Finding aid for Papers of Florence Ranuzzi, 1919-2001 (1957-1972)

              FLORENCE EDITH RANUZZI PAPERS
1919-2001
FINDING AID
The Huntington Library
Jill Palmer
December 30, 2008
©The Huntington Library Florence Edith Ranuzzi Papers- Finding Aid - Page 2
Administrative Information
The collection was donated by Gianna Ranuzzi, the daughter of Florence Ranuzzi, in 2002.
An internal database of the complete correspondence and manuscript material is available in the Manuscripts Department.
In order to quote from, publish, or reproduce any of the manuscripts or visual materials, researchers must obtain formal permission from the office of the Library Director. In most instances, permission is given by the Huntington as owner of the physical property rights only, and researchers must also obtain permission from the holder of the literary rights. In some instances, the Huntington owns the literary rights, as well as the physical property rights. Researchers may contact the appropriate curator for further information.
The collection numbers approximately 700 items and consist of the following series:
1. Correspondence and Manuscript material (Boxes 1-5). Materials are cataloged at an item level and are arranged chronologically. The bulk of the correspondence spans the period between 1961 and 1971.
2. Scrapbooks (Boxes 6-8, 11-12; FAC 1532-1536). Due to preservation concerns, many of the scrapbooks have been taken apart. For further information please see the container list.
3. Ephemera (Boxes 9-11). Arranged according to topic.
Call numbers: RAN 001-249, FAC 1532-1536.
Biographical Note
Florence Edith Ranuzzi was both a participant in the motion picture industry of early Hollywood and, later in life, a political activist and co-founder of Poor Richard’s Bookshop, the first conservative bookshop in the United States.
Florence was born in Kankakee, Illinois, in 1908 to John and Marie Nehls. She was married twice. First to director George Cunningham, with whom she had one daughter Mary, and later to Francesco “Frank” X. Ranuzzi, an Italian count with whom she had her second daughter, Gianna. Together the couple founded and operated Poor Richard’s Bookshop in Hollywood, California, and at its later location in Hamilton, Montana.
Florence and Frank retired to Bear Valley Springs, California, in 1975. Florence was extremely active in the community of Bear Valley. She served on the Bear Valley Community Services District Board of Directors from 1979 to 1984 and was a founding member of the Bear Valley Women’s Club. Florence Edith (Nehls) Ranuzzi passed away on April 14, 2002, the day before her 94th birthday. Florence Edith Ranuzzi Papers- Finding Aid - Page 3
Scope and Content Note
The collection consists of material relating to Florence Ranuzzi's personal activities, including her early life in the motion picture industry, and business papers concerning Poor Richard's Bookshop. The collection includes 249 single-item cataloged letters and manuscript materials, 3 boxes of ephemera and small publications, 6 scrapbooks, and a number of printed books which were transferred to the Rare Book Department.
The correspondence represents not only the day to day business concerns of a conservative bookstore- book orders, receipts, information requests- but also the contemporary political climate. As a conservative bookstore Poor Richard’s carried a wide variety of books with a similarly conservative perspective on topics such as communism, freemasonry, conspiracy theories, the hippie phenomenon, etc. This correspondence reflects the interest and opinions of Poor Richard’s patrons, and at times their detractors.
Materials in the collection record clashes between liberals and conservatives, and conflicts among various conservatives such as the dispute between the Ranuzzi’s and Senator Lee Metcalf. This argument stemmed from Metcalf’s claim that bumper stickers bearing the U.S. flag, produced and sold by Poor Richard’s Bookshop, desecrated the flag and allowed the Ranuzzi’s to profit from this desecration.
As a whole, this collection documents the activities of a woman who, over the course of her lifetime, was an active and outspoken participant in a number of social, political and cultural settings.
Container List
Box 1: Correspondence, 1957-1962
Date
Location
Author
Addressee/Description
Call Number
1957, Jun. 22
Goff, Oliver Kenneth
"To Whom it May Concern"
RAN 001
[> 1957]
Los Angeles, Calif.
Sheldon, Lois
Ranuzzi, Frank X.
RAN 002
1959, May 12
Clearwater, Fla.
Carr, William Guy, 1895-1959
Liniger, B. B., Dr.
RAN 003
1959, May 16
Ontario, Canada
Carr, William Guy, 1895-1959
Liniger, B. B., Dr.
RAN 004
1959, Jul. 12
Los Angeles, Calif.
"Citizen News Town Meeting"
RAN 005
1960, Mar. 3
Glendale, Calif.
Stolrow, Walter T.
Ranuzzi, Frank, Mrs.
RAN 006
1960, Mar. 13
Hollywood, Calif.
Francis, Edward, Sister
"Dear Mrs. Ranuzzi"
RAN 007
1960, Jun. 1
Hollywood, Calif.
Burns, John F., Rev.
"Dear Mrs. Ranuzzi"
RAN 008
[1960]
Los Angeles, Calif.
Dorothy
"Dear Florence"
RAN 009
1961, Jun.
New York, N.Y.
Newberry, Mike
"Please read Sen. Goldwater's…"
RAN 010
1961, Sept. 18
Monroe, La.
Cabrini, Mary, Sister, O.S.F.
"Dear Friend"
RAN 011
Date
Location
Author
Addressee/Description
Call Number
1961, Oct. 11
San Francisco, Calif.
Little, Stephen Loy
Ranuzzi, Frank X.
RAN 012Florence Edith Ranuzzi Papers- Finding Aid - Page 4
1961, Oct. 25
Peale, Mary L.
Ranuzzi, Florence
RAN 013
1961, Oct. 26
Arequipa, Peru
Jensen, James W. and Family
Ranuzzi, Mary
RAN 014
1961, Nov. 1
Jade
Ranuzzi, Florence
RAN 015
1961, Dec. 1
Los Angeles, Calif.
Alesen, L. A.
Ranuzzi, Frank X.
RAN 016
1961, Dec. 26
Arequipa, Peru
Jensen, James W.
Ranuzzi, Frank X.
RAN 017
1961, Dec. 27
Pacific Grove, Calif.
King, Dan, III
"Dear Florence"
RAN 018
1962, Jan. 5
San Mateo, Calif.
Andrea, M., Sister, I.H.M.
Ranuzzi, Florence
RAN 019
1962, Jan. 10
Washington, D.C.
Utt, James B. (James Boyd), 1899-1970
"Dear Sirs"
RAN 020
1962, Jan. 13
Kelly, Walt
"Pogo"
RAN 021
1962, Jan. 14
Emmett, Kan.
Vincent, Marie, Sister
Ranuzzi, Florence
RAN 022
1962, Jan. 26
Glendale, Calif.
Boller, Glenda
Ranuzzi, Frank X.
RAN 023
1962, Jan. 28
Emmett, Kan.
Vincent, Marie, Sister
Ranuzzi, Florence
RAN 024
1962, Feb. 8
Fryer, Lois
Ranuzzi, Florence
RAN 025
1962, Feb. 8
Ventura, Calif.
Haley, Katherine H.
Ranuzzi, Florence
RAN 026
1962, Feb. 12
San Marino, Calif.
Merwin, Davis
Ranuzzi, Florence
RAN 027
1962, Mar. 1
Hollywood, Calif.
Weller, Frank H.
Ranuzzi, Florence and Frank X.
RAN 028
1962, Mar. 2
Arcadia, Calif.
del Junco, Triso, 1925-
"Dear Fellow-American"
RAN 029
1962, Mar. 9
Washington, D.C.
Kaplan, Marica
Ranuzzi, Frank X.
RAN 030
1962, Mar. 19
Belmont, Mass.
Welch, Robert
Ranuzzi, Florence
RAN 031
1962, Mar. 20
Hollywood, Calif.
Ranuzzi, Frank X.
Kaplan, Marica
RAN 032
1962, Apr. 3
Bowen, Terry
Ranuzzi, Florence
RAN 033
1962, Apr. 16
South Pasadena, Calif.
Lewis, Robert W.
Ranuzzi, Florence
RAN 034
1962, Apr. 20
Ranuzzi, Frank X.
RAN 035
1962, Apr. 26
Louisville, Ky.
Buttorf, Gordon Stephen
Ranuzzi, Frank X.
RAN 036
1962, Apr. 29
Phoenix, Ariz.
Burns, Eugene A
Poor Richard's Bookshop
RAN 037
1962, May 21
Arequipa, Peru
Jensen, James W.
Ranuzzi, Frank X.
RAN 038
1962, May 25
Hamilton, Mont.
Bunch, David B.
Ranuzzi, Florence
RAN 039
1962, Jun. 11
San Marino, Calif.
Merwin, Davis
Ranuzzi, Florence
RAN 040
1962, Jul. 10
Wilmington, Del.
Stern, Harry and Sally
Poor Richard's Bookshop
RAN 041
1962, Jul. 19
Long Beach, Calif.
Bangora, Margaret L.
Poor Richard's Bookshop
RAN 042
1962, Jul. 26
Temple City, Calif.
Hughes, Mae
Ranuzzi, Frank X.
RAN 043
1962, Jul. 27
San Jacinto, Calif.
Dean
Ranuzzi, Frank X.
RAN 044
1962, Aug. 8
Upper Darby, Pa.
Johnson, George F.
Poor Richard's Bookshop
RAN 045
1962, Aug. 25
Fort Ord, Calif.
Al
Ranuzzi, Florence and Frank X.
RAN 046
1962, Sept. 3
Los Angeles, Calif.
Slaught, Katharine M.
Ranuzzi, Florence and Frank X.
RAN 047
1962, Sept. 5
Edinburg, Tex.
Huey, Virgil
Poor Richard's Bookshop
RAN 048
1962, Sept. 12
Mattoon, Ill.
Inviolata, Sister
Ranuzzi, Frank X.
RAN 049
Date
Location
Author
Addressee/Description
Call Number
1962, Sept. 17
South Pasadena, Calif.
Lewis, Robert W.
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963
RAN 050Florence Edith Ranuzzi Papers- Finding Aid - Page 5
1962, Sept. 19
South Pasadena, Calif.
Lewis, Robert W.
Ranuzzi, Florence and Frank X.
RAN 051
1962, Sept. 26
Chamberlain, S.D.
George, Father
Ranuzzi, Florence
RAN 052
1962, Sept. 29
Philadelphia, Pa.
O’Malley, Madeleine
"Gentlemen"
RAN 053
1962, Oct. 12
Cotati, Calif.
Pickett, A. S.
Poor Richard's Bookshop
RAN 054
1962, Oct. 16
Los Angeles, Calif.
Murphy, Lillian M.
Ranuzzi, Florence
RAN 055
1962, Oct. 19
Cotati, Calif.
Pickett, A.S.
Poor Richard's Bookshop
RAN 056
1962, Oct. 23
New Orleans, La.
Courtney, Kent
Ranuzzi, Florence and Frank X.
RAN 057
1962, Oct. 25
Altadena, Calif.
Fraser, Donald J.
Ranuzzi, Florence and Frank X.
RAN 058
1962, Nov. 8
Los Angeles, Calif.
Ranuzzi, Florence and Frank X.
RAN 059
1962, Nov. 13
Culver City, Calif.
Baldois, Ina
Poor Richard's Bookshop
RAN 060
1962, Nov. 28
Nacogdoches, Tex.
Anthony, Lamar
Poor Richard's Bookshop
RAN 061
1962, Dec. 6
Winter Haven, Fla.
Vanzant, Budd
Poor Richard's Bookshop
RAN 062
Box 2: Correspondence, 1963-1965
Date
Location
Author
Addressee/Description
Call Number
1963, Jan. 1
Kirwan, Madeline
Ranuzzi, Florence
RAN 063
1963, Feb. 7
Chamberlain, S.D.
George, Father
Poor Richard's Bookshop
RAN 064
1963, Feb. 20
Los Angeles, Calif.
Openshaw, Dorothy
Ranuzzi, Florence
RAN 065
1963, Feb. 25
Sunol, Neb.
Cortney, Francis
Poor Richard's Bookshop
RAN 066
1963, Mar. 14
Washington, D.C.
Bowen, Elizabeth
Ranuzzi, Frank X.
RAN 067
1963, Mar. 19
Washington, D.C.
Ashbrook, John M.
"Dear Sirs"
RAN 068
1963, Mar. 26
Jackonsville, Fla.
Johns, J. Mercer
Poor Richard's Bookshop
RAN 069
1963, Apr. 11
Fresno, Calif.
Oraze, Stephen
RAN 070
1963, Apr. 24
Ball, Nick
"For 1 copy 'Keynes or Harvard'"
RAN 071
1963, Sept. 7
Ivers, Eileen
Ranuzzi, Frank X.
RAN 072
1963, Oct. 10
San Francisco, Calif.
Ekman, R. E.
Poor Richard's Bookshop
RAN 073
1963, Oct. 18
Greenwich, Conn.
Steele, Peter
Ranuzzi, Frank X.
RAN 074
1963, Dec. 19
Altadena, Calif.
Altadena Americanism Center
Ranuzzi, Frank X.
RAN 075
1964, Jan. 30
Lac La Hache, B.C.
Fischer, Harold C.
"Dear Mr. Ranuzzi"
RAN 076
1964, Feb. 10
Knysna, South Africa
Steele, James B.
Poor Richard's Bookshop
RAN 077
1964, Feb. 12
Villanova, Pa.
McDonnell, John H., Rev., O.S.A.
Ranuzzi, Florence and Frank X.
RAN 078
1964, Feb. 17
Los Angeles, Calif.
Poor Richard's Bookshop
St. Mary's Hall
RAN 079
1964, Feb. 18
Dallas, Tex.
Erwin, Virginia
Poor Richard's Bookshop
RAN 080
1964, Mar. 18
Waltham, Mass.
Michaeline, Mary, Sister, S.M.S.M.
Poor Richard's Bookshop
RAN 081
1964, Mar. 23
New York, N.Y.
Gunkel, William R.
Poor Richard's Bookshop
RAN 082
Date
Location
Author
Addressee/Description
Call Number
1964, Jun. 6
Rolling Hills, Calif.
Beebe, Murray C., Jr.
Metcalf, Lee, 1911-1978
RAN 083
1964, Jun. 6
Santa Monica, Calif.
McManus, William T.
Ranuzzi, Frank X.
RAN 084Florence Edith Ranuzzi Papers- Finding Aid - Page 6
1964, Jun. 6
Santa Monica, Calif.
Sewell, Charles
RAN 085
1964, Jun. 7
Coolidge, Betty
Metcalf, Lee, 1911-1978
RAN 086
1964, Jun. 8
Studio City, Calif.
Becker, Martha W.
Metcalf, Lee, 1911-1978
RAN 087
1964, Jun. 8
Malibu, Calif.
Gill, Maxine
Ranuzzi, Frank X.
RAN 088
1964, Jun. 8
Los Angeles, Calif.
Norman, Jose
Metcalf, Lee, 1911-1978
RAN 089
1964, Jun. 8
Los Angeles, Calif.
Rhodes, Jean
Ranuzzi, Frank X.
RAN 090
1964, Jun. 8
Downey, Calif.
Swan, D.K.
Ranuzzi, Frank X.
RAN 091
1964, Jun. 9
Los Angeles, Calif.
Rowland, Donald S.
Metcalf, Lee, 1911-1978
RAN 092
1964, Jun. 10
Los Angeles, Calif.
Burnette, Elbert E.
Metcalf, Lee, 1911-1978
RAN 093
1964, Jun. 24
Los Angeles, Calif.
Van Zandt, Sue
Bell, Alphonzo
RAN 094
1964, Jul. 17
San Jose, Calif.
Gibbons, Edward N.
Ranuzzi, Florence and Frank X.
RAN 095
1964, Jul. 21
Ireland
Laura R.
Flo McCallister
RAN 096
1964, Aug. 13
McCallister, Flo
Poor Richard's Bookshop
RAN 097
1964, Aug. 15
Dallas, Tex.
Kinnett, Cliff
Poor Richard's Bookshop
RAN 098
1964, Aug. 28
Helena, Mont.
Babcock, Tim, 1919-
Ranuzzi, Florence
RAN 099
1964, Sept. 6
Long Beach, Calif.
Rannells, Golda
Poor Richard's Bookshop
RAN 100
1964, Sept. 8
Elsinore, Calif.
Baumgardner, R. D.
KTTV
RAN 101
1964, Oct. 27
Los Angeles, Calif.
Ranuzzi, Frank X.
Corey, Virgil
RAN 102
1965, Jan. 11
Artesia, Calif.
Andrea, M., Sister
"Dear Mrs. Ranuzzi"
RAN 103
1965, Feb. 25
Missoula, Mont.
Dullenty, James
Ranuzzi, Florence and Frank X.
RAN 104
1965, Mar. 23
Villanova, Pa.
McDonnell, John H., Rev., O.S.A.
Ranuzzi, Florence and Frank X.
RAN 105
1965, Aug. 27
Seattle, [Wash.]
Fuller, Rodney B.
Ranuzzi, Frank X.
RAN 106
1965, Sept. 1
Los Angeles, Calif.
Albright, Ruth N.
Ranuzzi, Florence
RAN 107
1965, Nov. 16
Idaho Falls, Idaho
Oden, C. S.
Ranuzzi, Florence
RAN 108
1965, Nov. 17
Smith, Ellen
Ranuzzi, Florence
RAN 109
1965, Dec. 7
Inglewood, Calif.
Lake, Eunice
Poor Richard's Bookshop
RAN 110
1965, Dec. 16
Inglewood, Calif.
Lake, Eunice
Ranuzzi, Florence
RAN 111
1965, Dec. 19
Los Angeles, Calif.
King, Frederick C.
"The Countess Ranuzzi"
RAN 112
1965, Dec. 30
Asheville, N.C.
Norburn, Russell Lee
Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973
RAN 113
Box 3: Correspondence, 1966-1970
Date
Location
Author
Addressee/Description
Author
1966, Feb. 5
Grants Pass, Or.
Roaf, James R
Ranuzzi, Florence and Frank X.
RAN 114
1966, Feb. 8
Alton, Ill.
Schlafly, Phyllis
Ranuzzi, Florence
RAN 115
1966, Feb. 18
Normal, Ill.
Banner, Morris
Poor Richard's Bookshop
RAN 116
1966, Mar. 6
Hamilton, Mont.
Johnson, J. Ben
Ranuzzi, Florence
RAN 117
Date
Location
Author
Addressee/Description
Call Number
1966, Mar. 9
Helena, Mont.
Babcock, Tim, 1919-
Ranuzzi, Florence
RAN 118
1966, Mar. 29
Columbus, Ohio
Hartung, Rose
Ranuzzi, Florence
RAN 119Florence Edith Ranuzzi Papers- Finding Aid - Page 7
1966, Apr. 5
Dallas, Tex.
Smoot, Dan
Ranuzzi, Florence
RAN 120
1966, Apr. 6
Hamilton, Mont.
Ranuzzi, Florence
Hartung, Rose
RAN 121
1966, Apr. 19
Hamilton, Mont.
Poor Richard's Bookshop
Paff, Richard
RAN 122
1966, Aug. 4
Santa Monica, Calif.
Saltzman, Carl Howard
Poor Richard's Bookshop
RAN 123
1966, Aug. 8
[Hamilton, Mont. ?]
Poor Richard's Bookshop
Saltzman, Carl Howard
RAN 124
1966, Aug. 30
Santa Monica, Calif.
Saltzman, Carl Howard
Ranuzzi, Florence
RAN 125
1966, Sept. 2
Portland, Or.
Bauer, Malcom C.
"Evidence"
RAN 126
1966, Oct. 3
Helena, Mont.
Babcock, Tim, 1919-
Ranuzzi, Florence
RAN 127
1966, Oct. 27
Durban, South Africa
Hurley, Denis E.
Ranuzzi, Florence
RAN 128
1966, Oct. 28
Framingham, Mass.
Lembo, Peter
Postmaster, Framingham Post Office
RAN 129
1966, [Oct.]
Honolulu, Hawaii
van Tilburg, C. A. Adrian
Ranuzzi, Florence and Frank X.
RAN 130
1966, Nov. 11
Empire, Or.
Bray, Edward F.
McKinney, Harold F.
RAN 131
1966, Nov. 21
Los Angeles, Calif.
Poor Richard's Bookshop
van Tilburg, C. A. Adrian
RAN 132
1966, Dec. 4
Palm Springs, Calif.
Boswell, Jean
Poor Richard's Bookshop
RAN 133
1967, Feb. 21
Hamilton, Mont.
Ranuzzi, Florence
Kunz, Betty
RAN 134
1967, Apr. 4
Hamilton, Mont.
Ranuzzi, Florence
Johanns, Willora M.
RAN 135
1967, Mar. 31
Portland, Or.
Johanns, Willora M.
Poor Richard's Bookshop
RAN 136
1967, Apr. 27
Orange, Calif.
Coldt, Marvin L.
Poor Richard's Bookshop
RAN 137
1967, Apr. 18
Santa Ana, Calif.
Allen, C. H.
Poor Richard's Bookshop
RAN 138
1967, May 13
Delray Beach, Fla.
des Cognets, Russell
Poor Richard's Bookshop
RAN 139
1967, May 14
Framingham, Mass.
Philip, David
Ranuzzi, Florence
RAN 140
1967, May 20
Watseka, Ill.
Mosher, Austin
Poor Richard's Bookshop
RAN 141
1967, May 23
Reisterstown, Md.
Tinkler, Margaret R.
Poor Richard's Bookshop
RAN 142
1967, Jun. 2
Lewis, Robert W.
Ranuzzi, Florence
RAN 143
1967, Jun. 9
Palisades Park, N.J.
Terranova, Michael
St. George's Press
RAN 144
1967, Jun. 15
Tamal, Calif.
Gilbert, Keith D.
Ranuzzi, Florence
RAN 145
1967, Jun. 17
[Tamal, Calif.]
Gilbert, Keith D.
Ranuzzi, Florence
RAN 146
1967, Jun. 20
Hamilton, Mont.
Poor Richard's Bookshop
Terranova, Michael
RAN 147
1967, Aug. 31
Grass Valley, Calif.
Katharine S. Hubbard
Ranuzzi, Florence
RAN 148
1967, Sept. 30
Palisades Park, N.J.
Terranova, Michael
Poor Richard's Bookshop
RAN 149
1967, Oct. 3
Vietnam
Wurts, John, Jr.
Poor Richard's Bookshop
RAN 150
1967, Oct. 12
Hamilton, Mont.
Poor Richard's Bookshop
John Wurts Jr.
RAN 151
1967, [Oct. 27]
Hamilton, Mont.
Ranuzzi, Florence
Terranova, Michael
RAN 152
1968, Mar. 15
Hamilton, Mont.
Meese, Edwin
Ranuzzi, Florence
RAN 153
1968, Apr. 3
Hamilton, Mont.
City of Hamilton, Mont.
Building and Improvement Permit
RAN 154
1968, Jun. 22
Hamilton, Mont.
Poor Richard's Bookshop
Galleny, Edmund C.
RAN 155
1968, [Jul. 21]
Santa Cruz, Calif.
Inlow, Roy W.
Buckley, Carper W.
RAN 156
1968, [Jul. 23]
Washington, D.C.
Buckley, Carper W.
RAN 157
Date
Location
Author
Addressee/Description
Call Number
[1968], Aug. 8
Missoula, Mont.
Glore, Emmet
Ranuzzi, Florence
RAN 158
1969, Nov. 16
New York, N.Y.
Duggan, Ken
Ranuzzi, Florence
RAN 159Florence Edith Ranuzzi Papers- Finding Aid - Page 8
1969, Dec. 4
Allentown, Pa.
Fehnel, P. J.
Ranuzzi, Florence
RAN 160
1969, Dec. 19
Detroit, Mich.
Ehred, William
Ranuzzi, Florence
RAN 161
1970, May 6
Kelly, Kevin J.
Ranuzzi, Florence
RAN 162
1970, Oct. 7
Hanover, Pa.
Parvis, J. M.
Poor Richard's Bookshop
RAN 163
1970, Nov. 10
Bisbee, Ariz.
Tolpo, J. W., Mrs.
Ranuzzi, Florence
RAN 164
1970, Nov. 17
Bradenton, Fla.
O’Connell, M[argaret] and Bill
Ranuzzi, Florence
RAN 165
1970, Nov. 20
Cain, Mary D.
Liberty Award Certificate
RAN 166
1970, Dec. 2
Hamilton, Mont.
Hubbard, William David, 1890-1971
Ranuzzi, Florence
RAN 167
Box 4: Correspondence, 1971-1978 and n.d.
Date
Location
Author
Addressee/Description
Call Number
1971, Jan. 8
Idaho Falls, Idaho
Griggs, Jay P.
Ranuzzi, Florence
RAN 168
1971, Jan. 12
Hamilton, Mont.
Ranuzzi, Florence
Griggs, Jay P.
RAN 169
1971, Jan. 18
Idaho Falls, Idaho
Oden, C. S.
Ranuzzi, Florence
RAN 170
1971, Jan. 19
Hamilton, Mont.
Ranuzzi, Florence
Griggs, Jay P.
RAN 171
1971, Feb. 23
Hamilton, Mont.
Ranuzzi
Worley, Tal
RAN 172
1971, Feb. 25
Idaho Falls, Idaho
Oden, C. S.
Ranuzzi, Florence
RAN 173
1971, Mar. 1
Idaho Falls, Idaho
Jaussi, Violet K.
Ranuzzi, Florence
RAN 174
1971, Mar. 2
Hamilton, Mont.
Ranuzzi, Florence
Violet K. Jaussi
RAN 175
1971, Mar. 2
Hamilton, Mont.
Ranuzzi, Florence
Oden, C. S.
RAN 176
1971, Mar. 4
San Francisco, Calif.
Gumz, Dennis F.
Ranuzzi, Florence
RAN 177
1971, Mar. 6
San Francisco, Calif.
Gumz, Dennis F.
Ranuzzi, Florence
RAN 178
1971, Mar. 9
Hamilton, Mont.
Ranuzzi, Florence
Gumz, Dennis F.
RAN 179
1971, Nov. 2
Altus, Okla.
Srigley, Gretchen
Ranuzzi, Florence
RAN 180
c. 1971
Idaho Falls, Idaho
Worley, Tal
Ranuzzi, Florence
RAN 181
1972, Mar. 26
Fairfield, Ala.
Hensley, E. H.
Ranuzzi, Florence
RAN 182
1972, Apr. 19
Missoula, Mont.
Kimmel, Margaret and Peggy Lood
"Dear Mrs. Ranuzzi"
RAN 183
1972, Nov. 24
Lynchburg, Va.
Davis, Fred M.
Ranuzzi, Florence
RAN 184
1973, Jul. 22
Natal, South Africa
Slade, Hank
Ranuzzi, Florence
RAN 185
1978, Jun. 28
Natal, South Africa
Slade, Hank
Ranuzzi, Florence
RAN 186
n.d.
Baird, Katie
Ranuzzi, Florence
RAN 187
n.d.
Vacaville, Calif.
Barton, Patricia
Poor Richard's Bookshop
RAN 188
n.d.
Willowdale, Ont.
Carr, Bessie
Ranuzzi, Frank X.
RAN 189
n.d.
Chatard, F.
Poor Richard's Bookshop
RAN 190
n.d.
New York, N.Y.
Dood, Bella Visono, 1904-
Poor Richard's Bookshop
RAN 191
Date
Location
Author
Addressee/Description
Call Number
n.d.
Santa Barbara, Calif.
Drake, Lillian
Ranuzzi, Frank X.
RAN 192
n.d.
Faughnum, Paul
Poor Richard's Bookshop
RAN 193Florence Edith Ranuzzi Papers- Finding Aid - Page 9
n.d.
San Gabriel, Calif.
Hurley, Adele K.
Ranuzzi, Florence
RAN 194
n.d.
Knott, Walter
RAN 195
n.d.
Middletown, Ohio
Layer, Timothy P.
Poor Richard's Bookshop
RAN 196
n.d.
Leonella, M., Sister
Ranuzzi, Florence and Frank X.
RAN 197
n.d.
Mahoney, Violet
Ranuzzi, Florence
RAN 198
n.d.
Patricia, Margaret, Sister
Ranuzzi, Frank X.
RAN 199
n.d.
Villanova, Pa.
McDonnell, John H., Rev., O.S.A.
"Poor Richard's Book Shop"
RAN 200
n.d.
O'Connell, Margaret and Bill
"Precious Friend"
RAN 201
n.d.
Pike, Albert
"From Morals and Dogma of Ancient & Accepted Rites…”
RAN 202
n.d.
Salt Lake City, Utah
Paff, Richard H.
Poor Richard's Bookshop
RAN 203
n.d.
Hamilton, Mont.
Poor Richard's Bookshop
The Congress of Freedom, Inc.
RAN 204
n.d.
Hollywood, Calif.
Poor Richard's Bookshop
Fuller, Rodney B.
RAN 205
n.d.
Hamilton, Mont.
Poor Richard's Bookshop
Lake, Eunice H.
RAN 206
n.d.
Ranuzzi, Florence
"Dear Gianna"
RAN 207
n.d.
Ranuzzi, Florence
"Dear Gianna"
RAN 208
n.d.
Hollywood, Calif.
Ranuzzi, Florence
"Dear Sister"
RAN 209
n.d.
Ranuzzi, Florence
"get wise to the fact..."
RAN 210
n.d.
Ranuzzi, Florence
Aherene, John, Rev.
RAN 211
n.d.
Honolulu, Hawaii
van Tilburg, C. A. Adrian
Ranuzzi, Florence and Frank X.
RAN 212
n.d.
Warmington, Dorothy
Ranuzzi, Florence
RAN 213
n.d.
Willardson, Virginia Mitchel
Ranuzzi, Florence
RAN 214
n.d.
Ann Arbor, Mich.
Zerial, Donald
Ranuzzi, Florence
RAN 215
n.d.
"Excerpt from closing paragraphs of 'Witness' by Whittaker Chambers"
RAN 216
n.d.
"I intend to finish copying the opening chapter…"
RAN 217
n.d.
"Potomac Fever"
RAN 218
Box 5: Manuscript Material
Date
Location
Author
Addressee/Description
Call Number
n.d.
Ranuzzi, Frank X.
"The Poetry of Francesco X. Ranuzzi"
RAN 220
1919-1922
Nehls, Florence
Diary of Florence Nehls
RAN 221
1920, Feb. 20
Nehls, Florence
"What are the Benefits of an Enlistment in the United States Army?"
RAN 222
Date
Location
Author
Addressee/Description
Call Number
1969, [Spring]
Ranuzzi, Florence
Address to the graduating class of 1969, Montana High School
RAN 223Florence Edith Ranuzzi Papers- Finding Aid - Page 10
1969
Ranuzzi, Florence
Speech to the grad. class of 1969
RAN 224
n.d.
Ranuzzi, Florence
Autobiographical sketch
RAN 225
n.d.
"If I live in a house…"
RAN 226
n.d.
Ranuzzi, Florence
"The Plunder of Our Cities"
RAN 227
n.d.
Ranuzzi, Florence
"Rachel"
RAN 228
n.d.
Ranuzzi, Florence
"Sheen of Flight: The Memoirs of Florence Ranuzzi"
RAN 229
n.d.
Ranuzzi, Florence
Speech about her life
RAN 230
n.d.
Ranuzzi, Florence
Speech about Poor Richard's Bookshop
RAN 231
n.d.
Ranuzzi, Florence
Speech about Poor Richard's Bookshop
RAN 232
n.d.
Ranuzzi, Florence
Speech notes
RAN 233
n.d.
Ranuzzi, Florence
Speech on Communism and the French Revolution
RAN 234
n.d.
Ranuzzi, Florence
Speech on Communism and the French Revolution
RAN 235
n.d.
Ranuzzi, Florence
Speech on her activities
RAN 236
n.d.
Ranuzzi, Florence
Speech on history and politics
RAN 237
n.d.
Ranuzzi, Florence
Speech on the Bear Valley Springs Women's Club
RAN 238
n.d.
Ranuzzi, Florence
“Sheen of Flight”
RAN 249
(a-d)
Box 6:* [59 folders]
1959-2001 Ranuzzi, Florence. Scrapbook, Poor Richard’s Bookshop. RAN 239.
Box 7:* [59 folders]
1979-1984 Ranuzzi, Florence. Scrapbook, Bear Valley, Director. RAN 240.
1979-1991 Ranuzzi, Florence. Scrapbook, Bear Valley, Women’s Club. RAN 241.
1986-1993 Ranuzzi, Florence. Scrapbook, Bear Valley, Women’s Club, pages 1-22. RAN 242.
Box 8: [46 folders]
1986-1993 Ranuzzi, Florence. Scrapbook, Bear Valley, Women’s Club, pages 23-end. RAN 242.
*RAN 239 - RAN 242 have been taken apart in an effort to preserve the contents. Each page in a scrapbook has been numbered, however only those with content have a corresponding folder. In other words, blank pages do not have folders as they had no Florence Edith Ranuzzi Papers- Finding Aid - Page 11
content to preserve. As a result, the folder numbers skip at times where blank pages exist. The blank pages from each scrapbook are as follows:
RAN 239: 52, 57, 59-62, 64-66, 68, 70-101.
RAN 242: 1, 10, 11, 32, 33, 55, 57-61, 63-75, 77, 81, 86, 90, 94.
Conservation facsimiles have been made for RAN 239, RAN 240, RAN 241, and RAN 242. See FAC 1532-FAC 1536.
Box 9: [4 folders and 1 binder]
1 Ephemera and small publications/mailings, Poor Richard’s Bookshop
2 Ephemera and small publications/mailings, Poor Richard’s Bookshop
3 The Dan Smoot Report, Nov. 17, 1958 – June 1, 1959
4 The Dan Smoot Report, June 8, 1959 – Dec. 25, 1959
1 binder of clippings- conservative politics
Box 10: [6 folders]
1 Manuals and Instructions
2 Manuals and Instructions (contd.)
3 Conservative Materials- Ranuzzi Binder
4 Conservative Materials not from Poor Richard’s Bookshop
5 Newspaper Clippings
6 Our Mother of Good Counsel Mother’s Club
Nehls, Florence. Diary of life in Hollywood, Calif. 1925-1930. RAN 219
Box 11: [4 folders, 3 yearbooks, 1 binder, and 1 small prayer book of Florence Nehls]
1 Records (birth/death certificates, contracts, memberships, etc.)
2 Los Angeles College of Chiropractic [1936]
3 Bear Valley Springs booklets
4 Miscellaneous
1 binder- Class notes from Los Angeles College of Chiropractic
Poinsettia, Hollywood High School Yearbook, 1922. RAN 245.
Poinsettia, Hollywood High School Yearbook, 1923. RAN 246.
Poinsettia, Hollywood High School Yearbook, 1925. RAN 247.
The Book of Common Prayer, presented to Florence Nehls in Sept. 1914.
RAN 247.
Box 12:
[1920s] Nehls, Florence. Scrapbook, High School Years, Florence Nehls [Ranuzzi]. RAN 243.†Florence Edith Ranuzzi Papers- Finding Aid - Page 12
Box 13:
[1920s-1930s] Ranuzzi, Florence [Nehls]. Scrapbook, Motion Picture and Stage Career, Hollywood. RAN 244.†
Box 14:
[1920s-1930s] Ranuzzi, Florence [Nehls]. Scrapbook, Motion Picture and Stage Career, Hollywood. FAC 1532.* Facsimile copy of RAN 244.
1959-2001 Ranuzzi, Florence. Scrapbook, Poor Richard’s Bookshop. FAC 1533. Facsimile copy of RAN 239.
1979-1984 Ranuzzi, Florence. Scrapbook, Bear Valley, Director. FAC 1534. Facsimile copy of RAN 240.
1979-1991 Ranuzzi, Florence. Scrapbook, Bear Valley, Women’s Club. FAC 1535. Facsimile copy of RAN 241.
1986-1993 Ranuzzi, Florence. Scrapbook, Bear Valley, Women’s Club. FAC 1536. Facsimile copy of RAN 242.
†These items are currently with Conservation for treatment. 12/2008.
*Every page in the original (RAN 244) was given a number, including those which were blank. These blank pages were not reproduced as part of the conservation copy. As a result the facsimile appears to be missing pages at times. The “missing pages” are numbers: 99-101, 111-123, 127, and 135.
Printed Books
A number of printed books, pamphlets, and booklets were included in the Ranuzzi Papers. These materials have been transferred to the Rare Books Department. A list of these items is as follows:
Adams, Silas Walter. The United States Treasury System. 2nd ed. Austin: Chaparral,
[1962?].
Ambassador College Research Department. Hippies, Hypocrisy and Happiness. Pasadena:
Ambassador College, [1968].
Armstrong, George W. Third Zionist War. Fort Worth: Cattle-log, [195?].
Bellerue, A.R. REA Co-ops, a Compulsory-Political System. [Reprint.] Larkspur: Rampart
Journal, [1966?]. 2 copies.
The Blue Book of the John Birch Society. 8th ed. s.l.: s.p., [1961].Florence Edith Ranuzzi Papers- Finding Aid - Page 13
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve System: Its Purposes and
Functions. [Reprint]. Austin: Chaparral, [1958].
Britton, Frank L. Behind Communism. 3rd ed. Los Angeles: Frank L. Britton, [195?].
Bye, John O. Lincoln’s Greenback Currency: Versus The Twin Evils The National Banks and
Federal Reserve Acts. With Criticisms Pro and Con. Boston: Forum, [1963].
Capt, E. Raymond. The Great Pyramid Decoded: With and Introduction to Pyramidology. s.l.:
Artisan Sales, [ 1971].
Caro y Rodriguez, Jose Maria, Cardinal, Abp. of Santiago de Chile. The Mystery of
Freemasonry Unveiled: By the Cardinal of Chile. With a Reprint of Pope Leo XIIIth
Encyclical Humanum Genus. [2nd ed]. s.l.: s.n.; c. 192?].
Carr, William Guy. The Conspiracy: To Destroy All Existing Governments and Religions.
Hamilton: Poor Richard’s, [1973]. (2 copies.)
Carr, William Guy. The Red Fog Over America. 4th ed. Glendale: St. George, 1968.
Chesterton, A.K. Tomorrow: A Plan for the British Future. Surrey: Candour, s.d.
Christian Nationalist Crusade. Mystery Manuscript. [Los Angeles: Christian National Crusade,
1960?].
Congressman Louis T. McFadden on the Federal Reserve Corporation: Remarks in Congress,
1934. Boston: Forum, s.d. (2 copies.)
Coughlin, Charles E., Rev. The New Deal in Money. Royal Oak: Radio League of the Little
Flower, 1933.
Crosby, Roy G., Jr. What You Should Kow About: American Civil Liberties Union, League of
Women Voters, Common Causes and Rhodes Scholars. [Missoula: self published,
[1972].
Dictionary of Contaminated Words: The Silent Psychological Word War. San Gabriel:
Excalibur, [1964].
Drummond, J.S., Commander. The Twentieth Century Hoax. London: Panorama, 1961.
Elsom, John R. The Lightning Over the Treasury Building. 6th ed. Boston: Measor, 1941.
Fiske, John. The Beginnings of New England or the Puritan Theocracy in its Relation to Civil
and Religious Liberty. Boston: Houghton, Mifflin, [1889].Florence Edith Ranuzzi Papers- Finding Aid - Page 14
George, W. Race, Heredity and Civilisation: Human Progress and the Race Problem. London:
Britons, 1961.
Goff, Kenneth. The Flying Saucers: From Russia, From Another Planet, From God.
[Englewood]: s.n., [1955].
Goff, Kenneth. Reds Promote Racial War. U.S.A.: [Soldiers of the Cross?], [1958].
Haley, J. Evetts. A Texan Looks at Lyndon: A Study in Illegitimate Power. Canyon: Palo Duro,
[1964].
Hoyt, Edyth Armstrong. Studies in the apocalypse of John of Patmos : A Non-Interpretive and
Literary Approach to the Last Book of the English Bible. Ann Arbor: Edwards Brothers,
1956.
Knuth, E.C. The Empire of “The City”; A Basic History of International Power Politics. 3rd ed.
Milwaukee: Empire, [1946].
Kubek, Anthony. Communists at Pearl Harbor: How the Communists Helped to Bring on Pearl
Harbor and Open up Asia to Communization. Dallas: Teacher, s.d.
Lasell, Helen P. (compiler). The Temple of Understanding. World-Religion: Religious
Integration Coming? New York: Liberty, s.d.
Lesse, Arnold. Gentile Folly: the Rothschilds. s.l.: s.p., [1940?].
Leese, Arnold Spencer. Out of Step: Events in the Two Lives of an Anti-Jewish Camel-Doctor.
Guildford: Arnold S. Leese, s.d.
Long, Hamilton A. Usurpers- Foes of Free Man: Usurpation of Power- Arch Enemy of
Individual Liberty. U.S.A.: Post Printing, [1957].
Marsden, Victor E. (translator). Protocols of the Meetings of the Learned Elders of Zion.
Translated from the Russian of Nilus by Victor E. Marsden. Union: Christian
Educational Assn., s.d.
Marsden, Victor E. World Conquest through World Government: The Protocols of the Learned
Elders of Zion. London: Britons, [1960]. (2 copies.)
May, Isopel. ed. Collins’ Phase Books: Italian. London: Collins, [1958].
McCarthy, Joseph, Senator. The Fight for America. Hamilton: Poor Richard’s, s.d.
Montgomerie, H.S. The Morrison Myth. s.l.: Williams & Norgate, 1938.
Morgan, William, Capt. Morgan’s Freemasonry Exposed and Explained. Showing the Origin, Florence Edith Ranuzzi Papers- Finding Aid - Page 15
History, and Nature of Masonry, It’s Effect on the Government, and the Christian
Religion. Containing a Key to all the Degrees of Freemasonry. New York: Trade, s.d.
(Damaged, cover detached.)
Mullins, Eustace. The Federal Reserve Conspiracy. Union: Common Sense, 1954. (Notes
along the inside.)
Neipp, Paul C. Let’s Take the Offensive. Nashville: Parthenon, 1962.
Neipp, Paul C. Win Now or Lose All. s.l.: s.p., [1964?]. (2 copies.)
Owen, Homer L. The Money-Changers. [Los Angeles: Poor Richard’s,] s.d.
Pile, George. The Five Races of Europe. London: George Pile, 1949.
Ranuzzi, Francesco.X. The Death of Joe McCarthy: A Tribute and a Revelation. Los Angeles:
Poor Richard’s, s.d
Reed, Douglas. The Controversy of Zion. Natal: Dolphin, 1978.
Rockwell, George Lincoln, Comm. This Time the World. 2nd ed. s.l.: s.p., [1963]. (Loose
pages and damage to frontispiece/fly leaf.)
Silverman, Al. ed. SAGA: The Magazine for Men. August, 1962, v. 22, no.5. New York:
Macfadden, 1961.
Scott, J. Creagh, Lieut. Col. Hidden Government. 3rd ed. London: Britons, 1960.
Spenser, Robert Keith. The Cult of the All-Seeing Eye. New York: Monte Cristo, 1964.
Stewart-Smith, D.G. ed. East West Digest: The Journal of Foreign Affairs Circle. October
1965, v.1, no. 7. Surrey: Foreign Affairs Circle, 1965.
Tannous, Izzat, Dr. Statements on Palestine Before the Special Political Committee, United
Nations General Assembly, Twenty First Session. [New York?]: Palestine Liberation
Org., [1967?].
Tenney, Jack B. Cry Brotherhood! Sacramento: Standard, [1965].
United States. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency. Blueprint for the Peace Race: Outline
for the Basic Provisions of a Treaty on General and Complete Disarmament in a
Peaceful World. Hamilton: Poor Richard’s, 1962.
United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Extent of subversion in the "New
Left" : Hearings before the Subcommittee to Investigate the Administration of the
Internal Security Act and Other Internal Security Laws of the Committee on the Florence Edith Ranuzzi Papers- Finding Aid - Page 16
Judiciary, United States Senate. 91. Congress, 2. sess. 7 Testimony of Hugh Patrick Feely
and Harry F. Port, Jr. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1970.
United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Immigration. Hearings before
Subcommittee No. 1 of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, Eighty-
eighth Congress, second session, on H.R. 7700, and 55 identical bills, to amend the
Immigration and Nationality act, and for other purposes. Washington: Government
Printing Office, 1964.
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Un-American Activities. International
Communism in Yugoslavia : The Myth of "Titoism." Consultation with Dr. Alex N.
Dragnich. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1958.
United States. Dept. of State. Office of Public Services. Freedom From War: The United States
Program for General and Complete Disarmament in a Peaceful World. Washington:
Government Printing Office, 1961.
Veritas Foundation. The Great Deceit; Social Pseudo-Sciences. West Sayville: Veritas, 1964.
Williams, Robert H. The Anti-Defamation League and Its Use in the World Communist
Offensive. Canada: Canadian Intelligence, [195?].
Williams, Robert H. Know Your Enemy; Counter-Intelligence Information for Governors,
Mayors, Police Personnel… [Santa Ana?:] s.p., [1950].
Young, Leonard, Wing Comm. Deadlier Than the H Bomb. 2nd ed. London: Britions, 1957.
Zoul, Louis. Thugs and Communists. 2nd ed. Long Island City: Public Opinion, 1962.
Zoul, Louis. The Soviet Inferno. Long Island City: Public Opinion, [1966].
Subject Headings
Advertising fliers
Anti-communist movements
Anti-Masonic movements
Bear Valley (Kern County, Calif.)
Bookstores- California--Los Angeles
Bumper stickers
Business communication
Business relocation
Carr, William Guy, 1895-1959
Children’s Record Guild
Citizenship- United States
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)Florence Edith Ranuzzi Papers- Finding Aid - Page 17
Commercial correspondence
Communism
Communism and Christianity-Catholic Church
Communism and mass media
Communist Party of America
Communist strategy
Communist trials- United States
Conservatism
Conservatism- Religious aspects--Catholic Church
Conservatism- Religious aspects--Christianity
Conservative literature
Conspiracy- United States
Daughters of the American Revolution (Calif.)
Diaries--20th century
Donation of books
Education- Elementary
Espionage
Essay on American institutions
Family history- 20th century
Family life- Montana
Flags- Desecration (United States)
Flags- United States
Flags on postage stamps
Freemasonry
Freemasons
Hippies- California--Haight-Ashbury (San Francisco, Calif.) History
Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) 1920-1930
Hypnosis and altered states of consciousness
Illuminati
Inspiration- Quotations, maxims, etc.
John Birch Society
Kankakee County (Ill.)
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963
Leaflets- 1960-1970
Lectures and lecturing
Letters
Los Angeles (Calif.)
McCarthy, Joseph, 1908-1954
Media and conflict
Media and politics
Memoirs and biographies
Memoirs--United States
Mental illness- United States
Missionaries
Motion picture industry- 1920-1930
Moving- HouseholdFlorence Edith Ranuzzi Papers- Finding Aid - Page 18
Music- Juvenile
Patriotism- United States
Photographs
Political campaigns
Political corruption- United States
Political letter writing
Political participation
Political postcards
Politicians- United States
Politics and culture- United States
Postal service- United States
Postcards
Presidential candidates
Prisoners
Prisons
Propaganda, Anti-communist
Propaganda, Communist
Radio in politics- United States
Religion and politics
Reminiscences- 20th century
Republican Party (U.S.)
Santa Monica College (Santa Monica, Calif.)
Sonoma State University
Soviet Union
Speeches, addresses, etc.
St. Joseph’s Indian School (Chamberlain, S.D.)
Students- 1910-1940
Television Interviews
Thank-you notes
United States- Congress-- Senate
United States- Elections
United States- Navy--Correspondence
Unites States- Politics and government
United States-Postal Service
United States- Warren Commission
Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975
Westminster College of Salt Lake City
Women- Societies and clubs
Young People’s Records (Firm)