Richard Owen Boyer and Sophia Ripley Ames papers, 1824-1973.

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Richard Owen Boyer and Sophia Ripley Ames papers, 1824-1973.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/31967516

The collection contains the professional materials of the journalists Richard Boyer and Sophia Boyer. Specific materials include Richard Boyer's research files for his book, "The Legend of John Brown"; Sophia Boyer's research files for her book, "Nkrumah of Ghana"; contracts with publishers; financial records; and articles written by both Boyers.

34.04 cubic ft. (53 boxes)

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7331593

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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Nkrumah, Kwame, 1909-1972

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6rr261x (person)

Teacher, prime minister of the Gold Coast and president of Ghana, Pan-Africanist, and author. From the description of Papers, 1955-1987 (bulk 1965-1974). (Moorland-Spingarn Resource Center). WorldCat record id: 70939653 ...

Ames, Sophia Ripley

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Brown, John, 1800-1859

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John Brown (May 9, 1800, Torrington, Connecticut – December 2, 1859, Charles Town, Virginia) was born in Connecticut in 1800 before migrating with his family at an early age to the Connecticut Western Reserve. He failed at several business ventures and land speculations before devoting his life to the abolition of slavery. Brown was executed in 1859 following his failed attempt to incite a slave rebellion at Harper's Ferry, Virginia. Edwin Coppoc, a native of Salem, Ohio, joined Brown in his rai...

Boyer, Richard Owen, 1903-1973

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Richard and Sophia Boyer were husband and wife journalists and authors. Richard Boyer worked for several newspaper and magazines, including "The New Yorker," "The New York Herald Tribune," "The St. Louis Post Dispatch," and "The Boston Herald." In addition, he authored books on American labor and John Brown. Sophia Boyer wrote under her maiden name, Sophia Ripley Ames, for various periodicals and authored the nonfiction juvenile book "Nkrumah of Ghana," an autobiography ...