Expeditions and Adventure
Found in 85 Collections and/or Records:
Amos M. Thayer letter to Oscar B. Ireland
Handwritten and signed letter, dated April 23, 1867, and addressed to Oscar B. Ireland. Thayer writes about the gold rush to Montana in 1866. Also included is a letter from Appleton Sturgis dated 1866 which includes a pen-and-ink drawing of an American flag with 34 stars.
Israel Thompson letter to Isaac Hite
Letter from Israel Thompson to Isaac Hite in Kentucky. The letter is concerning the attacks by Native Americans in the area around Loudoun County, Virginia, where Thompson resided at the time. It also includes a discussion regarding the role of local government in protecting the citizens from the "angry natives." Dated August 19, 1783.
Chester G. Van Buren papers
Contains handwritten journals, typescripts of journals, handwritten and typewritten correspondence to, from and concerning Van Buren and the expedition, supply lists, financial papers, certificates, passports, maps and photographs concerning the expedition. The majority of the material dates from 1900-1903.
A view from Cape Horn, Sierra Nevada Mountains / C. R. Savage
Materials include one photograph of a mountain landscape. Photograph was taken by C. R. Savage. Materials dated approximately 1880.
Gary Lee Walker research on Fort Duchesne, Utah
Collection of research materials on Fort Duchesne collected by Gary Lee Walker in 2006.
Joseph C. Walker papers
Walter M. Wolfe articles, 1887-1905
Walter M. Wolfe biographical information, 1892-approximately 1983
Assorted items prepared by Shirley Wolfe (biographical sketch, diary information, list of written and published works, etc.), published and unpublished references to Wolfe, Juvenile Instructor articles about the Expedition, list of references to correspondence found in Wolfe's diaries, and Wolfe family information from the Provo City Cemetery (his wife, Caroline; their daughter Sarah, etc.)
Walter M. Wolfe journals and other papers, 1900-1901
Originals and typescripts of Wolfe's personal journals, August 1900-August 1901; Guatemalan passport and letter authorizing "archaeological explorations," receipt, and letter of request for translation of said items.
Walter Pace Cottam photographs of people, approximately 1920-1940
Materials include 27 photographs and 6 duplicates, for a total of 33 prints of photographs by Walter P. Cottam taken between approximately 1920 and 1940. These are photographs of people in locations throughout Utah.