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Kit Carson Papers,

 Collection
Identifier: 1960-005
Scope and Content Collection consists of photocopies of both Carson's will and his certificate of appointment as an Indian agent; the original of his oath of allegiance to the U.S. as a Lt. Colonel; newspaper clippings on Carson. Also included is a photocopy of A.W. Thompson's essay "The Story of Camp Nichols." Carson established Camp Nichols in the Oklahoma panhandle to protect travelers on the Santa Fe Trail.
Dates: 1847-1923

William S. Messervy Collection

 Collection
Identifier: AC 147-p
Scope and Content Collection consists of materials concerning William Messervy and his family. The Messervy Collection is arranged topically and chronologically.
Dates: 1791-1927