Gold mines and mining -- Oregon -- Jacksonville
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Benjamin Burden Branson papers
Collection
Identifier: Mss 964
Abstract
Benjamin Branson lived in Sheridan, Oregon, and was the first president of the Dayton-Sheridan narrow gauge railroad. Collection includes an autobiographical sketch, including a short account of an overland journey to Oregon in 1848 and gold-mining activities in Yreka, California, and Jacksonville, Oregon; a manuscript diary, February 19-June 4, 1872; and papers regarding Branson's estate.
Dates:
1848-1906