Papers of Eugene Cunningham, 1915-1958.

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Papers of Eugene Cunningham, 1915-1958.

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The collection contains correspondence with friends and other writers of Western lore, such as Eugene Manlove Rhodes and his wife, May Louise Davison Purple Rhodes, and to General Thomas Cruse, who was in Arizona during the Indian campaigns and wrote the book, Apache days and after. There are 12 bound volumes and one box containing manuscripts of the works of Cunningham and others, 5 scrapbooks, and 250 photographs of Western figures (many reproduced from the collection of Noah H. Rose of San Antonio, TX).

21 boxes.Approximately 6,000 pieces.

Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens

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Rhodes, Eugene Manlove, 1869-1934

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Eugene Mangrove Rhodes was a writer of the old west. He was nationally known for his poetry, novels and, stories. Eleven of his books appeared serially in The Saturday Evening Post . He lived and wrote in Otero county, New Mexico. From the guide to the Eugene Manlove Rhodes Papers, 1930-1938, (Museum of New Mexico. Fray Angélico Chávez History Library.) Eugene Manlove Rhodes was a writer of the old west. He was nationally know for his poetry, novels, and stories. Eleven of h...

Rhodes, May Davison

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Author and historian of the American West. From the guide to the Eugene Manlove Rhodes papers, 1914-1942, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) ...

Cunningham, Eugene, 1896-1957

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Eugene Lafayette Cunningham, author of Western fiction and other works, grew up in Texas, served in the Navy during both World Wars, and began writing in 1915. He was a correspondent for various newspapers and magazines and made a trip on horseback over Central America. After 1932 he wrote mainly Southwestern history and fiction, such as Triggernometry, Riders of the night, etc. From the description of Papers of Eugene Cunningham, 1915-1958. (Huntington Library, Art Collections &...

Cruse, Thomas, 1836-1914

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Thomas Cruse was born in County Cavan, Ireland, in 1836. He immigrated to America in 1856, spent seven years in New York, and then traveled to California by steamer in 1863. He prospected for gold throughout the California, Nevada, Idaho, and Montana mining regions for several years without success. In 1876, he discovered a rich lode, at Marysville, Montana, which became famous as the Drumlummon Mine and yielded millions in gold and silver. Cruse sold the mine in 1882 to the London Company Assoc...