Frederick Russell Burnham papers 1864-1951

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Frederick Russell Burnham papers 1864-1951

http://hdl.handle.net/10079/fa/mssa.ms.0115

The papers consist of correspondence, subject files, writings, and photographs documenting the personal and professional life of Frederick Russell Burnham, especially his years in Africa, and his exploration work in Mexico.

9.5 linear feet

eng,

Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 6350301

Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives

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Burnham, Frederick Russell, 1861-1947

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Frederick Russell Burnham was born on May 11, 1861, in Tivoli, Minnesota. After his family moved to California, he became a scout and learned from the best professionals in western America and Mexico. He earned fame and honors for his work as a scout in the two Matabele Wars and the Boer War in South Africa. He also explored uncharted regions of both Africa and Mexico and ran development, oil, and mining companies in the United States, Africa, and Mexico. He married Blanche Blick in 1884, and th...