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James Henry Burton papers

 Collection
Call Number: MS 117
Scope and Contents

The Colonel James H. Burton Papers consist of correspondence, diaries, notebooks, photographs, plans, and miscellaneous items spanning from 1845 to 1950.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright status for collection materials is unknown, though much of the material in this collection is likely in the public domain. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Edwin Pugsley, 1953, 1958, and 1962. Gift of Eugenia Scheffel, 1998.

Dates
1845-1950
Majority of material found within 1845 - 1893
Extent
5.75 Linear Feet (9 boxes, 1 folio)
Related Names
Burton, James Henry, 1823-1894
Language of Materials
English