Walter Clement Powell journal, 1871-1872.

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Walter Clement Powell journal, 1871-1872.

Transcript by Charles Kelly of a 4 vol. diary kept while a member of the Colorado River Exploring Expedition led by his cousin, John Wesley Powell. Lacks entries for Feb. 8-July 9, 1872 (period covered by lost vol. 3) remaining Mss. now in Museum, Grand Canyon National Park.

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Utah Federal Writers' Project.

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Powell, Walter Clement, 1850-1883

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Member of second Powell expedition down the Colorado River, 1871-1872. From the description of Collection, 1871-1872. (Utah Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 122607825 ...

Historical Records Survey (U.S.)

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The Historical Records Survey (HRS) had its origins in the Federal Emergency Relief Administration and the Civil Works Administration. In 1935 it came under the auspices of the Works Progress Administration Federal Writers' Project and eventually was designated as an independent program under Federal Project No. One. The projects, ideally suited for white collar workers, employed individuals to survey, classify and collect historical records. One program of the HRS was to document American portr...

Kelly, Charles, 1889-1971

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Powell, John Wesley, 1834-1902

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