James Irwin Wolfe papers
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
- Wolfe, James Irwin (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 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
Subject
- Wolf, James Irwin (Person)
- Ozark Trails Association (Organization)
- 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
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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