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Arthur A. Wright Papers

 Collection
Identifier: M228

Dates

  • 1953-1969

Creator

Biographical / Historical

Arthur A. Wright was a teacher and historian who lived and taught in the Denver, Colorado area. His interest was primarily in Colorado and the West and the people and events that shaped it. His book ''The Civil War in the Southwest'' was published in 1964. He was a frequent contributor to the Colorado Magazine, published by the Colorado Historical Society.

Extent

2 Linear Feet (2 legal document boxes, 1 letter document box, 3 2" notebooks)

Scope and Contents

Manuscript of "The Civil War in the Southwest" and "Colonel John P. Slough and the New Mexico Campaign" Preliminary study on Otto Mears, never published

Arrangement

The Arthur A. Wright Papers are arranted in four series; 1. Civil War in the Southwest; 2. Otto Mears; 3. Colonel Slough; 4. General Correspondence and Research.

Accruals

No further accruals are expected.

Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
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Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository

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