Harold Hathaway Dunham Papers

Collection

Identifier: WH907

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection contains Professor Dunham's research material on Southwest history, with special emphasis on land grants. Also copies of speeches and articles (published and unpublished), reports to U.S. Indian Claims Commission, correspondence, 13 microfilm reels (mostly National Archives microfilm publications).Chiefly Professor Dunham's research material on Southwest history, with special emphasis on land grants. Also copies of speeches and articles (published and unpublished), reports to U.S. Indian Claims Commission, correspondence, 13 microfilm reels (mostly National Archives microfilm publications).

Dates

1802-1971

Language of Materials

English

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

Harold Hathaway Dunham was a historian. Born Sept. 1, 1903 in Dayton, Ohio. Degrees from Swarthmore (1926) and Columbia (1929, 1941). Professor at University of Denver specializing in history of the U.S. Southwest (1946-1971). Also acted as consultant for U.S. Indian Claims Commission. Died Aug. 13, 1971 in Denver, Colo.Historian. B. Sept. 1, 1903 Dayton, Ohio. Degrees from Swarthmore (1926) and Columbia (1929, 1941). Professor at University of Denver 1946-1971 specializing in history of the U.S. Southwest. Also acted as consultant for U.S. Indian Claims Commission. D. Aug. 13, 1971 Denver.

Extent

7 boxes (7 linear feet)

1 oversize boxes

Additional Description

Other Finding Aids

Finding aid in repository.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift, Joan R. Dunham and Lydia D. Roberts, 1971, 1977.

General

In part, microfilm of material in other repositories, e.g. U.S. National Archives. Microfilm missing as of 07/15/2004

Subjects

Indians of North America -- Southwest, New -- Land tenure. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Land grants -- Southwest, New. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Microfilms Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Office files Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Research (documents) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus