Correspondence [v.d.]
1887-1897.
1898-1903.
1904-1910.
1911-1914.
1915-1917.
1918-1925.
1926-1929.
1930-1931.
1932-1933.
1934-1939.
1939-1942 and miscellaneous.
From named persons 1898-1928.
From institutions, 1900-1937.
1919-1934.
1895-1940.
Scope and Content Note
Special correspondence, 1936-1940.
Correspondence from Cowan to his wife, 1898-1922 & from various to Cowan, 1906-1934.
Catalog, Cowan collection except for manuscripts, August 1904.
Bibliography, notes, correspondence & lists, 1900-1920; various book lists.
Various book lists, bibliographics & biblio notes, including some relating to The California Bibliography.
Notes & lists including 1 folder marked Bancroft Bibliography.
[Unsorted].
Scope and Content Note
Printed items by & about Cowan (?) Financial records, bound volumes. 1876-1942.
Manuscripts & related materials: various writings of Cowan.
Various account books; book want list for UCB, 1893-1904.
Diary, 1876; various printed works & chippings owned by / mentioning Cowan (?).
Unarranged correspondence, manuscripts, emphemera & memorabilia.
Photographs; Cowan's grammar school certificate.
Photographs.
Metal plaque, apparently awarded to Cowan as an Honorary Member, by The Book Club of California, 1923.
Certificate of hon membership of Society of California Pioneers. October 2, 1929.