Holt papers 1859-[ca. 1927].

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Holt papers 1859-[ca. 1927].

This collection contains papers pertaining to E. D. Holt, who died in the U.S. civil war in 1865, and Longmont, Colo., resident Asa D. Holt, whose interests included the subject of animal nutrition.

10 folders.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7456853

Boulder Public Library

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