Edwards H. Metcalf Collection of Playing Cards

Edwards H. Metcalf was a collector, Pepperdine University board member, and grandson of Henry Edwards Huntington (a railroad tycoon and founder of the Huntington Library, Art Gallery, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, CA). He owned many small businesses and was the president of the Huntington Land Company. He was an avid collector and donated many items to the Huntington Library.

Metcalf was born November 4, 1911 to parents John and Elizabeth Metcalf. He was the second of four children. The family lived in Northern California. He married Jane King (April 24, 1910-May 27, 1994) and they lived in San Marino, California for many years.He served in the Navy during the Korean War. Metcalf died in Sierra Madre, California on April 2, 2001, and he and Jane were buried in Riverside National Cemetery (a military cemetery in Riverside, California.

He was an avid collector and in 1986 he donated 500 books and pamphlets from his T.E. Lawrence collection to Pepperdine's Payson Library. While he was a T.E. Lawrence enthusiast, his collections were diverse, including a collection of vintage playing cards. This collection was donated to Pepperdine University Libaries - Special Collections and University Archives after his death.