[The Merrill J. Mattes Collection]. 1960-1961.

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[The Merrill J. Mattes Collection]. 1960-1961.

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The collection contains personal papers from Merrill J. Mattes which centered around the publication of his book, Indians, Infants and the Infantry: Andrew and Elizabeth Burt on the Frontier in 1960. The collection includes the pre-publication brochure for Indians, Infants and the Infantry, published in 1960, which summarized the book and gave biographical information on Mattes. The collection also includes correspondence between Mattes and Elwood P. Bonney. The correspondence, during January of 1961, discusses Indians, Infants and the Infantry and Bonney's admiration of the book. Also, included is Mattes response to Bonney, as well as the envelope it was sent in.

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Pritzker Military Museum & Library, Pritzker Military Library

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Pritzker Military Museum & Library, Pritzker Military Library

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Bonney, Elwood P., 1897-

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United States. Army 1866-1876.

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Mattes, Merrill J., 1910-1996.

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Merrill J. Mattes was born on November 16, 1910 in Congress Park, Illinois. After attending the University of Missouri as an undergrad, Mattes obtained his Masters degree from the University of Kansas in 1933. Mattes joined the National Parks Service in 1935 as a park superintendant. Throughout his tenure with the Park Service, Mattes wrote and published numerous books documenting the westward expansion of the United States. Mattes was married twice, the second time to Clara Ritschard, with whom...