Overland journeys to the Pacific
Found in 57 Collections and/or Records:
Ann Stahl collection of Jared Fox travel diary materials
A handwritten transcript of a portion of the travel diary that Jared Fox kept while emigrating to and living in the Oregon Territory, and documentation concerning the transcript's authorship. Jared Fox (1805-1865) emigrated to Oregon in 1852, but left the following year. It is believed that Fox's grandson-in-law, C. C. Bennett (1856-1935), wrote the transcript of Fox's account over a period of time from the late 1870s to the 1920s.
Robert M. Wade collection
Elkanah Walker and Mary Richardson Walker papers
The life story of Mary Elizabeth Warren as told to Mildred Mitchell Sexson
Photocopy typescript of "The Life Story of Mary Elizabeth Warren as Told to Mildred Mitchell Sexson," about her family's journey from Missouri to the Pacific Northwest, and about life in Oregon.
I. B. Whitcomb and Alice L. Pierce papers
Correspondence exchanged by Ira Benjamin Whitcomb and his fianceĢe, Alice L. Pierce, in the early 1880s. Topics include Whitcomb's journey to Oregon, as well as family, friends, and the teaching profession. Also included is a brief notebook and diary kept by Whitcomb, which includes some entries on his trip west.
Marcus and Narcissa Whitman collection
Thomas Alexander Wood recollections
Collection consists of typescript and manuscript correspondence and reminiscences recorded by T. A. Wood from approximately 1890-1902. Topics include his experiences as a Methodist minister, chaplain for the Union Army during the Civil War, his involvement in conflicts with Native peoples, and the integration of Black students into Portland public schools.