Description
Personal and professional papers of
Edwards Huntington Metcalf, T. E. Lawrence collector, businessman, and grandson of Henry E.
Huntington.
Background
Edwards "Ned" Huntington Metcalf was a Pepperdine University Board member, a T.E. Lawrence
enthusiast and collector, and grandson of Henry Edwards Huntington (a railroad tycoon and
founder of the Huntington Library, Art Gallery and Botanical Gardens located on his San
Marino estate). He was an owner of multiple small businesses as well as president of the
Huntington Land Company. He frequently donated to the Huntington Library, and had his own
collection of rare books, primarily related to T.E. Lawrence and coins. Metcalf was born
November 4, 1911, to parents John and Elizabeth Huntington Metcalf. The family lived in
Northern California, and Edwards was the second of four children (Mary, Edwards, John, and
Lawrence). He married Jane King (1910-1994) and they lived in San Marino, California for
many years. Metcalf also served in the Navy during the Korean War. He died in Sierra Madre,
California in April 2001, and he and Jane were buried in Riverside National Cemetery, in
Riverside, California.
Extent
7.67 Linear Feet
(17 boxes, 1 oversize folder)
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