Re-creation of William Bent of Bent's Fort and the Sand Creek massacre
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
- Creation: 1981
Creator
- Balster, Carolyn Eden (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
None
Conditions Governing Use
Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.
History of Bent's Fort and the Sand Creek Massacre
The Sand Creek Massacre occurred on November 29, 1864, along the banks of the Sand Creek, near present day Chivington, Colorado. Involved were 100-day volunteer Federal troops under the command of Colonel J.M. Chivington and Cheyene Indians camped at Bent's Fort.
Extent
1 folder (19 pages, 7 leaves of plates; ill., map, ports. (28 cm.), Typescript (photocopy).)
Language of Materials
English
Scope and Contents
The collection contains a photocopy of a typed transcription of Ms. Balster's recording, 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.
Under a grant from the Youthgrants in the Humanities Program of the National Endowment for the Humanities, Ms. Balster has prepared an oral account of the events leading up to the battle at Sand Creek and the subsequent investigations by the government. In her presentation, Ms. Balster also explores some of the reasons for and myth associated with. the massacre, but encourages the listener to draw their own conclusions about the battle.
Physical Location
RH MS P425
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift, Carolyn E. Balster, Jan. 1981
Separated Materials
See RH Tape 23 for accompanying cassette.
Subject
- Bent, William, 1809-1869 (Person)
- Chivington, John M. (John Milton), 1821-1894 (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Carolyn E. Balster Collection
- Subtitle
- Re-creation of William Bent of Bent's Fort and the Sand Creek massacre
- Author
- jss 12/82; mg 2004
- Date
- 2004
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in<language> English.</language>
- Finding aid permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/10407/9863481278
- Preferred citation
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Carolyn E. Balster Collection, Kansas Collection, RH MS P425, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository