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Elmo Scott Watson papers, 1816-1951

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Title Elmo Scott Watson papers, 1816-1951

Creator Watson, Elmo Scott, 1892-1951

Date 1920-1951

Place Illinois, United States--West

Language English

Subjects Medill School of Journalism, Westerners, Frontier and pioneer life, Indians of North America, Journalism

Summary Watson's papers, 1816-1851 (bulk 1920-1951) include extensive topical files on western history subjects and journalism, his own newspaper columns, articles, and longer writings; and his correspondence, research, and teaching files. Subject files, containing newspaper clippings, scholarly and magazine articles, photographs, notes, and correspondence, include information on the history of journalism, 19th century western journalists, frontiersmen, explorers, Native Americans and Native American tribes, Remington forgeries, and early western photographers, artists, and writers. Among the subjects are D.F. Barry, Matthew Brady, Brave Bear, E.A. Brininstool, Badger Clark, Crazy Horse, G.A. Custer, Emmet Dalton, Geronimo, Valentine McGillycuddy, Lucullus Virgil McWhorter, Nelson A. Miles, Pawnee Bill, Sitting Bull, the Ghost Dance, Little Bighorn, and Wounded Knee. In Watson's research files are materials he assembled for biographies of William Wells, Timothy Murphy, and John Wesley Powell. His writings include a series of lectures written for the American Newspaper Union, 1923-1941.

Biographical/Historical Note Professor of journalism (University of Illinois, Northwestern University, University of Denver) and western frontier historian.

Extent 16.5 cubic ft. (49 boxes)

Format Portraits, Sources, Photographs

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Call Number Ayer Modern MS Watson

BibID 991534488805867

Rights Status Copyright Not Evaluated

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 4631px × 5616px 74.44 MB

File Created 03/26/2013

Filename 991534488805867_Ayer Modern MS Watson, Bx. 46, Fl. 725, James Phocion Howard.tif

Unique Identifier NL11NTOW

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