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Expeditions and Adventure

 Subject
Subject Source: Cclanarrow

Found in 85 Collections and/or Records:

Richard Evelyn Byrd letter

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230336494]
Identifier: MSS 420
Scope and Contents

Typewritten and signed letter. Byrd writes to Melvin H. Schoberlin of Denver, Colorado, on 18 Aug. 1928 to inform him that he will not be able to carry a letter for Schoberlin on the upcoming "Byrd Antartic Expedition."

Dates: 1928
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

David Chamberlin autobiography

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230318104]
Identifier: MSS SC 1917
Scope and Contents

One handwritten autobiography by Chamberlin, one handwritten history of the early discoveries and settlement of California condensed from various authors, and miscellaneous items. Chamberlin talks about his youth, his various travels, and his encounters with Native Americans.

Dates: 1853-1889
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Stillman Churchill diary

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Vault MSS 663
Scope and Contents Handwritten diaries describing the overland journey from Lowell, Massachusetts to Deer Creek, Wyoming in 1849. Volume 2 concludes Churchill's journey to California. Churchill traveled with the Sagamore and California Mining and Trading Company. After its dissolution in late June, it is likely that the author joined the Oskaloosa Company. Churchill wrote detailed entries about company politics and disagreements, and also described other companies and emigrants he met on the trail. Diary...
Dates: 1849
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Columbus : explorer for Christ

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 1700
Dates: 1973-1976
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Gordon C. Cone diary

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Vault MSS 661
Scope and Contents Handwritten diary of Cone's overland journey by ox team from Waukesha, Wisconsin to California in 1849. Cone is a descriptive writer and proud to record "only facts." Diary describes traveling conditions, encounters with Indians, cholera outbreaks, fellow travelers, and government assistance at the end of the trail. Cone also spent time in Salt Lake City and wrote about his unfavorable impressions. After arriving at California, Cone made several trips to Sacramento. Life in California was...
Dates: 1849-1850
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Leonard S. Conger letter

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230310788]
Identifier: MSS SC 1284
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter and typescript. The item was written in 1861 in the Nebraska Territory by Conger to his brother Levi in New York. Conger gives a brief description of his travel itinerary as well as making a plea to receive communications from family and friends.

Dates: 1861
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Hollis Wave Cowgill diary

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197239278010]
Identifier: MSS 9444
Scope and Contents Contains the travel journal of Hollis "Sam" Wave Cowgill kept from June 8 to August 24, 1924. Hollis records names of travelling companions, weather updates, miles travelled each day, and the cities and towns passed through. During the trip, his party went through Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, Nebraska, Iowa, and Indiana. Included are accounts of a trip to Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park, and other various historical sites including Fort Bridger, Sherman's Hill, and a...
Dates: 1924 June-August
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

William Horne Dame diaries

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230342724]
Identifier: MSS 820
Scope and Contents

Typewritten copies of personal diaries by Dame, kept from 1854 to 1855. Entries are short and mainly relate to Dame's various activities. Also included is the "Journal of Southern Exploring Company," an expedition led by Dame to areas of Iron County, Utah, to find suitable locations for Mormon settlements in 1858. Diary lists the members of the expedition. Dame describes the activities of the group including the surveying of lots and the planting of crops.

Dates: 1854-1858
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Alphonse B. Day diary

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Vault MSS 658
Scope and Contents

Handwritten account of Day's overland journey from the Missouri River to Oregon in 1849. Diary primarily focuses on travelling conditions: grass, water, and condition of horse and ox teams. A number of companions died from cholera and mountain fever. Day intended to travel to California, but "as I think its impossible to go to California with a team," headed to Oregon instead.

Dates: 1849
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Simon Kenton deposition

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233286779]
Identifier: Vault MSS 141
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed deposition dated 1 Aug. 1814. The item relates to a suit between James Coleman and Richard Henderson concerning ownership of Ruddells Station and other properties in Kentucky.

Dates: 1814 August 1
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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