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Carson, Kit, 1809-1868

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 18091224-18680523

Biographical / Historical

Kit Carson (1809-1868) was an American fur trapper, guide, and, soldier.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Jaramillo-Bent-Scheurich Family Papers,

 Collection
Identifier: 1960-024
Scope and Content Collection consists of a broad range of materials from members of these three inter-related familes from the area of Taos, New Mexico. Most of the collection is made up of land conveyances, wills, business documents, and correspondence. Includes a photocopy of Teresita Bent's handwritten account of her father Governor Charles Bent's assassination in 1847; land conveyances involving Maria Ygnacia Jaramillo; personal papers of Cornelio Vigil; a speech by L. Bradford Prince; business and personal...
Dates: 1815-1952

Maxwell Land Grant Company Photograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: PICT-000-147
Abstract Collection consists of images related to the Maxwell Land Grant in Colfax County, New Mexico.
Dates: 1870-1920