Richter, M. C. (Max Clemens), 1884-1973

Person

Staff Only

Dates

Existence: 1884 - 1973

Biography

Max Clemens Richter was born on March 11, 1884 in San Francisco, California to Clemens Maximilian Richter and Mary Barker Hobbs. He received a B.S. in 1910 from the University of California, Berkeley and in 1918 received an M.S. in Agriculture from the same institution. Richter was involved in commercial honey production from 1907-1927 and he established apiaries near El Monte, Chile and in the California counties of Sacramento, Stanislaus, and Monterey. He authored Honey Plants of California (1911).

In 1925, he married Marion Swayne of Oakland, California and they had one son, Richard. Richter also owned and operated The Book Den, a book store specializing in antiquarian and second hand books. From 1928-1932, The Book Den was located in Oakland. In 1933, he relocated the store to Santa Barbara and owned the business until his death on April 14, 1973.

Found in 30 Collections and/or Records:

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1. Photo of portrait of the de la Guerra's (Josefa, Delfina, and Mrs. Lee.) 2. "Fishing Magic" by Hoffman Phillips 3. Historic Price List of Nursery 4. Tibetan Art Exhibit of Museum of Art 5. Touring Topics with article by Juan Francisco Dana, Nov, 1931

Unprocessed Material

Identifier: 1955-066

Found in: Gledhill Library

1. Proceddings of Grand Chapter of California Masons, 2 vols., 1854-58 2. ALS Salvador Vallejo to Pablo de la Guerra, 1 page. $50 3. ALS Romuldo Pucheco to J. Maldrin, 2 pages. $45 4. ALS Romuldo Pucheco to J. Maldrin, 1 page. $45

Unprocessed Material

Identifier: 1964-174

Found in: Gledhill Library

1. Program of the Memorial Service of the Class of 1915 Harvard College on the occasion of the Twenty-Fifth Reunion - June 17, 1940. This was the class of which Albert Keep Isham was a member 2. Photograph of the Isham Family 3. Four typewritten sheets of biographical information about Captain Albert Keep Isham

Unprocessed Material

Identifier: 1971-049

Found in: Gledhill Library

1. Santa Barbara Directory 1888 $35.00 2. Thornton Family, 1941 $3.50 3. Santa Barbara Soc. Nat. Hist., Vol. 1, No. 1 Bull No. 1 $5.00 4. Cook Book, Carpinteria Valley $2.00 5. California Illustrated Magazine, Sept. 1893 $2.00 6. Report of City Clerk of Santa Barbara, 14 pieces $15.00 7. Boesck Lamp Co. catalog $1.00 8. Helpful Hints on Plant Selection $4.00 9. Lot Santa Barbara pamphlets - 20 pieces $25.00

Unprocessed Material

Identifier: 1956-105

Found in: Gledhill Library

1. Santa Barbara Sentinel, April 30, 1949 2. Pamphlet - "In Defense of Life and Property", John Jeffries, 1927 3. Pacific Monthly, July 1907 4. "Wild Geese Calling" by Stewart E. White, 1940 - Saint Nicholas Island.

Unprocessed Material

Identifier: 1955-069

Found in: Gledhill Library

1. Seven pages from J. N. Hiller's scrapbook, 1878-1883 $3.00 2. Three pages from J. N. Hiller's photograph album- California $6.00 3. Copy magazine "Country Life", May, 1936 with de la Guerra Article. $2.50 4. A lot of recent "Museum News" $2.00

Unprocessed Material

Identifier: 1955-071

Found in: Gledhill Library

1. Spanish Influence on American Architecture and Decoration Sexton, R. W. $5.00 2. Smith: Sketches In Spain $5.00 3. Bryne & Stapley: Rejeria of Spanish Renaissance $15.00 4. Martini: M Tetiteatreo $15.00 5. Lowell: 3 small Italian Villages and Farm Houses $15.00

Unprocessed Material

Identifier: 1963-027

Found in: Gledhill Library

1. The New Topical Text Book, introduction by Rev. R.A. Torrey (bible Institute Colportage Association: Chicago) 1897

Unprocessed Material

Identifier: 1969-038

Found in: Gledhill Library

Books 1-3: 1. Broadside - "The Tables Turned", S.F. 1860. 2. Broadside - "Harrison against the Chinese. 3. Broadside - "Chinese must go (small). 4. Antique Cigar Cutter, Santa Barbara Mission.

Unprocessed Material

Identifier: 1955-064

Found in: Gledhill Library

Hazard and Doremus Papers

Unprocessed Material

Identifier: 1969-116

Found in: Gledhill Library

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