Christian Madsen Collection
Collection — Box: M-56
Identifier: WHC-M-1360
Scope and Contents
U.S. Marshal. Enlistment papers (1872-1886) from Madsen's service with the 5th Cavalry, and two letters (1926-1937) of Madsen's. Also includes a letter (1967) to Jack D. Haley from John A. Minion, who claims that Madsen was with the 7th Cavalry at the time of the Custer Massacre.
Dates
- 1872-1967
Restrictions on Access
Open for public research.
Extent
6 items (6 items)
Language of Materials
English
Ownership and Custodial History
Gift of John A. Minion and Mrs. Delmar Baldwin.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Papers: Source of acquisition--Minion, John A. and Mrs. Delmar Baldwin. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1965.
- Letters Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Little Bighorn, Battle of the, Mont., 1876 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Madsen, Christian, 1851-1944
- Minion, John A.
- United States. Army. Cavalry Regiment, 5th (1861-1957)
- United States. Army. Cavalry Regiment, 7th
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Western History Collections Repository
Contact:
630 Parrington Oval
Room 300
Norman Oklahoma 73019 United States
westernhistorycollections@ou.edu
630 Parrington Oval
Room 300
Norman Oklahoma 73019 United States
westernhistorycollections@ou.edu
