Papers of Charles Wood Irish 1852-1927.

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Papers of Charles Wood Irish 1852-1927.

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The papers of C.W. Irish consist of subject files documenting his career. Included are diaries dating from 1854 to 1904, surveyor notebooks concerning projects in Iowa and Nevada, letterpress books from 1893-1896, photographs, postcards, terrain profiles, and material on irrigation, mining, and an 1875 meteor detonation. There are correspondence folders which include letters from Joaquin Miller and John P. Irish.

4 linear ft. (8 boxes)

University of Iowa Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 7103329

University of Iowa Libraries

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Irish, C.W. (Charles Wood),

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Civil engineer and surveyor. From the description of Papers of Charles Wood Irish 1852-1927. (University of Iowa Libraries). WorldCat record id: 233105942 ...

Irish, John P. (John Powell), 1843-1923

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John Powell Irish, editor, attorney, farmer, law-maker, humanitarian, and official, was born in Iowa City, Iowa, 1 January 1843. Irish was a school teacher and was admitted to the bar before he entered the field of journalism. He served in the Iowa state legislature (1869-1872) and in 1880 moved to California, where he was editor of the Times (Oakland) and the Alta California. In 1894 he was appointed naval customs officer of the Port of San Francisco. Irish also wrote, spoke and acted on behalf...

Miller, Joaquin, 1837-1913

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Joaquin Miller, born Cincinnatus Heine Miller and known as the "poet of the Sierras," was a Calif. poet and playwright. Beginning in 1886, he built and lived in a home on his estate, "The Hights"[sic], in the hills above Oakland. From the description of Joaquin Miller letter : Dimond, Calif., to Mr. Stone: ALS 1905 May 11. (California Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 122558852 Born Cincinnatus Heine (or Hiner) Miller on September 8, 1837, near Liberty, Indiana. In 18...