George H. Fairchild papers, 1874-1893.

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George H. Fairchild papers, 1874-1893.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/17732517

Consists of correspondence concerning life at Fort Abraham Lincoln, references to Libby Custer in Bismarck, accounts of the Black Hills gold strike and the 1874 Custer Expedition to the area, descriptions of Bismarck and surrounding environs, a letter concerning the Battle of the Little Big Horn written soon after news of the event reached Bismarck, and an insurance policy register recording policies on Bismarck properties. Includes policies on the Marquis de Mor'es' ice houses.

.25 ft., 1 microfilm roll ; 35 mm.

State Historical Society of North Dakota State Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 6932507

State Historical Society of North Dakota State Archives

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Fairchild, George H.

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George Fairchild worked at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania from 1900-1950. From the description of Scrapbook, 1950. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 122474726 Agent for the Germania Fire Insurance Company of New York; banker. Bismarck, North Dakota. From the description of George H. Fairchild papers, 1874-1893. (State Historical Society of North Dakota State Archives). WorldCat record id: 17732517 ...

Custer, Elizabeth Bacon, 1842-1933

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American author and wife of General George A. Custer. From the description of Letter, 1905. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122486737 Elizabeth Bacon married Gen. George Armstrong Custer in 1864. After her husband's death in 1876, she was instrumental in promoting his legacy as a hero and role-model. In addition to her books about her life with her husband, Elizabeth Bacon Custer supported herself by working as a journalist. From the description of Oberammergau pa...

Custer, George Armstrong, 1839-1876

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Custer's paternal ancestors, Paulus and Gertrude Küster, came to the North American English colonies around 1693 from the Rhineland in Germany, probably among thousands of Palatines whose passage was arranged by the English government to gain settlers in New York and Pennsylvania. According to family letters, Custer was named after George Armstrong, a minister, in his devout mother's hope that her son might join the clergy. Custer was born in New Rumley, Ohio, to Emanuel Henry Custer (1806...