An octogenarian's childhood on the western frontier

Collection

Identifier: Mss2895

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Photocopy typescript reminiscences, 120 pages, 1980, of Elizabeth Reed Brent's childhood in Picard, California, now called Dorris, from the late 1890s to 1906. With photographs and maps.

Dates

Creation: 1980

Creator

Brent, Elizabeth Reed, 1895- (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

Elizabeth Reed Brent's family moved to Keno, Oregon, from Iowa in 1891. Brent was born in Keno in 1895, and about two years later, the family moved to Picard, California. They later moved to Chico, California.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder in shared box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Collection consists of Elizabeth Reed Brent's reminiscences of her childhood in Picard, California, now called Dorris, from the late 1890s to 1906. Brent's family moved from Iowa to Keno, Oregon, in 1891, and she was born in Keno in 1895. From there, the family moved to Picard and later to Chico, California.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Elizabeth Reed Brent.

Publication note

An edited version of Elizabeth Reed Brent's reminiscences, "Childhood on the Western Frontier," was published in Oregon Historical Quarterly, Volume 83, No. 2 (Summer 1982), pages 117-152.