1920

Primary Sources
Miller, Joaquin. Joaquin Miller's Poems. Vol. 1, Bear Edition. San Francisco: Harr Wagner Publishing Co. 1920 [MGK]
-----. Songs of the Sierras. Vol. 2, Bear Edition. San Francisco: Harr Wagner Publishing Co. (Copyright 1909) 1920 [MGK]
-----. “Bits from my Journal.” Overland Monthly, n.s 75 (February 1920): 94-175 [PMC] [OAK] [HON] [MGK] [MCK]
To Maud. p. __. [Maud died December, 1901.]
“Is It Worth While?” pp. 94-96.
“Prophecy of San Francisco.” p. 96 (From “Joaquin Murietta.”).
“California's Cup of Gold.” p. 105. [John Steinbeck may or may not have
consciously picked up on this title for his Cup of Gold, NY: McBride,
1929.]
.“The Voice of the Dove.” p. 109. [SPL] [Was this the inspiration for
Lonesome Dove?] [MGK]
“To Juanita.” pp. 110-111.
“The Bravest Battle.” P. 121.
“A Nubian Face on the Nile.” p. 122
“On the Firing Line.” p. 127. From Success Magazine.
“Bits from my Journal.” pp. 130-137.
“Recollections of the Rossetti Dinner.” pp. 138-141.
“Lines from `The Larger College.'“ p. 145.
“Olive.” p. 147.
“Death is Delightful.” p. 152.
“Her Picture.” p. 162.
Columbus. p. 166. [One of his best known poems.]
The Fourth in Hawaiian Waters. p. 175.

Secondary Sources
Hawley, James H. [Editor]. History of Idaho. Chicago. 1920.Vol. 1, p. 71 [MGK]
Harrington, John Walker. “America as a Fountain of Youth to the Japanese; Yone
Noguchi, a Poet of the Flowery Kingdom Who Writes Mostly in English, Tells How Our Optimism and Enthusiasm Are Making Younger Men of Oriental Visitors.” New York Times (18 January 1920) [Online: SM4] Noted that Noguchi spent 3 years with Miller [MCK]
Miller, Juanita. About “The Hights” with Juanita Miller. 2nd Edition. Oakland: Bray &
Mulgrew, 1920 [41]pp. [WC] [MCK]
Perry, Bliss. The American Spirit in Literature: A Chronicle of Great Interpreters. New
Haven: Yale University Press, 1920. 244 [RCL] [MCK]
Turner, Frederick Jackson. The Frontier in American History. New York: Henry Holt. 1920 [PET] [MGK] [MCK]
Auto tour to home of Miller (cuts). San Francisco Examiner. (11 January 1920): 22: 1 [CAL] [MGK]
“Joaquin Miller Memorial Number.” Overland Monthly 75 (February 1920): 93-166. [CCL] [MGK] [MCK]
Bashford, Herbert. “Joaquin Miller’s Poetry.” Overland Monthly n.s. 75.2 (February
1920): 112-115 [PMC] [RCL] [PET] [MOA] [MGK] [MCK] [MAR cites title as
“Mostly About Joaquin Miller.” (February 1920)] [MCK]
Bland, Henry Meade. “Joaquin Miller and His Books.” 75.2 Overland Monthly (February 1920): 99, 106 [Some cite 98-102 while [PMC] and [RCL] cite p: 93-102] [HGT] [MAR] [PET] [MGK] [MCK] [CCL] [RCL notates, “States that William Rossetti’s reviews noting the influence of Byron led Miller’s ‘political enemies’ in Oregon to accuse him of plagiarism.”]
James, George Wharton. “The Human Side of Joaquin Miller.” Overland Monthly n.s.
75.2 (February 1920): 123 - 127 [RCL] [PET] [PMC incorrectly attributes this to Henry Meade Bland.] [MGK] [MCK]
Jordan, David Starr. “Joaquin Miller Visits Stanford.” Overland Monthly n.s.
75 (February 1920): 146 [PMC] [RCL] [MGK][MCK]
Jury, John. “A Last Visit.” Overland Monthly n.s. 75 (February 1920): 103-105.
[RCL] [PMC] [MAR] [PET] [MGK] [MCK]
Miller, Abbie. [wife of Joaquin Miller] “My Memories of Joaquin Miller.” Overland Monthly, n.s. 75 (February 1920): 143-145 [PMC] [RCL] [MAR] [PET] [MGK] [MCK]
Miller, Juanita [daughter of Joaquin Miller]. “My Nest.” Overland Monthly 75 (February 1920): 128 [PMC] [MGK]
Morrow, W. C. “A Broad Estimate of the Poet.” Overland Monthly, n.s. 75.2 (February
1920): 107-109 [PMC] [CCL] [RCL] [MAR] [PET] [MGK] [MCK]
Pratt, Harry Noyes. “In the Realm of Bookland.” Overland Monthly 75 (February 1920): 177. [PMC says “Sonnet to Joaquin Miller. Hill, Trail and Open Sky.] [MGK]
Ross, Eleanor Farrand. “A Confession.” Overland Monthly n.s. 75.2 (February 1920):
122 [RCL: 148] [PMC] [CCL] [MGK] [MCK]
Sloan, Bessie. “To Joaquin.” Overland Monthly n.s. 75(February 1920): 147.
[PMC] [RCL] [MGK] [MCK]
Wagner, Harr. “Personal Reminiscences of Joaquin Miller.” Overland Monthly n.s.
75.2 (February 1920): 118-121 [PMC] [RCL: 113-115] [PET] [MGK] [MCK]
Ross, Eleanor Farrand. “Our Joaquin Miller Edition.” Overland Monthly 75 (March 1920): 253-254 [PMC] [MGK]
Final divorce decree for Juanita Miller. San Francisco Chronicle (30 March 30, 1920): 11: 2 [CAL] [MGK]
Juanita Miller writes a play. San Francisco Examiner (30 March 1920): 13: 5 [CAL] [MGK]
Lockley, Fred. “Impressions and Observations of the Journal Man.” Oregon Daily
Journal (16 April 1920): 12 [PMC] [MGK] [MCK] [Peterson cites 1920-1923]
Interview with George Melvin Miller. Topics include the Miller family’s
trip to Oregon, the Bill Willoughby/cow episode, the neck wound, Joaquin Miller’s graduation from Columbia College, his courtship and divorce and that he fought with Walker in Nicaragua. [MCK] [George was born in 1853 after the family arrived in Oregon and Joaquin Miller was never in Nicaragua with Walker.] [MGK]
Shipley, Maynard. “California’s Great Poet.” Overland Monthly n.s. 75(June 1920):
476. [PMC] [RCL: 476, 537] [PMC] [HON] [MAR] [PET] [MGK] [MCK]
Noguchi, Yone. At Joaquin Miller’s Heights after Twenty Years. The Dial
69 (July 1920): 33-34 [PMC] [MGK] [PET] [MCK]
Thompson, Herbert Cooper. “A Sierra Poet in the Making.” The Bookman 51 (July 1920): 553-557. [PMC] [HON] [CAL] [PET] [MAR] [RCL 71: July 1921] [MCK] [As told by Col. Wm. Thompson of Alturas, California.] [MGK]
Elliott, T.C. “The Strange Case of Jonathan Carver and the Name Oregon.” Oregon Historical Quarterly 21.4 (December 1920): 341-. [MGK]
Galvani, William H. “The Early Explorations and the Origin of the Name of the Oregon Country.” Oregon Historical Quarterly 21.4 (December 1920): 332-340. [RCL] [Claims “Oregon” from the Spanish language (Aragon). Disagrees with Miller, p. 338.] [MGK: 334. Quotes from the Oregonian (21 October 1907) about Miller’s discovery of the Spanish origin of the name Oregon]
Reed, Henry E. “Lovejoy’s Pioneer Narrative.” Oregon Historical Quarterly 21.4 (December 1920): 259n. [MGK]

Letters and Archival Papers
Branch, Anna Hempstead. Letter, 1920-1930, [New York City] [to] Mr. [Edwin
Markham], [Staten Island]. In Markham Manuscript Collection, Wagner College, Staten Island, NY. [WC].
“Quotes a letter from Joaquin Miller to Mr. B. (Bierce?) in which he states
his background; thanks for the offer but can't accept it” [WC].
Markham, Edwin. Letter 1920 April 14, Staten Island, N. Y. to Henry Meade
Bland, California. In Markham Manuscript Collection, Wagner College, Staten
Island, NY. [WC].
“Markham recieved [sic] Henrt's [sic] letter is wondering how he is prospering. He wants to know if he still has a copy of Joaquin Miller's biography and if he has found a publisher. Markham also has some poems from his publisher. He will be sending Henry a copy of them” [WC]
Miller, Abigail Leland. Letters to William Samuel Morse 1920-28. [HON has in JM Box
3: folder (d)] [MGK]
Joaquin Miller Biographical Material. A collection of printed notices, articles, etc. cut
from periodicals and newspapers, individually mounted and arranged chronologically. 4 volumes, part 1, 1871-1899 part 2, 1900-1909; part 3 1910-1919; part 4 1920-1944. [HON has in JM Box 4: vols. 1-4] [MGK]

 
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