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Scrapbook of newspaper clippings by Charles F. Lummis and others, circa 1885
MS.1315  
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Description
A scrapbook of newspaper articles from publications such as the Los Angeles Times and the San Francisco Examiner, circa 1885. The majority of articles are written by Charles Fletcher Lummis and are accounts of his "Tramp Across the Continent" from 1884-1885.
Background
Charles Fletcher Lummis (1859-1928) began his famed cross-country trek on 1884 September 12. He walked west from Cincinnati, Ohio to Los Angeles, California covering 3,507 miles in 143 days.
Extent
0.5 Linear Feet (1 bound volume in one box)
Restrictions
Copyright has not been assigned to the Autry Museum of the American West. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Research Services and Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Autry Museum of the American West 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.
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