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Robert G. Carter papers

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Description
Collection includes several typescript volumes created by Robert G. Carter: "Letters from the battlefront" (typescripts of letters, 1860 to 1865), "Wearing of the Cadet Grey, or Memories of West Point Days", and "Four Brothers in Blue" (record of the Army of the Potomac, 1860 to 1865); volumes include some added photographs, clippings, and maps. Also present are two Carter family photo albums, loose clippings, ephemera, and a copy of Robert G. Carter's publication, The Old Sergeant's Story: Winning the West from the Indians and Bad Men in 1870 to 1876.
Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date
1872-1926.
Call number
mssCarterrg
Creator
Carter, Robert Goldthwaite (1845-1936)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Purchase, November 1963.
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
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