The photographs arrived at the Huntington in 1924 when, after persistent negotiations, she sold some 1200 glass plate negatives and her "catalogue set of blue prints" to Henry E. Huntingotn and his library for several thousand dollars.* In her...
The William Randel Research Papers consist of correspondence, manuscripts, research notes, photographs, and ephemera. The bulk of the collection consists of Randel's notes and study materials used to write the chapters of his book on Samuel...
The Manuscripts series is arranged alphabetically by author and title. The manuscripts include a selection of Silverberg's literary works, mostly dating from 1973-1995. Included in this series are: novels, anthologies, short stories, novellas,...
The collection consists mostly of Irvine's manuscripts, arranged alphabetically by title. The entirety of the first and the beginning of the second box consist of manuscript drafts - both typescript and autograph - of chapters from the author's...
Six drawing books entitled American Text-Books of Art Education, Revised Edition, Nos. 3-11, by Walter Smith, published by L. Prang & Co., Boston, 1879. The issues included in this group are Nos. 3, 5, 6, 7, 11 and a duplicate of No. 11. Each of...
Professional and personal papers of Paul Conrad, including original cartoons, rough sketches, correspondence, book, speech and lawsuit files, photographs, ephemera and tear sheets. The collection is in three parts, based on acquisition. Part I is...
The collection is composed primarily of correspondence between Dr. Pogo and members of the general public with an interest in astronomical issues and the work of the Mount Wilson Observatory. The Observatory was founded in 1904 by George Ellery...
The bulk of the collection centers on Scherer's work with the Council of National Defense during the First World War. There are two and half boxes of documents which had been previously collected in two large volumes. The original arrangement (by...
A collection of historical cases that the Los Angeles Superior Court placed on long-term deposit at the Huntington Library in 1996. Additional material was subsequently transferred to the Huntington in 2002 and interfiled with the main collection....
Personal and professional papers of Conrad Aiken. The collection includes his correspondence, (chiefly letters addressed to him), dealing with his business and literary affairs, manuscripts of his works, with some photographs and ephemera. The...
The collection has several strong subject points for the purpose of research including journalism and the writing process and the history of Los Angeles. There are many letters written during World War II that discuss life in America as well as...