Crawford, Jack, 1847-1917
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Frontier scout, writer, and performer, known as "Captain Jack Crawford, the poet scout." B. John Wallace Crawford, Mar. 4, 1847 County Donegal, Ireland; d. Feb. 28, 1917 Brooklyn, N.Y.
From the description of John Wallace Crawford papers, 1877-1917. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 13307258
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From the description of Jack Crawford correspondence, 1901. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79450015
"The poet scout"; scout for the Black Hills Rangers during the Sioux War and later against the Apaches; afterwards a composer and reciter of verses on the lecture circuit.
From the description of Capt. Jack W. Crawford papers [manuscript], 1883-1911, undated. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 174962276
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Subjects:
- Poets, American
- Entertainers
- Frontier and pioneer life
- Indians of North America
- Scouts (Reconnaissance)
- Soldiers
- Veterans
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- Authors
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- United States (as recorded)
- West (U.S.) (as recorded)
- West (U.S.) (as recorded)
- Pennsylvania (as recorded)
