Richard D. Gamble Collection

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: WHC-M-1995

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Scope and Contents

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History professor. Photocopies of correspondence (1853-1854) from the letterbook of the commanding officer of the garrison at Fort Union, New Mexico; typescript of the diary (1853-1854) of Caleb Burwell Rowan Kennerly, entitled "Diary of a Journey to California, 1853-1854"; photocopies of articles on the founding of D'Hanis, Texas, and on exploring expeditions through the American Southwest; and notecards (n.d.) made by Gamble while conducting historical research on the Southwest.

Dates

1853-1866

Creator

Gamble, Richard D., 1925-2011 (Person)

Restrictions on Access

Available for public access.

Extent

.33 ft. (.33 ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Ownership and Custodial History

Gift of Richard Dalzell Gamble.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Papers: Source of acquisition--Gamble, Richard Dalzell. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1987.

Subjects

Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Correspondence Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
D'Hanis (Tex.) -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Diaries Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Explorers -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Frontier and pioneer life -- New Mexico Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Frontier and pioneer life -- Texas Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Kennerly, Caleb Burwell Rowan, 1829-1861
New Mexico -- Description and travel Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
New Mexico -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Notes Subject Source: Ftamc
Overland journeys to the Pacific Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Pioneers -- New Mexico Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Pioneers -- Texas Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Southwest, New -- Description and travel Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Southwest, New -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Texas -- Description and travel Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Texas -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Voyages and travels -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings