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Finding Aid to the Jayhawkers of '49 Clippings Collection MS.560
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Description
The Jayhawkers of '49 were a Death Valley pioneering party, many of which died of starvation en route in 1849. This collection includes newspaper articles on the reunion of the survivors in 1913 and a newspaper clipping on member Colonel John B. Colton from 1916.
Background
The Jayhawkers of '49 were a Death Valley pioneering party, many of which died of starvation en route in 1849.
Extent
0.1 linear feet (2 folders)
Restrictions
Copyright has not been assigned to the Autry National Center. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Autry Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Autry National Center as the custodian of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.
Availability
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