John Evans dictations and related biographical material : Denver?, 1888?

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John Evans dictations and related biographical material : Denver?, 1888?

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Statements by Evans, his wife Margaret P. (Gray) Evans, a Mrs. Dickinson, and Lionel A. Sheldon, concerning his contributions to education in Indiana and Illinois; Illinois politics before and during the Civil War; term as second governor of Colorado Territory; the Plains Indians; Indian uprisings during his governorship of Colorado; railroad interests.

Originals : 5 folders.Copies : partial microfilm reel (71 exposures) : negative (Rich. 116:9) and positive.

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Evans, John, 1814-1897

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John Evans (1814-1897), born in Ohio, studied medicine and settled in Indiana, but moved to Chicago in 1848 to accept the chair in obstetrics in Rush Memorial College. He was appointed governor of Colorado Territory and moved to Denver. From the description of Letter: to the Honorable Solomon Foot, United States Senate /by John Evans, Governor of Colorado Territory, 1865 Aug 14. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702127574 Second territorial governor of Colorado, 1862-1865; appo...

Dickinson, Mrs.

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Sheldon, Lionel A. (Lionel Allen), 1831-1917

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Lionel Allen Sheldon was a U.S. Representative from Louisiana and was Governor of New Mexico Territory from 1881 to 1885. He moved to Los Angeles, California in 1888 and died in Pasadena in 1917. From the description of Letter to "Dear Nelson," 1888, July 16. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 417700410 ...

Evans, Margaret P. Gray.

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