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James Irwin Wolfe papers

 Collection
Call Number: RH MS 70

Overview

The James Irwin Wolfe Collection contains personal correspondence of Wolfe's, correspondence relating to the Ozark Trails Association, and some legal materials relating to his law practice. The collection also contains manuscript copies of two poems and "Why is a Bachelor?", a lecture written by Wolfe for the Ohio Chautauqua in Waverly, Kansas in 1905.

Dates

  • Creation: 1839 - 1937

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 James Irwin Wolfe

Wolfe, a lawyer from Burlington, Kansas, was also an author of several poems, songs, pamphlets, and lectures. He was active in the Ozark Trails Association, an early 1900's organization based in Arkansas that promoted the building and maintenance of highways across the United States. Wolfe served as vice-president in this organization during the years 1914 through 1917.

Extent

1 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

RH MS 70

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Smoky Hill Bookseller July 1963, Smoky Hill Bookseller August 1977

Related Materials

The Kansas Collection has three other items by Wolfe: Appeal to the World (RH C1510), Wolfe's War Book, Facts About the War (RHP A241), and a - bound copy of Why is a Bachelor? (RH A64).

Title
Guide to the James Irwin Wolfe Collection
Subtitle
James Irwin Wolfe papers
Author
pg April 1976 REV. lt June 1981; mg 2004
Date
2004
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/10407/9180887428
Preferred citation
James Irwin Wolfe Collection, Kansas Collection, RH MS 70, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas

Repository Details

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

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