Papers, 1961-1971.

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Papers, 1961-1971.

Original manuscript for her book: The two lives of Baby Doe. Also correspondence regarding gift of Mrs. Roy (Brownie) Adams material to Western History Dept.

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Baby Doe, -1935

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Elizabeth Bonduel McCourt Doe Tabor was born Elizabeth Nellis McCourt to Peter McCourt and Elizabeth Nellis in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, in 1854. She married Harvey Doe, Jr. on June 27, 1877. Harvey's father had a half interest in a mine in Central City, Colorado, and the couple moved there hoping to make a living. While working in the mine, Elizabeth Tabor earned the nickname "Baby Doe" from the miners. In 1879, she became involved with H.A.W. Tabor and moved to Leadville, divorcing Harvey Doe in 188...

Adams, Brownie, 1883-1968.

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Brownie Adams (b. Verona Florentine Fishback) and her husband Roy were longtime Denver, Colo. residents, world travelers, well known in Colorado during 1940s-1950s as a lecturing team. Roy B. Adams (b. Longmont, Colo. Oct. 19, 1882; d. Denver, Colo. Nov. 16, 1958) retired from business ca. 1938 to travel, photograph, and lecture. Mrs. Adams b. Pittsburgh, Pa. Aug. 31, 1883; d. Denver, Colo. Mar. 18, 1968. From the description of Papers, 1940-1966. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat re...

Simmons, Dawn Langley

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This author had a sex-change operation in 1968, married and changed her name to Dawn Pepita Simmons, Dawn Langley Simmons. From the guide to the Dawn Langley Simmons Papers, 1964, (University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections [clrc]) Author. From the description of Papers, 1952-1968. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20314522 From the description of Papers, 1952-1998. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record...