James Henry Carleton Papers (typescript copies), 1851-1865

Collection context

Summary

Extent:
1 volume(s) binder and .5 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item] James Henry Carleton Papers, M0006, Dept. of Special Collections, Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Background

Scope and content:

Transcripts made by Clarence Clemens Clendenen, ca. 1958. Originals held by the Library of Congress.

Summary: James Henry Carleton was an Army officer in California and the southwest. Reports, documents, and notes written by y Carleton. Includes information on Indian wars, the Mountain Meadows Massacre, and the Civil War in the Southwest.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Clarence C. Clendenen, 1959
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.

Terms of access:

These materials are believed to be in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use of public domain materials.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item] James Henry Carleton Papers, M0006, Dept. of Special Collections, Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Location of this collection:
Department of Special Collections, Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-6004, US
Contact:
(650) 725-1022