Putnam, Henry W.
Variant namesPutnam was a businessman who invested in the Chicago, Peoria, and St. Louis Railroad Company and was also involved in an irrigation project in Escondido, California. Putnam received a patent in 1876 for inventing a machine to make barbed wire.
From the description of Papers, 1844-1898. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 46837471
Secretary of the Commission on Summer Playgrounds and Vacation Schools.
From the description of Letter, 1899, July 16, to Professor W. W. Bailey. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86167603
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| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Barrows family papers, 1861-1931. | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | Cornell western lands papers [microform], 1859-1926. | Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project | |
| referencedIn | University of Wisconsin--Eau Claire. Office of the Chancellor. Putnam Park Commission records, 1909-1977. | University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, McIntyre Library | |
| creatorOf | Putnam, Henry C. Letter, 1899, July 16, to Professor W. W. Bailey. | Brown University Archives, John Hay Library | |
| creatorOf | Putnam, Henry W. Papers, 1844-1898. | Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. | |
| referencedIn | Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary. Correspondence, 1863-1879 | Smithsonian Institution Archives |
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| associatedWith | Bailey, Whitman W., Professor, | person |
| correspondedWith | Barrows family. | family |
| associatedWith | Chicago, Peoria and St. Louis Railroad Company. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Dodge, Thomas Hutchins, 1823-1910. | person |
| correspondedWith | Henry, Joseph, 1797-1878 | person |
| associatedWith | Punam, Henry W., Jr. | person |
| correspondedWith | Putnam, Frederic Ward | person |
| associatedWith | Putnam, H. A. | person |
| associatedWith | Rau, Charles | person |
| associatedWith | University of Wisconsin--Eau Claire. Office of the Chancellor. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Washburn & Moen Manufacturing Company. | corporateBody |
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| Escondido (Calif.) | |||
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