David Edward Jackson research materials, 1786-1989 (bulk 1813-1980)

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David Edward Jackson research materials, 1786-1989 (bulk 1813-1980)

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The collection contains copies of original documents such as letters, wills, and official documents about David Edward Jackson, his extended family, and the Rocky Mountain fur trade. The collection also includes C.D. Hays' extensive research notes about David Jackson and the Jackson family, plus articles and notes on the fur trade. Included as well is correspondence between C.D. and Lucille Hays and various institutions, publishers, researchers, and John C. Jackson. There are also early drafts of the Jackson biography eventually published as "Shadow on the Tetons".

2 cubic ft. (5 boxes + 2 oversize folders)

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7149594

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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Jackson, John C., 1931-….

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John C. Jackson and Carl D. Hays researched the life of David E. Jackson for the purpose of co-writing a book. Hays died in 1979, but Jackson completed the book, "Shadow on the Tetons: David E. Jackson and the Claiming of the American West", in 1993. David Edward Jackson was born in Virginia in 1788. In 1815 he moved to St. Genevieve, Missouri, with his brother George to run a sawmill and engage in lead mining. In 1822 Jackson joined William Ashley and Andrew Henry in a ...

Jackson, David Edward, 1788-1837

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Hays, Carl D.

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