Papers of Evalyn Walsh McLean, 1874-1948.

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Papers of Evalyn Walsh McLean, 1874-1948.

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Correspondence; business, family, political, and legal papers and memoranda; and other papers. Correspondence reflects McLean's leadership (circa 1910-1947) in the social life of Washington, D.C. Business papers relate mainly to the Colorado mining interests of the Walsh family and publishing interests of the McLean family, especially the Cincinnati Enquirer and the Washington Post. Family correspondence spans from 1887 to 1947, but many letters are undated. Legal papers include divorce proceedings, probates, and libel suits. Other papers relate to her involvement in the Lindbergh kidnapping case, the Teapot Dome scandal, and her ownership of the Hope diamond. Includes the manuscript of her book, "Father Struck It Rich" (1936).

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McLean family.

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McLean, Edward, 1951-

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McLean, Evalyn Walsh, 1886-1947

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Social leader, of Washington, D.C.. Daughter of Thomas F. Walsh. Married Edward M. McLean in 1907; later divorced. From the description of Papers of Evalyn Walsh McLean, 1874-1948. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71131652 ...

Walsh, Thomas F. (Thomas Francis), 1850-1910

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Colorado mine owner and engineer who made his fortune from the Camp Bird Mine, Ouray County, Colo. Arrived Colorado from Massachusetts 1871. B. Apr. 2, 1851 Clonmel, Ireland; d. Apr. 8, 1910 Washington, D.C. From the description of Papers, 1881-1915. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 14172125 Thomas F. Walsh (1850-1910) was an Irish-American miner and philanthropist. After working as a millwright and carpenter in Ireland, he came to the United States ...

Walsh family.

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Lindbergh, Charles Augustus, 1930-1932

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