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Film footage of Cahuilla basketmaker, basketmaking instructor, and medicinal plant expert Donna Mae Largo. Recorded between 1983-2000.

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This small collection contains ephemera and memorabilia created and collected by members of E Clampus Vitus, Billy Holcomb Chapter. Examples of materials include newsletters, "keepsakes" from various historic marker dedications, flyers, pamphlets, badges, books, and odd memorabilia items.

Scope and Contents Correspondence, telegrams, transcripts, and other documentation created and/or collected between the years 1923-1949, pertaining to relations between the Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce and the Agua Caliente Band of Mission Indians. Notable events recorded include the attempts of the Chamber of Commerce to seize control of the Indian Canyons and Agua Caliente Hot Spring on Section 14, the Indian Affairs Committee's demand for retraction of Indian Canyons entrance and horse riding fees, the...

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This collection contains correspondence, articles, and other material pertaining to the personal and professional life of Edmund C. Jaeger, an American biologist best known for his works on desert ecology. Jaeger was a naturalist, writer, lecturer, educator, and early researcher on the hibernation patterns of birds. Includes material regarding desert environs and nature conservancy as well as items pertaining to Jaeger’s travels and research.

Scope and Contents This collection contains material pertaining to the city and county of Riverside, California and its founding and development in the late 19th and early 20th century. The collection focuses on local history, as well as the unique historic residential homes, buildings, and landscapes created in the city of Riverside and surrounding areas in the early days of development. These include military bases, the citrus industry, housing developments, universities, and museums. There is information on...

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Documents, newspaper articles, and ephemera collected by Flora Patencio (Cahuilla) pertaining to the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians. Includes 1952 and 1962 progress reports generated by the Agua Caliente Band of Mission Indians. Collected between the years 1947-67.

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The Forrest E. Doucette Collection contains professional correspondence to and from Forrest Doucette, primarily related to the newspaper field. The collection also includes newspaper and magazine clippings, whole issues of various journals, greeting cards, photographs, negatives, stereotype plates, Doucette’s military records, personal records and correspondence, and miscellaneous ephemera.

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The Friday Afternoon Club collection contains club minutes dating back to 1899 as well as yearly programs which include member lists, club constitution, and club by-laws. Also included are photograph albums documenting luncheons and other club events, newspaper clippings, and a member's travel journal. As this is an ongoing collection, please see the container list for the most up to date information.

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The diaries of George Fujimoto Sr. and Jr., including the World War II period when their family was relocated from Riverside, California to an internment camp in Poston, Arizona. The diaries between 1913-1968 that were kept by George Sr. are in Japanese. The diaries between 1942-1948 that were kept by George Jr. are in English.