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| Series X. Personal, circa 1935 - circa 2003
30.32 Linear
Feet
(62 boxes, 2 flatfile
folders)
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| This series contains evidence of the artist's everyday life, including his financial
papers, bills, and receipts; his children's school papers and art work; lists of phone
numbers and groceries; phone messages; and an array of miscellaneous items, from wedding
pictures to divorce papers, maps to medical records.
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| Arrangement |
| Arranged in seven groups of material, and in chronological order by year within each
group. Materials cataloged under Assorted, are generally dated, while material in other
groupings may not be.
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| box |
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| 147-165 |
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Financial, 1965-2001 (19 boxes) |
| box |
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| 166-177, 236 |
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Assorted, circa 1935 - circa 2003 (14 boxes) |
| box |
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| 166 |
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Address books and lists 1964-1980s
0
folder(s)
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| 166 |
31 |
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1964: Date book used as address book |
| box |
folder |
| 168 |
10 |
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1970: George and Louise Herms family address book |
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1980s |
| box |
folder |
| 171 |
15 |
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Childbirth class address list |
| 171 |
18 |
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60s reunion artists address list |
| 171 |
4 |
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1984: American Academy in Rome directory |
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Audiovisual material 1970, undated |
| box |
item |
| 348 |
C2-C3 |
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2 Audiocassettes (VHS). "E & G 1" and "E & G 2," undated |
| 348 |
R2 |
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1 Audio reel. interviews and family recordings, circa 1970 |
| box |
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| 166 |
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Birth certificates, 1935-1965 |
| 166 |
1 |
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1935: George Herms |
| 166 |
6 |
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1960: Nalota Herms |
| 166 |
24 |
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1965: Request for delayed certificate |
| box |
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| 166-177 |
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Black and white photographs, 1930s-1998, and undated |
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1935-1959 |
| box |
folder |
| 166 |
2 |
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Family photographs with George as child, late 1930s-late 1940s |
| 166 |
3 |
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Louise Herms and Helen Stoller, mid 1950s |
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1960s |
| box |
folder |
| 166 |
8 |
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George Herms in the nude |
| 166 |
9 |
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Suzanne |
| 166 |
10 |
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Karin and Lawrence in Malibu |
| 166 |
13 |
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Louise, Nalota and Lily Herms with Marge Curtis and Jeannie DiPrima in
New York
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| 166 |
16 |
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Decayed photographs of unknown subjects |
| 166 |
28 |
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George and Lily Herms in Topanga |
| 166 |
29 |
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Louise Herms |
| 166 |
30 |
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Nalota Herms in Topanga |
| box |
folder |
| 167 |
12 |
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George and Louise in Topanga |
| box |
folder |
| 166 |
7 |
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1961: Nalota Herms as baby |
| 166 |
12 |
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1963: Nalota Herms as a child |
| 166 |
14 |
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1964: back window of Herms' Topanga studio with children looking
out
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1965 |
| box |
folder |
| 166 |
18 |
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George, Louise and Lily Herms |
| 166 |
19 |
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George Herms hanging nude from tree |
| 166 |
20 |
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Lily Herms with pregnant Louise |
| 166 |
21 |
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Louise Herms with children |
| 166 |
23 |
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Nalota on Reed Herms memorial rock |
| 166 |
25 |
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Unidentified woman |
| box |
folder |
| 167 |
1 |
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1966: Lily Herms |
| 167 |
4 |
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1967: Nalota and Lily Herms in Topanga |
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1969 |
| box |
folder |
| 167 |
9-11 |
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Herms family |
| 167 |
13 |
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Century plant in bloom at Topanga |
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1970s |
| box |
folder |
| 168 |
5 |
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George posed as Durer and wearing egg crate crown |
| 168 |
6 |
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Lily Herms with friend in photo booth |
| box |
folder |
| 167 |
2 |
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1970: George Herms half nude as Paul Mistrie alias |
| box |
folder |
| 168 |
16 |
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1972: PTA convention at Longfellow Elementary |
| 168 |
22 |
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1975: George Herms and Margaret Nielsen in photo booth |
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1979 |
| box |
folder |
| 169 |
12 |
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George playing on bed with dog, |
| 169 |
13 |
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Zeitlin photo of drawing of palm trees sent to Margaret
Nielsen
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| box |
folder |
| 170 |
9 |
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1983: Rome |
| box |
folder |
| 171 |
7 |
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1985: Two George Herms portraits mounted as postcards |
| box |
folder |
| 172 |
29 |
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1990s: George Herms portrait mounted as post card |
| box |
folder |
| 175 |
5, 7-8 |
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1998: George Herms and Pixie Guerin wedding photographs |
| box |
folder |
| 177 |
9 |
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Undated: Unidentified man on napkin |
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Color photographs, 1950s-2001, undated |
| box |
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| 332 |
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1960-1984 |
| box |
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| 333 |
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1985-1987 |
| board |
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| 334 |
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1988 |
| box |
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| 335 |
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1989-1992 |
| box |
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| 336 |
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1990-1994 |
| box |
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| 337 |
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1995 |
| box |
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| 338 |
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1996 |
| box |
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| 339 |
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1997 |
| box |
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| 340-342 |
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1998-1999 |
| box |
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| 343 |
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2000 |
| box |
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| 344 |
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2001, undated |
| box |
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| 169, 172 |
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Divorce papers, 1979-1995 |
| box |
folder |
| 169 |
16 |
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1979: Margaret Nielsen dissolution papers |
| box |
folder |
| 172 |
19, 23 |
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1995: Gaylyn Grace divorce cover letters |
| box |
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| 170, 171-172, 174 |
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Drivers licenses, 1979-1996 |
| box |
folder |
| 170 |
14 |
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1979 |
| 170 |
15 |
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1983 |
| box |
folder |
| 171 |
9 |
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1987: Interim permit |
| box |
folder |
| 172 |
21 |
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1995: Interim permit |
| box |
folder |
| 174 |
16 |
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1996 |
| box |
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| 166, 168-169, 171-172, 174 |
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Family memorabilia, 1965-1998 |
| box |
folder |
| 166 |
22 |
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1965: Note on death of Reed Herms |
| box |
folder |
| 169 |
4 |
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1970s: Handmade flier for found dog |
| box |
folder |
| 168 |
14 |
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1971: Nalota Herms flute lessons |
| 168 |
18 |
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1972: Giftwrap handmade for Nalota Herms |
| box |
folder |
| 169 |
5 |
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1975: Wizzie and Clod cards |
| 169 |
8 |
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1977: Lily Herms report cards |
| box |
folder |
| 171 |
2 |
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1984: Gaylyn Grace Social Security reminder |
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1985 |
| box |
folder |
| 171 |
11 |
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Birth of Graeson Wilder Herms |
| 171 |
12 |
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Wilder Herms baby footprint |
| 171 |
22 |
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1987: Lily Herms Humboldt State commencement |
| 171 |
27 |
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1989: Birth of Aeryl Forrest Herms |
| box |
folder |
| 172 |
2 |
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1990s: Wilder and Aeryl Herms library card applications |
| 172 |
1 |
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1990: Woodland, California pictorial calendar |
| 172 |
11-13 |
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1991: Herms family reunion and family tree |
| box |
folder |
| 174 |
13 |
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1998: Aeryl Herms 9th birthday party |
| box |
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| 167-169, 171, 177 |
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Evictions, inspections and leases, 1969-2002 |
| box |
folder |
| 167 |
8 |
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1969: Substandard property notification, Topanga |
| box |
folder |
| 168 |
17 |
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1972: Eviction papers, Topanga |
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1980s |
| box |
folder |
| 169 |
29 |
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Property inspection, Military Avenue, Venice |
| box |
folder |
| 171 |
16 |
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Inspection report, Military Avenue, Venice |
| 171 |
19 |
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1986: Building inspection notice |
| 171 |
29 |
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1988: Property lease cover letter |
| box |
folder |
| 177 |
6 |
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2002: Eviction, 1001 East First, L.A. |
| box |
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| 166, 168, 171-172 |
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Medical, 1965-1992 |
| box |
folder |
| 166 |
17 |
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1965: Blood donation |
| box |
folder |
| 168 |
9 |
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1970: Louise Herms hospital admission |
| box |
folder |
| 171 |
14 |
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1985: George Herms lung infection |
| box |
folder |
| 172 |
1 |
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1992: Aeryl Herms childhood evaluation |
| box |
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| 168, 174 |
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Passports, 1974-1997 |
| box |
folder |
| 168 |
20 |
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1974 |
| box |
folder |
| 174 |
5 |
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1979, 1997 |
| box |
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| 167-172, 174, 177 |
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Travel documents and souvenirs, 1967-2000 |
| box |
folder |
| 167 |
5 |
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1967: Itinerary for Canada, Amsterdam, Spain, Africa and South
America
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| box |
folder |
| 168 |
13 |
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1971: California map |
| 168 |
21 |
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1974: Trip to Britain, France and Netherlands |
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1975 |
| box |
folder |
| 168 |
23 |
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Joshua Tree family camping trip |
| 168 |
24 |
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Grand Canyon |
| box |
folder |
| 169 |
1 |
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San Francisco |
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1977 |
| box |
folder |
| 169 |
6 |
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Southwestern U.S. road trip |
| 169 |
7 |
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Macombe, Illinois |
| 169 |
14 |
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1978: Western U.S. map |
| 169 |
14-15 |
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1979: European trip with Margaret Nielsen |
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1980 |
| box |
folder |
| 169 |
1 |
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Indianapolis |
| 169 |
24 |
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La Fonda and Rosarito |
| 169 |
25 |
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New York City |
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1981 |
| box |
folder |
| 170 |
2 |
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San Francisco trip with Cathy Morehead |
| 170 |
3 |
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Grand Canyon |
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1982 |
| box |
folder |
| 170 |
4 |
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L.A. to Denver road trip |
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1983 |
| box |
folder |
| 170 |
6-8,
10-11
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Rome, Italy |
| 170 |
11-12 |
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Pennsylvania to L.A. road trip with Gaylyn Grace |
| box |
folder |
| 171 |
20 |
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1986: San Francisco to Los Angeles |
| 171 |
23 |
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1987: South Coast Botanical Gardens |
| 171 |
26 |
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1988: New York City and Boston |
| box |
folder |
| 172 |
27 |
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1980s: Big Sur and Bellingham |
| 172 |
14 |
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1991: San Jose |
| 172 |
16 |
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1992: Portland, Oregon |
| 172 |
17 |
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1993: Wilder Herms trip to Denver |
| 172 |
22,
24-25
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1995: New York City and Massachusetts |
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1996 |
| box |
folder |
| 174 |
2 |
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Minneapolis Walker Art Center |
| 174 |
3-4,
6
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San Francisco |
| 174 |
7 |
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1997: Catalina Island trip with Pixie Guerin |
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1998 |
| box |
folder |
| 174 |
12 |
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Huntington Library |
| 174 |
14 |
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Wilder and Aeryl Herms trip to Portland, Oregon |
| 174 |
15 |
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San Francisco |
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2000 |
| box |
folder |
| 174 |
1, 8 |
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Sequoia family camping trip |
| box |
folder |
| 177 |
3 |
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Amsterdam |
| box |
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| 166-167, 171-172, 175-176 |
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Weddings, 1950s-1998 |
| box |
folder |
| 166 |
4-5 |
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1960s: Brass wedding rings |
| box |
folder |
| 167 |
5 |
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1968: Vows by Herms for Neil and Susan Young |
| box |
folder |
| 171 |
5 |
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1984: Marriage to Gaylyn Grace |
| box |
folder |
| 172 |
8 |
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1990: Wedding performed by Herms for Reinlieb and Edwards |
| box |
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| 175-176 |
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1998: Marriage to Pixie Guerin |
| box |
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| 166-174, 177 |
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Varia, 1962-2002 and undated |
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1960s |
| box |
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| 168-171, 174, 177 |
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Business cards |
| box |
folder |
| 167 |
2 |
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Cancelled stamps |
| box |
folder |
| 166 |
27 |
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Lock box combination |
| box |
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| 166-172, 174, 177 |
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Notes, doodles and other paper artifacts |
| box |
folder |
| 166 |
11 |
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1962: Flier for a general strike |
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1966 |
| box |
folder |
| 167 |
2 |
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Customs declaration, Billy Jahrmarkt |
| 167 |
3 |
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Topanga business directory |
| 167 |
7 |
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1968: Ronnie folder with calendar pages and poetry |
| box |
folder |
| 168 |
12 |
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1971: Clinometer |
| 168 |
15 |
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1972: Voter registration |
| box |
folder |
| 169 |
17 |
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1979: OC certificate of merit for Thomas Garver |
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1980 |
| board |
folder |
| 169 |
28 |
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Desk planner, unused |
| box |
folder |
| 169 |
23 |
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Table seating card for Cathy Morehead |
| 169 |
26 |
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Temporary car license plate |
| box |
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| 171, 174 |
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1982: Membership cards |
| box |
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| 169, 171 |
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1984: Los Angeles Olympics Games tickets |
| box |
folder |
| 171 |
21 |
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1987: Martin Luther King paper fan |
| box |
folder |
| 172 |
9 |
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1990s: Home-made paper hat |
| 172 |
18 |
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1993: Traffic ticket issued to Herms |
| 172 |
20 |
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1994: Sign, visit by Dennis Hopper and Jean Stein |
| box |
folder |
| 174 |
1 |
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1996: Termination of parking agreement |
| box |
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| 173 |
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1998: Invitation on rainbow scarf |
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2000 |
| box |
folder |
| 177 |
2 |
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Obituary for horse trainer, Edwin Gregson |
| 177 |
4 |
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Wilder Herms in studio, laser print |
| box |
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| 178-179, 366*-368* |
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Children's art, circa 1965 - circa 1995 (2 boxes, 6 oversize
boxes)
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See also flat file folders 41** and 42**. |
| box |
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| 180-182 |
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School papers, circa 1970 - circa 2002 (3 boxes) |
| box |
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| 183-186 |
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Notes, circa 1960 - circa 2000 (4 boxes) |
| box |
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| 187-188 |
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Parent Teacher Association (PTA), 1971-1995 (2 boxes) |
| box |
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| 189-190 |
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Telephone message books, 1994-2001 (2 boxes) |
