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Helen Elizabeth Blackert Layton Collection

 Collection
Identifier: WHC-M-1336

Scope and Contents

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Collector. Manuscript of "Pilgrims on the Plains" by Kate Smith Aplington, published in 1913; correspondence (1912-1914) concerning the publication of the book; manuscript of "Life and Writings of Samuel A. Deming by His Brother" (1849); and newspaper clippings (1840-1916), all belonging to Helen Layton, great-niece of Kate Aplington.

Dates

  • Creation: 1840-1916

Restrictions on Access

On June 26, 2023, the Western History Collections began a preservation project that has made many of its collections unavailable for a period of time. This collection is among the materials temporarily unavailable. Please contact Western History Collections if you wish to be added to a contact list to be notified when this collection becomes available.

Available for public access.

Extent

.3 Cubic Feet (.3 ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Ownership and Custodial History

Gift of Helen Elizabeth Blackert Layton.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Papers: Source of acquisition--Layton, Helen Elizabeth Blackert. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1986.

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Repository Details

Part of the Western History Collections Repository

Contact:
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