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Author/Creator:Heaston, Michael D.
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Title:Michael D. Heaston collection of western land and settlement manuscripts, 1846-1939, undated.
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Physical Description:0.42 linear feet (1 box)
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Links:View a description and listing of collection contents in the finding aid
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Notes:In English.
Purchased from Michael D. Heaston on the Frederick W. and Carrie S. Beinecke Fund for Western Americana, 2006.
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Organization:Arranged chronologically.
- Access and use:This material is open for research.
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Summary:Single letters, small groups of letters, and other manuscripts created by various individuals and assembled by collector Michael D. Heaston pertaining to western American land and settlement, 1846-1939 and undated. Letters discuss real property, economic conditions, and frontier and pioneer life in Alabama, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Oklahoma, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Texas. Some letters include pictorial letterheads with maps.
Topics covered in the collection include agriculture, Native Americans, oil, missionary activity, ranching, and slavery.
- Format:Archives or Manuscripts
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Indexes/Finding aids:Finding aid available.
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Cite as:Michael D. Heaston Collection of Western Land and Settlement Manuscripts. Yale Collection of Western Americana, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
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Subjects:Adams, Hardin B.
Beidler, Francis M.
Braman, D. E. E.
Castine, Abijah.
Clark, Minerva.
Clark, Whitney.
Dana, E. T.
Denison, George, active 1872.
Evans, Matt R.
Garland, A. H. (Augustus Hill), 1832-1899.
Gillette, E. H.
Harrison, J. B., active 1888.
Hay, Martha.
Hay, William, active 1846.
Hicks, A. W.
Hoadly, Luther.
Holden, Dewey.
Holt, George E., active 1855.
Holt, Lora H.
Hudnutt, J. D.
Jessop, Reubin.
Jones, H. O., active 1857.
Kramer, J. H., active 1939.
Logan, John A., active 1886.
McGuire, Betsey.
McKissock, A. F.
McKissock, H.
Miller, S. C., active 1866.
Neal, N. P.
Nichols, William E., active 1889.
Palmer, James, active 1857.
Partridge, J. M.
Pike, Ellery C.
Plumb, Preston B., 1837-1891.
Randall, Henry S. (Henry Stephens), 1811-1876.
Reese, Lucien L.
Sand, James.
Sparks, W. A. J.
Springer, William M.
Swett, Laura Quigg.
Swett, Leonard Herbet, 1859-
Swett, Leonard, 1825-1889.
Taylor, Abner, 1829-1903.
Thraxton, Calvin.
Twitchell, R. C.
Vincent, C. S.
Williams, C., active 1906.
Williams, J. T.
Wilsom, S. M., active 1908.
Wood, Henry Clay.
Wood, Owen A.
Woodruff, William W.
Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company.
Britton & Gray.
Earnest & Shepherd (Firm)
Magnolia Land Company.
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company.
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Home Missions.
Wichita Falls and Northwestern Railway.
Williams, Partridge & Company.
Agriculture--Texas.
Frontier and pioneer life--Kansas.
Homestead law--United States.
Indians of North America--Kansas.
Indians of North America--Montana.
Indians of North America--Oklahoma.
Missionaries--Oklahoma.
Oil fields--Texas--Houston--Maps.
Oil wells--Texas.
Place marketing--Colorado.
Place marketing--Texas--Houston.
Pre-emption rights (United States)
Railroads--Texas.
Ranchers--Texas.
Ranches--Texas.
Ranching--Texas.
Real estate agents--West (U.S.)
Real property--Iowa--Clinton.
Real property--Iowa--Council Bluffs.
Real property--Kansas.
Real property--Kansas--Junction City.
Real property--Minnesota--Mankato.
Real property--Missouri--Saint Joseph.
Real property--Oklahoma.
Real property--South Dakota--Clear Lake.
Real property--Texas--Albany.
Real property--Texas--Concho County.
Real property--Texas--Hidalgo County.
Real property--Texas--Mason County.
Real property--Texas--Swisher County.
Real property--West (U.S.)
Sheep farming--Alabama.
Sheep ranchers--Alabama.
Slavery--Texas.
Women--West (U.S.)
Albany (Tex.)--Maps.
Austin (Tex.)
Brownville (Neb.)
Clear Lake (S.D.)--Maps.
Clinton (Iowa)
Colorado--Maps.
Concho County (Tex.)
Crow Agency (Mont.)
Fort Assinniboine (Mont.)
Hidalgo County (Tex.)
Houston (Tex.)
Junction City (Kan.)--Maps.
Kansas--Economic conditions--19th century.
Kansas--Maps.
Lawrence (Kan.)
Leadville (Colo.)
Lexington (Mo.)
Mason County (Tex.)
Mobile (Ala.)
Nebraska--Economic conditions--19th century.
Oklahoma City (Okla.)
Omaha (Neb.)
Pueblo (Colo.)
San Luis Valley (Colo. and N.M.)--Maps.
Sioux Falls (S.D.)--Maps.
South Dakota--Maps.
Swisher County (Tex.)
Texas--Economic conditions--19th century.
Texas--Maps.
Topeka (Kan.)
Uvalde (Tex.)
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Genre/Form:Maps.
Pictorial lettersheets--West (U.S.)--19th century.
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Occupation:Missionaries Oklahoma 19th century.
Ranchers Texas 19th century.
Real estate agents West (U.S.) 19th century.
Sheep ranchers Alabama 19th century.
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