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Found in 33 Collections and/or Records:

Thomas L. Kane papers on the American West and politics, 1845-1930

 Series
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains material relating to Kane's related activities connected with the development of the American West. Includes information on his lobbying for appointment to territorial governorships, his interests in Alaska and Mexico, Western railroad development, and his correspondence with a variety of state and national politicians.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1845-1930
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 792, Kane family papers

Thomas L. Kane personal papers, 1835-1886

 Series
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains the more personal papers of Kane. It includes papers relating to his youth, a large collection of letters he sent home from England and France, his early correspondence with Elizabeth Wood, and their correspondence following their marriage. It also includes his correspondence with Elizabeth's father, William Wood, as well as with other Kane family members. Materials date between 1835 to 1886.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1835-1886
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 792, Kane family papers

Thomas L. Kane travel correspondence, 1835-1854

 Sub-Series — Box 9: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197232550712]
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 2 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains letters of correspondence written and received by Kane throughout his travels in England and France. The materials span the years of 1835 and 1854, the bulk of the material dating from 1840 to 1846.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1835-1854
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 792, Kane family papers / Thomas L. Kane personal papers

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  • Subject: Immigration and American Expansion X

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Type
Archival Object 32
Collection 1
 
Subject
Letters 23
Manuscripts 11
Diaries 5
Notes 5
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 4
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Autobiographies 2
Kane (Pa.) -- History 2
Lithographs 2
Pamphlets 2
Programs 2
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 2
Alaska -- Discovery and exploration 1
Articles 1
Biographies 1
Book covers 1
Deeds 1
Drafts (Documents) 1
England -- Description and travel 1
France -- Description and travel 1
Genealogies 1
Lists 1
Mexico -- Colonization 1
Mexico -- Description and travel 1
Obituaries -- United States 1
Passports 1
Photographs 1
Printed ephemera 1
Receipts (Acknowledgments) 1
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns 1
Utah -- Description and travel 1
West (U.S.) 1
West (U.S.) -- Politics and government 1
Wills 1
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