Pioneer women on the high desert

Collection

Identifier: Mss2650

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Typescript photocopy first and second drafts, circa 1914-1920, 275 pages, of a fictionalized reminiscence of Mabel Riisberg's experiences as a homesteader in the Imperial Valley.

Dates

Creation: circa 1914-1920

Creator

Riisberg, Mabel O. (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

Biographical note

Mabel O. Riisberg was a waitress from Portland, Oregon, who, along with her older sister, decided to homestead in the high desert country east of Bend, Oregon.

Extent

.08 Cubic Feet (2 folders in shared box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Typescript photocopy first and second drafts of a fictionalized reminiscence of Mabel O. Riisberg's experiences as a homesteader in the Imperial Valley. Riisberg was a waitress from Portland, Oregon, who, along with her older sister, decided to homestead in the high desert country east of Bend, Oregon.