Harold W. Felton, Papers, 1881-1988, 1920-1980

Gannett, Deborah Sampson, 1760-1827

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Deborah Sampson Gannett served in the United States army during the Revolutionary War. She enlisted as a private under the name Robert Shurtleft, was wounded in the battle of Tarrytown, witnessed the capture of Cornwallis, and was honorably discharged in November 1783....

Johnson, James Weldon, 1871-1938

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James Weldon Johnson was a publisher, educator, lawyer, composer, artist, diplomat, and civil rights leader. Together with his brother, J. Rosamond Johnson, he wrote the song "Lift Every Voice and Sing", which came to be known as the "Negro National Anthem", as well as a large number of popular songs for the musical stage of the early twentieth century. Johnson also served as consul of the United States to Venezuela and Nicaragua. He wrote several books and served as editor of the New York Age. ...

Morgan, Gib, 1842-1909

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Gilbert "Gib" Morgan was an oil well driller who attained mythical status in American folklore. Stories about Morgan include how he built a vast hotel marvelously adapted to the southwestern climate, how he brought in a difficult well using a needle and thread for a cable and drill stem and how he had to shoot a bouncing tool dresser to keep him from starving to death. The real Gib Morgan was born in 1842 and grew up in the frontier of Western Pennsylvania. He fought in the Union Army and with t...

Parker, Ely Samuel, 1828-1895

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Seneca sachem born at Indian Falls, Genesee County, N.Y. in 1828; raised on the Tonawanda Reservation. Studied law and civil engineering; appointed superintendant of government works at Galena, Ill. in 1857, where he became a friend of Ulysses S. Grant. Served during the Civil War as Gen. Grant's secretary. Appointed U. S. Commissioner of Indian Affairs by President Grant. Died at Fairfield, Conn. in 1895. From the description of Ely S. Parker correspondence and paper on the Iroquois...

Love, Nat, 1854-1921

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O'Keefe, John Timothy, 1853-1895

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Phips, William, Sir, 1651-1695

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Epithet: Captain; Governor of Massachusetts British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000342.0x00003b ...

Levy, Uriah Phillips, 1792-1862

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Naval officer. From the description of Court martial proceedings and defense of Uriah Phillips Levy, 1842-1857. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71014841 Uriah P. Levy (1792-1862) On April 22, 1792, Uriah Phillips Levy was born in Philadelphia, the third child of Michael and Rachel Levy. From a young age, Levy was known to be quick-tempered and proud, traits that would follow him his whole life. Throughout his childhood, Levy was heavily influenced by ...

Beckwourth, James Pierson, 1798-1866

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Adventurer, fur trader and trapper, guide, and chief of the Crow Indians, 1824-1836. Beckwourth fought in the Mexican War, 1845, was involved in fighting various Indian tribes, rustled horses with Chief Walkara, 1846, and was employed by A.P. Vasquez and Co., at Pikes Peak, Colorado Territory. From the description of Business papers, 1859-1864. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122461276 From the guide to the James P. Beckwourth business papers, 1859-1864, (L. Tom Perry Special...

Fink, Mike, 1770-1823?

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Felton, Harold W., 1902-1991

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Harold William Felton earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1925 and a law degree in 1928 from the University of Nebraska and went on to practice law in Omaha until going to work for the Internal Revenue Service in 1933. Felton married Hildegard "Helen" Kessler in 1933 and they moved to Manhattan. Felton wrote about American folklore and tall tales. His first book, Legends of Paul Bunyan, was published in 1947; throughout his life Felton continued researching and writing about American legendary f...