Manuscripts

Bordwell's Opera House: transcription of deposition of witness Frankie Howe

Description: This collection is comprised of the research material collected by historian John Cumming in his study of Michiganders who went west in the 19th century. The collection includes transcriptions of articles, diaries, and letters written by emigrants from Michigan to the American West, many of which were published in Michigan newspapers. The dates cited refere to the date of the original from which the transcriptions were created. Often the location of the originals is noted on the transcriptions. Also included are several items written by John Cumming. There is one folder that contains original letters from the Gold Rush era: Box 4 (13): Gold Rush Notes: contains original manuscript items and letters.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1895
Call number: mssCumming
Creator: Cumming, John (1915-)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of John Cumming, Jr. and Marilyn B. Cumming, March 2017.

Bordwell's Opera House: Saginaw Courier-Herald transcribed articles

Manuscripts

This collection is comprised of the research material collected by historian John Cumming in his study of Michiganders who went west in the 19th century. The collection includes transcriptions of articles, diaries, and letters written by emigrants from Michigan to the American West, many of which were published in Michigan newspapers. The dates cited refere to the date of the original from which the transcriptions were created. Often the location of the originals is noted on the transcriptions. Also included are several items written by John Cumming. There is one folder that contains original letters from the Gold Rush era: Box 4 (13): Gold Rush Notes: contains original manuscript items and letters.

mssCumming

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