Shoemaker overland diary
Scope and Contents
Handwritten diary. Shoemaker describes his overland journey from Porter, Cass County, Michigan to Hangtown (later Placerville), California, in 1850. Upon arrival, he "bought a shovel & a pick the gold dust for to dig." Daily entries are moderately descriptive and mention camping locations, travelling conditions, encounters with Indians, and daily mileage. The diary's author is believed to have been a man named Shoemaker, but more information is unavailable. Apparently, he later became a blacksmith in Placerville.
Dates
- 1850
Conditions Governing Access
Original diary restricted. Photocopy and typescript are for patron use.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Shoemaker overland diary must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Gold prospector.
Extent
1 v. ((92 p.) + 1 ambrotype photograph)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Purchased in 1974.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased; 1974.
Appraisal
19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts.
Existence and Location of Copies
Photocopy of original available in Folder 2. Transcription available in Folder 3.
- Diaries
- Gold miners -- California -- Diaries
- Gold mines and mining -- California -- History -- 19th century
- Immigration and American Expansion
- Indians of North America
- Overland Journeys to the Western United States
- Overland journeys to the Pacific
- Pioneers -- West (U.S.) -- Diaries
- Placerville (Calif.)
- Title
- Register of Shoemaker overland diary
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Elisa Visick
- Date
- 2010 June 15
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States