MS 007 - George Armstrong Custer Collection, 1876-1963 | McCracken Research Library

By Nathan Bender

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Collection Overview

Title: MS 007 - George Armstrong Custer Collection, 1876-1963

Primary Creator: Custer, General George Armstrong

Extent: 2.0 Boxes

Date Acquired: 01/01/1963

Languages: English

Abstract

This collection contains various documents concerning the Battle of the Little Big Horn. Most prominent are two original reports of General Alfred H. Terry to General George Crook, the first official reports of the defeat of Custer at the Little Big Horn battlefield. Other documents in the collection include reminiscences of Wilmot Sanford on the battle, a letter from General E. S. Godfrey to E.S. Paxson about the battle, as well as a letter from William F. Cody to Elizabeth Custer regarding a statue of her husband.

Scope and Contents of the Materials

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Administrative Information

Repository: McCracken Research Library

Access Restrictions: McCracken Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials. Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation or publication. Contact McCracken Research Library for more information.

Acquisition Source: Anonymous

Acquisition Method: Donation

Preferred Citation: George Armstrong Custer Collection, MS 7, McCracken Research Library, Buffalo Bill Center of the West

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