NEBRASKA STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY MANUSCRIPT FINDING AID
RG0708.AM: James Belton, 1831-1915
Letter: June 23, 1900
North Platte, Lincoln County, Nebraska: Pioneer; hardware merchant
Size: One letter and one transcript
BACKGROUND NOTE
James Belton was a Lincoln County, Nebraska, pioneer; hardware merchant; county official; and mayor of North Platte (1878-1879). Belton died in San Diego, California on October 25, 1915.
SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE
The collection consists of a letter written by James Belton to J. Amos Barrett, Nebraska State Historical Society Librarian, regarding the history of North Platte and Lincoln County, Nebraska. Also included is a typed transcript of the letter.
Subject headings:
Barrett, Jay Amos, 1865-1936
Belton, James, 1831-1915
Businesses
Indians of North America
Frontier and pioneer life
Lincoln County (Neb.) — History
Locusts
North Platte (Neb.) — History
Railroad stations
Railroads
Union Pacific Railroad
Revised TMM 12-17-2015