James Harrison Wilson papers, circa 1862-1923 (original) (raw)
Collection Summary
| Title | James Harrison Wilson papers, circa 1862-1923 |
|---|---|
| Inclusive Dates | 1861-1923 |
| Bulk Dates | 1890-1915 |
| ID No. | MSS45997 |
| Creator | Wilson, James Harrison, 1837-1925 |
| Extent | 25,000 items |
| Extent | 55 containers |
| Extent | 19 linear feet |
| Language | Collection material in English |
| Location | Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms011068 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm79045997 |
| Summary | Soldier, railroad builder, and author. Correspondence, journal, drafts of literary manuscripts, notes, typescripts, galley proofs of published works, speeches, articles, military orders, and memorabilia relating to Civil War campaigns, the postwar army, railway building in the Mississippi Valley, life in China in the 1880s and in 1900, and the interests of Wilson as a biographer. |