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Henry Edwards Huntington
A legendary book collector, a connoisseur of fine art, a horticulturist, and a philanthropist, Henry Edwards Huntington is perhaps best known as the founder of the world-renowned Huntington Library, Art Gallery, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, California. James Thorpe's comprehensive biography of Huntington tells the richly human story of the man who became America's greatest book collector and was a leading figure in the development of southern California. Henry Edwards Huntington was born in New York State in 1850. He began working at the age of 17, eventually moved to California, and in later years was hailed for his vision in developing the street railway system that created the str...
Papers
The collection consists primarily of correspondence received by Henry Edwards, most of it handwritten, approximately 2820 letters and 566 postcards. Also included are photostats of obituaries of Henry Edwards and of letters written by W.H. Edwards between 1882 and 1897; notes on classification and lists of species and specimens; reprints or photocopies of journal and newspaper articles; and biographical material on other naturalists, including photographs and illustrations. The first 15 boxes of group E39 contain correspondence arranged alphabetically. Approximately 1021 items (boxes 5-7 and half of box 8) are from W.H. Edwards. Other correspondents include: Eugene Murray-Aaron, G.W. Belfrag...
The Ambassadors
Lambert Strether, a mild middle-aged American of no particular achievements, is dispatched to Paris from the manufacturing empire of Woollett, Massachusetts. The mission conferred on him by his august patron, Mrs. Newsome, is to discover what, or who, is keeping her son Chad in the notorious city of pleasure, and to bring him home. But Strether finds Chad transformed by the influence of a remarkable woman; and as the Parisian spring advances, he himself succumbs to the allure of the 'vast bright Babylon' and to the mysterious charm of Madame de Vionnet.
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