Manuscripts

George C. Yount memoirs

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Description: Contains the memoirs of George Calvert Yount and drafts of portions of the Charles Lewis Camp's book George C. Yount and his chronicles of the West : comprising extracts from his "Memoirs" and from the Orange Clark "Narrative."
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1854-1960.
Call number: mssYount
Creator: Yount, George C (1794-1865)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Miss D. Watson and Mrs. D. W. Hortmann, May 1956.; Gift of Charles Lewis Camp, June 1966.
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.

Joseph Banfield memoirs

Manuscripts

Banfield memoirs that give "Detailes of the Head Transaction of my life." The narrative ends with the voyage to the Mediterranean in Feb. 1796

mssHM 57345

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Yount, George C. - See also Box 265 (16)

Manuscripts

Professional and personal papers of Otis R. Marston and his collection of the materials on the history of Colorado River and Green River regions.

mssMarston papers

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George W. Andrews correspondence and diary, (bulk 1865)

Manuscripts

A small group of letters from George W. Andrews to his family and a pocket diary written in 1865 January to November. Also included are Andrews' post-Civil War photograph, a broadside of Havana Royal lottery (Kentucky, 1866), and a copy of The soldier's armor of strength; a brief course of non-sectarian devotional exercises, applied scripture quotations, proverbs, and aphorisms, extracts, poetical contributions, and hymns; specially adapted to the present calamitous times of rebellion and Civil War, by Pilgrim John. [4th ed.] (Brooklyn, D.S. Holmes, 1865).

mssHM 43242-43247

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George Washington day by day

Rare Books

Brief extracts from Washington's writings and other sources and accounts of his life, arranged in the form of a calendar

96176

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Brock Collection: Correspondence of George C. Wedderburn

Manuscripts

Personal, political, and business correspondence of George C. Wedderburn, chiefly letters addressed to him. The letters discuss his contributions to various periodicals, family news, and business enterprises and transactions, including a steamship line and various publishing projects. Included is Wedderburn's correspondence with Gilbert Carlton Walker and Montgomery Blair regarding the Cincinnati Convention of Liberal Republican party in May 1872

mssBR Box 168 (1)

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George, Wilbur C. 5 letters (1895-1896) to Austin S. George

Manuscripts

The collection is semi-cataloged and consists of 987 items in 6 boxes with the manuscripts and correspondence arranged alphabetically by author and the ephemera arranged alphabetically by type. The manuscripts number 54 items. The manuscripts consist of some original poetry, reminiscences regarding the founding and settling of Woodland, Idaho, and various manuscripts related to the city. The memoirs relate the trip to Woodland and the family relations of the people who settled it. Correspondence numbers 413 items. The majority of the correspondence is to or from the Austin S. and Sarah Haskins George Family. There are many postcards to Estella Haskins George, mostly regarding birthday wishes. The letters mostly deal with the concerns of farmers in Nebraska, Kentucky and Idaho. Many detail everyday life of these farmers and their families in the 1890s. The Ephemera consists of 522 items. This section includes unsent postcards representing a variety of types from the turn of the 20th century. The research material related to the book Tales from Sarah's shoebox includes photocopies of photographs, articles and documents. There are also photographs of Sarah Haskins George's family and that of her husband. Other material includes items relating to Woodland, Idaho founding and early years. Many of the items in the collection have been published in Tale's from Sarah's shoebox by Donna Utter.

mssGeorge family papers

George C. Yount memoirs

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