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Kuhlman, Charles, 1872-1959

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1872 - 1959

biographical statement

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Did a man known in private life as Frank Finkel participate in and escape from the Custer Battle?

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230322718]
Identifier: MSS SC 2657
Scope and Contents

Typewritten book draft with handwritten corrections. Kuhlman examines the question of whether any calvarymen with George Armstrong Custer at the Battle of the Little Bighorn in 1876 survived. The item was submitted to the Old Army Press for publication.

Dates: approximately 1950

Charles Kuhlman collection on the Battle of the Little Big Horn

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1401
Scope and Contents

Collection includes correspondence with Custer historians (indexed), writings concerning the battle, research and reference files (indexed), maps and photographs of the battle site, biographical material on Kuhlman, memorabilia, and other papers. Correspondents include Earl Alonzo Brininstool, Fred Dustin, Robert Spurrier Ellison, W. A. Falconer, Edward Smith Luce, and Elwood L. Nye.

Dates: 1933-1959

Charles Kuhlman diaries and account books

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 2023
Scope and Contents

Handwritten account books. The volumes also include diary entries and records of crop productivity. Kuhlman also gives a small account of his life before farming. As a young student he was very hard of hearing and therefore quit school to become a farmer.

Dates: 1905-1925

Charles Kuhlman photographs and postcards

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233602546]
Identifier: MSS P 126
Scope and Contents

Collection includes photographs and postcards collected by Kuhlman during his research on George A. Custer and the Battle of Little Bighorn. Includes images of the battlefield, 7th Cavalry survivors, and fellow historians and authors.

Dates: approximately 1900-1959

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Subject
Little Bighorn, Battle of the, Mont., 1876 2
Military 2
Politics, Government, and Law 2
Account books 1
Agriculture 1