Overland Journeys to the Northwestern United States
Found in 37 Collections and/or Records:
Deep, dark canyon of the Applegate Trail
Typescript essay, "Deep, dark canyon of the Applegate Trail," by Catherine DeMoss of Eugene, Oregon, circa 1930-1960, discussing the route the Applegates might have taken to Oregon on their overland journey in 1846.
William Dodge letter
Photocopy letter from William Dodge to his brother and sister regarding family matters and his recent journey to Oregon.
Abigail Scott Duniway papers
A small collection of papers of Abigail Scott Duniway, who was an emigrant to Oregon, an editor, and an advocate of women's suffrage. Includes records of the Oregon State Equal Suffrage Association, records of the Duniway Publishing Company, and copy of a typescript transcription of Duniway's overland diary, 1852.
Joseph P. Eagon papers
Collection includes correspondence with family, including a description of the Eagons' trip across the plains and life in Milwaukie, Oregon; donation land claim of Thomas J. Chase and Nancy Chase, Clackamas County, Oregon; quitclaim deed of George Wise and Sarah E. Wise to Joseph Eagon, Clackamas County, Oregon.
Henry Elsing letters
Photocopy manuscript letters from Henry Elsing to his sister Mary, dated August 27 and September 11, 1887, written while he was traveling in the West, where he accepted an offer to teach at a school at the Vancouver Barracks, Washington Territory.
From the Sandwich Islands to Oregon
Typescript extract from an interview with Nathan P. Mack, Oregon pioneer, by Hubert Howe Bancroft.
A. B. Harden diary and letters
Diary of A. B. Harden (1814-1887), who emigrated to Oregon in 1847, and letters to his family. The diary describes Harden's journey to Oregon and his life in Oregon, while the letters include information about life in Oregon, developments in the war between Euro-American emigrants and Liksiyu (Cayuse) people, names of local legislators, and poetry by Harden.
Eva Holder papers
Papers of Eva Holder (1882-1968) of Portland, Oregon, including correspondence, ephemera, her account of her grandparents' emigration to Oregon in 1853, and materials relating to Theosophy and the Unity School of Christianity.
How we came to Oregon
Typescript poem by John Hamilton McClure about his journey to Oregon with his family in 1853 when he was a child.
Jason Lee papers
Collection consists of the personal and professional papers of Reverend Jason Lee, an early Methodist missionary in the Oregon Country. The papers date from 1834 to 1845 and focus on Lee’s overland journey to the Pacific, his plans to minister to Native American tribes, and the establishment of a mission near present-day Salem, Oregon.