Papers of Clyde H. Porter and Mae Reed Porter, 1928-1956.

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Papers of Clyde H. Porter and Mae Reed Porter, 1928-1956.

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The collection consists of letters, manuscripts, and the research files of Clyde H. Porter and Mae Reed Porter. There are research notes for the book, Ruxton of the Rockies (1950) and other books concerning the Rocky Mountain region. There is also secondary source material pertaining to German immigration to Texas and to various fur traders and adventurers, including Toussaint Charbonneau, August Chouteau, and George Ruxton.

Approximately 4,000 pieces.19 boxes.

Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens

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SNAC Resource ID: 6757789

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Charbonneau, Toussaint, approximately 1758-approximately 1839

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Ruxton, George Frederick Augustus, 1820-1848

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Porter, Mae Reed, 1889-1969

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Historical researcher and author, of Kansas City, Mo. From the description of Mae Reed Porter speech, 1953 Aug. 3. (Montana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70924271 Clyde Porter and Mae Reed met as classmates at Iowa State College and married in 1910. Clyde was an executive with Kansas City Power & Light and benefactor of the Kansas City Museum. Mae Reed Porter was an historian of the American West and an art collector. She purchased a collection of sket...

Chouteau, Auguste, 1750-1829

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Born in New Orleans, son of Rene Auguste and Marie Theresa Bourgeois Chouteau, baptized, Sept. 7, 1749. In 1763 went with his stepfather Pierre Laclede to select a site for a new settlement which was named St. Louis. Built up a large fur trade business and held various government posts when the territory was ceded to the U.S. Became the wealthiest citizen and largest landholder in St. Louis. Married Marie Therese Cerre Sept. 26, 1786, and they had four sons and three daughters. Died in St. Louis...

Porter, Clyde, 1889-1958

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Clyde H. Porter and his wife Mae Reed Porter studied and wrote about the early exploration, development, and fur trade of the Far West, particularly the Rocky Mountain area. From the description of Papers of Clyde H. Porter and Mae Reed Porter, 1928-1956. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 122545571 ...