Overland journeys to the Pacific.
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Amos Bargdoll Papers
Collection
Identifier: 2012A003
Scope and Contents
The bulk of the papers is a diary by Amos Bargdoll. Written in 1850, Bargdoll chronicles his journey from Nebraska to Ringgold, CA where he planned to dig for gold. The diary includes a list of letters he sent during his journey as well as a daily list of the miles he traveled. Several sketches are found in the final pages of the diary. The papers also include a transcript of a letter written by Bargdoll from California to his father-in-law. A letter and other personal writings by Anna...
Dates:
1850 - 1889; Majority of material found within 1850 - 1851; Acquisition: 1981-03-25
Diary of the Gold Rush of '49, 1849
File — Box 3: [Barcode: 31234014047326], Folder: 7
Identifier: 8
Scope and Contents
Journal kept by William Riley Murray (1812-1894) during overland journey from Kansas to California. Typewritten transcript.
Dates:
1849
Hamilton Raven Wagon Train Diary
Collection
Identifier: 2009A002
Scope and Contents
This diary was written by Hamilton Raven to describe his 1862 journey from Michigan to California for his family. Raven was a school teacher, and he beautifully describes the scenery and travel conditions as he travels across the country. He also talks about the food, weather, and Indian attacks. The volume is small and he writes for only three months, but it is an excellent description of the hardships of a wagon train trip across the country.
Dates:
1862