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Series 1: Research Notebooks, 1953-1991

 Series

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Scope and Contents note

Contains Dr. Gray's meticulous research notes, particularly concerned with the American West in the late 1800's, and most specifically with Native American-US Army relations and conflicts. Topics include George Armstrong Custer and the Battle of Little Big Horn, Mitch Boyer and the Boyer family, the Bozeman Trail, the Bruguier family, William F. Cody, the Comstock family, George Crook, Fort Collins, Fort Philip Kearney, the fur trade, the Galpin family, the Gerard family, James B. Hickock, Indian scouts, George M. Miles, Orlando H. Moore, Philetus W. Norris, the Picotte family, the Pony Express, Charley Reynolds, Joseph A. Slade, stage lines, Alfred Howe Terry, and the Utah campaign.

Dates

  • Creation: 1953-1991

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The John S. Gray research papers are open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room; 1 box at a time (Priority III).

Arrangement note

Arranged alphabetically by topic.

Repository Details

Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository

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