McDonald, William Johnson
| Title | McDonald, William Johnson |
| View | Letters 16:2704 (2008-003) |
| Series | VI: Yerkes Observatory |
| Description | Letter (photograph copy) from James A. Weaver, Lieutenant Colonel, 32nd Texas Cavalry Regiment (CSA), to William Johnson McDonald. A soldier under Colonel Weaver's command, Mr. McDonald became a banker following the Civil War. The McDonald Observatory of the University of Texas is named in his honor, having been built with a generous bequest from his estate. |
| Subject Terms | McDonald, William Johnson, 1844-1926 | Weaver, James A., 1826-1898 | Bankers (People) | Philanthropists | Soldiers--Confederate States of America |
| Photograph Date | 1944 |
| Physical Format | Glass plate negatives; 22.8 x 17.7 cm |
| Location | Pittsburg, Upshur County, Texas |
| Collection | Archival Photographic Files |
| Repository | University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center |
| Image Identifier | apf6-00554 |
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