Martin P. Mosbrucker papers, 1945-1959, and undated.
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Fiske, Frank Bennett, 1883-1952
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Frank Bennett Fiske was born at Fort Bennett, Dakota Territory. He spent most of his life in the Fort Yates area, arriving there in 1889 with his father, who worked as a civilian wagon master with the U.S. Army. Fiske learned the photography trade from S. T. Fansler, operator of the post studio. When Fansler abandoned the studio in 1900, Fiske took over, and continued to operate, primarily at Fort Yates, until his death in 1952. Fiske is best known for his Indian portraits, for whic...
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De Voto, Bernard Augustine, 1897-1955
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American educator, novelist, and Literary Editor of the Mark Twain Estate. From the description of Autograph and typed letters signed (11) : Lincoln and Cambridge, Mass. ; White Plains, New York, to Edward Wagenknecht, [n.d.] and 1935-1947. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270863883 Betty White was one of De Voto's students at Northwestern in the 1920's. She was literary, and the best friend of Avis MacVicar, whom De Voto shortly married. As a senior at Northwestern, Betty Whi...
