Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Phyllis Reeve and Alexander T. Vogelsang Correspondence
- Dates:
- circa 1930
- Creators:
- Vogelsang, Alexander T. and Reeve, Phyllis
- Abstract:
- This file contains copies of letters between thirteen year-old Phyllis Reeve and Alexander T. Vogelsang, First Assisant Secretary of the Interior, regarding land ownership in Arizona. Letters were composed from August 7, 1920 to September 10, 1920. The originals are held by the San Diego Public Library.
- Extent:
- 0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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Phyllis Reeve and Alexander T. Vogelsang Correspondence, circa 1930, Braun Research Library Collection, Autry Museum of the American West, Los Angeles; MS.724.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This series of letters was initiated by thirteen year-old Phyllis Reeve with an inquiry to the Department of the Interior regarding land ownership in Arizona. Alexander T. Vogelsang, First Assisant Secretary of the Interior, responded to the letter by describing the wonders of the West. Letters were composed from August 7, 1920 to September 10, 1920. These letters are copies made from the originals held by the San Diego Public Library.
- Acquisition information:
- Donated to the Library as part of the Munk Library of Arizoniana, before 1931.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Library staff before 1981. Finding aid completed by Holly Rose Larson, NHPRC Processing Archivist, 2012 November 15, made possible through grant funding from the National Historical Publications and Records Commissions (NHPRC).
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-06-21 16:31:17 +0000 .
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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Phyllis Reeve and Alexander T. Vogelsang Correspondence, circa 1930, Braun Research Library Collection, Autry Museum of the American West, Los Angeles; MS.724.
- Location of this collection:
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4700 Western Heritage WayLos Angeles, CA 90027, US
- Contact:
- (747) 201-8448