H. Foster Bain papers, 1866-1970.

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H. Foster Bain papers, 1866-1970.

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Chiefly correspondence between Bain and his wife, Mary Wright Bain; ms. (1916), for a book describing Bain's tour of Africa; correspondence (1873), and diary (1868), of Bain's grandfather, William H. Bain; and family photographs.

8 boxes.

Nevada State Historical Society

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Nevada State Historical Society

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