Papers, 1868-1879, relating to John Wesley Powell and the Colorado River 1868-1879

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Papers, 1868-1879, relating to John Wesley Powell and the Colorado River 1868-1879

These papers were collected by Wallace Earle Stegner for (Boston, 1954). They relate to exploration and geological surveys, the Hayden-Powell controversy, the Cope-Marsh-Powell controversy, and the Colorado expedition of 1868, including extracts from Powell's scrapbook about the reported loss of the party (1869). They also contain a few scattered references to Ute Indians. Beyond the Hundredth Meridian

1.0 Volume(s), Ca. 175 p., typescripts and photostats.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6631780

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Powell, John Wesley, 1834-1902

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Stegner, Wallace, 1909-1993.

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