A Guide to the Louis Bishop Capron Papers
Finding aid prepared by Dept. Staff
University of Florida Smathers Libraries - Special and Area Studies Collections
March 2005
Descriptive Summary |
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| Provenance: | Capron, Louis Bishop, 1891-1971 | |
| Title: | Louis Bishop Capron Papers | |
| Dates: | 1940-1971 | |
| Abstract: | Personal correspondence and manuscripts intended for publication by author of fiction and nonfiction works about the Seminole Indians of Florida. | |
| Extent: | 1.25 linear feet. (3 Boxes) | |
| Identification: | Ms 11 | |
Biographical/Historical Note
Author. Born in New York, attended Yale University. Moved to Florida during the 1940s and befriended the Seminole Indians. Student of Indian life and culture and author of fiction and nonfiction works about the Seminole Indians of Florida. Capron's nonfiction was published by the Smithsonian and the National Geographic Society.
Scope and Content
Correspondence, photographs, and manuscripts. Personal correspondence with Charles Andrews, William Sturdevant, Mark Boyd, and Oliver Griswold; unpublished manuscripts about the Seminole Indians of Florida.
Access or Use Restrictions
Access
Collection is open for research.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Louis Bishop Capron Papers, Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Clara Hunter Capron.
Contents List
Capron Papers |
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Box 1 |
Correspondence. |
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| Photographs. | |||||||||||||
| Personal: biographical. | |||||||||||||
Box 2 |
Florida Fiction (manuscripts) A-G |
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Box 3 |
Florida Fiction (manuscripts) H-W |
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Selected Subjects and Access Points |
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| The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Library's online catalog: | ||
| Personal Names: | ||
| Andrews, Charles. | ||
| Boyd, Mark. | ||
| Griswold, Oliver. | ||
| Sturdevant, William. | ||
| Subject Terms: | ||
| Seminole Indians -- Social life and customs. | ||
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