Guide to the Charles Augustus Keeler Papers, 1858-1949

SERIES 1: CORRESPONDENCE

Box 1, folder 1

Letters written by Charles Augustus Keeler 1879-1880

folder 2

Letters written by Charles Augustus Keeler 1881-1882

folder 3

Letters written by Charles Augustus Keeler 1883-1886

folder 4

Letters written by Charles Augustus Keeler 1887-1888

folder 5

Letters written by Charles Augustus Keeler 1889-1891

folder 6

Letters written by Charles Augustus Keeler Jan.-June, 1892

folder 7

Letters written by Charles Augustus Keeler July-Nov. 1892

folder 8

Letters written by Charles Augustus Keeler Dec. 1892

folder 9

Letters written by Charles Augustus Keeler Jan. 1893

folder 10

Letters written by Charles Augustus Keeler Feb.-Dec. 1893

folder 11

Letters written by Charles Augustus Keeler 1894-1899

folder 12

Letters written by Charles Augustus Keeler 1900-1903

folder 13

Letters written by Charles Augustus Keeler 1904-1910

Box 2, folder 1

Letters written by Charles Augustus Keeler Jan.-Sept. 1911

folder 2

Letters written by Charles Augustus Keeler Oct. 1911

folder 3

Letters written by Charles Augustus Keeler Nov.-Dec. 1911

folder 4

Letters written by Charles Augustus Keeler Jan.-May 1912

folder 5

Letters written by Charles Augustus Keeler June-Aug. 1912

folder 6

Letters written by Charles Augustus Keeler Sept.-Dec. 1912

folder 7

Letters written by Charles Augustus Keeler 1913

folder 8

Letters written by Charles Augustus Keeler 1914

folder 9

Letters written by Charles Augustus Keeler 1915

Box 3, folder 1

Letters written by Charles Augustus Keeler 1916

folder 2

Letters written by Charles Augustus Keeler 1917-1919

folder 3

Letters written by Charles Augustus Keeler 1920-1922

folder 4

Letters written by Charles Augustus Keeler 1923-1926

folder 5

Letters written by Charles Augustus Keeler 1927-1928

folder 6

Letters written by Charles Augustus Keeler Jan.-June 1929

folder 7

Letters written by Charles Augustus Keeler July-Dec. 1929

folder 8

Letters written by Charles Augustus Keeler 1930

folder 9

Letters written by Charles Augustus Keeler 1931

folder 10

Letters written by Charles Augustus Keeler 1932-1934

folder 11

Letters written by Charles Augustus Keeler 1935-1937

folder 12

Letters written by Charles Augustus Keeler n.d.

Letters written to Keeler

Box 4, folder 1

Miscellany A

folder 2

Miscellany Ba-Bo

folder 3

Miscellany Bp-Bz

folder 4

Miscellany C

folder 5

Miscellany D

folder 6

Miscellany E

folder 7

Miscellany F

folder 8

Miscellany G

folder 9

Miscellany Ha-Hh

folder 10

Miscellany Hi-Hz

folder 11

Miscellany I-J

folder 12

Miscellany K-L

folder 13

Miscellany M-N

Box 5, folder 1

Miscellany O-Q

folder 2

Miscellany R

folder 3

Miscellany Sa-Sl

folder 4

Miscellany Sm-Sz

folder 5

Miscellany T-V

folder 6

Miscellany W-Z

Alexander, Wallace McKinney, 1869-

SEE Japan Society of America

Box 5, folder 7

Altrocchi, Julia (Cooley), 1879-1972 1937-1942

Physical Description: 3

Scope and Content Note

Written to Ormeida Keeler.

folder 8

Altrocchi, Rudolph, 1882- 1937-1945

Physical Description: 3

Scope and Content Note

Aug. 4, 1937 and Mar. 8, 1945 letters written to Ormeida Keeler.

Ament, Edward N.

SEE Berkeley, Calif. Mayor

folder 9

American Committee for Armenian and Syrian Relief. Berkeley Branch. 1917 Nov 19

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Written by F. P. Foster, Chairman. Thanking Keeler for giving a reading and donating one of his poems.

American Committee for Fair Play in China

SEE Green, Benigna

folder 10

American Institute for Scientific Research Company 1907-09

Physical Description: 4

Scope and Content Note

Written by James H. Hyscop. 1909 letter written for him by his secretary.

folder 11

American Mutoscope and Biograph 1908 Oct 20

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Form letter soliciting stories suitable for motion pictures.

folder 12

American Protective League. Berkeley Division 1918 Sep 27

Physical Description: 1

folder 13

Amsden, Dora 1925-37

Physical Description: 5

Scope and Content Note

1925 letter concerns the Cosmic Society. 1937 letter written to Ormeida Keeler.

folder 14

Anderson, Melville Best, 1851-1933 1912-24

Physical Description: 2

folder 15

Andiron Club of New York City 1915-16

Physical Description: 3

Scope and Content Note

Written by J. W. Draper and A. H. Nason. Re publication of several of Keeler's poems in their magazine.

folder 16

Angell, James Rowland, 1869- 1935 Dec 17

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Written while President, Yale University.

folder 17

Appleton (D.) & Company 1935-36

Physical Description: 2

Scope and Content Note

Written by J. L. B. Williams re possible publication of Keeler's manuscript. "Friends Bearing Torches".

folder 18

Archer, Kate Rennie [1937 Aug]

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Written to Ormeida Keeler.

folder 19

Armes, William Dallam, 1860-1918

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Asking Keeler to write brief descriptions of several of William Keith's paintings.

folder 20

Atlantic Monthly 1897-1930

Physical Description: 2

folder 21

Bade, William Frederic, 1871-1936 1907-15

Physical Description: 2

Scope and Content Note

1915 letter requests photographs of John Muir for publication in the Sierra Club Bulletin.

folder 22

Bakewell, Charles M. 1900

Physical Description: 2

Scope and Content Note

With these: Letter, Dec.3, 1900 written by Mrs. Bakewell.

folder 23

Barrett, Theodore R. 1925

Physical Description: 2

Scope and Content Note

Written while Temporary Secretary, First Berkeley Cosmic Society.

folder 24

Bartlett, Harriet Newell (Green) Keeler, d.1891 [mother]

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Written to Charles and Sarah Keeler.

folder 25

Bartlett, John Knowlton, 1816-1889 [step-father] [Jul 12]

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Written to his wife.

folder 26

Berkeley, Calif. Chamber of Commerce 1927-37

Physical Description: 3

folder 27

Berkeley, Calif. City Council 1937 Aug 7

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Written by H. R. Thompson, City Manager. Written to Ormeida Keeler. Transmits official resolution of the City Council re Keeler's death.

folder 28

Berkeley, Calif. Mayor 1937 Aug 2

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Written by E. N. Ament. Written to Ormeida Keeler. Re Keeler's death.

folder 29

Berkeley, Calif. Public Schools. 1930

Physical Description: 6

Scope and Content Note

Written by principals and teachers. Thanking Keeler for his poetry readings.

folder 30

Bohemian Club, San Francisco 1937 Aug 6

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Written by W. C. Bacon, Secretary. Written "To the family of Mr. Charles A. Keeler." Expressing condolences following Keeler's death. With this: printed notice of Midsummer Encampment, 1915.

folder 31

Brigman, Anne Wardrope (Nott), 1869- 1907 Mar 1

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Re Louise Keeler's death.

folder 32

Brown, Elmer Ellsworth, 1861- 1907 Feb 11

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Re Louise Keeler's death.

folder 33

Buckham, John Wright, 1864- 1907 Feb 12

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Re Louise Keeler's death.

folder 34

Bunnell, Catharine Tylie (Mapes), d.1918 [Louise Keeler's mother] 1893-1900

Physical Description: 14

Scope and Content Note

Some letters written to other family members.

folder 35

Bunnell, James Sterling, 1843-1906, [Louise Keeler's father] 1881-1900

Physical Description: 14

Scope and Content Note

Written to his wife and other family members.

folder 36

Bunnell, Julia H. [Louise Keeler's aunt] 1890-1911

Physical Description: 11

Scope and Content Note

Written to various family members.

folder 37

Bunnell, Sterling, 1882- [Louise Keeler's brother] 1900-1937

Physical Description: 4

Scope and Content Note

1937 letter written to Ormeida Keeler.

folder 38

Burnham, Eleanor Howard (Waring) 1937 Aug 3

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Written to Ormeida Keeler.

folder 39

Cadman, Paul F. 1925 Oct 14

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Written while Assistant Dep. of Men, University of California, Berkeley.

folder 40

California, Dept. of Education. 1928 Sept 18

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Written by W. J. Cooper, Superintendent of Public Instruction. Letter of introduction to county and city superintendent.

folder 41

California Federation of Women's Clubs 1937 Aug 4

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Written by Lois Burger, Corresponding Secretary, Alameda District. Resolution of regret and sympathy re Keeler's death.

folder 42

Campbell, William Wallace, 1862- 1907 Jun 15

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Asking Keeler to recommend books about Tahiti.

folder 43

Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America 1925

Physical Description: 3

Scope and Content Note

Written by Paul Clagstone, Manager, Western Division. July 18 and Sept 9 letters written for him re the First Berkeley Cosmic Society.

folder 44

Chapman, Frank Michller, 1864- 1900 Oct 1

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Written while Assistant Curator, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, American Museum of Natural History. Requesting Keeler to write a paper about birds.

folder 45

Child, Stephen 1926-28

Physical Description: 2

Scope and Content Note

Re cosmic religion.

folder 46

Clayes, Mary Bird 1921-37

Physical Description: 2

Scope and Content Note

1921 letter written on typed copy of her poem, "Peace". 1937 letter written to Ormeida Keeler.

folder 47

Cobb, Mariedna Snell 1911 May 29

Physical Description: 1

folder 48

Colburn, Frona Eunice Wait (Smith), 1859- 1937

Physical Description: 2

Scope and Content Note

Written to Ormeida Keeler.

folder 49

Coolbrith, Ina Donna, 1842-1928 1907

Physical Description: 2

Scope and Content Note

1907 letter transmits poem (holograph) she wrote following Louise Keeler's death. The n.d. letter written for her, requests several of Keeler's books for exhibition during the Congress of Authors and Journalists at the Panama Pacific International Exhibition.

folder 50

Coolidge, Mary Elizabeth Burroughs, (Roberts) Smith, 1860-1945 1925-37

Physical Description: 5

Scope and Content Note

Several letters written to Ormeida Keeler.

Cooper, William John, 1882-

SEE California. Dept. of Education

folder 51

Coxhead, Mary Haskins 1907 Feb 11

Physical Description: 1

folder 52

Darling, Esther (Birdsall) 1937 Aug 1

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Written to Ormeida Keeler de Fremery, Janet.

folder 53

De Fremery, Janet 1930-31

Physical Description: 3

Scope and Content Note

Re serving as Keeler's business manager.

folder 54

Deutsch, Monroe Emanuel, 1879- 1937 Sept 2

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Written to Ormeida Keeler.

folder 55

Dollar, Robert Stanley, 1880-1958 1929 Jun 27

Physical Description: 1

folder 56

Doyle, Helen (MacKnight), 1873- [1937 Sept]

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Written to Ormeida Keeler.

folder 57

Dunn, Harry H., 1879-1932 1921-31

Physical Description: 3

Scope and Content Note

1930-31 letters written to Mr. and Mrs. Keeler. Feb. 13, 1931 letter transmits brief description (copy) of his idea for writing an article about Keeler's cosmic religion.

Box 6, folder 1

Eames, Henry Purmort 1937 Aug 10

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Written to Ormeida Keeler.

folder 2

Eastwood, Alice, 1859-1953 1935 Dec 16

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Commenting on Luther Burbank.

folder 3

Edwards, Hiram W.

Physical Description: 1

folder 4

Esterbrook, Lee W. 1925-29

Physical Description: 9

Scope and Content Note

Re his interest in the Cosmic Society.

folder 5

Everett, Laura Bell 1937 Aug 10

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Written to Ormeida Keeler.

folder 6

Fay, Percival B. 1918 Feb 26

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Written while Secretary, Phi Beta Kappa Alpha of California. Re Keeler reading one of his poems at their Annual Public Meeting.

folder 7

Field, Isobel (Osbourne) 1937 Oct

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Written to Ormeida Keeler.[31?]

folder 8

Fisher, Charles W. 1933-37

Physical Description: 2

Scope and Content Note

1933 letter written while member, California Legislature. 1937 letter written to Ormeida Keeler.

folder 9

Foote, Mary Hallock, 1847-1928 1907-13

Physical Description: 5

Scope and Content Note

With these: [1907] letter from her daughter, Betty, to Katherine Bunnell.

folder 10

General Electric Company 1929

Physical Description: 4

Scope and Content Note

Written primarily by Kolin Hager re their purchase of Keeler's Skipper Brown Yarns for radio broadcasts.

folder 11

Gilbert, Grove Karl, 1843-1918 1899

Physical Description: 2

Scope and Content Note

Written while Chairman, Committee on Photographs, Harriman Alaska Expedition.

folder 12

Gorrill, Katharine M. (Bunnell), 1880- [sister-in-law] 1893-1937

Physical Description: 10

Scope and Content Note

Written to several family members.

folder 13

Gorrill, William Henry, 1872- [1907 Feb]

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Written to Katharine Bunnell.

folder 14

Green, Benigna 1926 Mar 8

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Written while Chairman, American Committee for Fair Play in China.

folder 15

Hamlin, Sarah D. 1907 Feb 9

Physical Description: 1

folder 16

Hanna, Thomas R. 1945 Sep 27

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Re Linnie (Marsh) Wolfe's death.

folder 17

Harriman, Edward Henry, 1848-1909 1899 Jun 15

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Written for him. Transmits invitation to attend a reception at the executive mansion in Sitka.

folder 18

Hart, Henry Hersch, 1886-

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Written on printed brochure describing his guided tour of the Far East.

folder 19

Hawthorne, Hildegarde 1937-45

Physical Description: 3

Scope and Content Note

Written to Ormeida Keeler.

folder 20

Hill, Edward Coke, 1866- 1937 Aug 26

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Written to Ormeida Keeler.

folder 21

Holt, Hamilton, 1872- 1915 Jun 9

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Written while Editor, The Independent. Returning a poem which Keeler had submitted for possible publication.

folder 22

Hoover, Herbert Clark, 1874-1964 1912

Physical Description: 2

folder 23

Hopkins, John Appleton Haven 1927 May 27

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Transmits copy of his foreign policy declaration for endorsement by the First Berkeley Cosmic Society.

folder 24

Howard, Mary Robertson (Bradbury), 1864- [Mrs. John Galen Howard] [1937 Aug 4]

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Written Ormeida Keeler.

folder 25

Howison, George Holmes, 1834-1916 1907 Feb 11

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Re sending Keeler a copy of the address he delivered at Louise Keelers's funeral.

folder 26

Ilsley, Samuel Marshall, 1863- [cousin] 1924-39

Physical Description: 47

Scope and Content Note

Written primarily to Merodine Keeler.

folder 27

Interborough Association of Women Teachers 1915 May 27

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Written by Grace C. Strachan, President. Written to Elizabeth Owen.

folder 28

James, George Wharton 1907 Mar 4

Physical Description: 1

folder 29

Japan Society of America 1930 Oct 17

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Written by W. M. Alexander, President.

folder 30

Jennings, Eulora [Mrs. Rufus P. Jennings] 1900-37

Physical Description: 10

Scope and Content Note

1937 letter written to Ormeida Keeler.

folder 31

Jennings, Rufus Peter, 1859- [Keeler's half-brother] 1893-1915

Physical Description: 8

Scope and Content Note

May 31, 1915 letter (copy) written to J.S. Mills.

folder 32

Jennings, William H. d.1897 [Keeler's half-brother] 1881-1893

Physical Description: 8

Scope and Content Note

Several letters written to other family members.

folder 33

Jepson, Willis Linn, 1867-1946 1907 Feb 7

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Written to Katharine M. Bunnell

folder 34

Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931 1907 July 3

Physical Description: 1

folder 35

KNX, Los Angeles 1929

Physical Description: 2

Scope and Content Note

Written by Naylor Rogers, Director-Manager. Re his interest in Keeler's manuscript of Skipper Brown's Yarns.

folder 36

Kaiser, John Boynton, 1887- 1946 Apr 9

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Written while Director, Public Library of Newark, New Jersey. Written to Ormeida Keeler. With this: Aug 1 1937 letter written to Ormeida Keeler by Mrs.Kaiser.

folder 37

Keeler, Eloise, 1905- [daughter] 1913-49

Physical Description: 48

Scope and Content Note

Some letters written to Ormeida Keeler.

Box 7, folder 1-8

Keeler, Leonarde, 1903-49 [son] 1913-48

Physical Description: 94

Scope and Content Note

Some letters (copies) written to August Vollmer & others.

Box 8, folder 1-6

Keeler, Louise Mapes (Bunnell), 1872-1907 [first wife] 1879-1905

Physical Description: 360

Scope and Content Note

Some letters are written to other family members.

folder 7

Keeler, Ormeida (Curtis), 1875-1947 [second wife] 1902-44

Physical Description: 17

Scope and Content Note

Written to various people.

folder 8

Keeler, Sarah Ilsley, 1863-1938 [sister] 1880-1912

Physical Description: 38

Scope and Content Note

Several letters are written to other family members.

folder 9

Keene, Florence R., 1878- [1937 Aug 5]

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Written to Ormeida Keeler.

folder 10

Keith, Mary (McHenry), 1855-1947 [Mrs. William Keith] 1937-41

Physical Description: 3

Scope and Content Note

Written to Ormeida Keeler. Aug 22 1937 letter transmits tribute (copy) to Keeler written by Brother Cornelius.

folder 11

Keller, Helen 1928 Nov 3

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Soliciting funds for the American Foundation for the Blind. With this: pamphlet re the Foundation.

Knopf, Alfred A., 1892-1984

SEE Knopf (Alfred A.) Inc.

folder 12

Knopf (Alfred A.) Inc. 1930-34

Physical Description: 2

Scope and Content Note

1934 letter written by A. A. Knopf. Rejecting one of Keeler's manuscripts.

folder 13

Kofoid, Charles Atwood, 1865- 1926 Apr 4

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Thanking Keeler for sending a copy of his brochure on cosmic religion.

folder 14

Kroeber, Alfred Louis, 1876- 1907 Feb 6

Physical Description: 1

folder 15

Kroeber, Henriette (Rothschild) d. 1913 [Mrs. A.L. Kroeber] [1907 Feb]

Physical Description: 1

folder 16

League of Western Writers 1932-37

Physical Description: 13

Scope and Content Note

Written primarily by Grace T. Hadley, Secretary. 1937 letters written to Ormeida Keeler.

folder 17

Lehmer, Derrick Norman, 1867- 1925-37

Physical Description: 4

Scope and Content Note

1925 letter concerns Keeler's cosmic religion. 1937 letters written to Ormeida Keeler. Aug 1937 letter signed by Derrick and Eunice Lehmer.

folder 18

Lehmer, Eunice (Mitchell), 1876- 1937 Sep 12

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Written while Corresponding Secretary Berkeley Branch, League of American Pen Women. Written to Ormeida Keeler.

folder 19

Lewis, Oscar, 1893- 1935 Dec 20

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Written while Secretary, Book Club of California. Form letters written to members.

folder 20

Lummis, Charles Fletcher, 1859-1928 1907

Physical Description: 2

Scope and Content Note

With these: letter written by Mrs. Lummis, Feb 5, 1907.

folder 21

McCurrie, Charles H. 1929

Physical Description: 2

Scope and Content Note

Re his returning the plates for Keeler's book, Elfin Songs of Sunland.

folder 22

McDuffie, Jean (Howard), 1880-1955 1937

Physical Description: 2

Scope and Content Note

Written to Ormeida Keeler.

folder 23

MacFarland, Frank Mace, 1869- 1937 Aug 2

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Written while President, California Academy of Sciences. Written to Ormeida Keeler.

Box 9, folder 1-9

McIntyre, Merodine (Keeler), 1895- [daughter] 1900-49

Physical Description: 330

Scope and Content Note

Written primarily to her aunt, Katharine (Bunnell) Gorrill.

Box 10, folder 1-4

McIntyre, Merodine (Keeler), 1895- [daughter] 1900-49

Physical Description: 330

Scope and Content Note

Written primarily to her aunt, Katharine (Bunnell) Gorrill.

folder 5

Mansfeldt, Hugo Aug 25

Physical Description: 1

folder 6

Markham, Edwin, 1852-1940 1907 Mar 5

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

With this: Mar 5 letter written by Mrs. Markham.

folder 7

Maybeck, Bernard Ralph, 1862-1957 1916 Aug 9

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Re Keeler giving a reading at the Hillside Club.

folder 8

Mayhew, Mabel (Barker) 1889-1911

Physical Description: 34

Scope and Content Note

Several letters, 1911, relate to her purchase of several paintings by William Keith.

folder 9

Merriam, Clinton Hart, 1855-1942 1899-1907

Physical Description: 3

Scope and Content Note

Apr 24 1899 letter transmits invitation to become a member of the Harriman Alaska Expedition. July 25, 1899 letter transmits notification of appointment as a member of the committee of photographs for the Expedition.

folder 10

Mezquida, Anna Blake [1937 Aug]

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Written to Ormeida Keeler.

folder 11

Michael, William Henry, 1845- 1912 Feb 3

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Written while American Consul-General, Calcutta, India. Transmits letter (copy) re Keeler giving a reading.

folder 12

Milburn, Leigh (Hope) 1937 Aug 14

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Written to Ormeida Keeler.

Miles, Walter Richard, 1885-

SEE Stanford University

folder 13

Mood, Fulmer, 1898- 1916 Aug 21

Physical Description: 1

folder 14

Morgan, William Sacheus, 1865- 1916-1937

Physical Description: 2

Scope and Content Note

Sept. 24 1916 letter written while President, California Writers Club. 1937 letter written to Ormeida Keeler.

folder 15

Morrow, William Chambers 1912-19

Physical Description: 2

Scope and Content Note

Written to Ormeida Keeler.

folder 16

Muir, John May 22

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Telegram.

folder 17

National Broadcasting Company, Inc. 1930

Physical Description: 3

Scope and Content Note

Jan 16 letter concerning one-time performance rights for Keeler's manuscript, "Tales in a California Garden." Mar 5 letter transmits note [Feb 18] written by Leonarde Keeler. Mar 27 letter requests Keeler to send some of his writings for consideration for broadcasting.

folder 18

Nelles, Laura Gearn 1931 Aug 7

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Commenting on Keeler's book about cosmic religion.

folder 19

Numata, Ewart Y. 1925

Physical Description: 2

Scope and Content Note

RE his interest in Keeler's cosmic religion.

folder 20

Overstreet, Harry Allen, 1875- 1927 Jul 26

Physical Description: 1

folder 21

Pacific Coast Serivce Bureau 1927 Jan 29

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Written by Emma Lue Sayers. Transmits clipping re speech Keeler made at a Rotary Club meeting.

folder 22

Parker, Leicester W.

Physical Description: 2

Scope and Content Note

With these: 5 letters written by his wife, Blanche.

folder 23

Pasmore, Henry Bickford 1916 Sep 25

Physical Description: 1

folder 24

Pasmore, Suzanne 1911

Physical Description: 2

Scope and Content Note

Postcard, 1911, is a photograph of "The Pasmore Trio."

folder 25

Payne, Ninetta Eames 1926

Physical Description: 4

Scope and Content Note

`Relate primarily to Keeler's cosmic religion.

folder 26

Pendleton, Emmet, 1887- 1937

Physical Description: 2

Scope and Content Note

July 16 letter concerns several of Keeler's poems which he set to music. Aug 6 letter written to Ormeida Keeler.

folder 27

Pennell, Elizabeth (Robins), 1855-1936 [Mrs. Joseph Pennell] 1912 Oct 28

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Transmits invitation to dinner.

folder 28

Pratt, Antoinita Cosby (Gilkyson),1882- [Mrs. Harry Noyes Pratt] 1937 Aug 7

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Written to Ormeida Keeler.

folder 29

Pratt, Harry Noyes 1937-40

Physical Description: 3

Scope and Content Note

Written to Ormeida Keeler.

folder 30

Public Welfare League of Alameda County. 1921 Aug 29

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Written by Helen S. Artieda, Acting Chairman, Big Sisters. Requesting that the California Writer's Club send a delegate to the first meeting of the Big Sisters Section.

folder 31

Randegger, Giuseppe Aldo, 1874- 1916 Aug 2

Physical Description: 1

folder 32

Redewill, Helena (Munn) 1937 Aug 15

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Written to Ormeida Keeler.

folder 33

Regional Plan Association of San 1927 Jun 24

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Francisco Bay Council. Form letter requesting information about public parks and playgrounds. Written to Keeler while he was managing director of the Berkeley Chamber of Commerce.

folder 34

Reynolds, Paul Revere, 1864- 1930 Nov 17

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Declining to read one of Keeler's manuscripts.

folder 35

Riehle, Eva [1937?]

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Written to Ormeida Keeler?

folder 36

Ritter, William Emerson, 1856-1944 1937 Sept 2

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Written to Ormeida Keeler. Thanking her for sending him some of Keeler's poems.

Rogers, Naylor

SEE KNX, Los Angeles.

folder 37

Roosevelt, Eleanor (Roosevelt), 1884-1962 1933 July 6

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Written for her by her secretary. Transmits Keeler's monologue, First Lady to Young Graduate, Mrs. Franklin Delano Roosevelt Speaks, which he sent her requesting permission to publish.

folder 38

Rose, Algernon 1912

Physical Description: 2

Scope and Content Note

Written while Honorary Secretary, Author's Club, London. June 2 letter relates to Keeler's joining the Club. Sept 3 letter requests Keeler to second the membership application of G.M. Bacon.

folder 39

Rossi, Angelo Joseph, 1878- 1937 May 12

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Written while Mayor of San Francisco. Thanking Keeler for sending him a copy of one of his poems.

folder 40

Rowell, Chester Harvey, 1867-1948 1926-37

Physical Description: 2

Scope and Content Note

1926 letter requests Keeler not to include his name as a sponsoring member of the Csomic Society. 1937 letter written while Editor, San Francisco Chronicle.

folder 41

Ryan, Beatrice Judd, d.1966

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Re operating expenses for her Club Beaux Arts.

Box 11, folder 1

San Francisco Call 1899 Apr 12

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Written by W. S. Leake, Manager. Granting Keeler permission to publish some of his articles about birds which had appeared in the Call.

folder 2

San Francisco Chronicle 1937 May 17

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Written by W. D. Chandler, Managing Editor. Re publishing Keeler's poem about the Golden Gate Bridge.

folder 3

Sawyer, Meredith 1929

Physical Description: 4

Scope and Content Note

Re their mutual radio drama writing. Mar 16 letter written to H. I. Milholland.

folder 4

Sayre, Jane [1937 Aug]

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Written to Ormeida Keeler.

folder 5

Schreiber, Hazel (Snell), 1886- 1937

Physical Description: 2

Scope and Content Note

Written to Ormeida Keeler.

folder 6

Schuyler, Montgomery, 1877- 1911

Physical Description: 2

Scope and Content Note

Written while Secretary, American Embassy, Tokyo. Dec 28 letter written for him by H. F. Hawley. Re securing a translator for one of Keeler's poem.

folder 7

Sproul, Ida (Wittschen), 1891- 1937 Sep 3

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Written to Ormeida Keeler. Thanking her for sending a copy of one of Keeler's poems.

folder 8

Stanford University. 1926-30

Physical Description: 6

Scope and Content Note

Written by W.R. Miles, L.M. Terman, J.B. Mitchell & others. Re Leonarde Keeler's academic record. Primarily copies.

folder 9

Stevenson, Lionel, 1902- 1937 Sep 18

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Written to Ormeida Keeler.

folder 10

Stratton, George Malcolm, 1865- 1907-37

Physical Description: 2

Scope and Content Note

1937 letter written to Ormeida Keeler.

folder 11

Street, Arthur I. 1907

Physical Description: 2

Scope and Content Note

Written while Editor, The Pandex of The Press.

folder 12

Sutton, Carl F. 1932

Physical Description: 2

Scope and Content Note

Soliciting manuscripts for possible publication by Suttonhouse.

folder 13

Taylor, Edward Robeson, 1838-1923 1907 Feb 6

Physical Description: 1

Terman, Lewis Madison, 1877-

SEE Stanford University.

folder 14

Thelan, Max 1925 Sep 10

Physical Description: 1

folder 15

Tooke, Alfred I. 1937 Aug 28

Physical Description: 1

folder 16

Treat, Jessie D. (McGilvroy) 1931 Apr 11

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Written while Chairman of Program Committee, The Women's City Club of San Francisco. Written to Mrs. John W. Henderson.

folder 17

Trine, Ralph Waldo 1937 Aug 3

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Telegram. Written to Ormeida Keeler.

folder 18

Van Valkenberg, Peter, 1871-1955 1937 Aug 2

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Written to Ormeida Keeler.

folder 19

Vaughan, Mary Ogden 1907

Physical Description: 3

Scope and Content Note

Re Keeler addressing the Sketch Club in San Francisco.

folder 20

Vollmer, August, 1876-1955 1925-48

Physical Description: 49

Scope and Content Note

Written primarily to Leonarde Keeler. May 12 1930 letter transmits letter (copy) from a prisoner relating his experience being tested by the polygraph. Several letters are incomplete. With these: 2 letters, 1930-31, written by Mrs.Vollmer.

folder 21

Vrooman, Frank Buffington Jul 30

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Written while Editor, British Columbia Magazine.

folder 22

War Camp Community Service 1918

Physical Description: 5

Scope and Content Note

Re Keeler's hospitality to American servicemen.

folder 23

Waterman, Cordelia (Sterling), 1813-1885 Jun 30

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Written to Louise Mapes (Bunnell) Keeler. With these: data re Cordelia Waterman written by Merodine (Keeler) McIntyre.

folder 24

Wells, Chauncey Wetmore, 1872-1933 [1907 Feb]

Physical Description: 1

folder 25

White, Nettie Louisa [Ormeida Keeler's cousin] 1895-1920

Physical Description: 106

Scope and Content Note

Written to Ormeida Keeler and others. Written primarily while traveling throughout the world.

folder 26

White, Prost and Evans 1925-27

Physical Description: 4

Scope and Content Note

Written primarily to Leonarde Keeler. Re patent applications for his blood pressure recording apparatus.

Box 12, folder 1

Whitney, Margaret (Mason), 1877-1953 1912-

Physical Description: 14

Scope and Content Note

1912 letters relate to Leonarde and Eloise Keeler's progress while attending her private elementary school. 1925-31 letters relate primarily to Keeler's Cosmic Society of which Mrs. Whitney was a charter member.

folder 2

Williams, Dora Norton 1907

Physical Description: 2

Williams, John Lauris Blake, 1893-

SEE D. Appleton-Century Company

folder 3

Wilson, Jackson Stitt, 1868- 1907 Mar 1

Physical Description: 1

folder 4

Wirt, Loyal Lincoln, 1863- 1930 Jan 22

Physical Description: 1

Scope and Content Note

Written while Western Secretary, National Council for Prevention of War.

folder 5

Wolfe, Linnie (Marsh), 1881-1945 1937-45

Physical Description: 2

Scope and Content Note

1937 letter written to Ormeida Keeler. 1945 letter written to Cecilia Galloway.

folder 6

Wright, George Cedric, 1889- 1926-37

Physical Description: 2

Scope and Content Note

1937 letter written to Eloise, Leonarde, Merodine and Mrs. Keeler.

folder 7

Writer's Ready Service 1930

Physical Description: 2

Scope and Content Note

Written by Mary B. Charlton. Re rates charged for becoming Keeler's literary agent.

folder 8

Yeats, William Butler 1912

Physical Description: 3

folder 9

Letters written to Keeler

folder 10

Letters re: In the wake of the Polynesians 1902-1903

Physical Description: 10

Box 12, folder 11

Letters re: Skipper Brown's Yarns

folder 12

Letters from listeners re: Tales in a California Garden

folder 13

Letters written to Ormeida Keeler following Charles Keeler's death

folder 14

Letters written to Ormeida Keeler following Charles Keeler's death

folder 15

Cards of condolence received by Keeler family on death of Louise Keeler

SERIES 2: MANUSCRIPTS OF WRITINGS

POEMS

carton Ctn 1, folder A

Autograph Poems

folder 1

California Poems

folder 2

China Poems

folder 3

Eldinora and Calochortus

folder 4

European Poems

folder 5-6

Idyls of El Dorado

folder 7

Ithuriel's Spear

folder 8

Japanese Songs

folder 9

Jingles of Joyland

folder 10

Light Through The Storm

folder 11-12

The Lure of Far Lands

folder 13

The Mirror of Manhattan

folder 14

Nature Poems

folder 15

Oriental Poems

folder 16

Pan and the Dryads

folder 17

Poems for Children

folder 18

Poems in French forms, etc.

folder 19

The Promise of the Ages

folder 20

Sea Pieces

folder 20A

The Seige of the Golden City

folder 21-22

Sequoia Sonnets

folder 23

A Song to Creation

folder 24

Songs

folder 25

Sonnets

folder 26

Sophocles

folder 27

Tales and Ballads of Many Tribes

folder 28

Triumphant Living

folder 29

The Victory

folder 30-31

A Wanderer's Songs and Ballads

folder 32

War Poems

folder 33-34

Wisdom and Folly of Women

folder 35

Poems, A - B

folder 36

Poems, C - D

Ctn. 2, folder 1

Poems, E - F

folder 2

Poems, G - H

folder 3

Poems, I - J

folder 4

Poems, K - L

folder 5

Poems, M - N

folder 6

Poems, O - P

folder 7

Poems, Q - R

folder 8

Poems, S

folder 9-10

Poems, T - U

folder 11

Poems, V - Z

folder 12-17

Poems. Untitled and incomplete.

folder 18-19

Notes for Poems.

folder 20

Musical Scores. Poems by Keeler, music by several composers.

PLAYS

Ctn. 3, folder 1

Adopting Orphans

folder 2

Ahura of Memphis

folder 3

Art of Love

folder 4

The Avatar of Peace

folder 5

The Birds' Christmas Eve

folder 6

The Call of the Sea God

folder 7

Christmas Pageant

folder 8

A Christmas Poem

folder 9

A Christmas Wish

folder 10

Claude

folder 11

The Clown's Understudy

folder 12

Commencement

folder 13

The Coquette

folder 14

The Court of the Birds

folder 15-16

Dad's Boy

folder 17

The Dance of Life.

folder 18

The Daughter of the King.

folder 19

Deborah, Judge of Israel

folder 20

The Devil's Cupid

folder 21

The Doctor

folder 22

Down in Honolulu

folder 23

Dream Fire

folder 24

The Enchanted Forest

folder 25-26

A Hilo Kahuna

folder 27

The Hoboken Hobo

folder 28

Immortality

folder 29

In the Shadow of the Gallows Tree.

folder 30

Jephthah's Daughter

folder 31

Karma

folder 32

The Magic Mirror

folder 33-34

The Moccasin Trail

folder 35

Never Despair

folder 36

On With the Dance

folder 37

A Pagoda Slave

folder 38

Pan and the Dryads

folder 39

The Phantom Voice

folder 40

Princess Papiliona

Ctn. 4, folder 1-3

The Redwoods Call

folder 4

Robbing Birds' Nests

folder 5

The Second Wife

folder 6

A Service for the Cremation of Care.

folder 7

The Sheriff's Daughter

folder 8

A Stolen Wheel

folder 9

The Temple of Destiny

folder 10

The Theft of Flame

folder 11-12

Theseus and Ariadne

folder 13

The Triumph of Light

folder 14

The Triumph of Service

folder 15

Twentieth Century Arabian Nights.

folder 16

Unto the Great Spirit.

folder 17-18

Viviana of San Luis Rey.

folder 19

Which Man or All in a Watch Case

folder 20

Will-o-the-Wisp.

folder 21

The Wrong Man

folder 22

Yama, The God of Death

folder 23

Plays. Untitled and incomplete.

PUBLISHED BOOKS

Ctn. 4, folder 24

San Francisco and Thereabout

folder 25

San Francisco Through Earthquake and Fire.

folder 26

The Simple Home.

SHORT STORIES

Ctn. 4, folder 27

A - D

folder 28

E - R

folder 29

S - V

folder 30

W - Z

MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS

Ctn. 5, folder 1

An Adventure in a Whare Pune

folder 2

America and the War Issue

folder 3

Arabia

folder 4

Around the Horn with Keeler

folder 5-6

Art

folder 7

Aspiration

folder 8

At Sea

folder 9

Australasia and California

folder 10

Baron Munchausen's Last Voyage

folder 11-16

Bayville Boosters

folder 17

Berkeley Chamber of Commerce

folder 18

The Bird

folder 19

Building Better Cities

folder 20

By the Light of the Candle Nut

folder 21

By their Fruits Ye Shall Know Them

folder 22

A Call on the Queen of Rarotonga

folder 23-24

Castles in Spain

folder 25

Children`s Fairy Stories

folder 26

A City in Maoriland

folder 27

The City of Our Hearts Desire

folder 28

A Coconut Christmas Tree

folder 29

Creating Myths of the Manua Islands, Somoa

folder 30

Daldrum Yarns

folder 31

A Day Above Muir Glacier

folder 32

A Dream of the Soul

folder 33

A Drive Around Tahiti

folder 34

Edwin Markham

folder 35

Egypt

folder 36

Fire in Napa County.

folder 37-42

Friends Bearing Torches.

Ctn. 6, folder 1-3

Friends Bearing Torches.

folder 4

Fruit Trees of a Tropical Island

folder 5

George W. Russel Broadcasts a Message to America.

folder 6

A Glance About Our Troubled World.

folder 7

Herbert Spencer's Principles of Biology.

folder 8

High School Writings

folder 9

The Highway to Fautaua

folder 10

A Hundred Year Disarmament Plan

folder 11

Impressions Along the Way.

folder 12

Impressions of Alaskan Scenery.

folder 13

In the Haunts of New Zealand Birds.

folder 14

In the Land of the Kangaroo.

folder 15

In the Wake of the Polynesians.

folder 16

The Influence of Philosophy Upon Recent Poetry.

folder 17

John Muir's Birthday

folder 18

The Joy and Sorrows of Pango Pango.

folder 19

Labor

folder 20

Ladies' Album

folder 21

A Letter to the Mother's Club of Kappa Alpha Theta.

folder 22

Life of Mozart.

folder 23

The Limitations of Evolution.

folder 24

Louise and the Twins in Fairyland.

folder 25

Mandalay Madness

folder 26

The Manhattan Tower

folder 27

Mapping Life Zones

folder 28

The Means of Realization of Socialism.

folder 29

The Missions

folder 30

Modern Art in Every City.

folder 31

Morality Writ Large

folder 32

Musical Comedy and Opera

folder 33

My Doctor

folder 34

My Friend Leoka.

folder 35

My Teacher Friends.

folder 36

The Natural Order as Mechanism.

folder 37

New Work for the Chamber of Commerce.

folder 38

A Night in a Whare Puni.

folder 39

A Nocturne by the River.

folder 40

The O'Flanagan Family

folder 41

On Poapeete Beach

folder 42

On The Taranaki Shore

folder 43

On The Wanganui River

folder 44

Over Seas to Tahiti.

folder 45

Over the Hills to Wakatipu.

folder 46

Positive Measures of Peace.

folder 47

A Prophesy on What Lies Ahead.

folder 48

Rabindranath Tagore Broadcasts to the Youth of America.

folder 49

Race Relations.

folder 50-51

Radio Broadcasts

folder 52

Recollections of John Muir

folder 53

The Relation of Form to Thought in Modern Poetry.

folder 54

The Religious Training of Children.

folder 55

Reminiscences of Jack London

folder 56

The Routeburn Trail

folder 57-58

Scenarios

folder 59

Sea Dreams and Fancies

folder 60

Shakespeare

folder 61

Skagway Crossroads.

folder 62-63

Skipper Brown's Yarns.

Ctn. 7, folder 1

Skipper Brown's Yarns.

folder 2

Social Life in the Society Islands.

folder 3

A Socialistic Experiment in the Antipodes.

folder 4

South Sea Writings.

folder 5

Stevenson in Samoa

folder 6

The Story of Pelurza

folder 7

Sydney, Australia

folder 8

Tahiti

folder 9-11

Tales in a California Garden

folder 12

Talk on our City.

folder 13

Thlingit Indian and Polynesian Homes.

folder 14

Tips for Writing Short Stories.

folder 15

A Tonic for a Sick World.

folder 16-17

Triumphant Living.

folder 18

Twentieth Century Arabian Nights.

folder 19

Ultima Thule

folder 20

Upon a Coral Strand

folder 21

The Value to the Public of Lectures on Current and Classic Literature.

folder 22

The Victorious Life.

folder 23

A Visit to the Home of Sarojini Naidu.

folder 24

What of Religion To-Morrow?

folder 25

What Price Liberty?

folder 26

Who is Adrienne?

folder 27-34

Miscellaneous. Untitled and incomplete.

folder 35-37

Notes for writings.

Ctn. 8, folder 1-8

Notes for writings.

SERIES 3: FAMILY PAPERS

CHARLES A. KEELER

Ctn. 8, folder 9

Diary, 1886

folder 10

Diary. Voyage from San Francisco to Sandy Hook, 1893.

folder 11

Camping Notes, 1902.

folder 12

Petitions, resolutions, etc. endorsing Keeler for Poet Laureate of California.

folder 13

California Writers Club. List of Officers, membership, news, etc.

folder 14

Live Oak Publishing Company. Incorporated 1920 to publish Keeler's writings.

folder 15-21

Recital records. Dates, locations, programs, press releases, etc.

SEE ALSO clippings in Cartons 11 & 12

folder 22

Copyrights and contracts.

folder 23

Record of manuscripts submitted for publication.

Ctn. 9, folder 1-75

First Berkeley Cosmic Society, 1925-1935.

Scope and Content Note

Includes Articles of Incorporation, Constitutions, and By-Laws, minutes of meetings, membership records, financial records, typescripts of Keeler's lectures and writings.

Ctn. 10, folder 1-109

First Berkeley Cosmic Society.

folder 110-121

Psychic research, 1907-1936.

Scope and Content Note

Records of automatic writings, seances, table, tippings, etc.

folder 122-123

Biographical data.

folder 124

Personalia.

Scope and Content Note

Plat of Keeler's studio in Berkeley, membership application to the Rotary Club, 1919, etc.

Ctn. 11, folder 1-5

Miscellany.

Scope and Content Note

Passes and requisitions relating to relief work following the San Francisco Earthquake and fire, 1906; Financial records of the trip around the world, 1911-1913; etc.

folder 6-28

Tear sheets and clippings of published writings.

folder 29-38

Clippings re Keeler

Scope and Content Note

Include some recital programs.

Ctn. 12, folder 1-3

Clippings re Keeler

folder 4-15

Clippings. Unarranged

folder 16-17

Miscellaneous published writings.

Scope and Content Note

Primarily poetry. Many volumes inscribed Keeler.

LOUISE MAPLES BUNNELL KEELER

carton Ctn 12, folder 18-19

Diaries, 1893-1899.

folder 20

Miscellany

folder 21

Clippings

ORMEIDA CURTIS HARRISON KEELER

Ctn. 12, folder 22-28

Manuscripts of writings

Ctn. 13, folder 1-4

Manuscripts of writings

folder 5-8a

Diaries, 1898-1942.

folder 9-13

Notebook

folder 14-15

Notes.

folder 16

Personalia

folder 17-18

Miscellany.

folder 19

Tear Sheets of publishing writings.

folder 20

Clippings

MERODINE KEELER

Ctn. 13, folder 21

Biographical data

folder 22

Miscellany

folder 23

Clippings

LEONARDE KEELER

Ctn. 13, folder 24

Biographical data

folder 25

Miscellany

folder 26

Tear Sheets of published writings.

folder 27

Clippings

ELOISE KEELER

Ctn. 13, folder 28

Miscellany

folder 29

Published writings

folder 30

Clippings

JOHN KNOWLTON BARTLETT

Ctn. 14, folder 1-3

Correspondence, 1858-1889

folder 4-7

Diaries. Record of European trip, 1858.

folder 8

Financial Records of European trip, 1858.

folder 9

Biographical data

folder 10-14

Clippings.

JAMES STERLING BUNNELL

Ctn. 14, folder 15

Obituaries

SEE ALSO: Bound vol. 2

NETTIE LOVISA WHITE

Ctn. 14, folder 16-17

Writings.

Scope and Content Note

Typescript, re travel and woman suffrage.

folder 18

Miscellany.

RUFUS PETER JENNINGS

Ctn. 14, folder 19

Clippings--Removed from scrapbooks kept by John K. Bartlett

folder 20

Genealogy--Green family.

SEE ALSO Bound vol. 1

BOUND VOLUMES

volume Vol. 1:

Scrapbook (Re: Trip to Europe, 1894) of Rufus Peter Jennings

volume V ol. 2:

Abstract of title of land in San Francisco (James Sterling Bunnell)

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