Jerome C. Burnett collection
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: L024
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of Jerome C. Burnett's account, written in 1872, of a trip to Denver Colorado and the Rocky Mountains, which he titled, "Six months in the saddle and camp, or roughing it in the Rockies in 1870.
Dates
- 1872
Creator
- Burnett, Jerome C., 1833-1891 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
Jerome C. Burnett was born in New Jersey, May 15, 1833 and moved to Terre Haute, Indiana as a child. He was a newspapers correspondent, poet, lecturer, banker, and Deputy State Auditor. He married Elizabeth Lange in 1870.
Extent
0.3 Cubic Feet (1 manuscript box)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by chapter of the account.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Charles A. Burnett on 1937/04/17.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing and finding aid completed by Marcia Caudell during August 2010.
Creator
- Burnett, Jerome C., 1833-1891 (Person)
- Title
- Jerome C. Burnett collection
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
