Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Contents | Arrangement
Collection Summary
Title | Horace Capron papers, 1834-1961 |
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Span Dates | 1834-1961 |
Bulk Dates | (bulk 1871-1875) |
ID No. | MSS15024 |
Creator | Capron, Horace, 1804-1885 |
Extent | 1,800 items ; 6 containers ; 2.5 linear feet |
Language | Collection material in English and Japanese |
Location | Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
Summary | United States army officer and commissioner of agriculture. Correspondence, journals, biographical material, financial records, orders for agricultural equipment and supplies, printed matter, and photographs relating chiefly to Capron's role as agricultural adviser to the Japanese government in the agricultural development of Hokkaido. |
Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms010240 |
LCCN Permalink | LC Online Catalog record for this collection: http://lccn.loc.gov/mm79015024 |