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1. William Holmes Walker papers, 1855-1982

   10 items. 2 containers. .6 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Early Mormon leader, pioneer settler of Utah, missionary to South Africa, and patriarch of the Mormon Church. Memoir, diary, and scrapbook reflecting the life of Walker and Mormon Church history.

2. Henry Walker correspondence, 1861-1864

   75 items. 1 container. .2 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Union soldier. Chiefly correspondence between Henry Walker, a Union soldier who served in the 117th Regiment, New York State Volunteers, during the Civil War, and his family in Forest Port, Oneida County, New York.

3. Mabel Walker Willebrandt papers, 1881-1978

   2,000 items. 5 containers plus 1 oversize. 2 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Lawyer and public official. Correspondence, speeches, writings, family papers, photographs, and printed matter relating primarily to Willebrandt’s service as assistant attorney general under Presidents Warren G. Harding and Calvin Coolidge.

4. John Grimes Walker papers, 1873-1903

   1,750 items. 5 containers. 2 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Naval officer. Personal and official letterbooks relating to family matters and Walker's tours of naval duty.

5. Frans August Larson family papers, 1864-2021

   6,700 items. 19 containers plus 2 oversize. 7.7 linear feet. 21 digital files (322.95 MB). -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Frans August Larson, Swedish-born missionary, expedition guide, entrepreneur, and diplomatic advisor in Mongolia; his wife, Mary Rodgers Larson, American missionary in northern China; their children, especially Mary Larson Walker and her husband, writer C. Lester Walker. Correspondence, photographs, writings, and other records relating to family life and activities during their time in Mongolia and Kalgan (now known as Zhangjiakou), China, 1893-1939, and subsequent years in the United States, primarily in Alabama, California, and Connecticut, and on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.

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6. Walker family papers, 1899-2022

   50 items. 1 container. .2 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Correspondence and biographical material for the Walker family, primarily letters from brothers Webster Lemuel Walker and William Anson Walker to their family while serving with the 47th Volunteer Infantry Regiment, United States Army during the Philippine American War.