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Feb 16, 2024 · Sofia Delpueche - Staff Writer •February 16, 2024. A 20 minutes drive from downtown L.A., separates Los Angelenos from 120 acres of specialized botanical landscaped gardens, a library with 7 million manuscript items and over 400,000 rare books, and a mesmerizing museum with European and American art pieces.
What can you find in the Catalog? Printed books and secondary materials. Manuscripts and archival collections. Photographs, prints, and ephemera. Serials and microforms. Links to Finding Aids and Digitized Content.
Huntington, a railroad tycoon, began collecting books early in the 20th century, and the library is rich in rare British and American literary and historical collections, including early editions of William Shakespeare’s plays as well as letters by George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin.
