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Inventory of the Myron Hubbard Hunt Collection, 1815-1957, bulk 1915-1932

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Inventory of the Myron Hubbard 1 Hunt Collection, 1815-1957, bulk 1915-1932 Inventory of the Myron Hubbard Hunt Collection, 1815-1957, bulk 1915-1932

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Descriptive Summary Title: Myron Hubbard Hunt Collection, Date (inclusive): 1815-1957, Date (bulk): bulk 1915-1932 Creator: Hunt, Myron Hubbard Extent: 4,156 pieces Repository: The Huntington Library San Marino, California 91108 Language: English. Provenance Gift of Rear Admiral Charles Boardman Hunt, May 12, 1958. Access Collection is open to qualified researchers by prior application through the Reader Services Department. For more information please go to following URL . Publication Rights 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. Preferred Citation [Identification of item], Myron Hubbard Hunt Collection, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California. Biography Myron Hubbard Hunt (1868-1952), prominent architect, was a native of Massachusetts, studied at in and the school of architecture at the Massachusetts School of Technology in Boston. In 1893 he married Harriette Hollond Boardman. They spent two years abroad while Hunt studied great architecture in Europe. Mrs. Hunt kept the journals of their travels. She was the granddaughter of Henry Augustus Boardman (1808-1880), Presbyterian clergyman in Philadelphia, author, and a director of the Princeton Seminary. After the return of the young couple from Europe, Hunt joined the architectural firm of Hartwell & Richardson in Boston, then went to Chicago with Shepley, Rutan & Coolidge. During this latter period his wife spent long periods in North and South Carolina because of her delicate health. In 1903 the Hunts moved to California hoping her health would improve. Hunt entered a partnership with the leading architect, Elmer Gray, from 1903 to 1908, had his own office from 1908 to 1920, then joined H. C. Chambers.

Inventory of the Myron Hubbard 2 Hunt Collection, 1815-1957, bulk 1915-1932 The important role that Myron Hunt played in the development of Southern California can be seen in the list of a few of the buildings he designed: The Huntington Library, the Ambassador Hotel in , the , the Pasadena Public Library, the , buildings at and , in addition to many other public buildings and private residences. In 1913 Harriette Hunt passed away after a long struggle with tuberculosis, her last year spent in a sanatorium in Palm Springs. The two had four children: Rear Admiral Charles Boardman Hunt (donor of the collection); Harriet (Hunt) Bard (who married Philip Bard, son of Senator Thomas R. Bard); Hubbard Hunt (motion picture producer); and Robert Nichols Hunt (Santa Fe poet and editor of a volume of poems by Witter Bynner). After his first wife's death, Myron Hunt married Virginia Pease (1871-1957), founder and principal of the Polytechnic Elementary School in Pasadena. She had been born in the town of Winnemucca, Nevada, and was left an orphan at an early age. She and her brother, Lute Pease (an editor of the Pacific Monthly Magazine, author, and Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist) were brought up in the home of their aunt, Mrs. Helen Webster. The children were well educated and Virginia (who originally had been called Caroline Virginia) became a teacher and community leader. After their marriage, both Myron and Virginia Hunt were prominent in all types of civic and philanthropic organizations-helping with civilian war work during World War I through the projects of the Army and Navy League, being on the boards of hospitals and schools as well as organizing the Block-Aid Committee to coordinate efforts to find work for the unemployed during the Depression and in the Pasadena Association working for local political betterment and the recall of the city board of directors in 1931. Both Myron and Virginia Hunt received the Arthur Noble Award for outstanding service to the community-Myron in 1927 "for more than 40 years [being] a forceful leader in the architectural development and civic life of Pasadena and the Southland" and Virginia in 1932 "for the woman who conceived of a way to fight the Depression...was founder and first principal of Pasadena's nationally known Polytechnic Elementary School, member of the board of California Junior Republic, La Vina Sanatorium, and the Huntington Hospital." These were builders of Pasadena! Subject Matter The most important subject is the life and architectural work of Myron Hunt, but quantitatively, the collection is weighted toward the story of Pasadena from 1903 to 1946. The papers are divided into four very divergent sub-groups

I. Boardman-Nichols Family Papers. 1815-1890 Physical Description: 40 pieces Scope and Content Note Journals, autograph albums, and correspondence of ancestors and family of Harriette Hollond (Boardman) Hunt

II. Hunt (Robert Nichols) Papers Scope and Content Note Correspondence and poetry of son of Myron Hunt (with several items by his friend, the New Mexican author, Paul Horgan)

III. Hunt (Harriette Holland Boardman and Myron) Papers Scope and Content Note The major section of material on the early architectural and family life of Myron Hunt, his architectural sketch books (2 volumes made while in Italy in 1894), and 8 Japanese architectural plans for teahouses.

IV. Hunt (Virginia Pease and Myron) Papers Scope and Content Note Correspondence, business papers, account books and scrapbooks relating mainly to civic and philanthropic organizations, such as California Junior Republic, Collis P. & Howard Huntington Memorial Hospital, La Vina Sanatorium, Pasadena Army & Navy League (community war service during World War I), Pasadena Association and Recall Election of 1931, Pasadena Block-Aid Committee (for relief work during the Depression), and 2 scrapbooks on the life and work of Myron Hunt

Inventory of the Myron Hubbard 3 Hunt Collection, 1815-1957, bulk 1915-1932 Some Important or Interesting Items

Box Box 1

Boardman, Henry Augustus. Autograph album of Yale College, Class of 1829 (with Catalogue of Graduates in the back). 1829

Box Box 1

Boardman, Charles H. Autograph album of Yale College, Class of 1859 (with engravings of faculty and graduates and autograph letters from each). 1859

Box Box 3

Horgan, Paul. Hymn and Chorale, The Eels, The Retreat (with dedications to Robert Hunt). 1925-1930?

Box Boxes 4-5

Hunt, Harriette Hollond (Boardman). Journals and autobiography which show the early life and career of Myron Hunt. 1893-1913

Box Box 5

Hunt, Myron. Sketch books of Italian architecture made while in Europe. 1894

Box Box 5

Japanese architectural drawings for teachouses (8 plans)

Box Box 9

Hunt, Myron. Personal letters to Virginia (Pease) Hunt. (15 letters). 1915-1919

Box Box 12

Pease, Lute. To Virginia (Pease) Hunt. Letter to his sister re her forthcoming marriage. 1915, Mar. 13

Volume Vols. 10-11

Scrapbooks re Myron Hunt and his work (2 volumes plus loose addenda). 1903-1929 Section I - Boardman-Nichols Family Papers

Box Box 1 Boardman, Harriet Agnes (Nichols). Extract Book (i.e. Commonplace Book). 1859 Boardman, Harriet Agnes (Nichols). Extract Book (i.e. Commonplace Book). 1860 Boardman, Charles H. Autographs of Class of 1859, Yale College. 1859 Scope and Content Note (volume of engravings of faculty & graduates with letters from each)

Boardman, Henry Augustus. Autograph album of Class of 1829, Yale College. 1829 Scope and Content Note (includes Catalogue of Yale Class of 1829 at end of volume)

Box Box 2 Nichols, Harriet A. (Stanton). Extract Book (i.e., Commonplace Book). 1860 Nichols, Julia Francis. Selections in Poetry (i.e., Commonplace Book). 1854-57 Nichols, Julia Francis. Notebook of poetry. 1863 Nichols, Julia Francis. Diary in form of letters to family (from Europe). 1867 Nichols, Julia Francis. Diary (written in Sierra Madre, Calif.). 1899 Nichols, Julia Francis. Diary (written in Sierra Madre, Calif.). 1900 Nichols, Julia Francis. Diary (written in Sierra Madre, Calif.). 1901 Box Box 3 Memoir of Robert Nichols (1792-1862). [1862] Nichols, Robert Charles. Diary (written in Bridgeton, N.J.). 1846-47 Nichols, Robert Charles. Diary (written in Bridgeton, N.J.). 1854-60 Nichols, Robert Charles. Diary (written in Bridgeton, N.J.). 1864-68

Inventory of the Myron Hubbard 4 Hunt Collection, 1815-1957, bulk 1915-1932 Section I - Boardman-Nichols Family Papers

Correspondence of Boardman and Nichols Families Boardman, Henry Augustus. To Mary I. Boardman. 1855, Dec. 4 Horn, James. To Robert Charles Nichols. 1883, Sep. 12 Hunt, Harriette Hollond (Boardman) To Julia Francis Nichols. [1890?] Jones, R. Ralston To Harriet A. (Stanton) Nichols. 1883, Nov. 18 McCoy, Maria T To Harriet A. (Stanton) Nichols. 1850, Jan. 24 Nichols, Harriet A. (Stan(ton) To Harriet Agnes (Nichols) Boardman. 1881-88 Physical Description: (3 pieces)

Nichols, Harriet A. (Stanton) To Robert Charles Nichols. 1852, June 8 Nichols, Julia Francis To Harriet Agnes (Nichols) Boardman. 1881, Nov. 10 Nichols, Julia Francis To Robert Charles Nichols. 1867, Oct. 6 Nichols, Robert To Robert Charles Nichols. 1851-52 Physical Description: (4 pieces)

Nichols, Robert Charles To "Frederick". 1854, July 3 Nichols, Robert Charles To Harriet Agnes (Nichols) Boardman. 1879-1880 Physical Description: (2 pieces)

Nichols, Robert Charles To Robert Nichols. 1862, Jan. 26 Nichols, Robert Charles To his children. 1858, Apr. 3 Scarborough, John To Harriet A. (Stanton) Nichols. 1883, Nov. 9 Stewart, Ana C To Robert Nichols. 1815, Oct. 21 Torrey, William To J. W. Kaye. 1883, Nov. 29 Walsh, Emily Goodwin (Nichols) To Harriet Agnes (Nichols) Boardman. n.d. ?, Claude To Robert Charles Nichols. 1867, Aug. 22 ?, Edgar To Julia Francis Nichols. 1876, July 24 Ephemera Physical Description: 5 items

Section II - Hunt (Robert Nichols) Papers

Box Box 3 Bard, Mary To Robert Nichols Hunt. [1929?] Horgan, Paul Hymm and Chorale: [poem with introduction]. 1925, July 16 Horgan, Paul

Inventory of the Myron Hubbard 5 Hunt Collection, 1815-1957, bulk 1915-1932 Section II - Hunt (Robert Nichols) Papers

The Eels: [poem]. [c.1930?] Horgan, Paul The Retreat. A Story. [c.1930?] Hunt, Robert Nichols Notebook. [c.1929?] Hunt, Robert Nichols [50 poems, mainly typewritten. c.1930?] Hunt, Robert Nichols Some Contemporary Aspects of Art and Criticism. [c.1929?] Hunt, Robert Nichols To Hildegard [Flanner?] (incomplete). 1929, Nov. 2 ?, Frank To Robert Nichols Hunt. [1929?] Scope and Content Note (See also oversize photograph of George [Kennedy?] at end of collection)

Section III - Hunt (Harriette Hollond Boardman and Myron) Papers (HM 27626(1-13)-27627(1-2))

Box Box 4 HM 27626 (1): Hunt, Harriette Hollond (Boardman). Journal (Europe). 1893, June-Aug. HM 27626 (2): Hunt, Harriette Hollond (Boardman). Journal (Europe). 1893, Aug.-Nov. HM 27626 (3): Hunt, Harriette Hollond (Boardman). Journal (Europe). 1893-1894 HM 27626 (4): Hunt, Harriette Hollond (Boardman). Journal (Evanston). 1897 HM 27626 (5): Hunt, Harriette Hollond (Boardman). Journal (Evanston, N.C.). 1899-1900 HM 27626 (6): Hunt, Harriette Hollond (Boardman). Journal (S.C., Cal.). 1901-1904 HM 27626 (7): Hunt, Harriette Hollond (Boardman). Journal (Pasadena). 1904-1907 Box Box 5 HM 27626 (8): Hunt, Harriette Hollond (Boardman). Journal (Pasadena). 1907, May-Oct. HM 27626 (9): Hunt, Harriette Hollond (Boardman). Journal (Pasadena). 1907-1910 HM 27626 (10): Hunt, Harriette Hollond (Boardman). Journal (Pasadena). 1910-1911 HM 27626 (11): Hunt, Harriette Hollond (Boardman). Journal (Pasadena). 1911-1912 HM 27626 (12): Hunt, Harriette Hollond (Boardman). Journal (Pasadena & Palm Springs). 1912-1913 HM 27626 (13): Hunt, Harriette Hollond (Boardman). Journal (Palm Springs). 1913 Hunt, Harriette Hollond (Boardman). Autobiographical Sketch & Family History. 1900-1902 HM 27627 (1 & 2): Hunt Myron. Sketch books of Italian architecture. 1894 Physical Description: (2 vols)

[Japanese Architectural Plans for Teahouses]. n.d. Physical Description: (8 pieces)

Inventory of the Myron Hubbard 6 Hunt Collection, 1815-1957, bulk 1915-1932 Section IV - Hunt (Virginia Pease and Myron) Papers - Correspondence

Section IV - Hunt (Virginia Pease and Myron) Papers - Correspondence Additional Note Relating mainly to civic and philanthropic organizations in which they were active

Box Box 6 A - C. 1915-1935 Physical Description: (205 pieces)

Box Box 7 D - F1. 1915-1938 Physical Description: (315 pieces)

Box Box 8 Fo - Hunt, Myron to A - F. 1915-1946 Physical Description: (159 pieces)

Box Box 9 Hunt, Myron to G - Z. 1915-1946 Physical Description: (176 pieces)

Box Box 10 Hunt, Virginia (Pease). 1917-1938 Physical Description: (613 pieces)

Box Box 11 Hunter - N. 1915-1946 Physical Description: (144 pieces)

Box Box 12 O - Sp. 1915-1945 Physical Description: (155 pieces)

Box Box 13 St - Z. 1915-1957 Physical Description: (188 pieces)

Section IV - Hunt (Virginia Pease and Myron) Papers - Business papers Additional Note Relating chiefly to various civic and philanthropic organizations in which Virginia (Pease) Hunt and Myron Hunt were active

Box Box 14 (1) California Junior Republic. Articles of Incorporation, Trustees, etc. 1927-1946 Physical Description: (10 pieces)

(2) California Junior Republic. Contributors. 1926-1928 Physical Description: (19 pieces)

(3) California Junior Republic. Financial Statements. 1922-1929 Physical Description: (13 pieces)

(4) California Junior Republic. Reports. 1928-1945 Physical Description: (9 pieces)

(5) California Junior Republic. Clippings, misc. 1928 Physical Description: (12 pieces)

(6) Collis P. & Howard Huntington Memorial Hospital. 1935; 1945-46 Physical Description: (59 pieces)

Box Box 15 (1) La Vina Sanatorium. 1937-1946 Physical Description: (35 pieces)

Inventory of the Myron Hubbard 7 Hunt Collection, 1815-1957, bulk 1915-1932 Section IV - Hunt (Virginia Pease and Myron) Papers - Business papers

(2) Pasadena Army & Navy League. Arcadia War Camp Community Service Clubs. 1918-1919 Physical Description: (22 pieces)

(3) Pasadena Army & Navy League. Financial Matters. 1918-1919 Physical Description: (31 pieces)

(4) Pasadena Army & Navy League. Officers, Committees, and Workers. 1917-1919 Physical Description: (45 pieces)

(5) Pasadena Army & Navy League. Organization & Minutes of Meetings. 1917-1919 Physical Description: (34 pieces)

(6) Pasadena Army & Navy League. Pasadena War Camp Community Service. 1918-1919 Physical Description: (14 pieces)

(7) Pasadena Army & Navy League. Reports. 1917-1919 Physical Description: (20 pieces)

(8) Pasadena Army & Navy League. San Pedro Soldiers & Sailors Canteen. 1918-1919 Physical Description: (27 pieces)

(9) Pasadena Army & Navy League. Woman's Section (knitting). 1917-1918 Physical Description: (38 pieces)

(10) Pasadena Art Institute. 1943-1946 Physical Description: (31 pieces)

Box Box 16 (1) Pasadena Association. Committees. 1932-1933 Physical Description: (13 pieces)

(2) Pasadena Association. Directors. 1931-1937 Physical Description: (10 pieces)

(3) Pasadena Association. Directors' Meetings. 1931-1938 Physical Description: (175 pieces)

(4) Pasadena Association. Inter-Organization Coordinating Committee. 1933-1938 Physical Description: (22 pieces)

(5) Pasadena Association. Members' Meetings. 1931-1936 Physical Description: (40 pieces)

(6) Pasadena Association. Membership Lists. 1931-1938 Physical Description: (30 pieces)

(7) Pasadena Association. Organization and By-laws. 1931-1932 Physical Description: (9 pieces)

(8) Pasadena Association. Miscellaneous. 1931-1932 Physical Description: (6 pieces)

Inventory of the Myron Hubbard 8 Hunt Collection, 1815-1957, bulk 1915-1932 Section IV - Hunt (Virginia Pease and Myron) Papers - Business papers

Box Box 17 (1) Pasadena Association. Recall Election. Campaign Directors and Committee. 1931 Physical Description: (6 pieces)

(2) Pasadena Association. Recall Election. Campaign Expenses and Financial Statements. 1931-1932 Physical Description: (9 pieces)

(3) Pasadena Association. Recall Election. Campaign Meetings. 1931 Physical Description: (17 pieces)

(4) Pasadena Association. Recall Election. Candidates. 1931 Physical Description: (5 pieces)

(5) Pasadena Association. Recall Election. Petitions. 1931 Physical Description: (9 pieces)

(6) Pasadena Association. Recall Election. Platform. 1931 Physical Description: (4 pieces)

(7) Pasadena Association. Recall Election. Precinct Workers. 1931 Physical Description: (16 pieces)

(8) Pasadena Association. Recall Election. Press releases and speeches. 1931 Physical Description: (16 pieces)

(9) Pasadena Association. Recall Election. Report of Harry Calvin. 1931, Dec.28 Physical Description: (1 piece)

(10) Pasadena Association. Clippings. 1931 Box Box 18 (1) Pasadena Block-Aid Committee. History and Organization Plan. 1931-1932 Physical Description: (7 pieces)

(2) Pasadena Block-Aid Committee. Officers, members, committees. 1931-1932 Physical Description: (41 pieces)

(3) Pasadena Block-Aid Committee. Plans and preliminary surveys by organizations. 1932-1934 Physical Description: (93 pieces)

(4) Pasadena Block-Aid Committee. Publicity. 1932 Physical Description: (7 pieces)

(5) Pasadena Block-Aid Committee. Reports. 1932 Physical Description: (55 pieces)

(6) Pasadena Block-Aid Committee. Miscellaneous. 1932-1934 Physical Description: (8 pieces)

Box Box 19 (1) Pasadena Block-Aid Committee. Financial Papers. Subscriptions. 1932 Physical Description: (12 pieces)

(2) Pasadena Block-Aid Committee. Financial Statements. 1932-1933 Physical Description: (36 pieces)

Inventory of the Myron Hubbard 9 Hunt Collection, 1815-1957, bulk 1915-1932 Section IV - Hunt (Virginia Pease and Myron) Papers - Business papers

(3) Pasadena Block-Aid Committee. Requisitions (Work Committee Desk Book). 1932-1933 Physical Description: (1 piece)

(4) Pasadena Block-Aid Committee. Requisitions (A - Cha). 1932-1933 Physical Description: (37 pieces)

(5) Pasadena Block-Aid Committee. Requisitions (Churches). 1932-1933 Physical Description: (176 pieces)

Box Box 20 (1) Pasadena Block-Aid Committee. Requisitions (Ci-O). 1932-1933 Physical Description: (217 pieces)

(2) Pasadena Block-Aid Committee. Requisitions (Pa-Pasadena Civic). 1932-1933 Physical Description: (103 pieces)

(3) Pasadena Block-Aid Committee. Requisitions (Pasadena Community Playhouse). 1932-1933 Physical Description: (95 pieces)

(4) Pasadena Block-Aid Committee. Requisitions (Pasadena Day Nursery-Pasadena Home for the Aged). 1932-1933 Physical Description: (50 pieces)

(5) Pasadena Block-Aid Committee. Requisitions (Pasadena Hospital). 1932-1933 Physical Description: (84 pieces)

(6) Pasadena Block-Aid Committee. Requisitions (Pasadena Preventorium). 1932-1933 Physical Description: (50 pieces)

(7) Pasadena Block-Aid Committee. Requisitions (Po - V). 1932-1933 Physical Description: (82 pieces)

(8) Pasadena Block-Aid Committee. Requisitions (W - Y). 1932-1933 Physical Description: (93 pieces)

Account books Volume vol. 1 Pasadena Army & Navy League. Donations and Guarantee Funds. 1917-1919 Volume vol. 2 Pasadena Army & Navy League. Guarantee Fund. 1917-1919 Volume vol. 3 Pasadena Army & Navy League. Day Book, San Pedro. 1917-1919 Volume vol. 4 Pasadena Block-Aid Committee. Account Book. 1932-1933 Volume vol. 5 Pasadena Block-Aid Committee. Cash Receipts Journal No. 1. 1932 Volume vol. 6 Pasadena Block-Aid Committee. Cash Receipts Journal No. 2. 1932-1933 Volume vol. 7 Pasadena Block-Aid Committee. Cost reports. 1932-1933 Volume vol. 8 Pasadena Block-Aid Committee. Treasurer's reports. 1932-1933 Volume vol. 9 Pasadena Block-Aid Committee. Block-Aid Fund. 1932-1933 Scrapbooks Volume vol. 10 Scrapbook re Myron Hunt. 1903-1920 Volume vol. 10a Addenda to above 1903-1920 (loose material laid in Vol. 10)

Volume vol. 11 Scrapbook re Myron Hunt. 1921-1929 Volume vol. 12 Scrapbook re Pasadena Association and Recall Election. 1931-1932 Volume vol. 13 Scrapbook re Pasadena Association and Recall Election. 1931-1932

Inventory of the Myron Hubbard 10 Hunt Collection, 1815-1957, bulk 1915-1932 Section IV - Hunt (Virginia Pease and Myron) Papers - Business papers

Volume vol. 13a Addenda to above 1931-1933 (loose material laid in Vol. 13)

Volume vol. 14 Scrapbook re Pasadena Block-Aid Committee. 1932 Volume vol. 15 Scrapbook re Pasadena Block-Aid Committee. 1932 Oversize oversize Photograph of George [Kennedy?]. [c.1930?]

Inventory of the Myron Hubbard 11 Hunt Collection, 1815-1957, bulk 1915-1932