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Forrest Crissey papers, 1903-1943
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Forrest, Crissey, 1864-1943
- Title
- Forrest Crissey papers
- Dates
- 1903-1943 (inclusive)Date of CollectionDate of Collection
- Quantity
- .45 cubic ft. (1 box)
- Collection Number
- 01041
- Summary
- Forrest Crissey lived in Chicago, Illinois where he was employed by the Times and Post until the turn of the twentieth century when he transitioned to the Saturday Evening Post. Collection contains five of Crissey's books and newspaper clippings.
- Repository
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American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu - Access Restrictions
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There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Forrest Crissey lived in Chicago, Illinois and was employed by the Times and Post until the turn of the twentieth century when he transitioned to the Saturday Evening Post. He also published in Harper’s magazine. Crissey wrote articles for the magazine for forty years. He also wrote eleven books, of which Tattlings of a Retired Politician reigned as his most popular. His books ranged in genre from semi-fiction to poetry.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection contains five books by Forrest Chrissey published between 1903 and 1934 and two newspaper clippings.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
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Restrictions on Use
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Preferred Citation
Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
InventoriesReturn to Top
The American Heritage Center is in the process of converting its older container lists to a more accessible format. This link is to an older version of a container list for 1 box.
| Container(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| Box | |
| 1 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Authors.
- Books.
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
- Novelists.
Geographical Names
- Chicago (Ill.)
