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Thomas Oakey trail journal, 1862 April-October

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Identifier: MSS 8593 Series 1 Sub-Series 1 Item 16
Image of Thomas Oakey trail journal
Image of Thomas Oakey trail journal

Scope and Contents

Portion of handwritten trail diary written by Thomas Oakey. This portion records the burial and location of Thomas's sister, who died on the trail near Florence, Nebraska. Includes color photocopy of journal. Dated April-October 1862.

Dates

  • Creation: 1862 April-October

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Please direct any questions to Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.

Extent

6 sheets (12 pages) ; 18 x 12 cm

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Existence and Location of Copies

Color photocopy for the original is included.

Subjects

Genre / Form

Digital Material

Physical Storage Information

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

http://sc.lib.byu.edu/
Contact:
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Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States

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