 1908

Stephens, Henry Morse, 1857-1919

Letter, May 8, 1910 May 8, 1910

Stillman, John Maxson, 1852-1923

Letter, Dec. 8, 1914, containing recollections of Christy. Dec. 8, 1914

Swett, John, 1830-1913

Receipt, June 1, 1904 June 1, 1904

Taylor, Harvey

Letter, July 2, 1931, including list of Mss. and books of and about Jack London, and other California authors July 2, 1931

U.S. Bureau of Mines

Letter, Mar. 22, 1917, by Lauson Stone Mar. 22, 1917

U.S. Surgeon-General's Office

Letter, Jan. 6, 1885, by John S. Billings Jan. 6, 1885

U.S. Weather Bureau

Letter, Aug. 24, 1906, by Alexander McAdie Aug. 24, 1906

Van Name, Addison, 1835-1922

Letter, Nov. 9, 1892 Nov. 9, 1892

Vogdes, Anthony Wayne, 1843-

Letter, Dec. 1, 1901 Dec. 1, 1901

Wagner, Arthur Lockwood, 1853-1905

Letter, Oct. 21, 1897 Oct. 21, 1897

Washington. University, Seattle. Library

Letter, July 9, 1908 July 9, 1908

Waste, William Harrison, 1868-1940

Letter, May 22, 1919 May 22, 1919

Weed, Benjamin

Letter, Nov. 27, 1915, with printed copy of his poem, Dance of Iris Nov. 27, 1915

Wesleyan University. Library

Letter, Feb. 24, 1892, by W. J. James Feb. 24, 1892

Wheeler, Charles Stetson, 1863-1923

Letter, Sept. 13, 1909 Sept. 13, 1909

White, Stephen Mallory, 1853-1901

Letter, Aug. 1, 1897 Aug. 1, 1897

Whitney, Charlotte Anita, 1867-

Letter, May 11, 1913 May 11, 1913

Wood, Charles Esrkine Scott, 1852-1944

Letter, Feb. 12, 1928 Feb. 12, 1928

Yale, Charles Gregory

Letter, Dec. 13, 1887 Dec. 13, 1887

Abbot, Carlisle Stewart, 1828-

2 letters, 1917 1917

Ames, Joseph Sweetman, 1864-1943 -- see Johns Hopkins University

Andrews, Clement Walker, 1858-1930 -- see John Crerar Library, Chicago

Avery, Samuel Putnam, 1822-

2 letters, 1896-[1897] 1896-[1897]

Bancroft, Hubert Howe, 1832-1918

2 letters, 1898-1900 1898-1900

Barrows, David Prescott, 1873-1954

4 letters, 1919-1938. 1919 letter as president, University of California 1919-1938.

Belcher, Rebecca Anne

2 letters, 1935, containing information re E. R. Sill 1935

Billings, John Shaw, 1839-1913 -- see New York. Public Library.

Bliss, Henry Evelyn, 1870-1955 -- see New York. City College. Library

Bonté, John Harmon C., d. 1896 -- see California. University. Regents

Bradley, Harold Cornelius, 1878-

3 letters, 1934-1935 1934-1935

Brett, William Howard, 1846-1918 -- see Cleveland, Ohio. Public Library

Burgess, Gelett, 1866-1951

2 letters, 1894-1896 1894-1896

California. State Library, Sacramento

7 letters, 1903-1935, by J. L. Gillis, William R. Watson, Milton J. Ferguson and Mabel R. Gillis. 1903-1935

California. University. President

8 letters, 1903-1919, by Benjamin Ide Wheeler and Farnham P. Griffiths. -- See also Barrows, David Prescott; Sproul, Robert Gordon; and Reid, William Thomas 1903-1919

California. University. Press

2 letters, 1912-1935. 1935 letter by Samuel T. Farquhar. 1912-1935.

California. University. Regents

4 letters, 1893-1905, by V. H. Henderson and J. H. C. Bonté, Some are copies only. 1893-1905

California. University. Vice-President

3 letters, 1934-1938, by M. E. Deutsch 1934-1938

Campbell, William Wallace, 1862-1938

2 letters, 1904-1919. 1904 letter written as director, Lick Observatory. 1904-1919.

Canfield, James Hulme, 1847-1909 -- see Columbia University. Library

Cheney, John Vance, 1848-1922

3 letters, 1890-1901. 1898 letter re valuation of the Bancroft Collection. 1890-1901.

Chicago. University. Library

3 letters, 1898-1919, by Zella A. Dixson and J. C. M. Hanson 1898-1919

Columbia University. Library

3 letters, 1884-1907, by James H. Canfield and Melvil Dewey. 1884 letter is signed printed form letter. 1884-1907

Coolbrith, Ina Donna, 1842-1928

4 letters, 1880-1909, mainly as librarian, Oakland Public Library 1880-1909

Cutter, Charles Ammi, 1837-1903 -- see Forbes Library, Northampton, Mass.

Davidson, George, 1825-1911

6 letters, 1898-1910. 1898 letters re valuation of Bancroft Collection 1898-1910.

Deutsch, Monroe Emanuel, 1879-1955 -- see California. University. Vice-President

Dewey, Melvil, 1851-1931 -- see New York, University.

Doyle, John Thomas, 1819-1906

3 letters, 1898-1904. 1898 letter relates to the value of the Bancroft Collection. 1898-1904.

Eames, Wilberforce, 1855-1937 -- see New York. Public Library

Farquhar, Samuel Thaxter, 1890- -- see California. University. Press

Fletcher, William Isaac, 1844-1917

2 letters, 1901-1905 1901-1905

Fortescue, George Knottesford, 1847-1912 -- see British Museum

French, John Calvin, 1875- -- see Johns Hopkins University

Geller Lilenthal Inc.

1 letter, dated Feb. 20, 1929 Feb. 20, 1929

Gillis, James Louis, 1857-1917 -- see California, State Library, Sacramento

Greene, Charles Samuel, 1856-1930

2 letters, 1891-1908. 1891 letter written as manager of the Overland Monthly. 1891-1908.

Griffiths, Farnham Pond, 1884-1958 -- see California, University. President

Hanson, James Christian Meinich, 1864-1943 -- see Chicago. University. Library

Harris, George William, 1849-1917 -- see Cornell University. Library

Hart, Jerome Alfred, 1854-1937

2 letters, 1906-1907 1906-1907

Harvard University. Library

2 letters, 1881-1891, by Justin Winsor 1881-1891

Henderson, Victor H. -- see California, University. Regents

Henry, William Elmer, 1857-1936 -- see Washington. University, Seattle. Library

Henshaw, Frederick William, 1879-1929

2 letters, 1887-1915 1887-1915

Hittell, John Shertzer, 1825-1901

2 letters, undated and 1898. 1898 letter re value of Bancroft Library. undated and 1898.

Illinois. University, Urbana

2 letters, 1905-1906, by K. L. Sharp 1905-1906

Jenkinson, Francis John Henry, 1853-1923 -- see Cambridge, Eng. University. Library

Jepson, Willis Linn, 1867-1946

2 letters, 1937 1937

Johns Hopkins University

3 letters, 1934, by John C. French and J. S. Ames 1934

Keith, Mary (McHenry), 1855-1947 [Mrs. William Keith]

3 letters, 1930 1930

Keith, William, 1838-1911

2 letters, undated undated

Kellogg, Martin, 1828-1903

2 letters, 1898, re acquisition of Bancroft Library 1898

Koch, Theodore Wesley, 1871-1941 -- see Michigan. University, Ann Arbor. Library

Koopman, Harry Lyman, 1860-1937 -- see Brown University. John Carter Brown Library

Leupp, Harold Lewis, 1877-1952

4 letters, 1913-1934. Copies only. 1913-1934.

Lick Observatory -- see Campbell, William Wallace

Lummis, Charles Fletcher, 1859-1928

3 letters, 1909-1915 1909-1915

McAdie, Alexander George, 1863-1943 -- see U.S. Weather Bureau

McChesney, Alice

2 letters, 1930, re E. R. Sill 1930

McEnerney, Garret William, 1865-

2 letters, 1909 and undated 1909 and undated

McLafferty, May Benton

3 letters, 1922-1930, re E. R. Sill 1922-1930

Mills, William Hathorn, 1848-

3 letters, 1919-1920 1919-1920

Moffitt, James Kennedy, 1866?-1955

5 letters, 1897-1906 1897-1906

Nash, Herbert Charles, 1857-1902

2 letters, 1899-1901. 1899 letter written as librarian, Stanford University. 1899-1901.

New York. City College. Library

3 letters, 1913, by Henry E. Bliss. Reprint of his article on library classification at end of folder. 1913

New York. Public Library

5 letters, 1898-1906, by Wilberforce Eames, J. S. Billings. and Adelaide R. Hasse. 1898 letters relate to the sale of Bancroft's Library. 1898-1906

New York. State University

2 letters, 1891-1901, by Melvil Dewey 1891-1901

Palmer, Martha (Belcher) [Mrs. L. F. Palmer]

7 letters, 1935, re E. R. Sill 1935

Pardee, George Cooper, 1857-1941

3 letters, 1889-1902 1889-1902

Phelan, James Duval, 1861-1930

2 letters, 1898-1916. 1898 letter re importance of acquiring Bancroft Library 1898-1916.

Plummer, Mary Wright, d. 1916 -- see American Library Association

Poole, William Frederick, 1821-1894

5 letters, 1880-1893 1880-1893

Putnam, Herbert, 1861-

3 letters, 1907-1912. 1907 letter written for U.S. Library of Congress. 1907-1912.

Reid, William Thomas, 1843-1922

2 letters, 1882-1885. 1885 letter written as president, University of California. 1882-1885.

Richards, Charles O.

10 letters, 1898-1899, re sale of Bancroft's Library 1898-1899

Sather, Jane K.

3 letters, 1902-1903 1902-1903

Savage, Thomas, 1823-

2 letters, 1898, re value of Bancroft Collection 1898

Sharp, Katharine Lucinda, 1865-1914 -- see Illinois. University

Sherman, Edwin Allen, 1829-

2 letters, 1898. Also brochure re Sloat Monument 1898.

Shinn, Milicent Washburn, 1858-1940

21 letters, 1902-1937. Many re E. R. Sill papers, Include 4 letters, 1930, addressed to Miss Dora Smith.

Slack, Charles W., 1858-

4 letters, 1896-1901. 1898 letters relate to the acquisition of the Bancroft Collection 1896-1901.

Smith, Walter McMynn, 1869-1938 -- see Wisconsin. University, Madison. Library

Soulé, Frank, 1845-1913 -- see California. University, Berkeley. Library Committee

Spofford, Ainsworth Rand, 1825-1908 -- see U.S. Library of Congress

Sproul, Robert Gordon, 1891-

5 letters, 1929-1938. Some as president, University of California. 1929-1938.

Stanford University. Library

4 letters, 1891-1906, by Edwin H. Woodruff and Melvin G. Dodge. -- See also Nash, Herbert Charles 1891-1906

Stebbins, Horatio, 1821-1902

4 letters, 1881-1898. 1898 letter re valuation of Bancroft Collection. 1881-1898.

Stone, Lauson, 1883-1947 -- see U.S. Bureau of Mines

Stratton, George Malcolm, 1865-1957

3 letters, 1934-1938 1934-1938

Talbot, Clare (Ryan)

4 letters, 1934-1935, concerning her work on book-plates 1934-1935

Thwaites, Reuben Gold, 1853-1913

2 letters, 1906-1907. 1906 letter written as secretary of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin. Report submitted to the President and Regents of the University of California upon the condition and marketable value of the Bancroft Library included at end of folder. 1906-1907.

Tillinghast, Caleb Benjamin, 1843-1909 -- see Massachusetts. State Library, Boston

U.S. Library of Congress

4 letters, 1898-1918, by A. R. Spofford and others. 1898 letter re valuation of Bancroft Collection. -- See also Putnam, Herbert. 1898-1918

Utley, Henry Munson, 1836-1917 -- see Detroit, Mich. Public Library

Voorsanger, Jacob, 1852-1908

2 letters, 1898-1904. 1898 letter re value of the Bancroft Collection. 1898-1904.

Watson, William Richard, 1867-1926 -- see California. State Library, Sacramento

Wheeler, Benjamin Ide, 1854-1927 -- see California. University. President

Winsor, Justin, 1831-1897 -- see Harvard University. Library

Wisconsin. University, Madison. Library

2 letters, 1903-1914, by W. M. Smith 1903-1914

Woodruff, Edwin Hamlin, 1862-1941 -- see Stanford University. Library

Wyer, James Ingersoll, 1869- -- see New York. State Library, Albany

Zeitlen, Jake

1 letter to U.C. Library, dated Feb. 8, 1929 Feb. 8, 1929

Letter from Joseph Cummings Rowell to UC President Robert Gordon Sproul. February 12, 1935 BANC MSS C-B 419

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Letter from Ed Hamilton to Joseph Cummings Rowell. March 12, 1889 BANC MSS C-B 419

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Letter from James Kennedy Moffitt to Joseph Cummings Rowell accompanying check to purchase library. April 26, 1900 BANC MSS C-B 419

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Receipt for Moffitt funds, from the UC Regents to Joseph Cummings Rowell. April 27, 1900 BANC MSS C-B 419

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"How to open a new book" bookmark. BANC MSS C-B 419

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Handbook for Readers, with Regulations. Boston Public Library (cover). 1875 BANC MSS C-B 419

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Classification of Books (two page spread). BANC MSS C-B 419

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Floor plans of North and South Libraries. BANC MSS C-B 419

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Joseph Cummings Rowell, "1st Lecture" notes, front page. BANC MSS C-B 419

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Joseph Cummings Rowell, "2nd Lecture" notes, front page. BANC MSS C-B 419

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