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Wright, Howell, 1882-1954

 Person

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

George Parmly Day papers

 Collection
Call Number: MS 174
Abstract: The papers consist of correspondence and other materials which relate to George Parmly Day's many positions at Yale University. The papers primarily concern Day's fund-raising activities as treasurer of the University and of the Alumni Fund and as secretary of the Class of 1897. To a lesser extent the papers reflect Day's publishing interests as a founder and director of the Yale University Press and contributor to the Yale Alumni Magazine. Included also are papers of the Acrotorque Company,...
Dates: 1894-1960

Edward C. Tabler papers

 Collection
Call Number: MS 1317
Abstract: The papers consist of correspondence, research notes, bibliographies and photographs, principally relating to Edward Tabler's interest in the early history of South Africa and Rhodesia. Over half the letters to Tabler relate to his research and his correspondents include not only other scholars, but also the descendants of early explorers and settlers. These letters contain considerable substantive information, several illustrated with hand-drawn maps of southern Africa. Others discuss the...
Dates: 1863-1977, bulk 1940-1977

Howell Wright collection

 Collection
Call Number: MS 565
Abstract: The collection consists of correspondence, photographs, clippings, and printed material relating to the history of Rhodesia and South Africa, with specific focus on Jameson's Raid, 1895-1896, the Johannesburg Reform Committee, and Cecil John Rhodes. Correspondence includes letters with numerous individuals active in the government and military forces in South Africa and Rhodesia, and with friends, relatives, and associates of those individuals. These letters were solicited by Wright and...
Dates: 1868-1977

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Africa 2
Africa, Southern -- History 1
Diaries 1
Engineering 1
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