Harry Carey papers circa 1900-1975

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Harry Carey papers circa 1900-1975

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Harry Carey papers consist of newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, and the writings of Harry Carey concerning his career and legacy. The collection dates from circa 1900-1975.

1 half box, (0.25 linear ft.); 1 oversize folder, (0.3 linear ft.); 2 boxes, (1 linear ft.)

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L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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SNAC Resource ID: 6340772

L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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Carey, Olive

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Carey, Harry, 1878-1947

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Harry Carey Sr. (1878-1947) was an actor recognized for his roles in Western films in the 1920s and 1930s. Harry Carey was born 16 January 1878 in the Bronx, New York. He studied law at New York University before his studies were interrupted by a severe case of pneumonia that resulted from a boating accident in 1899. For three years, Carey made quite a bit of money touring the provinces with "Montana," a play he wrote in 1906 about the Western frontier. Carey was wiped o...