Davis, Jefferson, circa 1856
Scope and Content
This artificially created collection consists of notes, letters, documents, and photographs created by and for important American and European historical figures. Arranged chronologically, the collection includes letters written by Thomas Jefferson and William S. Smith; a document certifying the results of the 1850 Los Angeles Justice of the Peace election; autographed notes and letters penned by members of Abraham Lincoln's Cabinet; a stock certificate signed by Grover Cleveland; letters sent to Ruth LePrade from Eugene Debs en route to and from prison; a letter signed by Franklin Roosevelt; locks of George and Martha Washington's hair; a letter from Oscar Wilde; a letter regarding the activities of the British East India Company; a letter from an unidentified son to his mother sent from British Ceylon; and a 1605 proclamation by King James I of England. Of particular interest, for their content, are the Thomas Jefferson, William Smith, and Eugene Debs letters, and the election results document.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1856
Creator
- From the Collection: Blair, Montgomery (Person)
- From the Collection: Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925 (Person)
- From the Collection: Cameron, Simon (Person)
- From the Collection: Chase, Salmon P. (Salmon Portland) (Person)
- From the Collection: Debs, Eugene V. (Eugene Victor) (Person)
- From the Collection: Dennison, William (Person)
- From the Collection: Dornberger, Walter, 1895-1980 (Person)
- From the Collection: Fessenden, William Pitt (Person)
- From the Collection: Forster, George, -1836 (Person)
- From the Collection: Freiligrath, Ferdinand, 1810-1876 (Person)
- From the Collection: James, King of England, I, 1566-1625 (Person)
- From the Collection: Jefferson, Thomas (Person)
- From the Collection: Lamartine, Alphonse de, 1790-1869 (Person)
- From the Collection: Raymond, Henry J. (Henry Jarvis) (Person)
- From the Collection: Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano) (Person)
- From the Collection: Seward, William Henry (Person)
- From the Collection: Smith, William Stephens (Person)
- From the Collection: Strange, Thomas Andrew Lumisden, 1756-1841 (Person)
- From the Collection: Von Braun, Wernher, 1912-1977 (Person)
- From the Collection: Wilde, Oscar (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Advance notice required for access.
Extent
From the Collection: 3.21 Linear Feet (2 boxes, 1 oversize folder)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the USC Libraries Special Collections Repository
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles California 90089-0189 United States
specol@usc.edu