Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- King, Charles, 1844-1933
- Abstract:
- A collection of correspondence of Charles King, American soldier, novelist and historian.
- Extent:
- 1.2 Linear Feet (1 box)
- Language:
- Materials are in English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. Charles King papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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A collection of 44 items which consists primarily of correspondence by Charles King to fellow soldier George O. Eaton. In these letters, King reminisces about his time in the military and his involvement in the Indian Wars under General Crook. He writes about Buffalo Bill; George Crook; George Custer; Sitting Bull; Alfred Terry; the Shoshoni Indians; the Apache Indians; the Yavapai Indians; and the Wisconsin National Guard. There are also letters by George O. Eaton and Walter Scribner Schuyler, which are about their experiences in the U.S. military. The ephemera consists of photographs of George O. Eaton and William Henry Corbusier (a fellow soldier and addressee in the collection), two printed items and five newspaper clippings regarding Charles King's military career, George Custer and Buffalo Bill.
- Biographical / historical:
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Charles King (1844-1933), was a soldier, novelist and historian; he graduated from West Point in 1866. In 1871 he was a lieutenant in the U.S. 5th Cavalry under General George Crook. In 1874, King was shot in the arm during a skirmish with Apache Indians. His wound forced him to retire from the military in 1879. King then became a teacher of military science and tactics, and in 1882 he became a colonel in the Wisconsin National Guard. King wrote many works of fiction and non-fiction about U.S. military history including Campaigning with Crook, which was published in 1890.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of William T. Corbusier, April 1968.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Brooke Black, May 2002. In 2020, Gayle Richardson created the finding aid derived from legacy finding aid.
- Arrangement:
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Arranged alphabetically.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Apache Indians -- Wars,
1872-1873
Generals -- United States -- History
Indians of North America -- Wars -- 1866-1895
Indians of North America -- Wars -- Arizona
Shoshoni Indians
Yavapai Indians
Ephemera
Letters (correspondence)
Photographs - Names:
- United States. Army.
Cavalry, 5th
Wisconsin. National Guard
Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917
Corbusier, William Henry, 1844-1930
Crook, George, 1829-1890
Custer, George A. (George Armstrong), 1839-1876
Eaton, George O., 1848-1930
Schuyler, Walter Scribner, 1850-1932
Sitting Bull, 1831-1890
Terry, Alfred Howe, 1827-1890 - Places:
- Arizona -- History -- 19th century
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
- Terms of access:
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The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. Charles King papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
- Location of this collection:
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1151 Oxford RoadSan Marino, CA 91108, US
- Contact:
- (626) 405-2191