Expeditions and Adventure
Found in 84 Collections and/or Records:
Description of experiences had in crossing the plains and mountains in the spring of 1863, settling in the eastern and unorganized portion of Idaho territory, and experiences had in that country in 1863-4
Early times in Pekin and Tazewill County
Handwritten speech probably written around the year 1860. It starts with the words "Ladies and Gentlemen." The speech outlines the histories of Pekin and Tazewill Counties in Illinois from the earliest days of exploration.
Eugene McPike correspondence, 1905-1938
Bound volumes, original correspondence, miscellaneous letters, communication with the American Library in Paris, etc.
Eugene McPike files on Edmond Halley, 1930-1940
Photostats and other research material, photos, manuscripts, newspapers and clippings, bound volumes, Master's thesis, chapter drafts, genealogical information, research ntoes, etc.
Eugene McPike "Halley, Flamsteed, and Hevelius" files, 1931-1937
Manuscripts, photostats, bound volumes, proofs, correspondence, etc.
Eugene McPike oversize materials, 1907-1943
Estate files, correspondence, manuscripts, 3x5 notecards and notebooks, genealogical data bound volumes, Interstate Commerce Commission license, scrolls, photos, letterbooks, periodicals, photostats and other research material, and scrapbook of maps, pamphlets, manuscripts, etc.
Eugene McPike personal and business-related records, 1901-1943
Bound volumes, record books, common-place books, pamphlets, financial books and periodicals, mewspapers and magazines, accounts, tax reports, correspondence, remembrances, family coat-of-arms, postcards, etc.
Eugene McPike research notes and manuscripts, 1927-1944
Correspondence, notes, manuscripts, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, research material, genealogical information (families of McPike, Halley/Hawley, Brown, Parker, Denton, etc.), linguistics manuscripts and materials, photostats, correspondence, negatives, bound volumes, essays, etc.
Charles D. Fox letters
Handwritten and signed letters dated 20 Feb. and 22 April 1902 and addressed to John M. Cannon. Fox writes that he just arrived in Raymond, Alberta. He writes about crops and timber. He also requests that cattle be soon sent to Raymond as soon as possible.
John Charles Frémont letter to Susan B. Ferrell
Handwritten and signed letter, dated September 7, 1850, and addressed to Susan B. Ferrell. Fremont writes concerning the gold mines in California and the best time of the year to go to that state.