HISTORY NEBRASKA MANUSCRIPT FINDING AID
RG1117.AM: Philip Kearny, 1815-1862
Correspondence, etc.: 1844-1942
Size: One folder
SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE
The collection consists of biographical information, correspondence, and book reviews concerning Civil War General Philip Kearny. The correspondence is between Susan Kearny Selfridge (Philip Kearny’s daughter) and A.E. Sheldon, director of the Nebraska State Historical Society. Also included are letters and book reviews written by Thomas Kearny (Philip Kearny’s grandson).
Note: See also the papers of Stephen Watts Kearny [RG3282]. The Library contains various books about Philip Kearny.
Subject headings:
Kearny Family
Kearny, Philip, 1815-1862
Kearny, Stephen Watts, 1794-1848
Kearny, Thomas
Selfridge, Susan Kearny
Sheldon, Addison E., 1861-1943
Revised TMM 04-22-2008