George Cather Ray collection ; George Cather Ray collection addition, 1790-2003 1870-1945.

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George Cather Ray collection ; George Cather Ray collection addition, 1790-2003 1870-1945.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/174052500

The collection is largely comprised of the papers of George P. Cather and Frances (Franc) Smith Cather donated by Mary Weddle great grandaughter. The collection Includes correspondence, family photographs, county treasurer reports, and land assessments. Other items in the collection consist of battle training notes, military orders, and commissions. The collection documents the daily lives, work, and interests of members of the Cather family. It is also a valuable resource for information on homesteading following the Kinkaid Act, farm life, railroads, land surveying, political campaigns, college course work and social life. The collection addition is comprised of the papers of George P. Cather and his grandson George Cather Ray which include correspondence, treasurer reports and land assessments or purchases. Family genealogy, correspondence, research, and self-published family histories are also included in the collection. Of particular interest are letters and inscriptions to family members from Willa Cather.

27 boxes (13 linear ft.)

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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SNAC Resource ID: 6927828

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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Ray, George Cather, 1907-

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Weddle, Mary Ray

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Cather, Willa, 1873-1947

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6668c7g (person)

American novelist and short-story writer. From the description of Letters, 1926-1931. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122494991 Willa Cather was an American novelist and short story writer. From the guide to the Willa Cather literary manuscripts, 1926-1940, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) American novelist, journalist, and editor. From the description of Collection, 1908-1963. (Harry Ransom Humanities Research...