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Size | 1 item |
Abstract | David Grant Colson (1861-1904) was a Kentucky lawyer and state legislator, Republican United States representative, 1895-1899, with the United States Pension Bureau, 1882-1886, and an army officer during the Spanish-American War. The collection includes a scrapbook containing clippings about Colson's career, promotional items from his election campaigns, and military commissions. |
Creator | Colson, David Grant, 1861-1904. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: SHC Staff
Encoded by: Noah Huffman, December 2007
Updated by: Kate Stratton and Jodi Berkowitz, June 2010
This collection was rehoused and a summary created with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
This finding aid was created with support from NC ECHO.
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David Grant Colson (1861-1904) was a Kentucky lawyer and state legislator, Republican United States representative, 1895-1899, with the United States Pension Bureau, 1882-1886, and an army officer during the Spanish-American War.
Back to TopThe collection includes a scrapbook containing clippings about David Grant Colson's career, promotional items from his election campaigns, and military commissions.
Back to TopProcessing Note: For conservation purposes, scrapbook was taken apart. Pages from scrapbook and enclosures are in a single folder.
Folder 1 |
Original finding aid |
Scrapbook, David Grant Colson, 1882-1899 |