Calvin Mixter papers 1897-1903 Mixter, Calvin

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Calvin Mixter papers 1897-1903 Mixter, Calvin

The Calvin Mixter papers are primarily comprised of seventy-five letters written from stateside military camps during the Spanish-American War. Mr. Mixter served as a drummer in the Fifth Massachusetts Infantry Regiment.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6391272

William L. Clements Library

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