1959

Primary Sources
Miller, Joaquin. See in Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery original Joaquin Miller materials as described in “American Literary Manuscripts in the Huntington Library.” By Herbert C. Schulz. Huntington Library Quarterly 22.3 (May 1959): 233 [CAL] [HUN] [Verse: 152 texts, Letters: 262 (1862-1909).] [See also 1992.] [MGK] [OLUC]

Secondary Sources
Cleland, Robert Glass. From Wilderness to Empire: A History of California. A
Combined and Rev.ised Edition of From Wilderness to Empire (1542-1900) and
California in Our Time (1900-1940). Edited and brought down to date by Glenn
S. Dumke. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1959. 445pp. 210, 211, 216. [PSU]
[WC] [MCK] [Originally published in two separate volumes: Volume 1, 1944, and Volume 2, 1947] [Also published in 1962, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969 and 1970]
Lists Joaquin as a later writer for the Overland Monthly (210).

Points out that Miller is less read today than Harte and Twain, but that he had a large following at one time. He goes on to describe Miller, “He was an eccentric extrovert, with unlimited enthusiasm, who resorted to the baldest, most extravagant publicity stunts to attract attention.” As examples, refers to Walker’s comments on Joaquin’s first meal in San Francisco (he ordered water and a toothpick) and on his attending fancy dinners in his full costume sometimes marking his entrance with a war hoop. Also describes “the Hights” and monuments and ends with the comment that Songs of the Sierras still merits a place in American verse (211).
Mentions that Bierce influenced many writers including Miller (216).
Conrad, Barnaby. San Francisco/A Profile with Pictures. New York: Bramhall House. 1959. [JGK] notes that references to Miller appear on pages 20 and 176. [MGK]
Lewis, Oscar. The Big Four. The Story of Huntington, Stanford, Hopkins, and Crocker,
and of the Building of the Central Pacific. New York and London: A. A. Knopf,
1938. 418pp. [First published in 1938; also published in 1941, 1945, 1951, 1966, 1969, 1971 and 1981] [WC] [PSU] [MCK] [See 1938 for Miller reference]
Ludwig, Richard M., comp. Literary History of the United States: Bibliographical
Supplement. New York: The Macmillan Company, 1959. 170. [RCL 103] [MGK] [MCK]
Masson, Charles and Marcelle. “Early-Day Inns of Southern Siskiyou and Some History of the Area” in The Siskiyou Pioneer, pp. 14-22. Yreka, CA: Siskiyou County Historical Society. [MGK]
Moore, Lucia. “Whatnot.” Lane County Historian. Lane County Pioneer-Historical Society. Vol. 4.1, p. 16. [Gives 1859 as date Joaquin Miller started his Democratic Herald. “...leaving trouble trod Columbia [College] to do so for the purpose of arguing with a new paper The People’s Press.”] [MGK]
Traubel, Horace. With Walt Whitman in Camden. Edited by Sculley Bradley. n.p..:
Southern Illinois University Press, 1959. Vol. 4: 60-61. [RCL] [MGK] [MCK]
“Joaquin Miller To Be Subject of UO Lecture.” Eugene Register-Guard. Eugene, Oregon. (15 February 1959) [LHM] [MGK]
Corning, Howard McKinley. “Poet Joaquin Miller, Ignored in West, Wins Dramatic
Acclaim in England, on Continent.” The Oregonian (13 March 1959): 14 [3 photos.] [His poems...”best epitomized the literary West.”] [OHS Clippings File] [MGK] [MCK]
Hamlin, H. “Oregon’s Famous Pony Express Rider: Isaac Van Dorsey Mossman.” The Pony Express 25 (May 1959): 3-9. [OAK] [CAL] [MGK]
“Isaac Van Dorsey Mossman, 1830-1912.” Pony Express 25.12 (May 1959): 422. [Ref. to an 1866 Salem hotel stay] [MCK]
Schulz, Herbert C. “American Literary Manuscripts in the Huntington Library.” Huntington Library Quarterly 22.3 (May 1959): 233 [CAL] [HUN] [Verse: 152 texts, Letters: 262 (1862-1909). Letters held in 1959.] [See also 1992.] [MGK]
Oregon Historical Quarterly 60.2 (June 1959): 291 [Information on Some Historical and Pioneer Museums in Oregon Area. “Grant County Museum Historical Society Location: Canyon City, Oregon... Cabin of Joaquin Miller, early county judge who became a well-known poet, is next door.” [MGK]
“In August: A List of Forthcoming Events, Anniversaries and Other Notable Dates This
Month.” New York Times (2 August 1959) [Online: SM12] Quote from Columbus for the entry of August 3rd, the day Columbus left Spain. [MCK]
Oregon Historical Quarterly. Vol. 60.3 (September 1959): 429 [Oregon Historic Landmarks, Eastern Oregon. Compiled and published by the Oregon Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1959. Includes Joaquin Miller’s cabin.] [MGK]
“Juanita Miller to Offer Annual Tribute to Father - Poet.” Montclarion. (30 September
1959): 6. [MCK]
Snow, Vernon F. “From Ouragon to Oregon.” Oregon Historical Quarterly 60.4) (December 1959): 443n

Letters and Archival Papers
Miller, Joaquin. “That Night in Nicaragua.” American Heritage Five Year Cumulative Index. December 1954-October 1959, Vol. 6(1)-Vol. 10(6), p. 125. December 1957. [JGK] [MGK]
Letter, (9 October 1959) from Mrs. Fremont Older to State Librarian. [OHS Clippings
File] [MCK]
Letter, (14 October 1959) from Priscilla Knuth to Mrs. Older. [OHS Clippings File] [MCK]
Letter, (10 December 1959) from Nancy Hacker to Mrs. Older. [OHS Clippings File] [MCK]

 
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