ORU_Ax431.xml Guide to the Bailey Millard Papers 1893-1939 Millard (Bailey) papers Finding aid prepared by Finding aid prepared by University of Oregon Libraries, Archivists' Toolkit Project Team and Tanya Parlet. Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC). University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
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2012 This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2015-08-07 Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard), 2nd Edition. Bailey Millard papers Ax 431 University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
1299 University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon, 97403-1299 (541) 346-3068 spcarref@uoregon.edu
Collection materials are in English. 1 (PH104) 2 (PH104-albums) 1 1 2.25 linear feet 2 containers, 1 folder, 1 folio 1893-1939 Bailey Millard (1859-1941) was a printer, journalist and publisher who published works by upcoming authors like Jack London and Joaquin Miller. The collection includes correspondence, an autobiography, a biography of Edwin Markham, two albums of Oregon life in the 1880s-1890s, and eight images of literary figures including Jack London, Frank Norris, Edwin Markham, David Graham Phillips, and Robert Louis Stevenson. 1 record storage box, 1 oversize folder; Photoboxes - 1 oversize folio, 1 small box Millard, Bailey, 1859-1941 Biographical/Historical note

Bailey Millard (1859-1941) was born in Markesan, Wisconsin. Much of his education was obtained as a printer's devil and tramp printer. He worked his way west through a succession of newspaper and printing shops. In the 1890s he was city editor or literary editor of the San Francisco Call and the Examiner, and in 1918-1919 was managing editor of the San Francisco Evening Bulletin. From 1913-1914 he was managing editor of Munsey's of NY. In San Francisco he was acquainted with and published a succession of new writers, among them Jack London and Edwin Markham. He first published Joaquin Miller's best-known poem, Columbus.

The collection includes correspondence, manuscripts, an autobiography, a biography of Edwin Markham, two personal photograph albums and images of literary figures including Jack London, Frank Norris, Edwin Markham, David Graham Phillips, and Robert Louis Stevenson.

The correspondence section contains letters received that are organized alphabetically by sender's last name. Included here are letters from Jack London, Joaquin Miller, John Burroughs, Edwin Markham, Ambrose Bierce, John Muir, Hamlin Garland, and a postal card from George Bernard Shaw.

The manuscripts section is organized by title of work and includes an autobiography and a biography of Edwin Markham among other works. There is also small group of poems and a larger group of published books, magazine and newspaper pieces by Millard that are organized by publication title.

The photographs include two albums of Oregon life in the 1800s-1890s, and eight images of literary figures Jack London, Frank Norris, Edwin Markham, David Graham Phillips, and Robert Louis Stevenson.

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[Identification of item], Bailey Millard papers, Ax 431, Special Collections & University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries, Eugene, Oregon.

Gift of the Millard family in 1969.

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Collection processed by staff. Photographs processed by Normandy S. Helmer, March 2006.

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 London, Jack, 1876-1916 Markham, Edwin, 1852-1940 Millard, Bailey, 1859-1941--Correspondence Millard, Bailey, 1859-1941 Norris, Frank, 1870-1902 Phillips, David Graham, 1867-1911 Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894 Oregon--Social life and customs--19th century--Photographs Authors and publishers--Correspondence Authors--Portraits Editors--California Editors--United States Journalists--California Journalists--United States Photographs Printers--California Printers--United States Autobiographies Correspondence Manuscripts for publication Photographic prints Portraits Papers 1.5 linear feet 1893-1939 1 container Newspaper clippings 1 1-2 Correspondence 1 3 1900-1932 Myself When I Was Young 1 4 Miscellaneous Manuscripts 1 5 Sunday Magazine features 1 6 1932-1941 Writings/Short Stories 1 7 At the Western Gate 1 8 Rise of Edwin Markham 1 9-10 Photographs (PH104) 1.25 linear feet 1880-1890 2 containers, including 12 photographs Millard, Bailey, 1859-1941 Jack London at the time he wrote Call of the Wild. [Portrait of author in suit, c. 1904.] PH104_1 1 1.0 photographic print 1904 c 1 photographic print : albumen, b&w ; 5 x 4 inches 5 x 4 inches Albumen prints Literature Photographic prints Edwin Markham. Today at eighty-one. [Portrait of writer (1852-1940). Half-toned print with typed comment.] PH104_2 1.0 sheet 1933 c 1 sheet : magazine offprint, b&w ; 6 x 4 inches 6 x 4 inches Literature Edwin Markham, Los Angeles, 1935. [Portrait of writer (1852-1940) in a garden] PH104_3 1.0 photographic print 1935 1 photographic print : gelatin silver, b&w ; 6 x 4 inches 6 x 4 inches Mertins, Louis of CA Literature Los Angeles (Calif.)--Photographs Photographic prints Silver gelatin prints United States--California--Los Angeles (Calif.) Edwin Markham, Los Angeles, 1935. [Portrait of writer (1852-1940) in a garden] PH104_4 1.0 photographic print 1935 1 photographic print : gelatin silver, b&w ; 6 x 4 inches 6 x 4 inches Mertins, Louis of CA Literature Los Angeles (Calif.)--Photographs Photographic prints Silver gelatin prints United States--California--Los Angeles (Calif.) Edwin Markham at Westerleigh, Staten Island, his present home. 1912. [Portrait of author in coat in yard.] PH104_5 1.0 photographic print 1912 1 photographic print : gelatin silver, b&w ; 6 x 8 inches 6 x 8 inches Literature New York (State)--Photographs Photographic prints Silver gelatin prints United States--New York State Edwin Markham at the time he wrote "The man with the hoe." Feb. 1899, "To my good friend Bailey Millard." PH104_5 1.0 photographic print 1899 Feb 1 photographic print : gelatin silver, b&w, mounted ; 5 x 4 inches 5 x 4 inches Literature Photographic prints Silver gelatin prints Frank Norris. [Portrait of the author (1870-1902).] PH104_6 1.0 photographic print 1912 1 photographic print : albumen, b&w, mounted ; 6 x 8 inches 6 x 8 inches Bushnell, H.H. of San Francisco, CA Albumen prints Literature Photographic prints San Francisco (Calif.)--Photographs United States--California--San Francisco (Calif.) Mr. & Mrs. Stevenson, Mrs. Strong, Mr. Lloyd Osborne, Mr. Stevenson's mother. [Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) with friends and family, playing cards in cottage.] PH104_6a 1.0 photographic print 1880s-1894 1 photographic print : albumen, b&w, mounted ; 8 x 10 inches 8 x 10 inches Albumen prints Families and children Hawaii--Photographs Literature Photographic prints Recreation United States--Hawaii Women Stevenson enjoying a social chat with a Scotch visitor in his cottage in Honolulu, Lloyd Osborne in foreground. [Candid shot of Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) with friends.] PH104_6b 1.0 photographic print 1880s-1894 1 photographic print : albumen, b&w, mounted ; 8 x 10 inches 8 x 10 inches Albumen prints Hawaii--Photographs Literature Photographic prints Recreation United States--Hawaii [Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) in bed, playing recorder.] MISSING PH104_7 1.0 photographic print 1880s-1894 1 photographic print : albumen, b&w, mounted ; 8 x 10 inches 8 x 10 inches Missing Albumen prints Hawaii--Photographs Literature Music Photographic prints Recreation United States--Hawaii David Graham Phillips, to my good friend Bailey Millard. [Portrait of author and journalist Phillips (1867–1911) in dressing gown, standing at writing table. PH104_8 1.0 photographic print 1905 c 1 photographic print : albumen, b&w, mounted ; 8 x 10 inches 8 x 10 inches Albumen prints Journalism and newspapers Literature Photographic prints [Two albums of Oregon life, 1880s-1890s] PH104 2 1880s-1890s 1 album (photographic prints)1 album (photographic prints) Oregon--Photographs Photograph albums Photographic prints United States--Oregon