Chrisman papers 1885-1927 (bulk 1885-1887).

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Chrisman papers 1885-1927 (bulk 1885-1887).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/37863607

Diary, manuscript, and sketchbooks from Chrisman's military service in southern Arizona and Fort Craig, New Mexico. Includes one field diary, 1885-1887, which describes military encampments in New Mexico and Arizona. The diary doesn't mention the Geronimo Campaign. A handwritten manuscript, "The Apache Campaign of 1885-86", was written by Chrisman and was published in Winners of the West, 1927. Also present are two 16 x 20 sketchbooks, one drawn at Fort Craig, N.M., 1885-1886; the other contains drawings of Geronimo, George Crook, Nelson Miles, the Apache Kid, and others, but is undated.

1.75 linear ft. (2 boxes).

Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 7397533

Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division

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Corporal in U.S. Army, Company F, 13th Infantry during the Geronimo Campaign of 1885-1886. From the description of Chrisman papers 1885-1927 (bulk 1885-1887). (Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division). WorldCat record id: 37863607 ...