Letters of Jerome Pitney
Overview
Jerome Pitney (1840-1902) was a farmer and rancher in La Clede, Kansas. Born in Saratoga, New York, Pitney came to Kansas in 1880 and developed an exceptionally large ranch. This collection includes five letters written by Pitney, including four to his brother Charles, concerning his life in Kansas.
Dates
- Creation: 1882?-1888
Creator
- Pitney, Jerome, 1840-1902 (Person)
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 Jerome Pitney
Jerome Pitney (1840-1902) was a farmer and rancher in La Clede, Kansas. Born in Saratoga, New York, Pitney came to Kansas in 1880 and developed an exceptionally large ranch. Pitney was married to Elizabeth Owen in 1866, and had two children, Walter and Arthur.
Extent
2 folders (Letters)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
RH MS P908
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchase, Charles Apfelbaum, 2009
Subject
- Pitney, Charles. (Person)
- Pitney family. (Family)
- Title
- Guide to the Jerome Pitney Collection
- Subtitle
- Letters of Jerome Pitney
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by bhm, 2012; Finding aid encoded by bhm, 2012; eear 2012
- Date
- 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in <language encodinganalog="language">English.</language>
- Finding aid permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/10407/8873720192
- Preferred citation
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Jerome Pitney Collection, Kansas Collection, RH MS P908, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas Libraries
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository