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At the Institute’s core is the Gilder Lehrman Collection, one of the great archives in American history. More than 85,000 items cover five hundred years of American history, from Columbus’s 1493 letter describing the New World through the end of the twentieth century.

Cruger, Jefferson (fl. 1863) [Collection of Jefferson Cruger, A company, 29th regiment, Wisconsin, infantry] [word processed inventory available] [Decimalized .01- .09]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06160 Author/Creator: Cruger, Jefferson (fl. 1863) Place Written: Various Type: Header Record Date: 1863 Pagination: 9 items Order a Copy

Collection includes a diary accompanied by personal items: 1 cased photograph, 1 framed photograph, 1 tin type photograph, 1 belt buckle, 1 calico handkerchief, 1 small American flag, 1 pocket comb, and 1 piece of fabric (part of uniform?).

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