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George Francis Train papers, 1957

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Train, George Francis
Title
George Francis Train papers
Dates
1957 (inclusive)
Quantity
.90 cubic ft. (3 boxes)
Collection Number
00418
Summary
George Francis Train was an author, entertainer, traveler, lecturer, critic, and eccentric. Collection contains broadsides, speeches, correspondence, and a book.
Repository
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

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

George Francis Train was an author, entertainer, extensive traveler, lecturer, critic, and eccentric between the mid-nineteenth and turn of the twentieth century.

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Content Description

Collection contains 15 broadsides, speeches, and correspondence pertaining to the critical and entertainment career of Train as well as a book titled Nine Lives of Citizen Train by Willis Thornton.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Copyright Information

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Restrictions on Use

Statement on Potentially Harmful Language and Images Found in Collections

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Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

This material was received from Willis Thornton in November 1957.

Processing Note

Related Materials

George Francis Train collection, ca. 1854-1904, MS AM 2763, Houghton Library AS, Harvard University.

George Francis Train collection, 1863-1872, New-York Historical Society.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Inventories

    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 3 boxes.

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Subject Terms

  • Authors.
  • Broadsides.
  • Critics.
  • Entertainers.

Form or Genre Terms

  • Speeches.
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