Balster, Carolyn Eden
Person
Found in 1 Record:
Re-creation of William Bent of Bent's Fort and the Sand Creek massacre
Collection — Folder 1
Call Number: RH MS P425
Overview
The collection contains a photocopy of a typed transcription of Ms. Balster's oral account of the events leading up to the battle at Sand Creek and the subsequent investigations by the government. Included are photocopies of pictures of Bent's Fort, William Bent, a "100 Day Volunteer" recruiting poster, Col. John M. Chivington, an oil painting, "The Battle of Sand Creek," by Robert Lindneux, a Cheyenne brave and a map of The Plains, 1850-1860.
Dates:
1981