David Sievert Lavender Papers circa 1930-1990

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David Sievert Lavender Papers circa 1930-1990

Papers of Western historian and novelist David Sievert Lavender.

33 boxes and 2 flat folders (14.2 linear feet)

eng,

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Lavender, David Sievert, 1910-

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Western historian and novelist David Lavender was born in Telluride, Colorado in 1910; he received his bachelor's degree at Princeton and studied law at Stanford. He served on the faculty of Thacher School in Ojai California while writing the majority of his more than forty books, most of which center on the history of the American West. He has been the recipient of numerous awards, including two Guggenheim Fellowships (1961-62 and 1968-69), four Commonwealth Club of California meda...