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Descriptive Summary

Repository:
Claremont Colleges. Special Collections, Honnold/Mudd Library.
800 N. Dartmouth Ave.
Special Collections. Honnold/Mudd Library.
Claremont, CA 91711

Creator:
Owen Wister

Title:
Owen Wister Photograph Collection

Dates:
1894-1895

Quantity:
1/2 foot. (1 box)

Abstract:
In 1894 and 1895 Owen Wister, in search of authentic Western material for his writing, spent some time on a ranch at Apache Tejo in southwestern New Mexico. The people he met at Apache Tejo were the inspirations for his famous novel, the Virginian.

Identification:
h2008.4.ead

Languages:
Languages represented in the collection: English

Physical Location:
Special Collections, Honnold/Library. Claremont University Consortium.

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