Robert Wilson Turner Papers, 1888-1893, undated

Collection

Identifier: MSS 1992

Staff Only
Not requestable

Scope and Contents

The Robert Wilson Turner papers is made up mostly of correspondence to Turner regarding personal, political, and consular topics. Included in the correspondence is some discussion about the the building of the caravels Pinta, Nina, and Santa Maria, which were exhibited at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. This material is arranged chronologically.

Dates

Creation: 1888-1893, undated

Creator

Turner, Robert Wilson, 1858-1937 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research use.

Biographical / Historical

Robert Wilson Turner was born on February 4, 1858, in Plattsburg, New York. He was appointed consul general to Cadiz, Spain, by President Benjamin Harrison, a post he held from July 1889 until September 1893. During his time as consul general, Turner translated the commercial laws of Spain for publishing by the U.S. State Department; was instrumental in Spain's ending the prohibition of the use of American meats; and awarded contracts for the building of the caravels Pinta, Nina, and Santa Maria, which were exhibited at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, in 1893 and 1894. Turner died in 1937 (Connelley).

Extent

.21 Linear Feet (1 box, 1 flat file)

Language of Materials

English

Spanish; Castilian

Additional Description

Abstract

Provenance

This collection was purchased from Potter & Potter Auctions on March 8, 2024, with funds from the Library Acquisition Fund (Acc 2024.018).

Bibliography and Related Collections

Connelley, William E. A Standard History of Kansas and Kansans. Chicago: Lewis Publishing Company, 1918. Accessed April 12, 2024. https://www.ksgenweb.org/archives/1918ks/biot/turnerrw.html