William Russell Thomas Letters

Collection

Identifier: M777

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection contains letters, almost all to his father: Chauncey Thomas (1813-1882), and concern career, marriage, travel, finances, other personal and Byers family matters. Many are on Rocky Mountain News stationery. Collection also available on microfilm (C MSS Mflm188).

Dates

1866-1879

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Copyright

All requests for permission to publish, reproduce, or quote from material in the collection should be discussed with the appropriate librarian or archivist. Permission for publication may be given on behalf of the Denver Public Library as the owner of the physical item. It is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained by the customer. The Library does not assume any responsibility for infringement of copyright or publication rights of the manuscript held by the writer, heirs, donors, or executors. Reproduction restrictions are decided on a case-by-case basis.

Biographical / Historical

Denver, Colo. pioneer newspaperman born September 12, 1843 in Barryville, Sullivan County, New York. Moved to Colorado 1866 and began career with Rocky Mountain News 1867. Became brother-in-law of W.N. Byers (founder of the News). Appointed Adjutant General of the territorial militia 1873. DIed 1914, Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colo.

Extent

1 envelope (47 items)

1 microfilm reels (35mm)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchase, David L. Jarrett, 1964.

General

Collection contains microfilm Mflm 188.

General

Microfilm reel also contains: Nathan C. Meeker papers (WH1680; Mflm186; RL2) and Three years in the West (-M1950; Mflm187; RL1).

Subjects

Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Journalists -- Colorado -- Denver -- Correspondence. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Microfilms Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus