benjamin davis wilson (3 Ergebnisse)

Unknown. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Unbound. Zustand: Fine. Lithograph. Image size measuring 13" x 10"; matted and in a wooden frame measuring 18" x 15". Fine. A hand-colored lithograph of the residence of Los Angeles Mayor Benjamin Davis Wilson published by Thompson & West in 1880 as part of or in conjunction with *The History of Los Angeles County, California*. The expertly colored lithograph shows a view of Wilson's "Lake Vineyard" residence showing several carriages and men on horseback. A charming lithograph of an early California estate.

The present collection is primarily comprised of correspondence from Bryan during his time as Secretary of State (in total, 25 autograph letters in Bryan's hand, 23 of which bear his signature). The most significant component is a set of 16 Bryan ALS and 9 telegrams sent and/or received during concerning Bryan's attempts to negotiate a peace in Mexico following Huerta's coup d'état in 1913. There is also a sub-collection of material related to Ben Davis' managing of Bryan's funeral and memorial in 1925, which includes architectural sketches of the stone memorial erected for Bryan as well as four letters from Bryan's widow, Mary, and four from two of Bryan's daughters. Other contents of note include a TLS from Woodrow Wilson, three ALS from Henry Cabot Lodge, two photos of peace treaty signings (one signed by Bryan), and miscellaneous ALS including letters received from ambassadors (notably, Cecil Rice), cabinet secretaries, and Wilson's Vice-President. In total, the Collection includes the following: William Jennings Bryan ALS: 25 total (23 signed) Woodrow Wilson TLS: 1 Henry Cabot Lodge ALS: 3 Mary Bryan: ALS: 3 / TLS: 1 Misc. ALS: 8 Photographs: 7 (One signed by Bryan) Books: 3 (One signed by Bryan) For a complete inventory of the collection, please click HERE. SM Consignment. Boxed, Shelved Room A. The William James Bryan, Secretary of State: Collection of Letters and Ephemera was assembled by Ben G. Davis (c.1866 1946). Davis was the longtime private secretary to William Jennings Bryan (beginning about 1895 during Bryan's last term in the US House. When Bryan was appointed Secretary of State under Wilson in 1913, Davis was named chief clerk of the State Department. He held this position long after Bryan's resignation in 1915, continuing until 1924. After briefly serving as a disbursing officer for the State Department in Cuba, he was elected mayor of Takoma Park, Maryland in 1926 holding this position until 1932. 1389221. Special Collections.