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Judge James Polk Sams journal

 Collection — Volume: 1
Call Number: RH MS C87

Overview

This handwritten journal by Judge James Polk Sams describes an expedition of fossil hunting in Wyoming undertaken in 1895. According to the journal, the Kansas State legislature appropriated twelve hundred dollars to Dr. W. S. Williston, to be expended in obtaining geological specimens for the State University of Kansas.

Dates

  • Creation: 1895

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.

Extent

1 volume ; 25 cm

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

RH MS C87

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift, Grace J. Beall, 1990

Title
Guide to the James Polk Sams Journal
Subtitle
Judge James Polk Sams journal
Author
Finding aid prepared by mab, 2006. Finding aid encoded by mab, 2006
Date
2006
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
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Finding aid permalink
http://hdl.handle.net/10407/6928327688
Preferred citation
James Polk Sams Journal, Kansas Collection, RH MS C87, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas Libraries

Repository Details

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

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