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Chinese

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 58 Collections and/or Records:

1. Blue and white floral Chinese style bowl with wood stand. Measures approximately 13 inches in diameter by five inches deep. 2. Rectangular Platter. Blue and white painted floral border. "Melrose Clif England". 15 3/4 x 12 1/2 inches. 3. Brass pail. Iron handle. 12 1/2 inches in diameter by 9 inches deep. 4. MOP opera glasses with removable handle. Black velvet purse for the glasses, with French knot embroidery. 5. Pewter plate. "London" and crown hallmark. 8 1/2 inches in diameter. 6. Pewter doll's tea set. Five cups, six saucers, pitcher, covered footed bowl, bowl, two plates, seven spoons (2 with broken handles), tankard without handle, iron, free-form "man", sewing awl, small hand-carved wood bust on pedestal, and a small shell (fossil?). 7. Straw covered box from Marseilles, France 8. Milk thermometer 9. Framed daguerreotype of Lucy Kinney Robbins 10. Shell covered box 11-13. Three small boxes. One has tiny glass bottles inside. 14. (1) ticket each for Golden Gate International Exposition, 1939- 1940. 15. Ribbon from Vermont State Fair 1851. 16. Primer reproduction 17. Mother's Christmas card 18. Letter from "S. Claus", 1910 for Master John Boynton 19. Western Union Telegraph

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 1998-009
Found in: Gledhill Library, Santa Barbara Historical Museum

1. "Bolton and the Spanish Borderlands", John Francis Bannon, ed. 1964. (inscribed by editor). 2. "Chile, Peru, and the California Gold Rush of 1849" by Jay Monaghan, 1973 ( inscribed by author). 3. "California March of Industry" by Robert G. Cleland and Osgood Hardy, 1929. 4. "Frontier America, The Story of the Westward Movement", by Thomas D. Clark, 2nd ed., 1969. 5. "Western America", by LeRoy Hafen, Eugene Hollen, Carl Coke Rister, 3rd ed., 1970. 6. "The Westward Movement: A short Story", by Kent Ladd Steckmesser, 1969. 7. "The Unwelcome Immigrant, The American Image of the Chinese 1785-1882", by Stuart Creighton Miller, 1969. 8. "Eminent Women of the West" by Elinor Richey, 1975. 9. "Sal Si Puedes: Cesar Chavez and the New American Revolution", by Peter Matthiessen, 1969. 10. "Los Angeles" by Harry Carr, 1935. 11."Colonial Hispanic America: A History" by Charles Edward Chapman, 1933. 12. "Flowering Shrubs of California and Their Value to the Gardener" by Lester Rowntree, 1947. 13. "The Indians of Southern California in 1852" by John Walton Caughey, 1952. Seven Softcover Books as follows: 14. "The Chicanos: A History of Mexican Americans" by Matt S. Meier and Feliciano Rivera, 1972. 15. "la Raza: The Mexican Americans" by Stan Steiner, 1970. 16. "The Log of a Cowboy, A Narrative of the Old Trail Days" by Andy Adams, 1903 (reprint). 17. "Minorities in California History" George Frakes and Curtis Solberg, eds. 1971. (Inscribed by Frakes) 18. "Racism in California: A Reader in the History of Oppression" Roger Daniels and Spencer C, Olin, Jr., eds, 1972. 19. "The Lost Death Valley '49er Journal of Louis Nusbaumer" by George Koenig, 1974. 20. "California Heritage, An Anthology of History and Literature" by John and Laree Caughey, 1971.

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 2001-021
Found in: Gledhill Library, Santa Barbara Historical Museum

1. Book - Ramona by Helen Jackson, published 1887. $12.50. 2. Book - The Old Franciscan Missions of California by George Wharton James. Published 1913. $10.00. 3. Framed photo of Karl Schmidt. Approximate size - 9" x 7 3/8". $10.00. 4. Color print - "Tall Trees of California" by Karl Schmidt - 1915. $2.50. 5. Chinese child's bonnet, red silk, embroidered and with rick-rack, green around bottom of bonnet. $5.00. 6. Dress, short and sleeveless, pink chiffon with silver sequins. Purchased in Paris in 1930. $10.00. Total appraisal: $50.00.

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 1974-003
Found in: Gledhill Library, Santa Barbara Historical Museum

1. Chinese pipe which was taken in a raid in Riverside. The brass pipe was hung on a hook and smoked as the smoker reclined on couch. $45.00 2. Scales for Chinese pipe, both taken in raid in Riverside. $50.00 3. Photo of Santa Barbara Lemon Growers Exchange with group of men, presumably employees. F.H. Little, donor's father was Manager of the Santa Barbara Lemon Growers Exchange in 1897. 4. Receipt to F.H. Little from L. & M. Alexander & Co., for a Smith Premier typewriter, together with letter dated March 3, 1897. 5. Metal pouch or container for power.

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 1985-056
Found in: Gledhill Library, Santa Barbara Historical Museum

1. Copy of the March 1927 issue of "The Mentor" in which is an article entitled "Fans of Bygone Days" by David Belasco 2. Various newspaper and magazine articles, etc., on fans. 3. Copy of information on Chinese fans from Chinese Fantastics by Thomas Steep. 4. Group of eight index cards each listing a book on fans. 5. Mounted purple fan with bird in tree painted in gold (without frame) 6. Cream colored paper fan, hand painted with a number of long legged and long necked birds and trees (without frame) 7. Small carved tortoise shell fan. Painted on one side with bird, butterflies, and flowers. Other side, two women, flowers ( E-10). 8. Fan - Bark frame with Oriental scene - two women, two men. 9. Fan - Ivory frame, paper, palace scene with military figures. 10. Fan - Carved ivory frame, paper, different Oriental scene on each side, many figures and bright colors (one rib broken). Blue and purple tassel. 11. Fan - Carved ivory frame (several ribs broken), paper, painted with many figures and bright colors. 12. Fan - Bamboo frame, blue paper with scene painted on gold, 2 sail boats. 13. Small carved ivory frame, three floral insets. 14. Fan, ivory frame, bark ribs, silk with floral painted design, green, white and blue, silver edge, two white tassels. 15. Fan, bark frame, upper part of fan grey silk, flower baskets. Colonial scene painted on central part of ribs. 16. Carved tortoise shell fan with navy blue, gold, and figures. 17. Black lacquer fan decorated, scene music on the terrace (E-10). 18. Carved brown fan, garden scene with figures (E-10). 19. Carved gilded fan with pictures of Watteau's Embarcation 7 (E-10). 20. Carved wood fan with purple and gold background, figures on terrace. 21. Red lacquer fan with Chinese figures and flowers. 22. Black lacquer fan decorated, scene, playing Blind Man's Bluff. 23. Black wood fan with floral decoration on one side only, Fabric top. 24. Fan- wood frame with bark ribs, black and gold. Oriental lake scene on one side, other side, scene with gold background. Fabric covered case with two blue tassels. 25. Black lacquer fan decorated, group in boat; other side, group on terrace. (Torn). 26. Wood frame, one side of frame Mother of Pearl. Outdoor group scene (one side only). S/04. 27. Fan, ivory frame, group of three women and a cupid. On other side, three women and a man (E-10). 28. Carved sandalwood and blue fan. Chinese in courtyards. 29. Fan with tortoise shell ribs, gold and green lake scene with building (possibly temple). Oriental writing on black back. 30. Colonial figures, navy blue and gold background. 31. Black lacquer, decorated fan. Figures at Court and Indian maiden. Black lacquer and roses frame (E-10). 32. List of old Spanish Fans. 33. Colin Campbell Cooper list of fans and shawls.

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 1976-023
Found in: Gledhill Library, Santa Barbara Historical Museum

1. Letter explaining symbolic meaning of Chinese altar (Chinese)

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 1965-218
Found in: Gledhill Library, Santa Barbara Historical Museum

1. One 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" b/w photo of Fiesta parade in front of Speyer's Shoe Store on State St. Twenty Two 3 1/4" x 4 1/2" b/w photos as follows: 2. SB Harbor looking toward breakwater, 2/1948 3.SB harbor taken from breakwater looking inland, 2/1948 4. Fiesta Parade in front of Southern Pacific office on State St. 5. Fiesta Parade in front of Acme Furniture on State St. 6. Fiesta Parade in front of E.F. Hutton & Co. on State St. 7. Fiesta Parade in front of stamp shop on State St. 8. Fiesta Parade in front of the Blue Onion on State St. 9. Fiesta Parade in front of Kong's on State St. 10. Chinese Tea Garden float in Fiesta parade. 11. Fiesta parade in front of Wendel's on State St. 12. Aerial view of Santa Barbara looking west. 13. Aerial view of Goleta Beach and pier looking east. 14. Goleta slough looking northeast toward bluffs. 15. Goleta beach with pier in background looking east. 16. Goleta slough looking south toward ocean 17. Goleta slough looking south toward bluffs w/ road 18. Goleta beach looking south toward end of pier 19. Goleta beach looking south toward pier 20. Basking shark at Goleta beach, 1/1948 21. 4-H exhibit of cows. 22. Roping steer, billboards in background 23. 1947 Fiesta rodeo at Pershing Park (?) Eight 3 1/2"x5" b/w photographs as follows: 24. SB Harbor looking east toward Stearn's Wharf 25. Fiesta parade in front of Russell's Fountain on State St 26. Fiesta carriage in front of Harwin's on State St. 27. Fiesta parade in front of El Paseo entrance on State St. 28. Rider w/ flag in front of Security Pacific Bank on State St. 29. Two riders on horses in front of Roberson's on State St. 30. Fiesta parade in front of El Paseo Gift Shop and Holiday 31. Hardware on State St

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 1990-046
Found in: Gledhill Library, Santa Barbara Historical Museum

1. One cerfitifcate of death of Chinese male, Aug. 23, 1900 2. Ten quarterly returns of death filed with Santa Barbara County Recorder - May 1, 1895; Apr. 30, 1895; May 3, 1895; May 2, 1895; May 4, 1895; July 10, 1896; July 28, 1896; Oct. 7, 1902; July 1, 1902; Oct. 6, 1902 3. Eight marriage licenses filed with Santa Barbara County Recorder in July, 1892, and one in Aug. 1892. - Arthur G. Ballam and Effie M. Bradley, H.N. Maynard and Florence Brunell, Samuel N. Johnson and Mary E. Cowetti, J.H. Quick and Thelma Hazel, Daniel Milligan Douglass and Annie Laura Canfield, I.G. Waterman and Jean B. Alexander, George Henry Weeks and Lurinda Downing, George M. Doane and Jennie F. McPhail 4. 33 quarterly returns of birth filled with SB County Recorder in the following years - 1895, 1896, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1903, 1904 5. Three conveyance of real estate - Property sold for delinquent taxes. These filed with SB County Recorder on July 28, 1893. 6. Two quarterly returns of marriages filed with SB County Recorder, July 10, 1900 and July 11, 1900. 7. 56 itemized statements of receipts and expenditures. some of these were filed with the SB County Recorder in 1894 and the balance in 1910.

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 1970-122
Found in: Gledhill Library, Santa Barbara Historical Museum

1. Small Chinese mahogany tray with filigree panel on each end, medallion in center. 2. Two flower frogs. (hand written note reads: "For Society use") 3. Publications a. "Scientific American", May 1, 1920. Contains article about Southwest Museum in Los Angeles, written by John L. Von Blon. b. "Scientific American", September 20, 1919, containing article written by John L. Von Blon about the battle of citrus growers against frost. c. The Jubilee Number of the "Graphic", Dec. 6, 1919, with article by John L. Von Blon entitled "A New Wonderland in the New World". Photos also by author. d. "The Weekly Telegraph", May 1, 1920. 4. Colorful pottery bowl (handwritten note reads: "Treasure Sale")

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 1972-049
Found in: Gledhill Library, Santa Barbara Historical Museum

1. The English Version of the Polyglott Bible. Published in 1851. Black glazed covers with mother of pearl floral pattern on front. 2. Old glazed China figurine of elderly Chinese men. 3. Brass "pouring cup" (could be used as ashtray) with cinoiserie handle, green background with floral pattern. Item No. 3 appraised at $25

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 1972-039
Found in: Gledhill Library, Santa Barbara Historical Museum

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