Lane, Franklin K.
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
William Kent family papers
Collection
Call Number: MS 309
Abstract:
The papers consist of correspondence, writings, topical files, biographical files, scrapbooks, and other material relating to William Kent's businesses, political activities, and family. The papers document his activities as a municipal reformer in Chicago and Northern California; his interests in conservation, recreation, and public control of water power; his campaigns for election to Congress; his service in the U.S. House of Representatives and on the U.S. Tariff Commission; and his...
Dates:
1768-1961
Found in:
Manuscripts and Archives
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William Kent family papers
Francis Griffith Newlands papers
Collection
Call Number: MS 371
Abstract:
The papers contain correspondence, speeches, reports, scrapbooks, and other material documenting the political career of Francis G. Newlands. The papers highlight Nevada Democratic and Silver Party politics and focus on Newlands's legislative programs on transportation, particularly railroads and inland waterways, interstate commerce, irrigation, flood control, land reclamation, currency and silver, conservation and forests, and tariffs. An addition to the collection contains over 600...
Dates:
1869-2017, bulk 1899-1917
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