Edwards, E. I. (Elza Ivan), 1897-1984

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Elza Ivan "Eddie" Edwards was born in Idaho in 1897. As a young man he moved to California, it was then that he first became interested in Death Valley. Edwards wrote several books about Death Valley including The valley whose name is death, Desert voices: a descriptive bibliography, and The enduring desert. He was an active member of the Los Angeles Corral of the Westerners and served as Sheriff in 1966. Edwards died in 1984.

From the description of Papers of Elza Ivan Edwards, 1948-1997 (bulk) 1966-1980. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 122584985

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Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Edwards, Elza Ivan, 1897-. Papers of Elza Ivan Edwards, 1948-1997 (bulk) 1966-1980. Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
creatorOf Records of the Bureau of Land Management. 1685 - 2006. Sound Recordings of California Desert Oral Histories National Archives at College Park
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Relation Name
associatedWith Death Valley '49ers. corporateBody
associatedWith Koenig, George, person
associatedWith Kroll, Anthony, person
associatedWith Nation, Earl F., 1910-, person
associatedWith Westerners. Los Angeles Corral. corporateBody
associatedWith Westerners. San Bernardino Corral. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Death Valley (Calif. and Nev.)
California
United States
Nevada
Subject
Authors, American
Deserts
Deserts
Ghost towns
Occupation
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Birth 1897-11-14

Death 1984

English

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