Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Capron, John G.
- Abstract:
- This is an account of the Crabb Massacre that occurred in 1857 in Mexico, as remembered by John G. Capron. It is a typed, unsigned, and undated manuscript.
- Extent:
- 0.1 Linear Feet 1 folder
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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John G. Capron, Crabb Massacre Manuscript, 1911, Braun Research Library Collection, Autry Museum of the American West, Los Angeles; MS.508.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This is an account of the Crabb Massacre that occurred in 1857 in Mexico, as remembered by John G. Capron. It is a typed, unsigned manuscript.
- Acquisition information:
- Purchase for the Munk Library of Arizoniana collection, 1910 May 10.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Glenna Schroeder, circa 1977-1981. Finding aid completed by Holly Rose Larson, NHPRC Processing Archivist, 2012 September 27, made possible through grant funding from the National Historical Publications and Records Commissions (NHPRC).
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Crabb Expedition, 1857
Crabb Massacre, 1857 - Names:
- Crabb, Henry Alexander
- Places:
- Sonora (Mexico : State)
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Appointments to view materials are required. To make an appointment please visit https://theautry.org/research-collections/library-and-archives and fill out the Researcher Application Form.
- Terms of access:
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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.
- Preferred citation:
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John G. Capron, Crabb Massacre Manuscript, 1911, Braun Research Library Collection, Autry Museum of the American West, Los Angeles; MS.508.
- Location of this collection:
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4700 Western Heritage WayLos Angeles, CA 90027, US
- Contact:
- (747) 201-8448