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Machine-readable finding aid derived from paper by means of scanning and OCR; OCR file edited for typographical errors before encoding. Date of source: 1983.Finding aid is written in English.Guide to the Ambrose Bierce Papers, 1872-1913Collection number: M080Department of Special Collections Stanford University Libraries Stanford, CaliforniaContact InformationDepartment of Special CollectionsGreen LibraryStanford University LibrariesStanford, CA 94305-6004 Phone: (650) 725-1022Email: speccoll@sulmail.stanford.eduURL: http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/spc/William F. Deverell1983Patricia White

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Descriptive SummaryAmbrose Bierce Papers, 1872-1913Special Collections M080Bierce, Ambrose, 1842-1914?2 linear ft.Stanford University. Libraries. Dept. of Special Collections.Administrative InformationAccess Restrictions:

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Purchase 1942 and 1974; gift of Stanford Library Association, 1949.

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[Identification of item] Ambrose Bierce Papers, M080, Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

BIOGRAPHY

Ambrose Gwinett Bierce was born in Meigs County, Ohio on June 24, 1842, the son of Marcus Aurelius and Laura Sherwood Bierce. Little is known of his childhood; he became a printer's apprentice in Kosciusko County, Indiana, before entering the Kentucky Military Institute in 1859.

Shortly before entering the Union Army after the outbreak of the Civil War, Bierce was a laborer and waiter in Elkhart, Indiana. In the war, he served with the 9th Regiment of Indiana Volunteers. Bierce progressed in rank from private to lieutenant and became the acting typographical engineer on Gen. W. B. Hazen's staff. At the battle of Kenesaw Mountain, Bierce sustained a near-fatal head wound from which it took months to recover.

Following the war, Bierce became an aid to Treasury Department agents collecting abandoned Southern property. He joined Hazen's surveying expedition to the Far West in 1866 and stayed on in San Francisco working for the U. S. Mint.

In San Francisco Bierce began to pursue his literary interests. In 1868, he succeeded his friend James T. Watkins as the editor of News-Letter. Bierce married Mary Ellen Day on Christmas Day, 1871, and eventually had three children, Day, Leigh, and Helen.

From 1872-74, Bierce was in England writing for Tom Hood's Fun and James Mortimer's Figaro. He returned to San Francisco in September of 1875. He edited several magazines for the next years, including Argonaut and the Wasp; he also wrote his "Prattle" and The Dance of Death.

Bierce became a columnist for the San Francisco Examiner in 1887 but continued to produce his own books and stories. He was sent in 1896 by the Examiner to Washington, D.C. to cover the Railroad Funding Bill controversy. He stayed on in Washington as a political reporter for many years, also publishing his own literary work.

In late 1913, Bierce took a trip through the Southwest into Mexico where he mysteriously disappeared.

SCOPE AND CONTENT

The Ambrose Gwinett Bierce Papers consist primarily of correspondence to Bierce from 1872-1913. There are several letters by Bierce himself but of these, many are printed copies or carbons. Several of the photos in the collection have notations and inscriptions in Bierce's hand, as do many of the incoming letters. Correspondents include: Upton Sinclair, Joaquin Miller, Gertrude Atherton, H.L. Mencken, Edwin Markham, William Randolph Hearst, George Sterling, and Percival Pollard.

The papers cover Bierce's journalistic career in England, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C.; the publication of his works (see especially the letters to Bierce from his publisher Walter Neale); and commentaries on the political controversies and governmental policies of the day including the Spanish-American War, the question of annexation, and the treaty of Hawaii. The telegram correspondence to Bierce in 1896 details the Railroad Funding Bill controversy which Bierce covered in Washington, D.C. for William Randolph Hearst's San Francisco Examiner. Other topics include women's suffrage and the Titanic.

The collection also contains reminiscences and memorabilia of the Civil War, including the sketchbook Bierce kept while serving as a Union topographer with the staff of General W. B. Hazen.

Of special note is the diary which records, (probably in his secretary's hand) Bierce's wanderings through the Southwest and into Mexico in late 1913 before his disappearance somewhere in Mexico. Several Bierce biographers have agreed that this diary was probably written by Carrie Christiansen from letters that Bierce sent her while on his journey (see note by Paul Fatout in Bierce collection file, April 1945).

CONTAINER LISTSERIES I: CORRESPONDENCEAMBROSE BIERCE, INCOMING & OUTGOING

arranged alphabetically

11Abbot, Willis J. Apr 2, 1896, Apr 27, 189611Ainsworth, F.C. Jun 8, 190411Allen, [?] May 8, 189611Allen, Charles Dexter Oct 22, 191111Barr, Robert Mar 2, 1893, Mar 15, 189311Bierce, A[lbert]?S. Jun 3, 1896Bierce, Ambrose, Outgoing to:11Allen, Charles Dexter Sept 27, 1911 Printed copy, 1 page. Army & Navy Club, Washington, D.C. letterhead.

AB discusses "The Dance of Death." Postscript describes demise of Rulofson and Harcourt.

11Allen, Charles Dexter Oct 25, 1911 Printed copy, 1 page.

Again discusses "The Dance of Death." Discusses a Dr. Bowere, tried wife-murder and "the really serious offence of stealing books from a public library." Informs CDA that Walter Neale will contact him about AB's "Collected Works."

11Bierce, Lora Mar 13, 1911 ALS with envelope, 1 page.

AB is sending her a book of "Grand Cañon views."

11Black, James D. [with print of AB] Nov 1907 ALS with envelope and ink of AB, 3 pages.

Mentions Sterling and AB's dislike of "limited editions." Mentions S.O. Howes. Thanks Black for "Foregoing your wish to republish the London books. They are trash."

11Morrow, W.C. Apr 10, 1910 ALS with envelope, 2 pages.

Speaks of hoping to visit Morrow and wife and perhaps the Panama Canal. Never cared much for San Francisco. Hopes to spend the summer with his "hermit brother."

12Neale, Walter Feb 15, 1912 Carbon of TLS, 1 page.

Discusses firm of Chatto & Windus and respective rights to AB stories.

12Neale, Walter Feb 16, 1912 Carbon of TLS, 1 page.

Syndication of stories and AB's 40% royalty.

12Neale, Walter Mar 6, 1912 ALS, 4 pages.

Letter-writing and form rejection slips. Neale is right in not replying to an objectionable letter for "in most matters, as in war, it is a good rule to do what the enemy least expects." Discusses Civil War battle of Chickamauga. AB is at work on "Little Johnny." Incomplete postscript "It is awfully good of you to..."

12Newbegin, Mr. Oct 11, 1911 Carbon copy of TLS, 1 page.

Prompts Newbegin to pay his bill. AB handwriting on verso.

12Newbegin, Mr. Oct 13, 1911 Carbon copy of TLS, 1 page.

Date in AB's hand. Accepts Newbegin's offer. Hopes Neale and Newbegin "will both be good henceforth." AB's hand on verso.

12Newbegin, Mr. Nov 18, 1911 ALS, 1 page.

Informs Newbegin that a letter to him from Bierce may have been addressed incorrectly.

12Pollard, Percival Apr 22, 1893 Typewritten copy, 1 page.

Writes of Pollard's work. Thanks PP for Figaro. AB is sorry to miss Harte [Walter Blackburn Harte]. Mentions Robert Barr and Gladstone. New London newspaper enthusiasm for The Fiend's Delight. E.W. Townsend's address typed on verso.

12Pollard, Percival Oct 9, 1895 Typed copy, 1 page.

AB recovering from a bicycle accident. Mentions visit of Charles Edwin Markham who "has had three months of illness and looks like the devil."

12Pollard, Percival Oct 12, 1897 Typed copy, 1 page.

Thanks PP for speaking to the "town Topicist." Examiner unwilling to let AB go. Prattle is dead. Introduces Pollard to Ned Townsend. Postscript: AB has forgotten Townsend's address.

12Robertson, Ruth Nov 3, 1912 Printed copy, I page.

AB had visited daughter in Bloomington, Illinois. Will not return again to California. Mentions Bernard Shaw. Advises RR to study English at Berkeley. Asks if RR's father has sold the Livermore sanitarium.

12Robertson, Ruth Apr 21, 1913 Printed copy, 1 page.

AB has sent RR a school book. Mentions Morrow and the difficulty in writing an acceptable play. Postscript: AB wants to see RR's new story.

12Townsend, E.W. Oct 12, 1897 Typed copy, 1 page.

Introduces Pollard.

13[Bierce], Amy, Jun 3 189613[Bierce], "The Children", Jun 3 189613[Bierce], Helen (See also Helen Cowden)Aug 24 1909Sep 2 1907Sep 7 190713[Bierce, Helen] "Bit", Jun 23 190913[HB and Hary Cowden] "Bit & Harry", Jun 23 190913Bierce, LeighFeb ? 1896May 13 1896Mar 29 189913Block, RudolphJun 19 1900Sep 30 1903Aug 15 1904(AB's hand on verso)13Bull, Lucy C. (sec'y to E.C. Stedman), Apr 22 1899(Stedman's hand on verso)13Carpenter, Grant, May 16 191313C[arrinton], C[arroll]Oct 19 1897(transcription) Jan 7 1898(transcription) Sep 26 1898(transcription) Mar 9 1899nd(transcription) 14Carson, Will, May 9 189314Chamberlain, S.S.Nov 1 1895Feb 1 1896Feb 20 1896Apr 24 1896Jun 10 1896Jan 10 1907Aug 30 1907Sep 27 1907 Oct 7 1907(AB's hand on verso)Mar 17 1908(AB's hand on verso)nd14Chatto, AndrewSep 13 1873Sep 25 1891 Nov 5 1891Jan 21 189214Combined Press, The, Dec 2 189514[Cowden], Harry, Jun 28 190714"H & H" [Helen and Harry Cowden], Jun 28 190714Cowley-Brown, JohnNov 16 1899Dec 27 1899Sept 15 1905Dec 7 1906Mar 26 1907Mar 30 1907Feb 15 [1910]Jan 13 191215Curtis, Geo[rge], ByronJul 22 1872Apr 13 1874May 8 1874Aug 22 1874Sept 19 1874Sept 23 1874Oct 19 1874Jul 8 187515Davis, Sam[?] 24 1892Nov 13 [1909]May 18 [1913]15Examiner, TheFeb 1 1896Feb 2 1896Mar [?] 1896Mar 2 [1896]Mar 22 1896Apr 4 1896Apr 23 1896May 6 1896May 6 [1896]May 8 1896May 19 189615Flecker, James Elroy, n.d.15Francillon, R.E.Mar 19 1875Apr 11 1875Apr 18 [1875]15Fuller, Margaret [sec'y to E.C. Stedman], Dec 26 190115Garnett, PorterAug 12 1910May 9 191215Gowing, RichardMar 4 1875Mar 11 1875Mar 12 1875Apr 28 1875May 3 187515Hamilton, EdFeb [20?] 1896Mar 2 1896Mar 2 1896Mar 15 1896Mar 18 1896Mar 31 1896Mar 31 [1896]Apr [?] 1896Apr 5 1896Apr 7 1896Apr 21 189615Harte, W[alter] B[lackburn]Feb 17 1892Apr 28 1892Jun 9 189215Harte, W[alter] B[lackburn]Aug 17 1892Sept 17 1892Sept 27 1892Oct 21 1892Oct 25 189215Havens, Lila R., May 27 [1912]15Hawes, Alex G., Apr 20 191215Hawley, May N., May 16 1880[?] [1880]15Hawley, H.W., May 5 189615Hawson, Florence, Jan 30 190015Haxton, H.R. , [?] 188815Hazen, Jean (sec'y to Edwin Markham), Feb 14 189315Hecht, Hilda A., n.d.16Henderson, A.B., Nov 7 189216Higbee, D., May 6 189216Houghton, S. [C?], Sept 8 190216Howes, S.O.Jul 7 1905Nov 15 1906May 5 1907Sept 13 1907Oct 17 1907May 8 1911Jun 21 191116Hughes, Edgar, Sept 7 187516Humphrey, C.F., Nov 24 190316Humphreys, [M?]. G., Jul 25 189116Ihmsen, M.F.Aug 20 1904Aug 26 1904Dec 13 1905[AB's hand on verso]Jul 9 190716Kelly, Allen P., Jan 6 188516Kenward, [Henry], Nov 20 187416Knox, Thos. W., Jul 25 187516LaGrange, 0[scar] H.Jan 27 1872Jul 17 1884Feb 3 1902Mar 29 1902May 15 1902Jun 24 1902Jul 20 1902Sept 4 1902[Oct 11] [1902]Oct 11 1902Oct 24 190216Lane, Anne W., n.d.16Langton, Wm. M., Dec 18 189216Lawrence, [Andrew Middleton]Apr 8 1896Apr 24 1896Apr 26 1896May 1 1896May 1 1896May 12 1896May 13 1896May 22 1896[?] 189617Lee, HenryJul 7 1872Dec 19 1874Dec 24 187417Loveman, SamuelOct 20 1908Mar 15 1909May 18 1909Jun 24 1909[Jul 27] [1909]Nov 4 1909[Dec 23] [1909][Mar 7] [1910]May 20 1911Dec 11 1911poems, 2 pages n.d.17Lyster, Fred, [ca. March] [1875]17Macfarlane, E.C.[August] [1884?]Aug 26 1884Sept 20 1884Sept 23 1884Oct 27 1884Oct [?] 1884Nov 20 1884[Nov 21] [1884][Nov 22] [1884][Nov 23] [1884]Nov 30 1884Dec 9 1884Dec 11 1884Feb 22 1886June 6 1886Mar 10 188917MacKay, RobertApr 18 1903Aug 18 190617Markham, Anna C., Dec 30 1898[with transcription]17Markham, Edwin, Dec 24 189817Maxim, Hudson, Nov 25 191017McCrackin, Josephine Nov 14 1897[transcription] Dec 30 1897[transcription] Jan 30 1900May 21 1900Sept 10 1900Feb 16 1913May 25 1913July 21 1913Sept 16 1913n.d.18McEwen, Arthur, Apr 21 [l892]18Mencken, H.L.Apr 22 [1913?]Apr 26 [1913?]May 2 [1913?]May 18 [1913?]18Merrill, George B., Feb 4 189218Millard, BaileyMay 29 1905Nov 8 1905Jan 31 1906May 9 1906May 22 1906n.d.18Miller, O.C.July 10 1879Aug 6 1879Aug 16 187918Miller, Joaquin, [ca Apr 5][1875]Mitchell, Alex L., Dec 13 [19]0318Moffett, S.E., May 5 189618[Mork?], Rudolph, [1903?]18Mortimer, JamesApr 14 1874Apr 16 1874Apr 17 1874[ca June 15] [1874][ca June 23] [1874]July 11 1874July 13 1874Oct 1 1874Oct 25 1874Nov 13 1874Nov 22 1874Dec 18 1874Jan 6 1875[with photo of JM] Jan 15 [1875][fragment] Jan 16 [1875]Jan 18 1875Jan 23 1875Feb 3 1875Apr 17 187518Moss, H.A., May 26 191419Neale, H.S., July 1 191119Neale, Walter Jr., Dec 13 1909Neale, Walter [AB's publisher]19-10Dec 13 1905-June 27 191321Dec 13 1905-June 27 191322Newmann, Paul, Oct 1 188522Norcross Chas. P.July 24 1908Aug 4 1908[AB's hand on front] Dec 7 1908[AB's hand on front]Mar 16 1909Mar 19 190922Palmer, C.M.Feb 3 1896June 9 189622Partridge, Ned, [March] [1892]22Pausill, Mrs., Oct 19 [1895]22Phelan, James D., Aug 17 191322Pollard, PercivalMay 1 1905Nov 13 1905July 25 1907Aug 30 1907Apr 16 1908Apr 27 1908Feb 18 1909Mar 7 1910Sept 6 1910Mar 30 1911May 11 1911Oct 21 191122Read, Opie, Aug 15 189222Rearden, T.H.Jan 15 1892Jan 29 1892Feb 2 1892Mar 2 1892Mar 8 1892Mar 14 1892n.d.n.d.22Redlich, ElseApr 26 1908Dec 15 1908Dec 21 1909Dec 23 1910Aug 9 191022Rix, Alice, Nov 25 189922Roberts, Maud A.Apr 27 1908June 16 1913July 6 1913Sept 19 191322Robertson, Ruth, Apr 16 191122Root, Frederick Stanley, Nov 25 189922Sampson, Julia, Jan 18 187522Sargent, H.H.Sept [25?] 1898Apr 29 1900Nov 22 1906Dec 5 191122Savage, R.H., Oct 30 [1897]22Scheffauer, HermanMay 31 1904Aug 5 1904Aug 11 1904Sept 2 1904Sept 17 1904Oct 5 1904Nov 9 1904Nov 18 1904Jan 8 1905Jan 28 1905Feb 22 1905Mar 16 1905Apr 8 1905Apr 17 1905Apr 18-27 1905Apr 29 1905Apr 30 1905May 6 1905May 9 1905May 12 1905May 12 1905Aug 15 190523Schenk, Margaret, May 17 189923Schulte, F.J.May 20 1892June 6 1892June 28 1892July 14 1892Aug 4 1892Aug 15 1892Sept 10 1892Sept 24 1892Sept 28 1892Oct 15 1892Nov 11 1892Nov 12 1892Nov 19 1892Dec 8 1892Dec 9 1892Jan 13 1893[Feb?] 13 1893Feb 23 1893Sept 12 1893Oct 7 190323Shearer, Flora Mc.D.Feb 11 1888Nov 16 1897[transcription]Dec 11 1897[transcription]Dec 19 1897[transcription]23Sherwood, H.H., Feb 6 189623Sickler, Nellie Vore[ca Aug] [1913]Sept 15 191323Sinclair, Upton, March 8 191123Smith, R.S., July 3 188023Smith, Mrs. Ralph Sidney, n.d.23Somers, F.M.Oct 13 n.y.Nov 18 n.y.23Stedman, Edmund C., Mar 30 190123Stedman, LauraJan 12 1909Jan 23 190923Steele, E.L.G.Apr 26 1873Jan 2 1892[Feb ?] 3 1892Mar 25 1892Mar 28 1892Apr 14 1892May 22 1892Dec 1 1892Dec 13 1892Apr 13 1893Apr 17 1893Apr 21 1893May 6 1893June 24 1893[ca. Mar] [1894][on Verso of TLS by J.C. McCormick, Jr.] Apr 27 189424Sterling, George, Dec 25 190324Stoddard, C.W.June ? 1874Jun 1 187524Stoddard, [L?] M., Sept 30 189124Syle, Louis DuPontNov 9 1899Mar 7 1902Jun 10 1902Jun 14 190224Temple, A.D., Apr 7 190924Thomas, Herbert, Nov 19 190924Thompson, Will H., Jun 15 190624Tilton, Ralph, Jul 3 190624Townsend, Annie Lake, Apr 6 189224Truesdell, A.W., Jan 15 191224Turner, [D?] W., Apr 19 189324Wagner, Madge MorrisAug [27?] 1900Sept 29 190024Utassey, George von, Mar 5 1909[AB's hand on verso]24Van Antwerp, J.S.Apr 16 [1896]Apr 16 189624Walker, James Randolph, Aug 21 190624Waterhouse, A,.D., Mar 24 189924Watkins, Charlie, Aug 19 187524Watkins, James T. [with transcriptions]May 24 1873Mar 2 1874Mar 6 1874Mar 22 1874Jul 23 1874Sept 9 1881Jul 7 1888Sept 9 [1889?]Oct 23 1889Oct 17 1890Feb 15 1891Feb 27 1891Mar 5 1892Aug 16 1892n.d.25White, Geo. W., Feb 2 191125White, Richard E., Sept 7 1913Whitehall, Alex, Dec 13 190325Whymper, FredApr 6 [1875]Apr 19 1875Dec 5 187525Wilkinson, WarringJul 19 1895Sept 23 1895Sept 25 189525Williams, Charles, Nov 26 187425Williams, T.T.Jan 31 1896Feb [?] 1896Feb [?] 1896Feb 3 1896Feb 4 1896Feb 15 1896Feb 17 1896[transcription]Feb 24 1896Mar 6 1896Mar 7 1896[incomplete; transcription of 1 & 2, .3]Mar 11 1896Mar 13 1896Mar 14 1896Mar 30 1896Apr 30 1896May 5 1896May 5 1896May 13 [1896]May 26 1896Jul 1 1896May 23 1899Jun 24 1901Jul 2 1903Apr 6 1905May 1 19062 T.T. Williams fragments25Wilmot, O.T. [Mrs.], Aug 20 187125Wilson, J. Crawford, Apr 19 187525Wolfson, Jos.May 19 1901Sept 22 1909Nov 15 191025Young, Rida Johnson, n.d.THIRD PARTY CORRESPONDENCE26Bierce, Helen w/env. To Dawson, Mr., Nov 22 193326Bierce, Leigh To Bierce, Helen, Jan 20 189726Bryan, W.J. To Phelan, James, Jul 9 191326[Clouse? Nell?] To Christiansen, Carrie, Mar 10 191926Christiansen, Carrie To Neale, Walter, Jan 31 191526Crawford, Julia To Cowden, Helen[Bierce], Nov 15 191526Francillon, R.E. To Gowing, Richard, Apr 8 187526Gowing, Richard To Sampson, H., Mar 3 187526Neale, H.S. To Christiansen, Carrie Nov 12 1913Dec 15 1913Dec 15 1914Mar 15 191526Neale, WalterTo Attorney for the U.S., Jul 7 1911To CHATTO & WIINDUS, Oct 6 1908To Christiansen, CarrieOct 31 1911Nov 2 1911Nov 8 1911Jan 10 1914Jun 2 1914Jul 3 1914Sept 10 1914Jun 15 1915To Cotton, Lella, Oct 6 1908; Jun 17 1909To Cowden, Helen[Bierce], Dec 7 1916To Franklin, Milton W. n.d. [letter is in Neale's letters to Bierce, Box 2, folder 10]To Howes, S.O., Aug 4 1908To Jackson, Stuart, Jun 19 1911To James, U.P., Sept 2 1909To Kaufman, Edward S., Oct 4 1911To New York Times Company, Jul 25 1911To Petersen, John, Oct 7 1908To Pollard, Percival, Jan 26 1909; Jun 27 1911To Richards, Grant, Jul 3 1914To Scheffauer, Herman, Oct 12 1909To Stephens, A.G., Jan 16 191226Schulte, F.J. To Danziger, G.A., Aug 4 1892; [Feb 13] 189326Sinclair, Upton To Sterling, George, Sept 10 190826Starrett, Vincent To Christiansen, Carrie, Mar 18 1918To Cowden, Helen [Bierce]Nov 12 1917Jan 20 1918Aug 12 191826[Suman?] H.B. To[Crumpacker?] Edgar, n.d.26Taylor, [?] W. To Lynch, Jeremiah, Jan 21 188926Wagner, Madge Morris To Atherton, Gertrude, Mar 10 189326Wilkinson, Warring To Walsh, Miss [Lilly], Jul 2 1895; Jul 25 189527Unidentified correspondence28Fragments of correspondenceSERIES II: LEGAL DOCUMENTS & BUSINESS CONTRACTS1838 DepositionApril 30, 1872 Passport31December 7, 1892 Wells, Fargo & Co. Receipt31April 3, 1893 F.J. Schulte & Co. billMay 18, 1901 Contract AgreementApril 7, 1903 Copyright Agreement31September 29, 1910 National Metropolitan Bank of Washington loan agreementMay 15, 1909 Contract Agreement31June 6, 1914 Union Trust Company safe renewal31December 14 Invoice, St. Helena Public Cemetery Association31April 4, 1916 Union Trust Company authorization31n.d. Neale Publishing Company ProxySERIES III: OTHER PERSONAL PAPERS32Four address books33One address book34Two billfolds35Clippings case36Clippings case37Diary (not in A.B.'s hand); see note from Paul Fatout; Correspondence File, April 1945.38Miscellaneous AB MaterialsThe Royal Mail Steam Packet Company (ship's detail)SERIES IV: PAPERS ABOUT BIERCE39Notes on Bierce by Paul Jordan Smith310Notes on Bierce by Paul Jordan SmithSERIES V: MISCELLANEOUS PRINTED MATERIALS311May 23, 1928 clipping: "Tells New Version of Bierce's Death"311n.d. clipping: "Bierce Fate Inquiry Begun"311n.d. clipping: "A Tender and the Response"311n.d. clipping: "Ambrose Bierce" [hand detail]311Proceedings of the Twenty-Third Annual Reunion Ninth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry Association311Proceedings of the Twenty-Fifth Annual Reunion Ninth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry Association October 6-7, 1911311Recollections of the Chickamauga Campaign by Henry S. FooteClippings Scrapbook312Bierce columns from the New York American and JournalphotocopiesProvenance

Gift of Mr. Elken Osher, 1982

29 March 1902: "Little Johnny on the Toady"8 April 1902: "For the Canal"10 April 1902: "Little Johnny on the Sheep"15 April 1902: "Little Johnny on the Tootsy Wootsy"16 April 1902: "For Secretary of Something"2 May 1902: "Little Johnny on More Tigers"12 May 1902: "Little Johnny on the Soldier"14 May 1902: "The Melancholy Author"5 June 1902: "An Unconquered Editor"7 June 1902: "The Struggle Between Man and Dog"SERIES VI: SKETCHES41"Those Dear Boys"41"Baked Beans"41Pen & Ink, written on reverse by Helen Bierce Cowden41"Ye Dishwashing"41"My New Girl""Pen & Ink Sketch by Leigh Bierce""Ambrose Bierce"42Ambrose Bierce's Civil War SketchbookSERIES VII: PHOTOGRAPHS

Each item is listed by original accession number, some identifications are in Helen Bierce's hand. All identifications of AB as "Pops" were made by AB's daughter, Helen.

43M2485 Photo Postcard with Bierce & Neale Family, n.d.43M2516 Reproduction of Sketch of Bierce, n.d.43M2517 [missing]43M2518 Photograph: Leigh Bierce, n.d.43M2519 Photograph: D.C. Patterson "[near] Atlanta, Geo., Sept. 1864" Photographer: A.S. Morse. Nashville, Tenn., Sept 186443M2520 Photograph: Laura Gettiffe. Opposition Photographic Gallery, S.F., n.d.43M2521 Ambrose Bierce on a pier with friend [unidentified], n.d.43M2522 Ambrose Bierce at Percival Pollard's home., n.d.43M2523 Ambrose Bierce at Percival Pollard's home., n.d.43M2524 Cat on stairs, n.d.43M2525 Ambrose Bierce at Percival Pollard's home., n.d.43M2525a Photograph Reproduction of M252543M2526 Albert Bierce at the Russian River. "Grizzly, taken at his shack, Guerneville. Russian River.", n.d.43M2527 Photograph: "Ambrose Bierce and Christiansen girls Laura & Carrie, his secretary.", n.d.43M2528 Photograph: Helen Bierce. "Helen B. St. Helena, California.", n.d.43M2529 Photograph: Day Bierce as a Child. Photographer: Netterville Briggs. Leamington, London., n.d.43M2530 Photograph: Laura Gettiffs. "Laura Gettiffs. "Nosey." San Rafael. Cosmopolitan Gallery. SF., n.d.43M2531 Photograph: Fred J. Bierce, n.d.1" x 1 1/4"43M2532 Photograph: "Kitty Miles and Ambrose Bierce."43M2533 Photograph: "Ambrose & Laila Cotten.", n.d.43M2534 Photograph: Ambrose Bierce on a pier with friend [unidentified], n.d.43M2535 Photograph: "Percival Pollard & Guests" including Ambrose Bierce, n.d.43M2536 Photograph: "Bierce & Sterling.", n.d.43M2537 Photograph: A Bierce with Walter Neale and seated women., n.d.43M2537a Photograph reproduction of M253643M2538 Tintype: Leigh Bierce, n.d.43M2539 Tintype: Ambrose Bierce and [Leigh Bierce], n.d.43M2540 Photograph: "Ambrose Bierce & 'Jo'.", n.d.43M2541 Photograph: Ambrose Bierce with pet squirrel in Washington, D.C. (duplicate), n.d.43M2542 Photograph: "Ambrose Bierce & Miss Christiansen. Rock Spring Club, Virginia. Atlantic Photo Gallery. Coney Island, N.Y., n.d.43M2543 Photograph: House at Russian River. Figure unidentified., n.d.43M2544 Photograph: "9th Ind[iana Infantry] Officer." Signed., n.d.43M2545 Photograph: "Col. Blake, 9th Ind." Walter & Heuck's Gallery., n.d.43M2546 Photograph: Signed "Yours faithfully, Walter Blackburn Harte. 1893." Photographer: F. Waldon Smith. Boston, 1893 43M2547 Photograph: A. Bierce. [Albert] "Dear Old Sloots, taken in our back yard.", n.d.43M2547a Photograph reproduction of M254743M2548 Photograph: "Ralph Smith. Physician." Lainer Instantaneous Photos. SF., [1887] 43M2549 Photograph: "Walter Neale & family with Major Bierce.", n.d.43M2550 Photograph: A Bierce and Three Women on steps. "Reform at [?] Dr. Doyle & family." Mar 28 189843M2550a-b Photograph reproductions of M255043M2551 Photograph: Ambrose Bierce and George Herman Scheffauer., n.d.43M2552 Photograph: Ambrose Bierce and company of friends., n.d.43M2553 Photograph: Albert S. Bierce "Taken in back yard of house in Berkeley.", n.d.43M2554 Photograph: Ambrose Bierce's brother and nephew: "A[lbert] S. Bierce, C[arleton] A. Bierce, his son.", n.d.43M2554a Photograph reproduction of M255443M2555 Photograph: Ambrose Bierce. "Apollo Belvedere.", n.d.43M2556 Photograph: Josephine Clifford McCrackin. "Joe[sie] McCracken at the ruins of her house.", n.d.43M2557 Photograph: Ambrose Bierce and Josephine McCrackin. "Pops & Jo." [AB], n.d.43M2558 Photograph: Squirrel. [Washington, D.C.], n.d. [circa 1900]43M2559 Photograph: Ambrose Bierce with pet squirrel in Washington, D.C., n.d. [circa 1900]44M2560 Photograph: "Pops and his pet squirrel taken at the Olympia.", n.d.44M2561 Photograph: Ambrose Bierce & pet squirrel, n.d.44M2562 Photograph: Ambrose Bierce and pet squirrel "Washington, D.C.", n.d.[circa 1900-1913]44M2563 Photograph: Ambrose Bierce and pet squirrel "Taken at the Smithsonian Grounds. Washington, D.C.", n.d.44M2564 Photograph: "Walter Neale, Mrs. Neale, Ambrose Bierce, Neale children. Taken at Bensonhurst." May 1911 44M2565 Photograph: "Cotten Girls, Herman 'Sheff' [George Herman Scheffauer], Ambrose Bierce.", n.d.44M2566 Photograph: [Ambrose Bierce, Julie & Kitty Miles] "Wright's.", n.d.44M2567 Photograph: Store House. Bull Run Battlefield. (mounted with printed description) On Front: "Virginia, April 5, 1907." Apr 5 190744M2568 Photo Post Card (not used), n.d.44M2569 Photograph: Ambrose Bierce. Signed with message: "Mrs. D.S. Hirshberg. With compliments of Ambrose Bierce." Photographer: Elite Studio. H.H. Slakesly. St. Helena, Cal., n.d.44M2569a Photograph reproduction of M256944M2570 Photograph: Albert S. Bierce. "Grizzley." Photographer: Haussler. San Jose. Oakland., n.d.44M2570a-b Photograph reproduction of M257044M2571 Photograph: Ambrose Bierce, George Herman Scheffauer, and [Julie Miles]., n.d.44M2572 Photograph: Ambrose Bierce and three women beneath the flag. [K. Miles, Christiansen, A.B., J. Miles], n.d.44M2573 Photograph: Ambrose Bierce., n.d.44M2574 Photograph: Ambrose Bierce and friends. (unidentified), n.d.44M2574a-b Photograph reproductions of M257444M2575 Photograph: "Ambrose Bierce, Julie Miles Kitty Miles, Herman Scheffauer. Los Gatos. Apr 3, '99." Apr 3 189944M2576 Photograph: "Pops, Julie, Sheff."* Julie's Brother at Los Gatos.", n.d. [Apr 1899]45M2577 Photograph: Signed: "Yours faithfully, Walter Blackburn Harte. Boston, Mass, 1895." Reverse side: "To Ambrose Bierce, whom I am-proud to be able to number among my friends. W.B. Harte. 18 March/95. Photographer: The Royal Studio, Boston, Mass., Mar 18, 189545M2577a Photograph reproduction of M257745M2578 Photograph: Interior of house. "Amy Wells' Being Alone.", n.d. 45M2579 Photograph: Doyle [Dr. Charles William Doyle] & family & friend, Ambrose Bierce. [Jove] Cal., Oct 1898." Oct 189845M2580 Photograph: Ambrose Bierce. Reverse side lower right: "Bessie B. Yates.", n.d.45M2581 Photograph: Albert S. Bierce. Signed: "Yours truly. A.S. Bierce.", n.d.45M2582 Photograph: Helen Bierce. "Helen Bierce in Carson, Nevada with gift from father.", n.d.45M2583 Photograph: countryside with horse-drawn buggy. unidentified., n.d.45M2584 Photo from Pacific Photo Journal Sept 1899. "Ambrose Bierce in his den." Photo by H. Scheffauer. 189945M2585 Photograph: Mrs. McCrackin., n.d.45M2586 Photograph: "Wright's." Reverse side lower right: "Bessie B. Yates.", n.d.45M2587 Photograph: "Leigh Bierce when with Art Dept. in Hearst's New York Paper.", n.d. 45M2588 Photograph: R. G. Ingersoll., n.d.45M2589 Photograph: "Room at Wright's" Reverse side lower right: "Bessie B. Yates.", n.d.45M2590 Photograph: "Ambrose Bierce & his "little sweetheart" who upon being asked what she & Ambrose were doing said "O, me & Ambrose was kissing behind the door."46M2591 Photograph: "Leigh's Hands.", n.d.46M2592 Photograph: "Wright's. Reverse side lower right: "Bessie B. Yates.", n.d.46M2593 Photograph: Winter scene. Inn near Mount Lowe., n.d.46M2594. Photograph: Winter scene: Inn near Mount Lowe. alternate view., n.d.46M2595 Photograph: Smoking volcano, unidentified, n.d.46M2596 Photograph: Ambrose Bierce, n.d.46M2597 Photograph: "Helen Bierce Cowden's house in Bloomington, Illinois, n.d.46M2598 Photograph: Ambrose Bierce seated. Signed: "For Carrie Christiansen. Ambrose Bierce. Englewood, N.J. July 23, 1896." Photographer: Prinee. Wash., D.C. Jul 23 189646M2598a Photograph reproduction of M259846M2599 Photograph: Band with [Leigh Bierce's] picture circled. Lower right: "Before." Reverse: "Oct 23 1892. St. Helena. Hunt's Grove. Sunday eve." Photographer: Elite Studio. H.H. Blakesly. St. Helena, Cal. Oct 23 189246M2600 Photograph: "Hotel at Los Gatos. Los Gatos. June 1898." Reverse side lower right. "Bessie B. Yates." Jun 189846M2601 Photograph: Birds in Flight. "From Edwin Arnold in Japan." Reverse side lower right: "Omnia vincit Amor.", n.d.46M2594. Photograph: Winter scene: Inn near Mount Lowe. alternate view., n.d.46M2595 Photograph: Smoking volcano, unidentified, n.d.46M2596 Photograph: Ambrose Bierce, n.d.46M2597 Photograph: "Helen Bierce Cowden's house in Bloomington, Illinois, n.d.46M2598 Photograph: Ambrose Bierce seated. Signed: "For Carrie Christiansen. Ambrose Bierce. Englewood, N.J. July 23, 1896." Photographer: Prinee. Wash., D.C. Jul 23 189646M2598a Photograph reproduction of M259846M2599 Photograph: Band with [Leigh Bierce's] picture circled. Lower right: "Before." Reverse: "Oct 23 1892. St. Helena. Hunt's Grove. Sunday eve." Photographer: Elite Studio. H.H. Blakesly. St. Helena, Cal. Oct 23 189246M2600 Photograph: "Hotel at Los Gatos. Los Gatos. June 1898." Reverse side lower right. "Bessie B. Yates." Jun 189846M2601 Photograph: Birds in Flight. "From Edwin Arnold in Japan." Reverse side lower right: "Omnia vincit Amor.", n.d.46M4148 Photograph: "For Mr. Neale., Ambrose Bierce -- as he was in 1896." 1896