Papers, 1876-1898.

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Papers, 1876-1898.

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Chiefly correspondence and notebooks. Correspondence relates to Streamer's interest in government employment, requests for free railroad travel, fires in Ellensburgh and Roslyn, Wash., newspaper articles penned by Streamer, religious and philosophical views, and his advocacy of Indian rights, especially land rights. Notebooks primarily document his travels throughout the Western U.S. and Mexico with notes on the landscape and history of the regions, distance traveled, and places where and people with whom he stayed, and include copies of letters he sent to government officials. Correspondents include O.O. Howard, John Wilson, E.L. Lomax, O. Jacobs, and N.H. Owings.

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Howard, Oliver Otis, 1830-1909

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Oliver Howard was born in Leeds, Maine, the son of Rowland Bailey Howard and Eliza Otis Howard. Rowland, a farmer, died when Oliver was 9 years old. Oliver attended Monmouth Academy in Monmouth, North Yarmouth Academy in Yarmouth, Kents Hill School in Readfield, and graduated from Bowdoin College in 1850 at the age of 19. He then attended the United States Military Academy, graduating in 1854, fourth in his class of 46 cadets, as a brevet second lieutenant of ordnance. He served at the Watervlie...

Jacobs, Orange, 1827-1914

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Orange Jacobs (May 2, 1827-May 21, 1914) was a delegate from the Territory of Washington. He was born near Genesee Valley, New York. He moved with his parents to Michigan Territory in 1831. He attended the common schools, Albion (Michigan) College and the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. By 1851 he had studied law, been admitted to the Bar and established a practice in Sturgis, MI. In 1852 he crossed the Plains and settled in Jacksonville, Jackson County, OR where he continued to practice la...

Streamer, Francis Marion, 1834-1912

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Journalist, indian scout, and interpreter; known as Frank Streamer. From the description of Papers, 1876-1898. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70925080 Francis "Frank" Marion Streamer was born in 1834 at Williamsburg, PA. By the time he was 20, he had moved to Ponitiac, IL and was working at his brother's drug store. Frank met and married a young woman named Clara. They had several children. Frank fought in the Civil War although he never fired a shot. Frank and Clara's marri...

Owings, Nathaniel H.

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