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Samuel Newitt Wood papers

 Collection
Call Number: RH MS P182

Overview

Correspondence, statements concerning his murder, and clippings.

Dates

  • Creation: 1862 - 1892

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

No access restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.

Biography of Samuel Newitt Wood

Wood was a member of the Kansas Territorial Legislature of 1860 and 1861, was a member of the Kansas State Senate in 1861 and 1867, and was a member of the Kansas House of Representatives in 1864, 1866, 1876 and 1877. He was killed June 23, 1891, by Jim Brennan. Items 4-7 below refer to his murder. (Biographical information from Kansas Historical Collections, c7:526-7.)

Extent

1 folder (7 items)

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

RH MS P182

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Unknown

Title
Guide to the Samuel Newitt Wood Collection
Subtitle
Samuel Newitt Wood papers
Author
kpz 2 April 1973 mg 2004
Date
2004
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Finding aid writtenin<language> English.</language>
Finding aid permalink
http://hdl.handle.net/10407/7815699707
Preferred citation
Samuel Newitt Wood Collection, Kansas Collection, RH MS P182, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas

Repository Details

Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository

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