Scope and Contents Platrix Chapter No.2 is the chapter of E Clampus Vitus covering the areas of Ventura, Los Angeles, and Orange Counties, including Catalina Island. The materials in this box contain the "clamper" publications of this chapter as well as ephemera related to clampouts and other activities. Also included in this box is B.T. Fripps's The Secret History of Southern California, edited by Abraham Hoffman. A folder of correspondence and membership information is...

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The National Tombstone Epitaph is an Arizona-based newspaper centered on the history and culture of the Old West, with particular interest in the infamous Gunfight at the OK Corral involving Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday, among others. Founded in 1880, it's the oldest continually published newspaper in Arizona.

This collection includes nine full issues of the monthly publication, and several photocopied articles. Some of the articles are authored by Dr. Hoffman.

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This file includes several of Hoffman's certificates of recognition and awards including those from the Los Angeles Corral of Westerners, Westerners International, Los Angeles Valley College, etc. Many of the awards are for books or poetry published.

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This file includes general information on E Clampus Vitus, as well as ephemera and correspondence from chapters other than Billy Holcomb 1069 or Platrix No. 2. Some of the flyers are for events which include more than one chapter.