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Clarence Reckmeyer correspondence

 File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS SC 19

Scope and Contents

Handwritten letter from Reckmeyer to Le Roy Hafen discussing the Indian battle of Summit Springs, Colorado (1869) and the roles played by Major Frank J. North, Brevet Major Eugene A. Carr, and Travelling Bear, A Pawnee scout. Also includes handwritten copies (carbon copies) of portions of North's diary, 1869, and an 1870 joint resolution of the Nebraska State Legislature honoring North and Carr. Also includes a photograph of Major North as well as a September 9, 1928 newsclipping from the Omaha World-Herald discussing the placing of an historic marker on the mission site of the First Presbyterian mission in Nebraska.

Dates

  • 1928

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Clarence Reckmeyer correspondence must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Extent

8 items

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated; Le Roy R. Hafen.

Appraisal

19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts.

Title
Register of Clarence Reckmeyer correspondence
Status
In Progress
Date
2010 April 29
Description rules
Appm
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English in Latin script.

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

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