Miles, Nelson Appleton, 1839-1925
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1839 - 1925
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Benjamin Henry Grierson papers
Collection
Identifier: VAULT-Ayer-MS-3039
Abstract
Volunteer military officer during the Civil War, organizer of the U.S. Army Tenth Cavalry in 1866, commander of various Western army posts and active in opening the Western frontier until retirement in 1890. Grierson’s papers consist of correspondence (including over a hundred letters to his wife, Alice Kirk Grierson), documents such as orders, reports and maps and other military material, as well as personal miscellany relating to his service in the Western Territories. Microfilm copy...
Dates:
1865-1890
Elmo Scott Watson papers
Collection
Identifier: Ayer-Modern-MS-Watson
Abstract
Personal papers of journalist, professor of journalism, and western / frontier historian Elmo Scott Watson, consisting mainly of topical files on western subjects and journalism. Also included are Watson's manuscripts and published writings, and his correspondence and teaching-related files.
Dates:
1816-1951; Majority of material found within 1920-1951
Additional filters:
- Subject
- Clippings -- West (U.S.) 1
- Correspondence -- Oklahoma -- 1851-1900 1
- Correspondence -- Texas -- 1851-1900 1
- Cowboys -- West (U.S.) 1
- Explorers -- West (U.S.) 1
- Fort Concho (Tex.) -- History -- 19th century -- Sources 1
- Fort Davis (Tex. : Fort) -- History -- 19th century -- Sources 1
- Fort Sill (Okla.) -- History -- 19th century -- Sources 1
- Frontier and pioneer life -- Texas -- History -- 19th century -- Sources 1
- Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.) 1
- Indians of North America -- Portraits 1
- Indians of North America -- Wars -- 1866-1895 1
- Indians of North America -- West (U.S.) -- Wars -- 1866-1895 1
- Journalism -- Study and teaching -- Illinois 1
- Journalists -- West (U.S.) 1
- Newspapers -- West (U.S.) 1
- Outlaws -- West (U.S.) 1
- Photographers -- West (U.S.) 1
- Photographs -- West (U.S.) 1
- Pioneers -- West (U.S.) 1
- West (U.S.) -- History -- Sources 1 + ∧ less
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