Letters and photograph, 1948 May 17-June 17.

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Letters and photograph, 1948 May 17-June 17.

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On May 17, 1948 Graff writes Frederic E. Voelker of St. Louis, Missouri about his visit to W.T. Hamilton's grave and monument in Columbus, Montana, including a photograph. Voelker responds on June 17 to thank Graff, expressing his interest in Hamilton and relating a rumor that Hamilton is related to mountain man Old Bill Williams (1787-1849).

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Everett D. Graff Collection of Western Americana

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Graff, Everett D. (Everett Dwight), 1885-1964

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Chicago steel company executive, philanthropist, Western Americana book collector and Newberry Library President of the Board of Trustees, 1953-1964. Under Graff's leadership, the Newberry Library modernized its facilities and refined its collecting policies. In 1960, Graff bequeathed his Western Americana books, pamphlets, manuscripts and maps, which he had acquired over a fifty year period, to the Newberry Library. Graff was also active in numerous library associations...

Hamilton, W.T. (William Thomas), 1822-1908

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Voelker, Frederic E.

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