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Ayer, Edward Everett, 1841-1927

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1841 - 1927

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Reminiscence of 1861-1865

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230235886]
Identifier: MSS SC 202
Scope and Contents

Typescript (carbon copy) of a journal of a trip from Illinois to California in 1860. Tells of Ayer's experiences in the mines of Nevada, enlistment in the U.S. Cavalry, maneuvers in California, Arizona, New Mexico and northern Mexico, resignation in 1864, and later responsibility for Ayer Library at the Newberry Library.

Dates: 1918
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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