Recollections of her life in the Army
Scope and Contents
Fanny Dunbar Corbusier's recollections include her childhood in New Orleans; marriage to William Henry Corbusier in 1869; his medical practice in Ft. McDermitt, Nevada, from 1869-1872; Paiute Indians at Ft. McDermitt, including Sarah Winnemucca Hopkins; and their stay at other western Army posts in Arizona, New Mexico, Nebraska, and Wyoming.
Dates
- 1918
Creator
- Corbusier, Fanny Dunbar, 1838-1918 (Person)
Restrictions
Collection is open for research. Materials must be used on-site; advance notice suggested. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
Biographical Note
Fanny Dunbar Corbusier was the wife of Lt. Col. William Henry Corbusier, surgeon with the U.S. Army.
Extent
0.4 Linear Feet (1 item (166 pages))
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Fanny Dunbar Corbusier's recollections include her childhood in New Orleans; marriage to William Henry Corbusier in 1869; his medical practice in Ft. McDermitt, Nevada, from 1869-1872; Paiute Indians at Ft. McDermitt, including Sarah Winnemucca Hopkins; and their stay at other western Army posts in Arizona, New Mexico, Nebraska, and Wyoming. Material from 1918.
A Part of
Nevada women's archives.
Creator
- Corbusier, Fanny Dunbar, 1838-1918 (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Recollections of her life in the Army
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Nevada, Reno. Special Collections Department Repository
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Reno Nevada 89557-0322 USA
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