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Overland Journeys to the Western United States

 Subject
Subject Source: Archiveswest

Found in 61 Collections and/or Records:

Thomas Leiper Kane papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0227
Abstract The Thomas Leiper Kane papers (1831-1880) consist of correspondence between family members, with some additional letters, papers, and notes.
Dates: 1831-1880

Frank Kikuhei and Yoshiko Shibuya Endo papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2352
Abstract The Frank Kikuhei and Yoshiko Shibuya Endo papers (1900-2005) contain family genealogies, photocopies of images and family histories of the Endo, Hirano, Iwamoto, Sugiyama, and Tachiki families, newspaper clippings, and a photographic history of Hachiro Endo. These families have close ties to one another due to intermarriages.
Dates: 1900-2005

Hans S. Larsen papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2311
Abstract The Hans S. Larsen papers (1912-1920) contain an autobiography of Hans Larsen and also a copy of his funeral services. The autobiography explains in brief detail the immigration of Hans's family to the United States and their further movement west to Salt Lake City, Utah.
Dates: 1912-1920

Lynn Larsen photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P0794
Abstract The Lynn Larsen photograph collection consists of slides of Hole-in-the-Rock area in Glen Canyon.
Dates: undated

William Lee diary [photocopies]

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 0673
Abstract The William Lee diary (1858-1859) consists of a photocopy of the notes taken by Lee while on a journey across the plains.
Dates: 1858-1859

Letter regarding travel from Chicago to Albuquerque

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2328
Abstract The letter regarding travel from Chicago to Albuquerque (1928) was written by an individual named Julius to Louis and Edith. The letter describes travels in the Western United States and includes a map of the route taken from Chicago to Albuquerque.
Dates: 1928

John Loveless autobiography

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31114042237034]
Identifier: MS 0016
Abstract The John Loveless autobiography (1807-1859) details his life in the LDS Church, the Church's expulsion from Missouri, his departure from Nauvoo, his trek west, and arrival in Salt Lake City.
Dates: 1807-1859

Eliza Maria Partridge Smith Lyman diary [photocopy]

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0026
Abstract The Eliza Maria Partridge Smith Lyman diary [photocopy and typescript] (after 1889) consist of a record of a woman's day-to-day hardship and heartbreak while crossing the United States as a young wife and mother. Communities such as Salt Lake City, Oak City, Fillmore, and the San Juan country play important roles in the journal as family members moved and settled down.
Dates: after 1889

Wandle Mace papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1393
Abstract The Wandle Mace papers (circa 1800s) contain typescripts of an autobiography and journal of Wandle Mace (1809-1890).
Dates: circa 1800s