Irving S. Cutter collection.

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Irving S. Cutter collection.

Collection contains lantern slides and glass plate negatives created and collected by Dr. Irving S. Cutter relating to Western U.S. and Native American History. Topics include Dr. Edwin James (a member of the Stephen H. Long 1819-1820 expedition to the Rocky Mountains) and George Armstrong Custer.

1.2 cubic feet (3 boxes)

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Cutter, Irving S. (Irving Samuel), 1875-1945

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Dr. Irving S. Cutter (1875-1945) was the dean of the Medical School at Northwestern University from 1925 to 1941. Dr. Cutter was also an author and book collector and was interested in a variety of topics including Western and Native American History. From the description of Irving S. Cutter collection. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 682689494 From the guide to the Irving S. Cutter Collection, circa 1850 - circa 1940, (University of Wy...

James, Edwin, 1797-1861

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Edwin James was an explorer, naturalist, and physician. From the description of Some account of the Menomonies, with a specimen of an attempt to form a dictionary of their language, 1827. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 122488700 From the description of Conjugation of the verb "to hear" in its various forms in the Chippeway language, [ca. 1833]. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 122489505 From the guide to th...

Custer, George Armstrong, 1839-1876

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Custer's paternal ancestors, Paulus and Gertrude Küster, came to the North American English colonies around 1693 from the Rhineland in Germany, probably among thousands of Palatines whose passage was arranged by the English government to gain settlers in New York and Pennsylvania. According to family letters, Custer was named after George Armstrong, a minister, in his devout mother's hope that her son might join the clergy. Custer was born in New Rumley, Ohio, to Emanuel Henry Custer (1806...